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The prevention and treatment of fragility fractures continuously evolve. Adequate fracture care should involve treating the fracture itself and the underlying bone disease. Although effective treatments of osteoporosis are available, a large proportion of patients with fragility fractures are not prescribed antiosteoporotic medications after their injury. Recent advances in diagnostic tools, medications, and implementation of Fracture Liaison Services allow for more effective and comprehensive treatment or fragility fractures. In the Fracture Liaison Service model, a physician and physician extenders coordinate care. This includes a thorough medical and surgical history, metabolic bone disease laboratory testing, dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry screening, treatment, and long-term follow-up. Treatment options include nonpharmacologic treatment with calcium and vitamin D and antiresorptive and anabolic agents. Antiresorptive agents such as bisphosphonates and denosumab are first-line treatments for osteoporosis and anabolic agents such as teriparatide are effective in reducing bone density loss and have implications in fracture healing. In addition, new anabolic agents including antisclerostin antibodies and parathyroid hormone-related protein show promise as potential treatments to increase bone density.
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Langdahl BL, Andersen JD. Treatment of Osteoporosis: Unmet Needs and Emerging Solutions. J Bone Metab 2018; 25:133-140. [PMID: 30237992 PMCID: PMC6135648 DOI: 10.11005/jbm.2018.25.3.133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2018] [Accepted: 08/16/2018] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Efficient therapies are available for the treatment of osteoporosis, however, there are still unmet needs. Anti-resorptive therapies only increase bone mineral density to a certain extent and reduce the risk of non-vertebral fractures by 20%, only one anabolic option is available in most parts of the world-the effect of which levels off over time, and the evidence for combination therapy targeting both resorption and formation is limited. In addition, identification and treatment of patients with high and imminent fracture risk following a recent fracture and long-term adherence to treatment are 2 other very prominent challenges to the management of osteoporosis. The current review will focus on emerging osteoporosis treatments and optimized use of the existing treatments that may help overcome the currently unmet needs in the management of osteoporosis.
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- Bente Lomholt Langdahl
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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Medications for osteoporosis are classified as either antiresorptive or anabolic. Whereas antiresorptive agents prevent bone resorption, anabolic agents promote new bone formation. Anabolics should be considered in individuals with severe osteoporosis, failure of alternative osteoporosis agents, intolerability or contraindications to other osteoporosis agents, and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. There are currently two approved anabolic therapies, teriparatide and abaloparatide, and a third anabolic agent, romozosumab, is under review by the US Food and Drug Administration. Teriparatide and abaloparatide are administered as daily subcutaneous injections and have been shown to reduce vertebral and nonvertebral fractures significantly. The most common side effects are headache and nausea, but teriparatide and abaloparatide are generally well tolerated. The sequence of administration of anabolic therapy is important. Benefits of anabolics are attenuated in individuals with prior antiresorptive exposure; however, antiresorptive agents administered after anabolics consolidate bone mineral density gains.
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- Andrea V Haas
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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Abaloparatide (Tymlos™) is a synthetic peptide analogue of human parathyroid hormone-related protein that was developed by Radius Health as an osteoanabolic agent for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Abaloparatide acts through selective activation of the parathyroid hormone type 1 receptor signalling pathway. In April 2017, subcutaneous abaloparatide received its first global approval, in the USA, for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture, defined as a history of osteoporotic fracture, multiple risk factors for fracture, or patients who have failed or are intolerant to other available osteoporosis therapy. A Marketing Authorization Application for subcutaneous abaloparatide for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis was accepted by the European Medicines Agency and is currently under review. Radius is also developing a transdermal formulation of abaloparatide, with administration via a microneedle patch. This article summarizes the milestones in the development of abaloparatide leading to this first approval for the treatment of women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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- Matt Shirley
- Springer, Private Bag 65901, Mairangi Bay, Auckland, 0754, New Zealand.
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McClung MR, Williams GC, Hattersley G, Fitzpatrick LA, Wang Y, Miller PD. Geography of Fracture Incidence in Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis Treated with Abaloparatide. Calcif Tissue Int 2018; 102:627-633. [PMID: 29285549 PMCID: PMC5956009 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-017-0375-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Geographic heterogeneity has been observed in fracture risk and efficacy of therapeutic intervention in postmenopausal osteoporosis. The objectives of these analyses were to assess across geographic and ethnic subgroups the heterogeneity of fracture incidence and baseline risk, and consistency of effect of abaloparatide-SC vs placebo on fracture risk reduction in the 18-month, phase 3, multinational, ACTIVE randomized controlled trial. Prespecified exploratory analyses of geographic subgroups (North America, South America, Europe, Asia) and post hoc analyses of ethnic subgroups (Hispanic or Latino, other) of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis enrolled in the abaloparatide-SC and placebo cohorts (n = 1645) were performed. Country-specific FRAX models were used to calculate 10-year absolute fracture risks. Relative risk reductions for vertebral fractures and hazard ratios for non-vertebral, clinical, and major osteoporotic fractures were calculated. Forest plots were constructed to assess treatment-by-subgroup interactions for each geographic region and ethnicity. Baseline prevalence of vertebral fractures was similar across geographies; baseline prevalence of non-vertebral fractures was more variable. Ten-year major osteoporosis fracture and hip fracture risks were variable across and within regions. The effects of abaloparatide-SC on reducing the risk of vertebral, non-vertebral, clinical, and major osteoporotic fractures were similar across regions, and for Hispanic or Latino vs other ethnicities. A limitation was the limited power to detect interactions with few events. In conclusion, despite geographic variability in fracture incidence and risk at baseline, no differences were detected in the effects of abaloparatide-SC in reducing vertebral, non-vertebral, clinical, and major osteoporotic fracture risk across assessed geographic regions and ethnicities.
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- Michael R McClung
- Oregon Osteoporosis Center, Portland, OR, 97210, USA.
- Institute of Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center, Golden, CO, USA
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Liu Y, Levack AE, Marty E, Or O, Samuels BP, Redko M, Lane JM. Anabolic agents: what is beyond osteoporosis? Osteoporos Int 2018; 29:1009-1022. [PMID: 29627891 PMCID: PMC5949085 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-018-4507-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2018] [Accepted: 03/23/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disorder characterized by low bone mass, which leads to reduced bone strength and an increased risk of fractures. Anabolic agents have been shown to improve bone mass and decrease fracture risk in osteoporosis patients by directly stimulating osteoblasts to produce new bone. Currently, two anabolic agents are available in the USA: recombinantly produced teriparatide (TPTD), which is the fully active (1-34) amino active sequence of human parathyroid hormone (PTH), and abaloparatide (APTD), a synthetic analog of parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP). At present, both agents are approved only for treatment of patients with osteoporosis at high risk of fracture. Nonetheless, their anabolic properties have led to off-label application in additional settings which include spine fusion, osteonecrosis of the jaw, arthroplasty, and fracture healing. In this article, we summarize available scientific literature regarding the efficacy, effectiveness, and safety of TPTD in these off-label settings.
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- Y Liu
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, 91120, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY, 10021, USA.
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Leder BZ. Optimizing Sequential and Combined Anabolic and Antiresorptive Osteoporosis Therapy. JBMR Plus 2018; 2:62-68. [PMID: 30283892 PMCID: PMC6124202 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2017] [Revised: 01/31/2018] [Accepted: 02/06/2018] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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As osteoporosis therapy options have expanded, and clinical guidelines have begun to embrace the concept of limited treatment courses and “drug holidays,” the choices that physicians must make when initiating, electing to continue, or switching therapies have become more complex. As a result, one of the fundamental issues that must be carefully considered is whether, when, and in what sequence anabolic therapies should be utilized. This review evaluates the current evidence supporting the optimal sequence for the use of anabolic and antiresorptive drugs and assesses the expanding number of clinical trials favoring the initial use of anabolic therapy followed by an antiresorptive agent. This review also explores the evidence suggesting that the effectiveness of anabolic medications are diminished when used in patients that have been previously treated with specific antiresorptive drugs for prolonged periods. Finally, the recent advances in designing combination antiresorptive/anabolic treatment approaches are detailed, with a focus on combined denosumab/teriparatide regimens, which appear to provide the most substantial and clinically relevant skeletal benefits to patients with established osteoporosis. © 2018 The Authors. JBMR Plus is published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Benjamin Z Leder
