Table 2

Skeletal-related event rate and distribution by type

Breast cancerProstate cancerOther solid tumours
SRE rate (per year)
 Zoledronic acid0.6310.9470.936
 Denosumab (derived)0.4860.7770.796
Denosumab treatment effect
 Rate ratio first and subsequent SRE0.770.820.85
SRE type distribution* (%)
 Pathologic fracture58.226.831.4
 Radiation to bone35.466.157.5
 Surgery to bone4.71.56.2
 Spinal cord compression1.75.65.0
  • *Pooled across both treatment groups.

  • SRE, skeletal-related event.