Bisphosphonates for Prevention of Post-Denosumab Bone Loss

Summary

The primary goal of the study is to assess the extent to which bisphosphonate therapy will prevent decreases in bone mass that may occur after cessation of denosumab in premenopausal women with idiopathic osteoporosis (IOP) enrolled in AAAN0161 (FD05114) "Denosumab for the prevention of post-teriparatide bone loss in premenopausal women with idiopathic osteoporosis". In addition, the investigator will observe participants for a second year off bisphosphonate therapy to assess duration of response. The hypothesis is that bisphosphonate therapy with alendronate or zoledronic acid, initiated after recovery of bone remodeling activity, will prevent significant bone loss after discontinuing denosumab.

Timeline

Start

2018-01-29

Primary completion

2023-06-09

Completion

2023-06-09

Publications

• Background Cohen A, Recker RR, Lappe J, Dempster DW, Cremers S, McMahon DJ, Stein EM, Fleischer J, Rosen CJ, Rogers H, Staron RB, Lemaster J, Shane E. Premenopausal women with idiopathic low-trauma fractures and/or low bone mineral density. Osteoporos Int. 2012 Jan;23(1):171-82. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1560-y. Epub 2011 Mar 2.
• Background Cohen A, Dempster DW, Recker RR, Stein EM, Lappe JM, Zhou H, Wirth AJ, van Lenthe GH, Kohler T, Zwahlen A, Muller R, Rosen CJ, Cremers S, Nickolas TL, McMahon DJ, Rogers H, Staron RB, LeMaster J, Shane E. Abnormal bone microarchitecture and evidence of osteoblast dysfunction in premenopausal women with idiopathic osteoporosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Oct;96(10):3095-105. doi: 10.1210/jc.2011-1387. Epub 2011 Aug 10.
• Background Cohen A, Lang TF, McMahon DJ, Liu XS, Guo XE, Zhang C, Stein EM, Dempster DW, Young P, Saeed I, Lappe JM, Recker RR, Shane E. Central QCT reveals lower volumetric BMD and stiffness in premenopausal women with idiopathic osteoporosis, regardless of fracture history. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Nov;97(11):4244-52. doi: 10.1210/jc.2012-2099. Epub 2012 Sep 7.
• Background Cohen A, Liu XS, Stein EM, McMahon DJ, Rogers HF, Lemaster J, Recker RR, Lappe JM, Guo XE, Shane E. Bone microarchitecture and stiffness in premenopausal women with idiopathic osteoporosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Nov;94(11):4351-60. doi: 10.1210/jc.2009-0996. Epub 2009 Oct 16.
• Background Cohen A, Stein EM, Recker RR, Lappe JM, Dempster DW, Zhou H, Cremers S, McMahon DJ, Nickolas TL, Muller R, Zwahlen A, Young P, Stubby J, Shane E. Teriparatide for idiopathic osteoporosis in premenopausal women: a pilot study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2013 May;98(5):1971-81. doi: 10.1210/jc.2013-1172. Epub 2013 Mar 29.
• Background Nishiyama K, Wang J, Young P, et al. Teriparatide Is Associated with Improved Microarchitecture and Estimated Bone Strength in Premenopausal Women with Idiopathic Osteoporosis: An HR-pQCT Study. American Society for Bone and Mineral Research Annual Meeting; 2013; Baltimore, MD: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
• Background Cosman F, Nieves J, Woelfert L, Formica C, Gordon S, Shen V, Lindsay R. Parathyroid hormone added to established hormone therapy: effects on vertebral fracture and maintenance of bone mass after parathyroid hormone withdrawal. J Bone Miner Res. 2001 May;16(5):925-31. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.2001.16.5.925.
• Background Lane NE, Sanchez S, Modin GW, Genant HK, Pierini E, Arnaud CD. Parathyroid hormone treatment can reverse corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis. Results of a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Clin Invest. 1998 Oct 15;102(8):1627-33. doi: 10.1172/JCI3914.
• Background Lane NE, Sanchez S, Modin GW, Genant HK, Pierini E, Arnaud CD. Bone mass continues to increase at the hip after parathyroid hormone treatment is discontinued in glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis: results of a randomized controlled clinical trial. J Bone Miner Res. 2000 May;15(5):944-51. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.2000.15.5.944.
