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ba0005cabs.oc3.4 | Oral Communications | ECTS2016

Anti-sclerostin treatment prevents multiple myeloma bone disease and reduces tumour burden

McDonald Michelle , Reagan Michaela , Terry Rachael , Pettitt Jessica , Le Lawrence , Mohanty Sindhu , Kramer Ina , Kneissel Michaela , Brooks Daniel , Cheng Tegan , Little David , Bouxsein Mary , Rosen Cliff , Ghobrial Irene , Croucher Peter

Multiple myeloma is characterized by extensive bone marrow tumour and destructive osteolytic lesions. Both increased bone resorption and suppressed bone formation result in lesions and pathological fractures. Anti-resorptive therapies prevent further bone loss but patients continue to fracture, arguing for new therapies which increase bone strength. Anti-Sclerostin (Anti-Scl) is a potent stimulator of bone formation, is currently in clinical trials for osteoporosis, however it...