What is Erivedge?
This question relates to a prescription drug. The answers below are not intended to replace discussions with your doctor. Please contact your healthcare provider for any prescription drug questions.
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Stacy Wiegman answered:Erivedge (vismodegib) is a prescription drug to treat basal cell cancer, a common form of skin cancer. It may be prescribed when basal cell cancer has spread to other parts of the body, cannot be treated with radiation or surgery or has returned after surgery. It's also sometimes prescribed when someone has a medical condition that prevents him or her from having radiation or surgery.
Erivedge is a pill that you take once a day. It interferes with a biological process that basal cell cancer requires to spread. It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in January 2012.
Erivedge (vismodegib) is a prescription drug to treat basal cell cancer, a common form of skin cancer. It may be prescribed when basal cell cancer has spread to other parts of the body, cannot be treated with radiation or surgery or has returned... More -
Dr. Ellen Marmur answered:Erivedge (vismodegib) is a molecule that fights basal cell skin cancers, the most common type of skin cancer. In this video, Ellen Marmur, MD, a dermatologist at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, explains this new treatment for basal cell cancer.
Erivedge (vismodegib) is a molecule that fights basal cell skin cancers, the most common type of skin cancer. In this video, Ellen Marmur, MD, a dermatologist at The Mount Sinai Medical Center, explains this new treatment for basal cell cancer.... More
