Amgen Bone Drug Shows Promise
Patients taking hormone blockers to fight breast cancer showed improvements in bone density when given shots of an experimental Amgen Inc. bone drug, researchers said
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Denosumab
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search <!-- start content -->Denosumab (formerly known as AMG 162) is a human monoclonal antibody which is used to treat osteoporosis. Denosumab is designed to target RANK Ligand, a protein that acts as the primary signal to promote bone removal. In many bone loss conditions, RANK Ligand overwhelms the body's natural defense against bone destruction. |
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