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The role of RANK-ligand inhibition in cancer : the story of denosumab

Castellano, Daniel ; Sepulveda, Juan Manuel ; García-Escobar, Ignacio ; Rodriguez-Antolín, Alfredo ; Sundlöv, Anna LU orcid and Cortes-Funes, Hernán (2011) In The Oncologist 16(2). p.45-136
Abstract

The diagnosis of bone metastases is an event with certain consequences for the patient. They often mean pain and can also mean pathological fractures, hypercalcemia, and spinal cord compression, all synonymous with a diminished quality of life and often also hospitalization. Since the advent of the intravenous bisphosphonates, things began to look a bit brighter for patients with bone metastases-bone destruction was kept at bay a little longer. The next generation of bone metastasis treatments is well on its way in clinical development, and among them, the most advanced drug is denosumab. Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits osteoclast maturation, activation, and function by binding to receptor activator of... (More)

The diagnosis of bone metastases is an event with certain consequences for the patient. They often mean pain and can also mean pathological fractures, hypercalcemia, and spinal cord compression, all synonymous with a diminished quality of life and often also hospitalization. Since the advent of the intravenous bisphosphonates, things began to look a bit brighter for patients with bone metastases-bone destruction was kept at bay a little longer. The next generation of bone metastasis treatments is well on its way in clinical development, and among them, the most advanced drug is denosumab. Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits osteoclast maturation, activation, and function by binding to receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand, with the final result being a reduced rate of bone resorption. In this review, we give an overview of relevant preclinical and clinical data regarding the use of denosumab in patients with solid tumors in general and prostate cancer in particular.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized, Antineoplastic Agents, Bone Neoplasms, Bone Remodeling, Breast Neoplasms, Clinical Trials as Topic, Denosumab, Humans, Male, Multiple Myeloma, Osteoclasts, Prostatic Neoplasms, RANK Ligand, Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B, Treatment Outcome, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
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The Oncologist
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16
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45 - 136
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AlphaMed Press
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  • scopus:79952614068
  • pmid:21285392
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1549-490X
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10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0154
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  doi          = {{10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0154}},
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