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Is there a generic version of Zaltrap?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD
Stacy Wiegman, PharmD
Pharmacy
There is currently no generic version of the cancer drug Zaltrap (ziv-aflibercept). Zaltrap is a drug given by intravenous (IV) injection for colon cancer that has spread (metastasized) and that is resistant to other cancer drugs, such as oxaliplatin.

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