Osteoporosis
Conditions
Keywords
osteoporosis/osteopenia, BMD, postmenopausal
Brief summary
This study will test the safety and efficacy of AAE581 in increasing Lumbar Spine bone mineral density (BMD) at 12 months, by Dexa-scan (DXA) in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
Interventions
DRUGAAE581
Sponsors
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* BMD T Score between -2 to -3.5 * 50-75 years old
Exclusion criteria
* Urolithiasis * Bisphosphonates Other protocol-defined inclusion/
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lumbar spine BMD and total hip BMD after 1 year treatment | — |
| Safety and tolerability of one year treatment with different doses | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Effect of the different doses on BMD of lumbar spine, femoral neck, total hip, forearm and total body | — |
| Effect of the different doses on markers for bone formation and bone resorption | — |
| Structural information on cortical and trabecular bone at different anatomic sites after 6 and 12 months of treatment | — |
| Histological information on bone biopsy after 12 months of treatment | — |
Outcome results
None listed