PMID- 35414201 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20220511 LR - 20220511 IS - 1744-8301 (Electronic) IS - 1479-6694 (Linking) VI - 18 IP - 18 DP - 2022 Jun TI - Long-term safety and efficacy of bisphosphonate therapy in advanced lung cancer with bone metastasis. PG - 2257-2267 LID - 10.2217/fon-2022-0098 [doi] AB - Aim: This retrospective, observational study evaluated the long-term (>12 months) safety and effectiveness of bisphosphonate. Methods: Data collected for 359 patients included quantity and proportion of adverse events (AEs) and skeletal-related events (SREs), and times to first AE and first SRE. Results: Patients in the 24-month treatment group (p = 0.008), and treatment for >24 months was a potential risk factor for AEs (p = 0.05). Neither the proportion nor the risk of SRE was significantly associated with therapy duration (p = 0.525 and 0.084, respectively). Conclusion: Bisphosphonate treatment beyond 2 years may increase the risk of AEs, but may prolong SRE-free survival early after 24 months, compared with medication administered for