- Harvard Medical School Boston MA USA.,Endocrine Unit Massachusetts General Hospital Boston MA USA
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Bilezikian JP, Hattersley G, Fitzpatrick LA, Harris AG, Shevroja E, Banks K, Leder BZ, Zanchetta JR, Hans D. Abaloparatide-SC improves trabecular microarchitecture as assessed by trabecular bone score (TBS): a 24-week randomized clinical trial. Osteoporos Int 2018; 29:323-328. [PMID: 29167971 PMCID: PMC5818587 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-017-4304-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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UNLABELLED In a phase 2 trial of 222 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis aged 55 to 85 years randomized to one of three different doses of abaloparatide-SC, subcutaneous teriparatide, or placebo for 24 weeks, abaloparatide-SC resulted in improvements in skeletal microarchitecture as measured by the trabecular bone score. INTRODUCTION Subcutaneous abaloparatide (abaloparatide-SC) increases total hip and lumbar spine bone mineral density and reduces vertebral and non-vertebral fractures. In this study, we analyzed the extent to which abaloparatide-SC improves skeletal microarchitecture, assessed indirectly by trabecular bone score (TBS). METHODS This is a post hoc analysis of a phase 2 trial of 222 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis aged 55 to 85 years randomized to abaloparatide-SC (20, 40, or 80 μg), subcutaneous teriparatide (20 μg), or placebo for 24 weeks. TBS was measured from lumbar spine dual X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) images in 138 women for whom the DXA device was TBS software compatible. Assessments were made at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks. Between-group differences were assessed by generalized estimating equations adjusted for relevant baseline characteristics, and a pre-determined least significant change analysis was performed. RESULTS After 24 weeks, TBS increased significantly by 2.27, 3.14, and 4.21% versus baseline in participants on 20, 40, and 80 μg abaloparatide-SC daily, respectively, and by 2.21% in those on teriparatide (p < 0.05 for each). The TBS in the placebo group declined by 1.08%. The TBS increase in each treatment group was significantly higher than placebo at 24 weeks (p < 0.0001 for each) after adjustment for age, BMI, and baseline TBS. A dose-response was observed at 24 weeks across the three doses of abaloparatide-SC and placebo (p = 0.02). The increase in TBS in the abaloparatide-SC 80 μg group was significantly greater than TPTD (p < 0.03). CONCLUSIONS These results are consistent with an effect of abaloparatide-SC to improve lumbar spine skeletal microarchitecture, as assessed by TBS.
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- J P Bilezikian
- Department of Endocrinology, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA
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- Center of Bone Diseases, Bone and Joint Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Radius Health, Inc., Waltham, MA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Metabólicas, Libertad, 836, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Center of Bone Diseases, Bone and Joint Department, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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Canalis E. MANAGEMENT OF ENDOCRINE DISEASE: Novel anabolic treatments for osteoporosis. Eur J Endocrinol 2018; 178:R33-R44. [PMID: 29113980 PMCID: PMC5819362 DOI: 10.1530/eje-17-0920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2017] [Revised: 11/07/2017] [Accepted: 11/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Skeletal anabolic agents enhance bone formation, which is determined by the number and function of osteoblasts. Signals that influence the differentiation and function of cells of the osteoblast lineage play a role in the mechanism of action of anabolic agents in the skeleton. Wnts induce the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells toward osteoblasts, and insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) enhances the function of mature osteoblasts. The activity of Wnt and IGF-I is controlled by proteins that bind to the growth factor or to its receptors. Sclerostin is a Wnt antagonist that binds to Wnt co-receptors and prevents Wnt signal activation. Teriparatide, a 1-34 amino terminal fragment of parathyroid hormone (PTH), and abaloparatide, a modified 1-34 amino terminal fragment of PTH-related peptide (PTHrp), induce IGF-I, increase bone mineral density (BMD), reduce the incidence of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures and are approved for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Romosozumab, a humanized anti-sclerostin antibody, increases bone formation, decreases bone resorption, increases BMD and reduces the incidence of vertebral fractures. An increased incidence of cardiovascular events has been associated with romosozumab, which is yet to be approved for the treatment of osteoporosis. In conclusion, cell and molecular studies have formed the foundation for the development of new anabolic therapies for osteoporosis with proven efficacy on the incidence of new fractures.
