ba0005cabs.oc3.4 | Oral Communications | ECTS2016
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...