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==Clinical trials==
 
==Clinical trials==
*Nilsson S, Strang P, Aksnes AK, Franzèn L, Olivier P, Pecking A, Staffurth J, Vasanthan S, Andersson C, Bruland OS. A randomized, dose-response, multicenter phase II study of radium-223 chloride for the palliation of painful bone metastases in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer. Eur J Cancer. 2012 Mar;48(5):678-86. Epub 2012 Feb 15. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22341993 PubMed]
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*Nilsson S, Strang P, Aksnes AK, Franzèn L, Olivier P, Pecking A, Staffurth J, Vasanthan S, Andersson C, Bruland OS. A randomized, dose-response, multicenter phase II study of radium-223 chloride for the palliation of painful bone metastases in patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer. Eur J Cancer. 2012 Mar;48(5):678-86. Epub 2012 Feb 15. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22341993 PubMed]
 
*[http://kundeweb.aggressive.no/users/algeta2.no/filer/parkeralsympca2011.pdf Overall Survival Benefit of Radium-223 Chloride (Alpharadin) in the Treatment of Patients With Symptomatic Bone Metastases in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC): A Phase III Randomised Trial (ALSYMPCA)]
 
*[http://kundeweb.aggressive.no/users/algeta2.no/filer/parkeralsympca2011.pdf Overall Survival Benefit of Radium-223 Chloride (Alpharadin) in the Treatment of Patients With Symptomatic Bone Metastases in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer (CRPC): A Phase III Randomised Trial (ALSYMPCA)]
 
**[http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00699751 A Phase III Study of Alpharadin (Radium-223)in Patients With Symptomatic Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer With Skeletal Metastases (ALSYMPCA)]
 
**[http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00699751 A Phase III Study of Alpharadin (Radium-223)in Patients With Symptomatic Hormone Refractory Prostate Cancer With Skeletal Metastases (ALSYMPCA)]

Revision as of 03:13, 2 December 2016

General information

Class/mechanism: Radioactive pharmaceutical agent (radium-223) that mimics some biologic behaviors of calcium and is incorporated into areas with increased bone turnover, such as bone metastases, by forming complexes with hydroxyapatite. Radium-223 emits alpha radiation at the site of bone metastases, which causes double-strand DNA breaks in nearby cells. The limited penetration of alpha radiation (<100 micrometers/uM, <10 cell diameters) is believed to limit the risk of adverse side effects. Radium-223's half-life is 11.4 days. Its specific activity is 1.9 MBq (51.4 microcurie)/ng; molecular weight of 223RaCl2: 293.9 g/mol.[1][2][3]

Route: IV
Extravasation: no information

For conciseness and simplicity, HemOnc.org currently will focus on treatment regimens and not list information such as: renal/hepatic dose adjustments, metabolism (including CYP450), excretion, monitoring parameters (although this will be considered for checklists), or manufacturer. Instead, for the most current information, please refer to your preferred pharmacopeias such as Micromedex, Lexicomp, UpToDate (courtesy of Lexicomp), or the prescribing information.[1]

Diseases for which it is used

Clinical trials

Patient drug information

History of changes in FDA indication

  • 5/15/2013: FDA approved "for the treatment of patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer, symptomatic bone metastases and no known visceral metastatic disease."

Also known as

Alpharadin, Ra-223, Radium Ra 223 dichloride, Radium-223 chloride.

References