• Background Finkelstein JS, Arnold AL. Increases in bone mineral density after discontinuation of daily human parathyroid hormone and gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog administration in women with endometriosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1999 Apr;84(4):1214-9. doi: 10.1210/jcem.84.4.5643.
• Background Cohen A, Kamanda-Kosseh M, Recker RR, Lappe JM, Dempster DW, Zhou H, Cremers S, Bucovsky M, Stubby J, Shane E. Bone Density After Teriparatide Discontinuation in Premenopausal Idiopathic Osteoporosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Nov;100(11):4208-14. doi: 10.1210/jc.2015-2829. Epub 2015 Sep 10.
• Background Bone HG, Bolognese MA, Yuen CK, Kendler DL, Miller PD, Yang YC, Grazette L, San Martin J, Gallagher JC. Effects of denosumab treatment and discontinuation on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers in postmenopausal women with low bone mass. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Apr;96(4):972-80. doi: 10.1210/jc.2010-1502. Epub 2011 Feb 2.
• Background Miller PD, Bolognese MA, Lewiecki EM, McClung MR, Ding B, Austin M, Liu Y, San Martin J. Effect of denosumab on bone density and turnover in postmenopausal women with low bone mass after long-term continued, discontinued, and restarting of therapy: a randomized blinded phase 2 clinical trial. Bone. 2008 Aug;43(2):222-229. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2008.04.007. Epub 2008 Apr 26.
• Background Anastasilakis AD, Makras P. Multiple clinical vertebral fractures following denosumab discontinuation. Osteoporos Int. 2016 May;27(5):1929-30. doi: 10.1007/s00198-015-3459-5. Epub 2015 Dec 22. No abstract available.
• Background Anastasilakis AD, Polyzos SA, Makras P, Aubry-Rozier B, Kaouri S, Lamy O. Clinical Features of 24 Patients With Rebound-Associated Vertebral Fractures After Denosumab Discontinuation: Systematic Review and Additional Cases. J Bone Miner Res. 2017 Jun;32(6):1291-1296. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3110. Epub 2017 Mar 13.
• Background Anastasilakis AD, Yavropoulou MP, Makras P. Bisphosphonates or denosumab discontinuation and risk of fractures. Maturitas. 2017 Aug;102:75. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.04.016. Epub 2017 Apr 27. No abstract available.
• Background Anastasilakis AD, Yavropoulou MP, Makras P, Sakellariou GT, Papadopoulou F, Gerou S, Papapoulos SE. Increased osteoclastogenesis in patients with vertebral fractures following discontinuation of denosumab treatment. Eur J Endocrinol. 2017 Jun;176(6):677-683. doi: 10.1530/EJE-16-1027. Epub 2017 Mar 10.
• Background Aubry-Rozier B, Gonzalez-Rodriguez E, Stoll D, Lamy O. Severe spontaneous vertebral fractures after denosumab discontinuation: three case reports. Osteoporos Int. 2016 May;27(5):1923-5. doi: 10.1007/s00198-015-3380-y. Epub 2015 Oct 28.
• Background Lamy O, Gonzalez-Rodriguez E, Stoll D, Hans D, Aubry-Rozier B. Severe Rebound-Associated Vertebral Fractures After Denosumab Discontinuation: 9 Clinical Cases Report. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Feb 1;102(2):354-358. doi: 10.1210/jc.2016-3170.
• Background Popp AW, Zysset PK, Lippuner K. Rebound-associated vertebral fractures after discontinuation of denosumab-from clinic and biomechanics. Osteoporos Int. 2016 May;27(5):1917-21. doi: 10.1007/s00198-015-3458-6. Epub 2015 Dec 22.
• Background Freemantle N, Satram-Hoang S, Tang ET, Kaur P, Macarios D, Siddhanti S, Borenstein J, Kendler DL; DAPS Investigators. Final results of the DAPS (Denosumab Adherence Preference Satisfaction) study: a 24-month, randomized, crossover comparison with alendronate in postmenopausal women. Osteoporos Int. 2012 Jan;23(1):317-26. doi: 10.1007/s00198-011-1780-1. Epub 2011 Sep 17.
• Background Reid IR, Horne AM, Mihov B, Gamble GD. Bone Loss After Denosumab: Only Partial Protection with Zoledronate. Calcif Tissue Int. 2017 Oct;101(4):371-374. doi: 10.1007/s00223-017-0288-x. Epub 2017 May 13.
• Cohen A, Kamanda-Kosseh M, Rawal R, Agarwal S, Barry J, Shiau S, Colon I, Bucovsky M, Lappe JM, Shane E. Bone density and remodeling after discontinuation of sequential therapy for premenopausal idiopathic osteoporosis. Osteoporos Int. 2026 Jan;37(1):203-212. doi: 10.1007/s00198-025-07755-z. Epub 2025 Dec 14.

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