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RANK ligand inhibitor

1d
Trial completion
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Prolia (denosumab)
3d
New P4 trial
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Prolia (denosumab)
13d
Navigating Stomatologic Complications Secondary to Antineoplastic Agents-A Comprehensive Review. (PubMed, Cancers (Basel))
In particular, bone-modifying agents such as bisphosphonates and denosumab disrupt bone remodeling and the formation of new blood vessels, thereby increasing the susceptibility to osteonecrosis of the jaw, especially following invasive dental procedures...Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance of pre-treatment dental evaluation and preventive strategies including patient education, prophylactic dental care, and the integration of adjunctive therapies such as laser therapy and autologous platelet concentrates to mitigate these adverse effects. The analysis advocates for interdisciplinary collaboration between oncologists and dental professionals to optimize management protocols, enhance treatment adherence, and ultimately improve the quality of life for oncology patients undergoing anti-cancer therapy.
Review • Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor)
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Prolia (denosumab)
18d
CSODITTOKO: Clinical Study of Desuzumab in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=30, Recruiting, Wuhan Union Hospital, China | Completed --> Recruiting | Trial completion date: Mar 2024 --> Dec 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Feb 2024 --> Dec 2025
Enrollment open • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Prolia (denosumab)
24d
Response of Bony Metastasis to Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers With Actionable Driver Mutations. (clinicaltrials.gov)
P=N/A, N=100, Recruiting, University of Colorado, Denver | Trial completion date: Mar 2026 --> Apr 2028 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2025 --> Mar 2028
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Prolia (denosumab) • zoledronic acid
25d
To compare the effects of Denosumab and Teriparatide on bone fusion and systemic bone loss, a double-blind, parallel, randomized controlled clinical trial (ChiCTR2500099895)
P1, N=80, Not yet recruiting, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University; Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical Univer
New P1 trial
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Prolia (denosumab)
25d
The Impact of Correcting Nutritional Vitamin D Deficiency and Bone Mineral Metabolism Disorders on Complications in Hemodialysis (ChiCTR2500099025)
P4, N=84, Not yet recruiting, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Jiangsu Province Hospital); The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (
New P4 trial
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Prolia (denosumab)
1m
Enrollment closed
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Prolia (denosumab)
1m
Therapeutic Response After 10 Months of Treatment With Letrozole and Palbociclib in a Postmenopausal Woman With Hormone Receptor-Positive (HR+), Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-Negative (HER2-) Metastatic Breast Cancer and Skin Involvement. (PubMed, Cureus)
This case highlights the potential benefits of CDK4/6 inhibitors combined with endocrine therapy in the management of HR+, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer, particularly in cases with skin involvement. These agents have reshaped the therapeutic landscape, providing prolonged disease control and improved patient outcomes.
Journal
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2)
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HR positive • HER-2 negative
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Ibrance (palbociclib) • letrozole • Prolia (denosumab)
1m
Severe denosumab-induced hypocalcemia requiring long-term intensified medication in a patient with EGFR-mutant lung cancer and diffuse osteoblastic bone metastases. (PubMed, Respir Med Case Rep)
Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase-5b (TRACP-5b), a marker of bone resorption, was a biomarker for the required amount of calcium in this case. Patients with lung cancer with diffuse osteoblastic bone metastases could develop severe hypocalcemia and require long-term calcium supplementation.
Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor)
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EGFR mutation • EGFR L858R
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Prolia (denosumab)
2ms
Malignant Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: A Clinicopathologic Series of 28 Cases Highlighting Genetic Differences Compared With Conventional, Atypical, and Metastasizing Conventional Tumors. (PubMed, Am J Surg Pathol)
Eight of 15 patients with available treatment history received denosumab before a diagnosis of malignancy...Most patients were treated with chemotherapy; 1 patient (PD-L1 TPS >95%) was treated with pembrolizumab, with complete clinical response of metastatic disease at 2.5 years. In conclusion, malignant giant cell tumors of bone typically arise from long bones, harbor osteosarcomatous and/or chondrosarcomatous differentiation, and show significant risk for distant metastasis and demise. Our data suggest that copy number analysis may be useful in distinguishing malignant giant cell tumors of bone from their conventional, atypical, and metastasizing conventional counterparts.
