A Multicenter Study by the DENO Research Group on the Use of Denosumab in Giant-Cell Tumors of the Bone

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Despite the therapeutic potential of denosumab for the treatment of giant-cell tumors of the bone (GCTBs), there is a lack of standardization in treatment protocols. <b>Methods</b>: We present a multicenter, retrospective, descriptive study conducted across the seven hospitals in Spain affiliated with the DENO Research Group. Seventy-three patients diagnosed with GCTB and treated with denosumab were included and stratified according to treatment strategy-neoadjuvant (<i>n</i> = 38), adjuvant (<i>n</i> = 8), and single treatment (<i>n</i> = 27). <b>Results</b>: Patients in the neoadjuvant group received denosumab for a median of 6.1 months, with reintroduction after surgery in 25.8% of all cases. Among the neoadjuvant patients treated with curettage, recurrence was 35.5%, with no association with denosumab treatment duration (<i>p</i> = 0.274) nor with denosumab reintroduction after surgery (<i>p</i> = 0.405). In the adjuvant group, those who completed treatment received denosumab for 15.3 months, while those still undergoing therapy received it for a median of 12.8 months; only one case (12.5%) recurred. Recurrence rates in neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment strategies were not different (<i>p</i> = 0.394). Patients treated only with denosumab and no longer on treatment had received it for 34.2 months, with 31.3% recurrence; those still on treatment had received it for 51.8 months, with 25.0% recurrence. Across all strategies, more than 85% of patients reported favorable clinical outcomes, and only 43.8% presented adverse events. No deaths occurred during this study. <b>Conclusions</b>: Although patients who experienced recurrence during neoadjuvant treatment had longer durations of denosumab administration, the difference was not statistically significant. Similarly, recurrence rates did not differ significantly, whether denosumab was reintroduced after surgery or not. Among the patients treated with curettage, recurrence rates were comparable between neoadjuvant and adjuvant strategies. Discontinuation of the single treatment did not necessarily result in disease progression.

Authors

Institutions

Publication Details

Journal
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Published
2025-05-07
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm14093242
Primary Topic
Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
Type
article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact
0.00

Funders

Controls
|||
ALL TIME
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
article

A Multicenter Study by the DENO Research Group on the Use of Denosumab in Giant-Cell Tumors of the Bone

Oscar Cardona González, P. Reguera Puertas, Aida Orce, Roberto García‐Maroto et al.
Journal of Clinical Medicine
Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
article

A Multicenter Study by the DENO Research Group on the Use of Denosumab in Giant-Cell Tumors of the Bone

Oscar Cardona González, P. Reguera Puertas, Aida Orce, Roberto García‐Maroto, I Chaves, Manuel Rubio Angulo, Miriam Maireles, Francisco J. González-González, Israel Pérez-Torres, Gregorio Valero‐Cifuentes, Paula González‐Rojo, Ana Maestre Peiró, Carolina de la Calva, Isidro Gracia Alegría, Juan Luis Cebrián, Antonio Valcárcel, María del Carmen Sanz, Pau Machado, María Luisa Fontalva, Luis Coll‐Mesa
article en

Abstract

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Despite the therapeutic potential of denosumab for the treatment of giant-cell tumors of the bone (GCTBs), there is a lack of standardization in treatment protocols. <b>Methods</b>: We present a multicenter, retrospective, descriptive study conducted across the seven hospitals in Spain affiliated with the DENO Research Group. Seventy-three patients diagnosed with GCTB and treated with denosumab were included and stratified according to treatment strategy-neoadjuvant (<i>n</i> = 38), adjuvant (<i>n</i> = 8), and single treatment (<i>n</i> = 27). <b>Results</b>: Patients in the neoadjuvant group received denosumab for a median of 6.1 months, with reintroduction after surgery in 25.8% of all cases. Among the neoadjuvant patients treated with curettage, recurrence was 35.5%, with no association with denosumab treatment duration (<i>p</i> = 0.274) nor with denosumab reintroduction after surgery (<i>p</i> = 0.405). In the adjuvant group, those who completed treatment received denosumab for 15.3 months, while those still undergoing therapy received it for a median of 12.8 months; only one case (12.5%) recurred. Recurrence rates in neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment strategies were not different (<i>p</i> = 0.394). Patients treated only with denosumab and no longer on treatment had received it for 34.2 months, with 31.3% recurrence; those still on treatment had received it for 51.8 months, with 25.0% recurrence. Across all strategies, more than 85% of patients reported favorable clinical outcomes, and only 43.8% presented adverse events. No deaths occurred during this study. <b>Conclusions</b>: Although patients who experienced recurrence during neoadjuvant treatment had longer durations of denosumab administration, the difference was not statistically significant. Similarly, recurrence rates did not differ significantly, whether denosumab was reintroduced after surgery or not. Among the patients treated with curettage, recurrence rates were comparable between neoadjuvant and adjuvant strategies. Discontinuation of the single treatment did not necessarily result in disease progression.

Journal of Clinical MedicineVol. 14(9)
Hospital de Sant Pau (ES), Bellvitge University Hospital (ES), Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES), Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES), Hospital Universitario Nuestra Señora de Candelaria (ES), Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca (ES), Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal (ES)
Universidad de Oviedo
Good health and well-being
Openalex Percentile: Top 85%
Bone Tumor Diagnosis and Treatments
AI Navigator

Ask Laika to Summarize, Analyze, and Connect papers live on the map.

Summarize Papers & Methodologies

Extract key findings, datasets, and comparative methods across publications.

Benchmark Rankings & Visual Analytics

Rank top research institutions, authors, funders, topics, and journals by Field-Weighted Citation Impact (FWCI) and paper volume with instant charts.

Connect Distant Disciplines

Bridge topological clusters on the map to find hidden collaborative intersections.