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ArticleCancer management and research2018

Safety and efficacy of denosumab in the treatment of pulmonary metastatic giant cell tumor of bone.

Yi Luo, Fan Tang, Yitian Wang, Yong Zhou, Li Min, Wenli Zhang, Rui Shi, Hong Duan, Chongqi Tu

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yi LuoDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, tcqbonetumor@163.com.
Fan TangDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, tcqbonetumor@163.com.
Yitian WangDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, tcqbonetumor@163.com.
Yong ZhouDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, tcqbonetumor@163.com.
Li MinDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, tcqbonetumor@163.com.
Wenli ZhangDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, tcqbonetumor@163.com.
Rui ShiDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, tcqbonetumor@163.com.
Hong DuanDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, tcqbonetumor@163.com.
Chongqi TuDepartment of Orthopedics, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, tcqbonetumor@163.com.
West China Hospital of Sichuan University · CNSichuan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGiant cell tumor (GCT) of bone is an intermittent and locally aggressive tumor with increasing pulmonary metastatic potential. In this study, we evaluated the interim clinical outcome of denosumab in patients with pulmonary metastatic GCT. MATERIALS AND

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed seven patients with pulmonary metastatic GCT who received denosumab treatment after local tumor surgery during January 2014 and July 2016. Denosumab treatment for all patients lasted for at least 12 months. Serial chest computerized tomography scan was used to monitor the drug response and RECIST 1.1 standard was used to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy.

resultsAll patients experienced chest pain relief in the first month of treatment. Three patients showed partial response. Four patients got stable disease after denosumab treatment. Adverse events included one patient with hypocalcemia and two patients with fever. No treatment-related deaths were reported. No patient with metastatic disease progression was found during an average of 28.6 months follow-up period.

conclusionWe presented a promising interim clinical outcome using denosumab to treat patients with pulmonary metastatic GCT. Denosumab might be considered as the first-line treatment for patients with inoperable metastatic pulmonary GCT. However, Phase II clinical study with larger number of patients and longer follow-up period is needed to detect the further efficacy and safety of this drug for lung metastatic GCT.

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denosumabgiant cell tumor of bonepulmonary metastasisRANKLrecurrence

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PMCPMC6038885
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