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LI Ping, GUO Xu. Current Status of Off-label Use of Denosumab in Bone Tumor and Bone Diseases[J]. Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment, 2023, 50(3): 316-320. DOI: 10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2023.22.0860
Citation: LI Ping, GUO Xu. Current Status of Off-label Use of Denosumab in Bone Tumor and Bone Diseases[J]. Cancer Research on Prevention and Treatment, 2023, 50(3): 316-320. DOI: 10.3971/j.issn.1000-8578.2023.22.0860

Current Status of Off-label Use of Denosumab in Bone Tumor and Bone Diseases

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  • Received Date: August 01, 2022
  • Revised Date: December 05, 2022
  • Available Online: January 12, 2024
  • Denosumab is a monoclonal antibody against the receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB (RANK) ligand (RANKL) that significantly inhibits osteoclast activity and has been approved to treat osteoporosis, giant cell tumor of bone, and prophylactic as well as therapeutic entities for bone metastasis. However, the imbalance of RANKL/RANK/OPG has also been implicated in the pathogenesis of several other rare bone diseases and tumor-like disorders, including aneurysmal bone cyst, fibrous dysplasia of bone, and Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Nevertheless, there have been various clinical reports although these diseases have not been approved for indications. The review aims to summarize the available evidence for the off-label use of denosumab in metabolic bone diseases and tumor-like disorders and provide a reference for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

  • Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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