XGEVA® is a prescription medicine used to prevent fracture, spinal cord compression, or the need for radiation or surgery to bone in patients with multiple myeloma and in patients with bone metastases from solid tumors.
XGEVA® is an FDA-approved medicine... More Information
It was shown to help prevent serious bone problems... More Information
XGEVA® slows bone breakdown... More Information
XGEVA® is a shot given by your doctor. It is different from your cancer treatment... More Information
Here are some tips to help you before, during, and after your first XGEVA® treatment... More Information
If you've missed a dose, talk to your doctor and healthcare team right away... More Information
For the full list of side effects, see the Important Safety Information section below.
Osteonecrosis of the jaw
In clinical studies of XGEVA® vs ZA, a condition called hypocalcemia (pronounced hi•po•cal•SEE•me•ah, also known as low calcium levels in the blood) was seen... More Information
Unusual thigh bone fracture
Unusual thigh bone fracture was reported in clinical studies of XGEVA®... More Information
After stopping XGEVA®
Risk for breaking bones in the spine may be increased after stopping XGEVA®. If you have a history of broken bones (fractures) or osteoporosis, your risk may be higher... More Information
Learn about what can happen when cancer weakens the bone so you can support your loved one… More information
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We can refer you to programs that may be able to help you afford your XGEVA® treatment regardless of health insurance. More information on paying for XGEVA®
Bone metastases (pronounced muh•TASS•tuh•seez), or "bone mets," are when cancer cells have spread from the original (primary) tumor to the bone. Bone is a common place for cancer to spread to1.
XGEVA® helped prevent serious bone problems in people with the following types of cancer that had metastasized to the bone:
Multiple myeloma can cause “weak spots”—also called lesions (pronounced LEE•shuns)—in your bones. This can lead to serious bone problems.2-3,*
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*Serious bone problems are defined as broken bones (fractures), the need for surgery to bones, the need for radiation treatments to the bone, and spinal cord compression.4
