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ramucirumab · Medicine question

What is the mean elimination half-life of ramucirumab?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Ramucirumab has a mean elimination half-life of 14 days (coefficient of variation 20%), based on population pharmacokinetic analysis.

Sources for this answer

Cyramza 10 mg/ml concentrate for solution for infusionEli Lilly and Company Limited · emc · SmPC §5.2 Pharmacokinetic properties · Version 18Document updated 7 April 2026

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