Roche says Avastin restriction removed

MARCH 31, 2009

ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG said the European Medicines Agency has removed a restriction on the label that prevented the use of Avastin in some patients whose cancer had spread to their brain.

Roche said the agency made its decision following a review of a number of analyses from clinical trials, as well as a safety database generated through use of Avastin over more than a decade.

Avastin is approved for the treatment of advanced-stage colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer and renal cell cancer.

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