drugset / Trial / NCT01753856
Effects of Teriparatide or Denosumab on Bone in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis
RandomizedParallel-groupOpen-labelTreatment
Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine how teriparatide or denosumab affects the bone of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis after 3 months of treatment, as determined by a bone biopsy sample taken from the iliac crest (upper part of the pelvis).
Timeline
- Start
- 2013-01
- Primary completion
- 2014-06
- Completion
- 2014-06
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Denosumab | Monoclonal antibody | 60 mg | Subcutaneous |
| Subject | Teriparatide | Protein / enzyme biologic | 20 ug | Subcutaneous |
| Background | Calcium lactate | Small molecule | 1000 mg | Oral |
| Background | Demeclocycline | Small molecule | 150 mg | Oral |
| Background | Tetracycline | Unknown | 250 mg | Oral |
| Background | Vitamin D | Other / unclassified | 800 iu | Oral |
| Background | Vitamin D | Other / unclassified | 1200 iu | Oral |