Description and Brand Names

Drug information provided by: Merative, Micromedex®

US Brand Name

  1. Cyramza

Descriptions


Ramucirumab injection is used alone or together with paclitaxel to treat advanced or metastatic (cancer that has already spread) stomach or gastroesophageal junction cancer (GEJ) after a patient has received other cancer medicines (eg, medicines that containing fluoropyrimidine or platinum) but did not work well.

Ramucirumab injection is also together with erlotinib used as first-line treatment for metastatic (cancer that has already spread) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who have certain types of abnormal epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene (exon 19 deletions or exon 21 mutations). Your doctor will perform a test before you take this medicine.

Ramucirumab injection is also used in combination with docetaxel to treat metastatic (cancer that has already spread) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients who have received other cancer medicines (eg, medicines containing platinum). It is given to patients whose tumors have an abnormal EGFR or ALK gene and have tried treatment for these tumors but did not work well.

Ramucirumab injection is also used in combination with folinic acid, 5-fluorouracil, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) to treat metastatic (cancer that has already spread) colorectal cancer (mCRC) in patients who have received other cancer medicines (eg, bevacizumab, oxaliplatin, or medicines containing fluoropyrimidine) but did not work well.

Ramucirumab injection is also used to treat a type of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients who have received other medicines (eg, sorafenib).

This medicine is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of your doctor.

This product is available in the following dosage forms:

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