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FDA yanks Avastin as breast cancer drug

November 18th, 2011, 10:33 am ? ? posted by Courtney Perkes

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that the blockbuster drug Avastin is no longer approved as a treatment for breast cancer because of potentially life-threatening side effects and a lack of benefit to patients.

The FDA said risks include:? severe high blood pressure; bleeding and hemorrhaging; heart attack or heart failure; and the development of perforations in the nose, stomach, and intestines.

The FDA said the drug, made by Genentech, was approved for metastatic breast cancer in February 2008 through an accelerated approval process designed to give patients access to promising drugs while clinical trials are conducted.

Avastin will remain on the market as treatment for other kinds of cancer, including colon cancer.

Read more about the FDA?s decision here.

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Source: http://healthyliving.ocregister.com/2011/11/18/fda-yanks-avastin-as-breast-cancer-drug/42913/

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