Prolia

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Prolia
TermProlia
Short definitionProlia - (pronounced) (PROH-lee-uh) drug that contains the active ingredient denosumab and is used to treat certain bone problems. Prolia is used to increase bone mass in certain patients with breast or prostate cancer who are at high risk of fractures. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Prolia - (pronounced) (PROH-lee-uh) drug that contains the active ingredient denosumab and is used to treat certain bone problems. Prolia is used to increase bone mass in certain patients with breast or prostate cancer who are at high risk of fractures. It is also used to treat osteoporosis in certain patients who are at high risk of breaking bones. Prolia attaches to a protein called RANKL, which prevents RANKL from attaching to another protein called RANK on the surface of certain bone cells. This can help prevent bone loss. Prolia is a type of monoclonal antibody

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