Journal • PD(L)-1 Biomarker • IO biomarker
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H3-3A (H3.3 Histone A)
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Keytruda (pembrolizumab) • Prolia (denosumab)
2ms
Combining a 9-month tailored physical exercise program with osimertinib and denosumab in a patient affected by advanced NSCLC with multiple osteolytic bone lesions: A case report. (PubMed, Heliyon)
Quality of life exhibits a great improvement in the first 3 months, especially in the physical role, emotional functioning, fatigue, pain, dyspnoea, insomnia, appetite loss, constipation, and diarrhea, and then maintained with little variations. This case suggests that a highly structured physical exercise program may be feasible, safe, and effective in patients with lung cancer and bone metastases if performed under the supervision of trained experts.
Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor)
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EGFR mutation
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Tagrisso (osimertinib) • Prolia (denosumab)
2ms
Denosumab Enhances antitumour Immunity by Suppressing SPP1 and Boosting Cytotoxic T Cells. (PubMed, Cancer Immunol Res)
Finally, the pan-cancer analysis supported a negative correlation between SPP1 and CD8A levels, with the CD8A:SPP1 ratio correlating with overall survival in 14 cancer types, which was superior to either CD8A or SPP1 alone. Our research provides clinical evidence that denosumab improves antitumour immunity by decreasing SPP1 expression and enhancing cytotoxic T cell activity, serving as a milestone in the development of innovative use of denosumab and offering potential benefits to patients with elevated levels of SPP1.
Journal
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CD8 (cluster of differentiation 8) • SPP1 (Secreted Phosphoprotein 1) • CXCL9 (Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 9)
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Prolia (denosumab)
2ms
Clinical Efficacy and Safety Comparative Study Between CMAB807 Injection and Prolia® . (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=278, Completed, Shanghai Biomabs Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | Recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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Prolia (denosumab)
2ms
Alterations of bone proteins in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. (PubMed, Eur J Oral Sci)
The results of the present study will help us elucidate the cellular mechanisms of MRONJ. Although culture of OLAB with zoledronate and denosumab significantly altered the protein expression patterns, future research is needed to examine the effects of bone scaffolds, biofilms, and additional cell types mimicking in vivo conditions.
Journal
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TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • RUNX2 (RUNX Family Transcription Factor 2) • TNFSF11 (TNF Superfamily Member 11)
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Prolia (denosumab) • zoledronic acid
2ms
Use of Olaparib in the Management of Metastatic Parathyroid Carcinoma With BRCA1 Mutation. (PubMed, JCEM Case Rep)
Cinacalcet and denosumab were initiated due to persistent, severe hypercalcemia, followed by wedge resection and palliative radiotherapy of pulmonary metastases. Subsequently, his PTH levels began increasing despite continuation of olaparib and, after 20 months, rose to his original PTH level prior to the initiation of therapy. This is a unique case of a patient with metastatic PC who had a BRCA1 VUS mutation, with initial partial reduction in PTH and calcium levels after PARP inhibitor treatment.
