trial of clodronate in multiple myeloma . Br J Haematol 2001 ; 113 : 1035 – 1043 . 30. Rosen LS Gordon D Kaminski M . Zoledronic acid versus pamidronate in the treatment of skeletal metastases in patients with breast cancer or osteolytic
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evaluating zoledronic acid in patients with newly diagnosed metastatic osteosarcoma in a single-arm trial (NCT00742924). This study has the goal of determining the safety and maximum tolerated dose of zoledronic acid when administered with standard cytotoxic
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is unknown whether these women were previously diagnosed with osteoporosis and were already on therapy. It is also noted that since our study period, evidence has accumulated supporting the use of zoledronic acid and denosumab as adjuvant cancer
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involvement. Of the cases with antiresorptive agents administered, 71% involved zoledronic acid and 29% involved denosumab. The 8% nonconcordant cases represented 4 patients. For 3 of these patients, antiresorptive agents were “considered but not given” but
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;10:425–426) that noted that 3 bone-modifying agents (denosumab, zoledronic acid, and pamidronate) were all endorsed by NCCN and ASCO guidelines. Yet these agents differ markedly in logistics and cost. Are they really all equally preferred? On what grounds? At
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compression, and hypercalcemia of malignancy. The NCCN panel recommends treatment with a bone-modifying agent such as zoledronic acid, pamidronate, or denosumab (category 1) in addition to chemotherapy or endocrine therapy if bone metastasis is present
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local oncologist to treat the metastatic disease. He began treatment with leuprolide injections every 3 months; bicalutamide, 50 mg daily; and zoledronic acid monthly. After several months of leuprolide and bicalutamide, his PSA plateaued at 11.6 ng
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-controlled study of 106 men with prostate cancer, intravenous zoledronic acid every 3 months increased bone mineral density of the hip and spine by a difference of 3.9% and 7.8%, respectively. 106 Similar results have been reported with annual zoledronic acid. 107
the results of a study comparing denosumab and zoledronic acid (Zometa, Novartis Oncology) finding denosumab to be at least as efficacious as zoledronic acid in preventing skeletal-related events. Dr. Carlson emphasized the importance of biomarkers