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- Ernesto Canalis
- Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and Medicine, UConn Musculoskeletal Institute, UConn Health, Farmington, Connecticut, USA
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Tay D, Cremers S, Bilezikian JP. Optimal dosing and delivery of parathyroid hormone and its analogues for osteoporosis and hypoparathyroidism - translating the pharmacology. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2018; 84:252-267. [PMID: 29049872 PMCID: PMC5777439 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.13455] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2017] [Revised: 09/30/2017] [Accepted: 10/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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In primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), bone loss results from the resorptive effects of excess parathyroid hormone (PTH). Under physiological conditions, PTH has actions that are more targeted to homeostasis and to bone accrual. The predominant action of PTH, either catabolic, anabolic or homeostatic, can be understood in molecular and pharmacokinetic terms. When administered intermittently, PTH increases bone mass, but when present continuously and in excess (e.g. PHPT), bone loss ensues. This dual effect of PTH depends not only on the dosing regimen, continuous or intermittent, but also on how the PTH molecule interacts with various states of its receptor (PTH/PTHrP receptor) influencing downstream signalling pathways differentially. Altering the amino-terminal end of PTH or PTHrP could emphasize the state of the receptor that is linked to an osteoanabolic outcome. This concept led to the development of a PTHrP analogue that interacts preferentially with the transiently linked state of the receptor, emphasizing an osteoanabolic effect. However, designing PTH or PTHrP analogues with prolonged state of binding to the receptor would be expected to be linked to a homeostatic action associated with the tonic secretory state of the parathyroid glands that is advantageous in treating hypoparathyroidism. Ideally, further development of a drug delivery system that mimics the physiological tonic, circadian, and pulsatile profile of PTH would be optimal. This review discusses basic, translational and clinical studies that may well lead to newer approaches to the treatment of osteoporosis as well as to different PTH molecules that could become more advantageous in treating hypoparathyroidism.
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- Donovan Tay
- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNY10032USA
- Department of MedicineSengkang HealthSingapore
- Osteoporosis and Bone Metabolism Unit, Department of EndocrinologySingapore General HospitalSingapore
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- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNY10032USA
- Department of Pathology and Cell BiologyColumbia University Medical CenterNew YorkNY10032USA
- Irving Institute for Clinical and Translational ResearchColumbia University Medical CenterNew YorkNY10032USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and SurgeonsColumbia UniversityNew YorkNY10032USA
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Gennari L, Bilezikian JP. New and developing pharmacotherapy for osteoporosis in men. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2018; 19:253-264. [DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2018.1428559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Luigi Gennari
- Department Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Medicine and Pharmacology, International Education and Research, Division of Endocrinology, Emeritus, Metabolic Bone Diseases Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Therapeutic Approaches to Secondary Fracture Prevention in High Risk Populations: Current Recommendations and Advances. Am J Ther 2018. [DOI: 10.1097/mjt.0000000000000660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Ansari N, Ho PW, Crimeen-Irwin B, Poulton IJ, Brunt AR, Forwood MR, Divieti Pajevic P, Gooi JH, Martin TJ, Sims NA. Autocrine and Paracrine Regulation of the Murine Skeleton by Osteocyte-Derived Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein. J Bone Miner Res 2018; 33:137-153. [PMID: 28914969 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2017] [Revised: 08/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) and parathyroid hormone (PTH) have N-terminal domains that bind a common receptor, PTHR1. N-terminal PTH (teriparatide) and now a modified N-terminal PTHrP (abaloparatide) are US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for osteoporosis. In physiology, PTHrP does not normally circulate at significant levels, but acts locally, and osteocytes, cells residing within the bone matrix, express both PTHrP and the PTHR1. Because PTHR1 in osteocytes is required for normal bone resorption, we determined how osteocyte-derived PTHrP influences the skeleton. We observed that adult mice with low PTHrP in osteocytes (targeted with the Dmp1(10kb)-Cre) have low trabecular bone volume and osteoblast numbers, but osteoclast numbers were unaffected. In addition, bone size was normal, but cortical bone strength was impaired. Osteocyte-derived PTHrP therefore stimulates bone formation and bone matrix strength, but is not required for normal osteoclastogenesis. PTHrP knockdown and overexpression studies in cultured osteocytes indicate that osteocyte-secreted PTHrP regulates their expression of genes involved in matrix mineralization. We determined that osteocytes secrete full-length PTHrP with no evidence for secretion of lower molecular weight forms containing the N-terminus. We conclude that osteocyte-derived full-length PTHrP acts through both PTHR1 receptor-mediated and receptor-independent actions in a paracrine/autocrine manner to stimulate bone formation and to modify adult cortical bone strength. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Niloufar Ansari
- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.,The University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Medical Science and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Medical Science and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- The University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.,The University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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- St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia.,The University of Melbourne, Department of Medicine at St. Vincent's Hospital, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
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Reginster JY, Al Daghri N, Kaufman JM, Bruyère O. Effect of a sequential treatment combining abaloparatide and alendronate for the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2017; 19:159-161. [DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2017.1418857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- J. Y. Reginster
- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Center, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- WHO Collaborating Center, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Endocrinology and Unit for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Center, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Center, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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Boyce EG, Mai Y, Pham C. Abaloparatide: Review of a Next-Generation Parathyroid Hormone Agonist. Ann Pharmacother 2017; 52:462-472. [PMID: 29241341 DOI: 10.1177/1060028017748649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To review the efficacy, safety, and economics of abaloparatide in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. DATA SOURCES PubMed (1966 to October 2017), Clinicaltrials.gov (October 2017), and Scopus (1970 to October 2017) were searched using abaloparatide, Tymlos, BA058, PTHrP 1-34 analog, and parathyroid hormone-related peptide 1-34 analog. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION Human studies published in peer-reviewed publications in English were the primary sources for efficacy, safety, and economic data. DATA SYNTHESIS In the 2 randomized, published clinical studies of 24 weeks and 18 months duration, bone mineral density changes were higher for abaloparatide (lumbar spine, 6.7%-11.2%; femoral head, 3.1%-3.2%; total hip, 2.6%-4.2%) compared with placebo (lumbar spine, 0.6%-1.6%; femoral head, -0.4% to 0.8%; total hip, -0.1% to 0.4%; P < 0.05) and compared with teriparatide in the 24-week study (total hip 2.6% vs +0.5%, P < 0.05). New vertebral and nonvertebral fractures occurred in 0.6% and 2.7% of patients on abaloparatide compared with 4.2% and 4.7% on placebo in the 18-month study ( P < 0.05). Abaloparatide appears to have a somewhat higher risk for adverse effects, discontinuation as a result of adverse effects, and serious or severe adverse effects than teriparatide, but teriparatide has a higher risk for hypercalcemia. Pharmacoeconomic modeling appears to favor abaloparatide if differences in efficacy and cost are maintained. CONCLUSION Abaloparatide, which has less effect on osteoclasts, is an alternative to teriparatide in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis who are at high risk for fractures or who have failed antiresorptive therapy based on initial clinical studies and economic modeling.
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- 1 University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA
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Reginster JY, Al Daghri NM, Bruyere O. Abaloparatide Comparator Trial In Vertebral Endpoints (ACTIVE) confirms that abaloparatide is a valuable addition to the armamentarium against osteoporosis. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2017; 18:1811-1813. [DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2017.1395021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Jean-Yves Reginster
- Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
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- WHO Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
- Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- WHO Collaborating Center for Public Health Aspects of Musculoskeletal Health and Aging, Liège, Belgium
