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New and emerging treatments for osteoporosis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17551368     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review will focus on three new treatments for postmenopausal osteoporosis which have either been recently released (intravenous ibandronate), or have completed (zoledronic acid) or are currently in (denosumab) phase III trials.
RECENT FINDINGS: A number of agents have demonstrated fracture risk reduction in randomized clinical trials, however, successful treatment of osteoporosis in the individual patient remains a challenge. Adherence to, and persistence with, all current osteoporosis medications are poor, being approximately 50% at 1 year for weekly bisphosphonates. Poor adherence to therapy makes it unlikely that the significant fracture reduction seen in clinical trials will be realized in clinical practice.
SUMMARY: New therapies will not only have to demonstrate safety and efficacy, but also provide some advantage to patient persistence through either less frequent dosing schedules or elimination of gastrointestinal disturbances, the most common adverse effects encountered with bisphosphonates. This review will focus on three such agents that have either been recently released (intravenous ibandronate), or have completed (zoledronic acid) or are currently in (denosumab) phase III trials.
Authors:
Michael Maricic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Current opinion in rheumatology     Volume:  19     ISSN:  1040-8711     ISO Abbreviation:  Curr Opin Rheumatol     Publication Date:  2007 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-06     Completed Date:  2007-08-23     Revised Date:  2013-06-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9000851     Medline TA:  Curr Opin Rheumatol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  364-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Arizona School of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona 85704, USA. mikemaricic@msn.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibodies, Monoclonal / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Bone Density / drug effects
Bone Density Conservation Agents / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic
Diphosphonates / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Drug Administration Routes
Drug Administration Schedule
Female
Humans
Imidazoles / adverse effects,  therapeutic use*
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal / drug therapy*
Patient Compliance
RANK Ligand
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antibodies, Monoclonal; 0/Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; 0/Bone Density Conservation Agents; 0/Diphosphonates; 0/Imidazoles; 0/RANK Ligand; 114084-78-5/ibandronic acid; 118072-93-8/zoledronic acid; 4EQZ6YO2HI/denosumab

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