Status:
COMPLETED
Efficacy Study of Zoledronic Acid and Teriparatide Combination Therapy in Women With Osteoporosis
Lead Sponsor:
Novartis
Conditions:
Osteoporosis
Eligibility:
FEMALE
45-89 years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the effects of zoledronic acid administered at the same time with teriparatide compared to zoledronic acid alone and teriparatide alone on bone mineral density (...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria:
- Postmenopausal (PMO) women between 45 and 89 years of age.
- Bone mineral density T score of -2.5 or less at femoral neck, total hip or lumbar spine OR
- Bone mineral density T score of -2.0 or less at femoral neck, total hip or lumbar spine with at least one documented osteoporotic vertebral fracture or a previously documented history of an osteoporotic clinical non-vertebral fracture not due to excessive trauma
- Exclusion criteria:
- Any prior use of strontium
- Any past or active kidney disease or problems with kidney function
- Prior treatment with any intravenous (i.v.) or oral bisphosphonate (such as but not limited to alendronate, risedronate and pamidronate) longer than 3 months consecutively. If bisphosphonate exposure is less than or equal to 3 months , a washout period of 1 year to randomization is required
- Calcium levels in blood within the normal range
- Normal liver function
- Non-osteoporotic forms of metabolic bone disease such as and not limited to Paget's disease of bone, osteomalacia, osteogenesis imperfecta or multiple myeloma
- Less than 3 evaluable lumbar (L1-L4) vertebrae for dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) measurement
- Treatment with osteoporotic therapies such as raloxifene, calcitonin or Hormone Replacement Therapy within 3 months of randomization
- Allergy or previous exposure to teriparatide
- Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
412 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00439244
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
February 1 2009
Last Update
April 20 2011
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Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294
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Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211
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Novartis Investigative Site
La Mesa, California, United States
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Novartis Investigative Site
Oakland, California, United States