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Wein MN. Parathyroid Hormone Signaling in Osteocytes. JBMR Plus 2017; 2:22-30. [PMID: 30283888 PMCID: PMC6124166 DOI: 10.1002/jbm4.10021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2017] [Revised: 10/10/2017] [Accepted: 10/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Osteocytes are the most abundant cell type in bone and play a central role in orchestrating skeletal remodeling, in part by producing paracrine‐acting factors that in turn influence osteoblast and osteoclast activity. Recent evidence has indicated that osteocytes are crucial cellular targets of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Here, we will review the cellular and molecular mechanisms through which PTH influences osteocyte function. Two well‐studied PTH target genes in osteocytes are SOST and receptor activator of NF‐κB ligand (RANKL). The molecular mechanisms through which PTH regulates expression of these two crucial target genes will be discussed. Beyond SOST and RANKL, PTH/PTH‐related peptide (PTHrP) signaling in osteocytes may directly influence the way osteocytes remodel their perilacunar environment to influence bone homeostasis in a cell‐autonomous manner. Here, I will highlight novel, additional mechanisms used by PTH and PTHrP to modulate bone homeostasis through effects in osteocytes. © 2017 The Authors. JBMR Plus is published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Marc N Wein
- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital Harvard Medical School Boston MA USA
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Khosla S, Hofbauer LC. Osteoporosis treatment: recent developments and ongoing challenges. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2017; 5:898-907. [PMID: 28689769 PMCID: PMC5798872 DOI: 10.1016/s2213-8587(17)30188-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 567] [Impact Index Per Article: 81.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2017] [Revised: 05/16/2017] [Accepted: 05/19/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Osteoporosis is an enormous and growing public health problem. Once considered an inevitable consequence of ageing, it is now eminently preventable and treatable. Ironically, despite tremendous therapeutic advances, there is an increasing treatment gap for patients at high fracture risk. In this Series paper, we trace the evolution of drug therapy for osteoporosis, which began in the 1940s with the demonstration by Fuller Albright that treatment with oestrogen could reverse the negative calcium balance that developed in women after menopause or oophorectomy. We note a watershed in osteoporosis drug discovery around the year 2000, when the approach to developing novel therapeutics shifted from one driven by discoveries in animal studies and clinical observations (eg, oestrogen, calcitonin, and teriparatide) or opportunistic repurposing of existing compounds (eg, bisphosphonates) to one driven by advances in fundamental bone biology (eg, denosumab) coupled with clues from patients with rare bone diseases (eg, romosozumab, odanacatib). Despite these remarkable advances, concerns about rare side-effects of anti-resorptive drugs, particularly bisphosphonates, and the absence of clear evidence in support of their long-term efficacy is leading many patients who could benefit from drug therapy to not take these drugs. As such, there remains an important clinical need to develop ways to enhance patient acceptance and compliance with these effective drugs, and to continue to develop new drugs that do not cause these side-effects and have prolonged anabolic effects on bone. Such changes could lead to a true reversal of this potentially devastating disease of ageing.
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- Sundeep Khosla
- Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Bone Diseases, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Dresden Technical University, Dresden, Germany; Centre for Healthy Aging, Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital, Dresden Technical University, Dresden, Germany
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Cheloha RW, Chen B, Kumar NN, Watanabe T, Thorne RG, Li L, Gardella TJ, Gellman SH. Development of Potent, Protease-Resistant Agonists of the Parathyroid Hormone Receptor with Broad β Residue Distribution. J Med Chem 2017; 60:8816-8833. [PMID: 29064243 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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The parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (PTHR1) is a member of the B-family of GPCRs; these receptors are activated by long polypeptide hormones and constitute targets of drug development efforts. Parathyroid hormone (PTH, 84 residues) and PTH-related protein (PTHrP, 141 residues) are natural agonists of PTHR1, and an N-terminal fragment of PTH, PTH(1-34), is used clinically to treat osteoporosis. Conventional peptides in the 20-40-mer length range are rapidly degraded by proteases, which may limit their biomedical utility. We have used the PTHR1-ligand system to explore the impact of broadly distributed replacement of α-amino acid residues with β-amino acid residues on susceptibility to proteolysis and agonist activity. This effort led us to identify new PTHR1 agonists that contain α → β replacements throughout their sequences, manifest potent agonist activity in cellular assays, and display remarkable resistance to proteolysis, in cases remaining active after extended exposure to simulated gastric fluid. The strategy we have employed suggests a path toward identifying protease-resistant agonists of other B-family GPCRs.
