Journal of International Oncology ›› 2014, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 196-199.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2014.03.011

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Progress on antitumor effects of zoledronic acid in breast cancer

 CHEN  Chen, SUN  Wei-Li, CHEN  Jia, HUO  Jie-Ge   

  1. First School of Clinical Medicine, Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China
  • Online:2014-03-08 Published:2014-03-17
  • Contact: Sun Weili, Email:sunweili@medmail.com.cn E-mail:sunweili@medmail.com.cn

Abstract: As the thirdgeneration bisphosphonate, zoledronic acid (ZOL) has been widely used for the treatment of skeletalrelated events in breast cancer. Previous studies have demonstrated that ZOL has antitumor activitie in breast cancer. ZOL can induce direct and indirect antitumor activities through inducing apoptosis, inhibiting the proliferation, adhesion and invasion formation of bone microenvironment which is conducive to tumor growth, besides inhibiting angiogensis and modulating immune response. Also evidences of synergistic antitumor effects are found when ZOL combines with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, endocrine, and targeted drugs. The observed improvement in antitumor effects by using combination therapy with ZOL in breast cancer is currently being verified through additional clinical trials.

Key words: Antineoplastic agents, Breast neoplasms, Zoledronic acid