title: [The role of ibandronate in the daily oncological practice].
abstract: Intravenous ibandronate at a dose of 6 mg every 3-4 weeks in patients with breast cancer and bone metastases produced a significant, 40% reduction in the relative risk of skeletal-related events. Oral ibandronate at a dose of 50 mg once daily for 96 weeks similarly reduced the overall skeletal morbidity, equating to a reduction in the relative risk of skeletal-related events of 38% relative to placebo. Ibandronate was generally well tolerated in clinical trials and their long-term extensions. Both type of administration significantly improve patients' health-related quality of life. There was no evidence of renal toxicity with iv. or oral ibandronate.
authors.affiliation: Onkoradiológiai Központ, Fôvárosi Onkormányzat Uzsoki utcai Kórház, Budapest 1145, Hungary. nagykalnai@uzsoki.hu
authors.forename: Tamás
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagykálnai
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000077557:Ibandronic Acid; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008495:Medical Oncology / Q000379:methods; D011788:Quality of Life
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D004164:Diphosphonates; D000077557:Ibandronic Acid