Vinflunine: a guide to its use in bladder cancer

Monotherapy with intravenous vinflunine is indicated for the treatment of adults with advanced or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium after failure of a prior platinum-containing regimen. In this patient population, vinflunine added to best supportive care provided a survival ad...

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Published in:Drugs & therapy perspectives : for rational drug selection and use 2012-02, Vol.28 (2), p.1-5
Main Authors: Keating, Gillian M., Frampton, James E., Moen, Marit D.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Clinical Questions & Answers on Drugs
Medicine
Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacy
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Summary:Monotherapy with intravenous vinflunine is indicated for the treatment of adults with advanced or metastatic transitional cell carcinoma of the urothelium after failure of a prior platinum-containing regimen. In this patient population, vinflunine added to best supportive care provided a survival advantage over the use of best supportive care alone and, given the nature of the disease, had an acceptable tolerability profile.
ISSN:1172-0360
1179-1977
DOI:10.2165/11208720-000000000-00000