Bevacizumab
Mechanism of action:
Bevacizumab is a recombinant monoclonal antibody. Bevacizumab specifically binds to free VEGF-A, preventing its interaction with VEGFR-1 and VEGFR-2, thereby inhibiting endothelial cell activation and angiogenesis, and consequently affecting vascular generation-related processes within the tumor microenvironment.
Reference(s):
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