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2019 Dec 10


J Clin Oncol


37


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Multicenter, Prospective, Phase II and Biomarker Study of High-Dose Bevacizumab as Induction Therapy in Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 2 and Progressive Vestibular Schwannoma.

Authors

Plotkin SR, Duda DG, Muzikansky A, Allen J, Blakeley J, Rosser T, Campian JL, Clapp WD, Fisher MJ, Tonsgard J, Ullrich N, Thomas C, Cutter G, Korf B, Packer R, Karajannis MA
J Clin Oncol. 2019 Dec 10; 37(35):3446-3454.
PMID: 31626572.

Abstract

Bevacizumab treatment at 7.5 mg/kg every 3 weeks results in improved hearing in approximately 35%-40% of patients with neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) and progressive vestibular schwannomas (VSs). However, the optimal dose is unknown. In this multicenter phase II and biomarker study, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of high-dose bevacizumab in pediatric and adult patients with NF2 with progressive VS.