Journal • BRCA Biomarker • PARP Biomarker
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BRCA1 (Breast cancer 1, early onset)
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Lynparza (olaparib) • Prolia (denosumab)
2ms
Romosozumab/Denosumab Study for Premenopausal IOP (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=31, Active, not recruiting, Columbia University | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Mar 2026 --> Mar 2027 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2025 --> Mar 2026
Enrollment closed • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Prolia (denosumab)
2ms
Denosumab and Nivolumab Combination As 2d-line Therapy in Stage IV NSC Lung Cancer with Bone Metastases (DENIVOS) (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=82, Completed, Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion • IO biomarker
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • PD-L1 (Programmed death ligand 1) • BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • ALK (Anaplastic lymphoma kinase)
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PD-L1 expression • EGFR mutation • BRAF mutation • BRAF V600 • ALK translocation
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Opdivo (nivolumab) • Prolia (denosumab)
3ms
DEFENCE: Denosumab for High Risk SMM and SLiM CRAB Positive, Early Myeloma Patients (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=8, Completed, Arbeitsgemeinschaft medikamentoese Tumortherapie | Active, not recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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Prolia (denosumab) • melphalan
3ms
New P3 trial
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Prolia (denosumab)
3ms
Study of Denosumab for Prevention of Skeletal Disease Progression in Children With Fibrous Dysplasia (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=15, Active, not recruiting, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
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Prolia (denosumab)
3ms
A prospective, randomized controlled clinical study of the efficacy of denosumab in patients with FD/MAS who are resistant to bisphosphonate therapy (ChiCTR2400091528)
P=N/A, N=38, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
New trial
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Prolia (denosumab) • zoledronic acid
3ms
New P2 trial
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Prolia (denosumab)
3ms
RANK/RANKL Signaling Pathway in Breast Development and Cancer. (PubMed, Adv Exp Med Biol)
RANK signaling mediates progesterone-driven regulation of mammary gland development and favors breast cancer initiation by controlling mammary cell proliferation and stem cell fate. Moreover, loss of RANK signaling increases sensitivity of breast cancer cells to chemotherapy, targeted therapies such as HER2 and CDK4/6 inhibitors, and immunotherapy. Finally, we describe clinical trials of denosumab for breast cancer prevention, such as those ongoing in women with high risk of developing breast cancer, large phase III clinical trials where the impact of adjuvant denosumab on disease-free survival has been assessed, and window trials to evaluate the immunomodulatory effects of denosumab in breast cancer and other solid tumors.
Review • Journal • IO biomarker
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • ER (Estrogen receptor) • TNFRSF11A (TNF Receptor Superfamily Member 11a) • TNFSF11 (TNF Superfamily Member 11)
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ER negative
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Prolia (denosumab)
3ms
BRCA-P: Studying the Effect of Denosumab on Preventing Breast Cancer in Women with a BRCA1 Germline Mutation (clinicaltrials.gov)
P3, N=300, Active, not recruiting, Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
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BRCA1 (Breast cancer 1, early onset) • BRCA (Breast cancer early onset)
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BRCA mutation
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Prolia (denosumab)
3ms
A Rare Pediatric Giant Cell Tumor of the Clivus Bone, H3.3 p.Gly35Trp-mutated: Case Report and Mini-review of the Literature. (PubMed, Turk Arch Pediatr)
Molecular diagnostics played a crucial role in confirming the diagnosis and demonstrating that the true mutation harbored by GCTB is H3.3 p.Gly35Trp and not the formerly described (H3.3 p.Gly34Trp). Denosumab therapy effectively controlled the tumor without major side effects, although long-term treatment duration and safety require further study.
Journal
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H3-3A (H3.3 Histone A)
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Prolia (denosumab)
4ms
New P4 trial
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Prolia (denosumab) • zoledronic acid
4ms
A Study of Denosumab in Multiple Myeloma Patients with Renal Insufficiency (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=55, Completed, Massachusetts General Hospital | Recruiting --> Completed
Trial completion
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Prolia (denosumab)
4ms
Establishing patient-derived tumor organoids of bone metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma reveals the transcriptomic changes underlying denosumab treatment. (PubMed, Clin Exp Metastasis)
Down-regulation of receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa-B ligand (RANKL) expression in LC-BoM-PDTOs after in vitro DMAb intervention was associated with earlier clinical ossification efficacy of DMAb on BoM (median time: 5 vs. 8 months, P = 0.049). Accordingly, BoM-PDTOs can be expected to be a preferred model for predicting treatment response of bone metastatic tumors, considering its high-efficient expansion and good biological consistency with parental bone tumor tissues.
Journal
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • TNFSF11 (TNF Superfamily Member 11)
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EGFR mutation
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Prolia (denosumab)
4ms
OsteoNAFLD: Effect of Anti-osteoporotic Medications on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=70, Recruiting, Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki | Trial completion date: Dec 2025 --> Sep 2026 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2024 --> Sep 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Prolia (denosumab)
4ms
Efficacy and Safety of Actonel® After Denosumab Discontinuation in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Women (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=155, Active, not recruiting, Dong-A ST Co., Ltd. | Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Feb 2025 --> Jul 2025 | Trial primary completion date: Feb 2025 --> Jul 2025
Enrollment closed • Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Prolia (denosumab)
5ms
RANKL regulates differentially breast cancer stem cell properties through its RANK and LGR4 receptors. (PubMed, Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Cell Res)
Our findings suggest that RANKL exerts different responses according to the expression of its receptors.
