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Ranibizumab (Lucentis) for Macular Degeneration

The FDA has approved ranibizumab (Lucentis - Genentech) as an intravitreal injection for treatment of neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Ranibizumab is a derivative of bevacizumab (Avastin), which is FDA-approved for intravenous treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer and nonsmall cell lung cancer, but has also been used off label for intravitreal treatment of neovascular AMD....
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Title: Ranibizumab (Lucentis) for Macular Degeneration
Publication: The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
Issue #: 1246
Article Code: 1246a
Date: October 23, 2006
Volume: 48
Pages: 85-86

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