Educational content on VJOncology is intended for healthcare professionals only. By visiting this website and accessing this information you confirm that you are a healthcare professional.

Share this video  

ESMO 2025 | Key considerations when deciding optimal duration of BMA treatment in patients with bone metastases

Terry Ng, MD, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, discusses the key considerations for determining the optimal duration of bone modifying agent treatment in patients with bone metastases. Dr Ng highlights the importance of weighing the benefits of continued treatment against the potential risks of adverse effects, and notes that the decision should be individualized based on patient-specific factors, such as the presence of ongoing bone-related complications and the overall prognosis. This interview took place at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2025 Congress in Berlin, Germany.

These works are owned by Magdalen Medical Publishing (MMP) and are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All rights are reserved.

Transcript

So the current guidelines, despite the absence of level one evidence, continue to recommend continuing bone modifying agents beyond the first two years. Our study really shows that it’s likely safe for select patients to be able to give these agents perhaps less frequently at least. And so I think participants that enrolled on the study were pre-selected patients that were likely not having disease progression and doing well, people that weren’t actively having recurrent skeletal events...

So the current guidelines, despite the absence of level one evidence, continue to recommend continuing bone modifying agents beyond the first two years. Our study really shows that it’s likely safe for select patients to be able to give these agents perhaps less frequently at least. And so I think participants that enrolled on the study were pre-selected patients that were likely not having disease progression and doing well, people that weren’t actively having recurrent skeletal events. And so those are the subgroups of patients that should be considered for de-escalation.

This transcript is AI-generated. While we strive for accuracy, please verify this copy with the video.

Read more...