Osteoporosis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Female patients with osteoporosis associated with gynecologic malignancies, who gained no increase in BMD after being administered with raloxifene hydrochloride for two or more years or more
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients are excluded if being 1. with concomitant use of other agents for osteoporosis 2. with concomitant use of other agents, which potentially affect bone turnover 3. with esophageal stricture or achalasia 4. unable to remain upright for 30 min after dosing 5. with hypersensitivity to minodronate or other bisphosphonates 6. with hypocalcaemia 7. with aphagia, esophagitis, gastritis, duodenitis, or ulcers 8. with severe nephropathy 9. inappropriate to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hip BMD or lumber BMD Bone turnover markers (serum type I collagen cross-linked N-telopeptide) | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology