Phase 2 Safety and Efficacy Study of a Vitamin D Compound (DP001) in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density

Summary

This study will evaluate the effect of a 1-year administration of the vitamin D analog 2-methylene-19-nor-(20S)-1alpha, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (DP001) on bone mineral density (BMD), safety, and tolerability.

Timeline

Start

2007-03

Primary completion

2008-12

Completion

2009-01

Publications

• Background Ke HZ, Qi H, Crawford DT, Simmons HA, Xu G, Li M, Plum L, Clagett-Dame M, DeLuca HF, Thompson DD, Brown TA. A new vitamin D analog, 2MD, restores trabecular and cortical bone mass and strength in ovariectomized rats with established osteopenia. J Bone Miner Res. 2005 Oct;20(10):1742-55. doi: 10.1359/JBMR.050605. Epub 2005 Jun 13.
• Background Plum LA, Fitzpatrick LA, Ma X, Binkley NC, Zella JB, Clagett-Dame M, DeLuca HF. 2MD, a new anabolic agent for osteoporosis treatment. Osteoporos Int. 2006;17(5):704-15. doi: 10.1007/s00198-005-0036-3. Epub 2006 Feb 21.
• Background Shevde NK, Plum LA, Clagett-Dame M, Yamamoto H, Pike JW, DeLuca HF. A potent analog of 1alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 selectively induces bone formation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2002 Oct 15;99(21):13487-91. doi: 10.1073/pnas.202471299. Epub 2002 Oct 8.

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