Journal • Cancer stem
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TNFRSF11A (TNF Receptor Superfamily Member 11a) • LGR4 (Leucine Rich Repeat Containing G Protein-Coupled Receptor 4) • TNFSF11 (TNF Superfamily Member 11)
5ms
Denosumab (DMAB) Discontinuation and Switching in Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis (GIOP): a Pilot Study (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=45, Active, not recruiting, University of Alabama at Birmingham | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2024 --> Aug 2025
Trial primary completion date
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Prolia (denosumab)
5ms
Stephanine Protects Against Osteoporosis by Suppressing Osteoclastogenesis via Inhibition of the RANKL-RANK Interaction. (PubMed, J Cell Mol Med)
Additionally, SA strikingly downregulated the OVX-induced expression of osteoclast-specific genes and proteins. Taken together, this study elucidated that SA can effectively protect against osteoporosis by suppressing osteoclastogenesis via inhibition of the RANKL-RANK interaction, which supports the potential application of SA as a natural therapeutic agent for osteoporosis.
Journal
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TNFRSF11B (Tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 11B) • TRAF6 (TNF Receptor Associated Factor 6)
5ms
Anabolic Therapy in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=50, Active, not recruiting, Massachusetts General Hospital | Trial completion date: May 2024 --> May 2025 | Trial primary completion date: May 2024 --> May 2025
Trial completion date • Trial primary completion date
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Prolia (denosumab)
5ms
PREOPERATIVE DENOSUMAB AND FEASIBILITY OF LESS MORBID SURGERY IN CAMPANACCI STAGE 3 GIANT CELL TUMOUR OF BONE. (PubMed, J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad)
Denosumab has potential role for giant cell tumour of bone, it makes a less morbid surgery technically feasible. However, recurrence needs to be probed in long term follow up studies.
Journal • Surgery
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TNFSF11 (TNF Superfamily Member 11)
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Prolia (denosumab)
5ms
Novel CCL3-HMGB1 signaling axis regulating osteocyte RANKL expression in multiple myeloma. (PubMed, Haematologica)
Mechanistic studies revealed that MM-derived CCL3 triggers the secretion of HMGB1 by osteocytes, a process required for osteocytic RANKL upregulation by MM cells. These findings identify a previously unknown CCL3-HMGB1 signaling axis in the MM tumor niche that drives bone resorption by promoting RANKL overproduction in osteocytes.
Journal
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HMGB1 (High Mobility Group Box 1) • CCL3 (C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 3) • TNFSF11 (TNF Superfamily Member 11)
5ms
Romosozumab Versus Denosumab in GIOP: a 2-year Extension Study (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=63, Recruiting, Tuen Mun Hospital | Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting
Enrollment open
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Prolia (denosumab)
5ms
Long-Term Response to CDK4/6 Inhibitor for Multiple Metastases of Breast Cancer (PubMed, Gan To Kagaku Ryoho)
Surgery was not possible due to comorbidities, so fulvestrant(500 mg/month)+denosumab(120 mg/month)was started. Furthermore, as the tumor markers were elevated, abemaciclib(300 mg/day)was added, which resulted in a decrease in the tumor markers...During the course of treatment, the tumor markers rose again, so the dose was increased to 250 mg/day, which resulted in a decrease in the tumor markers and good tolerability. At present, 36 months after the start of treatment, long SD has continued, no adverse events of grade 3 or higher have been observed, and the drug has been well tolerated.
Journal
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HER-2 (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2) • ER (Estrogen receptor) • PGR (Progesterone receptor)
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ER positive • HER-2 negative • PGR positive • HER-2 negative + AR positive + ER positive • HER-2 negative + ER positive • HER-2 negative + PGR positive
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Verzenio (abemaciclib) • fulvestrant • Prolia (denosumab)