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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 717, Issue 1-3, Pages 12-19Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.03.034
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Denosumab; Breast cancer; Bone metastasis
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The bone is the most common site to which breast cancer metastasises. Recently, denosurnab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds to receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) has been developed as a new targeted bone therapy. In a large randomized phase Ill study with a head-to-head comparison of denosumab to zoledronic acid in patients with bone metastases of breast cancer, denosumab significantly delayed the time to first skeletal related event. In the adjuvant setting denosumab significantly increased bone mineral density compared to placebo in a phase Ill study in patients treated with aromatase inhibitors. Preclinical data suggest an effect of denosumab on tumour growth and even on carcinogenesis. This review describes the current indications for denosumab in the various settings of breast cancer treatment, with special attention for efficacy, short and long term toxicity and other relevant issues for clinical practice. Furthermore possible and necessary future research questions are proposed. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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