Ramucirumab

FDA label information for this drug is available at DailyMed.

Use in Cancer

Ramucirumab is approved to be used alone or with other drugs to treat:

• Adenocarcinoma of the stomach or gastroesophageal junction that is advancedor has metastasized (spread to other parts of the body). It is used in patients whose disease has gotten worse after treatment with certain chemotherapy. It is used alone or with paclitaxel.
• Colorectal cancer that has metastasized. It is used with FOLFIRI in patients whose disease has gotten worse during or after treatment with certain anticancerdrugs.
• Non-small cell lung cancer that has metastasized. It is used with docetaxel in patients whose disease has gotten worse after treatment with certain chemotherapy. For patients whose cancer has a mutation in the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene or anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene, ramucirumab is used if their disease has gotten worse after treatment with FDA-approved therapy for these mutations.

Ramucirumab is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.

More About Ramucirumab

Definition from the TCH Drug Dictionary – Detailed scientific definition and other names for this drug.

MedlinePlus Information on Ramucirumab – A lay language summary of important information about this drug that may include the following:

• warnings about this drug,
• what this drug is used for and how it is used,
• what you should tell your doctor before using this drug,
• what you should know about this drug before using it,
• other drugs that may interact with this drug, and
• possible side effects.

Drugs are often studied to find out if they can help treat or prevent conditions other than the ones they are approved for. This patient information sheet applies only to approved uses of the drug. However, much of the information may also apply to unapproved uses that are being studied.