Research Article

Pamidronate Disodium for Palliative Therapy of Feline Bone-Invasive Tumors

Table 2

Treatment details in cats receiving pamidronate.

CatDiagnosisTreatment prior to pamidronate (failed)Treatment concurrent with pamidronatePamidronate dose and number of dosesResponse to pamidronate +/− concurrent therapyOverall survival time (days)

1Aural SCCRadiation therapy, 24 Gy1 mg/kg, number 1PD24
2Oral SCCRadiation therapy, 24 Gy1 mg/kg, number 3SD, 85 d PFI170
3Oral SCCNoneRadiation therapy, 24 Gy1.5 mg/kg, number 1PD43
4Oral SCCRadiation therapy, 32 Gy mitoxantrone2 mg/kg, number 4SD, 86 d PFI189
5Pulmonary carcinoma rib metastasisNoneCarboplatin 1 mg/kg, number 1PD63
6Oral SCCNoneMitoxantrone1.5 mg/kg, number 1PD47
7OSARadiation therapy, 32 Gy 1 mg/kg, number 1PD247
8Oral SCCNoneMitoxantrone1.4 mg/kg, number 2SD, 71 d PFI180