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MVASI (Amgen Australia Pty Ltd)

Product name
MVASI
Date registered
Evaluation commenced
Decision date
Approval time
187 working days (255)
Active ingredients
bevacizumab
Registration type
New generic medicine
Indication
New Biosimilar Medicine
Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

MVASI (concentrated solution for injection) in combination with fluoropyrimidine-based chemotherapy is indicated for the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Locally recurrent or metastatic Breast Cancer

MVASI in combination with paclitaxel is indicated for the first-line treatment of metastatic breast cancer in patients in whom an anthracycline-based therapy is contraindicated. (see Clinical Trials).

Advanced, metastatic or recurrent non-squamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)

MVASI, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, is indicated for first line treatment of patients with unresectable advanced, metastatic or recurrent, non-squamous, non-small cell lung cancer.

Advanced and/or metastatic Renal Cell Cancer

MVASI in combination with interferon alfa-2a is indicated for treatment of patients with advanced and/or metastatic renal cell cancer.

Grade IV Glioma

MVASI as a single agent, is indicated for the treatment of patients with Grade IV glioma after relapse or disease progression after standard therapy, including chemotherapy.

Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

MVASI in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel, is indicated for first line treatment of patients with advanced (FIGO stages IIIB, IIIC and IV) epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer.

Recurrent Epithelial Ovarian, Fallopian Tube or Primary Peritoneal Cancer

MVASI, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel or in combination with carboplatin and gemcitabine, is indicated for the treatment of patients with first recurrence of platinum-sensitive, epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have not received prior bevacizumab or other VEGF-targeted angiogenesis inhibitors.

MVASI in combination with paclitaxel, topotecan or pegylated liposomal doxorubicin is indicated for the treatment of patients with recurrent, platinum-resistant epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have received no more than two prior chemotherapy regimens, and have not received any prior anti-angiogenic therapy including bevacizumab.

Cervical Cancer

MVASI in combination with paclitaxel and cisplatin is indicated for the treatment of persistent, recurrent or metastatic carcinoma of the cervix. MVASI in combination with paclitaxel and topotecan is an acceptable alternative where cisplatin is not tolerated or not indicated.

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