Avastin (bevacizumab)
While Herceptin was a significant breakthrough in terms of cancer treatment, it wasn’t the only one, you know? In 2004, Avastin, a new monoclonal antibody, was approved by the FDA and began to be provided to people with all types of cancer in most hospitals.
But the benefits of this med don’t end there. It’s also used to treat specific eye problems, such as age-related macular degeneration, to slow the growth of the leaky blood vessels that grow in the retina due to these two conditions. What a useful drug!
