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

    Active Locations (33)

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    Birmingham, Alabama, United States, 35294

    2

    Beverly Hills, California, United States, 90211

    3

    Novartis Investigative Site

    La Mesa, California, United States

    4

    Novartis Investigative Site

    Oakland, California, United States