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Definition of Anti-angiogenesis drugs

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Anti-angiogenesis drugs: These drugs, halt the process of developing new blood vessels (angiogenesis). For example, the drug bevacizumab (brand name Avastin), and antibody against vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), is used to treat cancer, and also to treat macular degeneration in the eye.

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