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ZOMETA in Advanced Cancers

Lung Cancer

ZOMETA helps reduce and delay SREs in advanced lung cancer patients with bone metastases4

Multiple SRE Types: Advanced Lung Cancer Patients
  • ZOMETA offers a 31% overall reduction in the risk of SREs vs placebo (HR, 0.69; P=0.003)4
  • ZOMETA delayed SREs by >2 months in patients with metastatic lung or other solid tumours vs placebo (7.9 months vs 5.2 months; P=0.009)4

In patients with bone metastases, ZOMETA is dosed every 3 to 4 weeks.5
Learn more about ZOMETA dosing.

References: 1. Delea T, Langer C, McKiernan J, et al. The cost of treatment of skeletal-related events in patients with bone metastases from lung cancer. Oncology. 2004;67:390-396. 2. Sandler A, Gray R, Perry MC, et al. Paclitaxel-carboplatin alone or with bevacizumab for non-small cell lung cancer. N Engl J Med. 2006;355:2542-2550. 3. Coleman RE. Metastatic bone disease: clinical features, pathophysiology and treatment strategies. Cancer Treatment Rev. 2001;27:165-176. 4. Rosen LS, Gordon D, Tchekmedyian NS, et al; for the Zoledronic Acid Lung Cancer and Other Solid Tumors Group. Long-term efficacy and safety of zoledronic acid in the treatment of skeletal metastases in patients with nonsmall cell lung carcinoma and other solid tumors: a randomized, phase III, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Cancer. 2004;100:2613-2621. 5. ZOMETA Summary of Product Characteristics. Novartis Pharma AG. 6. 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.

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