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Trial reportYonsei medical journal2007

A prospective, multicenter, open-label trial of zoledronic acid in patients with hormone refractory prostate cancer.

Sung Joon Hong, Kang Su Cho, Han Yong Cho, Hanjong Ahn, Choung-Soo Kim, Byung Ha Chung

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Trial report in Yonsei medical journal, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sung Joon HongDepartment of Urology, Urological Science Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 3Ulsan University, Seoul, Korea. sjhong346@yuhs.ac
Kang Su Cho
Han Yong Cho
Hanjong Ahn
Choung-Soo Kim
Byung Ha Chung
Yonsei University · KRUniversity of Ulsan · KRSungkyunkwan University · KR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe short-term safety and efficacy of zoledronic acid for the treatment of skeletal metastasis was evaluated in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer. PATIENTS AND

methodsA total of 19 hormone-refractory prostate cancer patients with bone metastases were enrolled. All patients received up to six infusions of zoledronic acid (4 mg, given intravenously over 15 minutes, every 3-4 weeks). Safety was assessed by monitoring adverse events and serum creatinine levels. Efficacy was assessed by monitoring skeletal-related events, brief pain inventory score, quality of life score, type of pain medication, and analgesic score. Mean age of patients was 67.3 years (46-86 years), mean time from diagnosis of bone metastases was 27.6 months (0-117 months), and mean time from diagnosis of hormone-refractory disease was 7.5 months (0-26 months).

resultsThere was no clinically significant change in serum creatinine levels. Eleven adverse events (musculoskeletal disorders and systemic disorders) in 8 patients were classed as having a possible relationship to study drug. Fifteen patients completed six courses of zoledronic acid infusion. There were no significant changes in the brief pain inventory composite scores, quality of life questionnaire scores or analgesic score. No new skeletal-related events developed during the treatment period.

conclusionZoledronic acid administered in this study as a 15-minute infusion demonstrated an acceptable and well-known safety profile in patients with refractory prostate cancer with bone metastases. However, prospective placebo- controlled clinical trials are required to elucidate the efficacy of zoledronic acid.

Indexed as

AgedAged, 80 and overAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBone Density Conservation AgentsBone NeoplasmsCreatinineDiphosphonatesDrug Resistance, NeoplasmHumansImidazolesMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesProstatic NeoplasmsQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeAntineoplastic Agents, HormonalBone Density Conservation AgentsCreatinineDiphosphonatesImidazolesZoledronic Acid

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PMID18159593
PMCPMC2628173
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