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This is an international site for Zometa® (zoledronic acid) and is intended for Health Care Professionals outside the U.S. The information on the site is not country-specific, and may contain information that is outside the approved indications in the country in which you are located. Please contact your local Novartis representative for the latest information specific to your country.
ZOMETA is approved for use in the following countries: Albania, Argentina, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic Srpska, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Venezuela.
Below is a list of the countries that host a ZOMETA website based on local label and in local language. They are intended for Healthcare Professional (HCPs) only. Click on any of the links to be redirected to that country-level website.
ZOMETA International Website
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IMPORTANT: The information on this website is based on the European Summary of Product Characteristics (EUSmPC)
Skeletal complications can shorten the survival of patients with advanced breast cancer1-3
Bone metastases strike the majority of patients with advanced breast cancer1
65% to 75% of patients with advanced breast cancer develop bone metastases,* which may lead to bone complications or skeletal-related events (SREs)1†
A clinical trial demonstrated that without treatment with a bone-targeted agent2
68% of patients with breast cancer and bone metastases experienced an SRE within 2 years
SRE frequency was approximately every 3 months
*Incidence at autopsy. †SREs are generally defined as pathological fractures, spinal cord compression, radiation or surgery to bone, or tumour-induced hypercalcaemia.4
With a median survival of more than 2 years in advanced breast cancer, the likelihood of an SRE is high2,5
‡Median time to first SRE for patients treated with placebo in a clinical trial. §Based on 381 consecutive patients diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer from 1994 to 2000 and treated at 3 French cancer centres.
Having an SRE may impact duration of survival3
In a 2007 retrospective analysis by Saad et al, pathological fracture significantly increased the hazard ratio for death by 52% in patients with advanced breast cancer and bone metastases3
References: 1. Coleman RE. Metastatic bone disease: clinical features, pathophysiology and treatment strategies. Cancer Treatment Rev. 2001;27:165-176. 2. Lipton A, Theriault RL, Hortobagyi GN, et al. Pamidronate prevents skeletal complications and is effective palliative treatment in women with breast carcinoma and osteolytic bone metastases: long term follow-up of two randomized, placebo-controlled trials. Cancer. 2000;88:1082-1090. 3. Saad F, Lipton A, Cook R, Chen Y-M, Smith M, Coleman R. Pathologic fractures correlate with reduced survival in patients with malignant bone disease. Cancer. 2007;110:1860-1867. 4. ZOMETA Summary of Product Characteristics. Novartis Pharma AG. 5. Andre F, Slimane K, Bachelot T, et al. Breast cancer with synchronous metastases: trends in survival during a 14-year period. J Clin Oncol. 2004;22:3302-3308. 6. Rosen LS, Gordon D, Kaminski M, et al; Zoledronic Acid Breast Cancer and Multiple Myeloma Study Group. Long-term efficacy and safety of zoledronic acid compared with pamidronate disodium in the treatment of skeletal complications in patients with advanced multiple myeloma or breast carcinoma: a randomized, double-blind, multicenter, comparative trial. Cancer. 2003;98:1735-1744. 7. Kohno N, Aogi K, Minami H, et al. Zoledronic acid significantly reduces skeletal complications compared with placebo in Japanese women with bone metastases from breast cancer: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Clin Oncol. 2005;23:3314-3321. 8. Aapro M, Abrahamsson PA, Body JJ, et al. Guidance on the use of bisphosphonates in solid tumours: recommendations of an international expert panel. Ann Oncol. 2008;19:420-432. 9. Van Poznak CH, Temin S, Yee GC, et al. American Society of Clinical Oncology executive summary of the Clinical Practice Guideline update on the role of bone-modifying agents in metastatic breast cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2011;29:1221-1227.
Disclaimer: This is an international website for ZOMETA® (zoledronic acid) and is intended for healthcare professionals outside the US. If you are a US resident, please click on the US Residents link at the top of this page. The information on this site is not country-specific and may contain information that is outside the approved indications in the country in which you are located.
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