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ZOMETA in Multiple Myeloma

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ZOMETA Efficacy in Multiple Myeloma
Involving Bone

ZOMETA helps to protect patients with multiple myeloma by delaying and reducing SREs1

ZOMETA delays time to first SRE1

  • In patients with multiple myeloma, median time to first SRE was comparable between ZOMETA and pamidronate, as proven in the pivotal trial1
References: 1. ZOMETA Summary of Product Characteristics. Novartis Pharma AG. 2. Morgan GJ, Davies FE, Gregory WM, et al. First-line treatment with zoledronic acid as compared with clodronic acid in multiple myeloma (MRC Myeloma IX): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2010;376:1989-1999. 3. Musto P, Petrucci MT, Bringhen S, et al. A multicenter, randomized clinical trial comparing zoledronic acid versus observation in patients with asymptomatic myeloma. Cancer. 2008;113:1588-1595. 4. Munshi NC, Anderson KC. Plasma cell neoplasms. In: DeVita VT Jr, Hellman S, Rosenberg SA, eds. Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology. 6th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2001:2465-2499. 5. Terpos E, Sezer O, Croucher PI. The use of bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma: recommendations of an expert panel on behalf of the European Myeloma Network. Ann Oncol. 2009;20:1303-1317. 6. British Committee for Standards in Haematology in conjunction with the UK Myeloma Forum (UKMF). Guidelines on the diagnosis and management of multiple myeloma. http://www.bcshguidelines.com. Accessed November 4, 2010. 7. Kyle RA, Yee GC, Somerfield MR, et al. American Society of Clinical Oncology 2007 clinical practice guideline update on the role of bisphosphonates in multiple myeloma. J Clin Oncol. 2007;25:2464-2472.

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