Bone Effects of Teriparatide Following Alendronate

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of 24 months of treatment with once daily teriparatide injection (recombinant human PTH \[1-34\]) 20 micrograms on bone histomorphometry and architecture. Patients will include postmenopausal, osteoporotic women who have been treated long term (at least 36 months) with alendronate, as well as postmenopausal, osteoporotic women who have never been treated for osteoporosis.

Timeline

Start

2003-09

Primary completion

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Completion

2006-11

Publications

• Paschalis EP, Krege JH, Gamsjaeger S, Eriksen EF, Burr DB, Disch DP, Stepan JJ, Fahrleitner-Pammer A, Klaushofer K, Marin F, Pavo I. Teriparatide Treatment Increases Mineral Content and Volume in Cortical and Trabecular Bone of Iliac Crest: A Comparison of Infrared Imaging With X-Ray-Based Bone Assessment Techniques. J Bone Miner Res. 2018 Dec;33(12):2230-2235. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3565. Epub 2018 Sep 14.

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