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Bisphosphonates for Prevention of Post-Denosumab Bone Loss

Bisphosphonates for Prevention of Post-Denosumab Bone Loss in Premenopausal Women With Idiopathic Osteoporosis

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03396315
Enrollment
24
Registered
2018-01-10
Start date
2018-01-29
Completion date
2023-06-09
Last updated
2024-05-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

IOP, Osteoporosis

Keywords

premenopausal women

Brief 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.

Detailed description

Osteoporosis in premenopausal women with normal menstrual function and no specific cause is termed idiopathic osteoporosis (IOP). IOP is a rare disease with an estimated prevalence of \<200,000 affected premenopausal women in the United States. Women with IOP completing at least one year and up to three years of denosumab (Protocol AAAN0161) will be offered participation in this open-label study in which they would choose whether to take oral alendronate 70 mg weekly for 12 months or a single intravenous dose of zoledronic acid 5 mg. Subjects and study personnel will be blinded to BMD outcomes until 12 months. Discontinuation of denosumab is followed by substantial increases in bone turnover markers to well above baseline, bone resorption reaching twice baseline levels for about 6 months. Over the first 12 months off therapy, all the bone density gained on treatment is lost. Studies done at the institution has demonstrated the occurrence of multiple vertebral fractures in some patients who have stopped denosumab. Based upon these new fracture data, the Prolia label is currently recommending that consideration should be given to transition to another antiresorptive drug in patients stopping denosumab. The main goals of this extension study are to determine rates of bone loss and incidence of radiographic vertebral fractures during one year of bisphosphonate therapy (oral alendronate or intravenous zoledronic acid) initiated after completing denosumab.

Interventions

DRUGAlendronate

oral alendronate 70 mg weekly for 12 months will be given for the prevention of osteoporosis

DRUGZoledronic Acid

single intravenous dose of zoledronic acid 5 mg will be given for the prevention of osteoporosis

Sponsors

Amgen
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Columbia University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

open-label study in which they would choose whether to take oral alendronate 70 mg weekly for 12 months or a single intravenous dose of zoledronic acid 5 mg.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* All women completing at least 12 months of Forteo treatment and at least 12 months of denosumab under previous research studies who remain without a diagnosis of an excluded medical condition and medication exposures as detailed below, will be offered enrollment into this study.

Exclusion criteria

* Known intolerance to calcium supplements * Contraindications to bisphosphonate treatment: 1. Hypocalcemia 2. Pregnancy 3. Known hypersensitivity to bisphosphonates * History of osteomalacia * History of osteonecrosis of the jaw * History of dental extraction or other invasive dental surgery within the prior 4 weeks * Invasive dental work planned in the next 12 months * Any condition or illness (acute, chronic, or history), which in the opinion of the Investigator might interfere with the evaluation of efficacy and safety during the study or may otherwise compromise the safety of the subject * Self-reported or known alcohol or drug abuse within the previous 12 months * Current or recent (within 1 year of enrollment) inflammatory bowel disease or malabsorption * Abnormal laboratory tests performed during Visit 1 1. Renal insufficiency or liver disease: estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 35 ml/min, aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) \>50% above upper limit of normal 2. Hypercalcemia, hypocalcemia 3. Vitamin D deficiency: 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD) \< 30 ng/mL * Subjects must be willing to participate voluntarily. Specifically excluded are the following: 1) women less than 20 (or 35 in the case of those who wish to participate because they have low BMD); 2) protected individuals (institutionalized); 3) prisoners; 4) any other prospective participant who, for any reason, might not be able to give voluntary informed consent.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Difference in BMD at the Lumbar Spine (L1-4) Within GroupBaseline, 12 monthWithin-group difference (percent change) in BMD at the lumbar spine (L1-4) will be measured by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and calculated.

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Alendronate
Subjects will receive oral alendronate Alendronate: oral alendronate 70 mg weekly for 12 months will be given for the prevention of osteoporosis
18
Zoledronic Acid
Subjects will receive zoledronic acid Zoledronic Acid: single intravenous dose of zoledronic acid 5 mg will be given for the prevention of osteoporosis
6
Total24

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicZoledronic AcidTotalAlendronate
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
6 Participants24 Participants18 Participants
Age, Continuous34.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.3
37.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.1
38.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.6
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
6 Participants24 Participants18 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
6 participants24 participants18 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
6 Participants24 Participants18 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 180 / 6
other
Total, other adverse events
12 / 186 / 6
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 180 / 6

Outcome results

Primary

Difference in BMD at the Lumbar Spine (L1-4) Within Group

Within-group difference (percent change) in BMD at the lumbar spine (L1-4) will be measured by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and calculated.

Time frame: Baseline, 12 month

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
AlendronateDifference in BMD at the Lumbar Spine (L1-4) Within Group-1.1 percentage of changeStandard Deviation 4.8
Zoledronic AcidDifference in BMD at the Lumbar Spine (L1-4) Within Group-2.4 percentage of changeStandard Deviation 1

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026