Higher incidence of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ) in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer treated with anti-angiogenic agents

Jeanny B. Aragon-Ching, Yang Min Ning, Clara C. Chen, Lea Latham, Jean Pierre Guadagnini, James L. Gulley, Philip M. Arlen, John J. Wright, Howard Parnes, William D. Figg, William L. Dahut

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Abstract

ONJ is an important toxicity in cancer patients receiving bisphosphonate therapy. Here we report a higher than usual incidence of ONJ, 11 of 60 (18.3%, 95% Confidence Interval, CI: 9%-28%) patients enrolled in a phase II clinical trial combining bevacizumab, docetaxel, thalidomide, and prednisone (ATTP) in chemotherapy-naive men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The use of bisphosphonates was allowed at study entry. Our study suggests that anti-angiogenic and chemotherapy agents can predispose to the development of ONJ in men with mCRPC on zoledronic acid. Imaging modalities, such as bone scans, may be useful in following the clinical course of patients who develop ONJ.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)221-226
Number of pages6
JournalCancer Investigation
Volume27
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Anti-angiogenesis
  • Bisphosphonates
  • Chemotherapy
  • Osteonecrosis of the jaw
  • Prostate pancer

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