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- Ross W Cheloha
- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison , 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison , 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
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- School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison , 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States.,Clinical Neuroengineering Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Biomedical Engineering , Engineering Centers Building, Room 2120, 1550 Engineering Drive, Madison Wisconsin 53706, United States.,Neuroscience Training Program & Center for Neuroscience, Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research II , Rooms 9531 and 9533, 1111 Highland Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States.,Cellular and Molecular Pathology Graduate Training Program, UW Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1685 Highland Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States.,School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison , 777 Highland Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School , Boston, Massachusetts 02114, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison , 1101 University Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, United States
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Nishitani K, Mietus Z, Beck CA, Ito H, Matsuda S, Awad HA, Ehrhart N, Schwarz EM. High dose teriparatide (rPTH1-34) therapy increases callus volume and enhances radiographic healing at 8-weeks in a massive canine femoral allograft model. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0185446. [PMID: 29020057 PMCID: PMC5636088 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0185446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2017] [Accepted: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Small animal studies have demonstrated significant high-dose recombinant parathyroid hormone1-34 (rPTH1-34) effects on intercalary allograft healing. Towards a human adjuvant therapy to decrease non-unions, we evaluated rPTH1-34 safety and efficacy in a clinically relevant canine femoral allograft model. Adult female mongrel hounds (n = 20) received a 5cm mid-diaphyseal osteotomy reconstructed with a plated allograft, and were randomized to: 1) Placebo (n = 5; daily saline), 2) Continuous rPTH1-34 (n = 7; 5 μg/kg/day s.c. from day 1-55 post-op), or 3) Delayed rPTH1-34 (n = 8; 5 μg/kg/day s.c. from day 14-28 post-op). Safety was assessed by physical behavior and blood calcium monitoring. Cone beam CT (CB-CT) was performed on days 14, 28 and 56 post-op to assess 2D cortical healing, 3D bone volume, and Union Ratio. Biomechanical testing and dynamic histomorphometry were also performed. The high drug dose was poorly tolerated, as most dogs receiving rPTH1-34 had to be given intravenous saline, and one dog died from hypercalcemia. Continuous rPTH1-34 significantly increased 2D healing and callus volumes at 4-weeks versus Placebo, and sustained the significant increase in cortical union at 8-week (p<0.05). These rPTH1-34 effects were confirmed by histomorphometry, revealing significant increases in mineral apposition rates (MAR) on host bone and graft-host junctions (p<0.05). Delayed rPTH1-34 significantly increased callus volume and MAR at 8 weeks (p<0.05). Although no biomechanical differences were observed, as expected for early healing, the results demonstrated that 2D RUST scoring significantly correlated with torsional biomechanics (p<0.01). In conclusion, 8-weeks of intermittent high-dose rPTH1-34 treatment significantly increases callus formation and accelerates bony union of intercalary massive allografts in a clinically relevant canine model, but with serious side-effects from hypercalcemia.
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- Kohei Nishitani
- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States of America
- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States of America
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States of America
- Department of Orthopedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States of America
- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedics Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States of America
- Department of Orthopedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, United States of America
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- Center for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States of America
- Department of Orthopedics, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, United States of America
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Lovato C, Lewiecki EM. Emerging anabolic agents in the treatment of osteoporosis. Expert Opin Emerg Drugs 2017; 22:247-257. [DOI: 10.1080/14728214.2017.1362389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Christina Lovato
- Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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McCloskey EV, Johansson H, Oden A, Harvey NC, Jiang H, Modin S, Fitzpatrick L, Kanis JA. The Effect of Abaloparatide-SC on Fracture Risk Is Independent of Baseline FRAX Fracture Probability: A Post Hoc Analysis of the ACTIVE Study. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:1625-1631. [PMID: 28474780 PMCID: PMC5553106 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2016] [Revised: 04/15/2017] [Accepted: 05/01/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Daily subcutaneous (SC) injections of the investigational drug abaloparatide-SC (80 mcg) for 18 months significantly decrease the risk of vertebral and nonvertebral fracture compared with placebo in postmenopausal women. We examined the efficacy of abaloparatide-SC as a function of baseline fracture risk, assessed using the FRAX tool. Baseline clinical risk factors (age, body mass index [BMI], prior fracture, glucocorticoid use, rheumatoid arthritis, and smoking) were entered into country-specific FRAX models to calculate the 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fractures, with or without femoral neck bone mineral density (BMD). The interaction between probability of a major osteoporotic fracture and treatment efficacy was examined by a Poisson regression. A total of 821 women randomized to placebo and 824 women to abaloparatide-SC, mean age 69 years in both groups, were followed for up to 2 years. At baseline, the 10-year probability of major osteoporotic fractures (with BMD) ranged from 2.3% to 57.5% (mean 13.2%). Treatment with abaloparatide-SC was associated with a 69% (95% confidence interval [CI] 38-85%) decrease in major osteoporotic fracture (MOF) and a 43% (95% CI 9-64%) decrease in any clinical fracture compared with placebo. For all outcomes, hazard ratios tended to decrease (ie, greater efficacy) with increasing fracture probability. Whereas the interaction approached significance for the outcome of any fracture (p = 0.11), there was no statistically significant interaction for any of the fracture outcomes. Similar results were noted when FRAX probability was computed without BMD. Efficacy of abaloparatide-SC to decrease the risk of major osteoporotic fracture or any clinical fracture in postmenopausal women with low BMD and/or prior fracture appears independent of baseline fracture probability. © 2017 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- EV McCloskey
- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Centre for Integrated research in Musculoskeletal Ageing (CIMA), Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Institute for Health and Aging, Catholic University of Australia, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Radius Health, Inc. 950 Winter St., Waltham, MA
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- Radius Health, Inc. 950 Winter St., Waltham, MA
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
- Institute for Health and Aging, Catholic University of Australia, Melbourne, Australia
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Kanis JA, Cooper C, Rizzoli R, Abrahamsen B, Al-Daghri NM, Brandi ML, Cannata-Andia J, Cortet B, Dimai HP, Ferrari S, Hadji P, Harvey NC, Kraenzlin M, Kurth A, McCloskey E, Minisola S, Thomas T, Reginster JY. Identification and management of patients at increased risk of osteoporotic fracture: outcomes of an ESCEO expert consensus meeting. Osteoporos Int 2017; 28:2023-2034. [PMID: 28451733 PMCID: PMC5483332 DOI: 10.1007/s00198-017-4009-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Osteoporosis represents a significant and increasing healthcare burden in Europe, but most patients at increased risk of fracture do not receive medication, resulting in a large treatment gap. Identification of patients who are at particularly high risk will help clinicians target appropriate treatment more precisely and cost-effectively, and should be the focus of future research. INTRODUCTION The purpose of the study was to review data on the identification and treatment of patients with osteoporosis at increased risk of fracture. METHODS A working group convened by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis and Osteoarthritis met to review current data on the epidemiology and burden of osteoporosis and the patterns of medical management throughout Europe. RESULTS In Europe in 2010, the cost of managing osteoporosis was estimated at €37 billion and notably the costs of treatment and long-term care of patients with fractures were considerably higher than the costs for pharmacological prevention. Despite the availability of effective treatments, the uptake of osteoporosis therapy is low and declining, in particular for secondary fracture prevention where the risk of a subsequent fracture following a first fracture is high. Consequently, there is a significant treatment gap between those who would benefit from treatment and those who receive it, which urgently needs to be addressed so that the burden of disease can be reduced. CONCLUSIONS Implementation of global fracture prevention strategies is a critical need. Future research should focus on identifying specific risk factors for imminent fractures, periods of high fracture risk, patients who are at increased risk of fracture and therapies that are most suited to such high-risk patients and optimal implementation strategies in primary, secondary and tertiary care.
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- J A Kanis
- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK.
- Institute for Health and Ageing, Catholic University of Australia, Melbourne, Australia.
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- NIHR Musculoskeletal Biomedical Research Unit, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Service of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Prince Mutaib Chair for Biomarkers of Osteoporosis, Biochemistry Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine, Unit of Bone and Mineral Diseases, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Instituto "Reina Sofía" de Investigación, REDinREN ISCIII, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Service of Bone Diseases, Geneva University Hospitals and Faculty of Medicine, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Bone Oncology, Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine, Krankenhaus Nordwest, Frankfurt, Germany
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Endonet, Endocrine Clinic and Laboratory, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Osteology, Klinikum Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany
- Mayor Teaching Hospital, Charitè Medical School, Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Metabolic Bone Diseases, University of Sheffield Medical School, Beech Hill Road, Sheffield, S10 2RX, UK
- MRC and Arthritis Research UK Centre for Integrated Research in Musculoskeletal Ageing, Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Disciplines, "Sapienza" Università di Roma, Rome, Italy
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- INSERM U1059, Laboratoire Biologie Intégrée du Tissu Osseux, Rheumatology Department, CHU Saint-Etienne, Université de Lyon, Saint-Etienne, France
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- Department of Public Health, Epidemiology and Health Economics, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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Tella SH, Kommalapati A, Correa R. Profile of Abaloparatide and Its Potential in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Cureus 2017; 9:e1300. [PMID: 28680788 PMCID: PMC5493470 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.1300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Abaloparatide (previously known as BA058) is a synthetic 34-amino acid peptide and novel selective activator of parathyroid hormone receptor 1 (PTHR1) currently under development as a new anabolic agent in the management of osteoporosis. This paper reviews the profile and potential of abaloparatide in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. This paper is based on clinical trials and a PubMed search. Search terms used were “abaloparatide”, “BA058”, and “PTHrP”. This review outlines the effects of this anabolic PTHR1 activator, which increases bone mineral density in patients at high risk for osteoporosis. The potential adverse effects of abaloparatide are also summarized. Abaloparatide has 41% homology to parathyroid hormone (PTH) (1-34) and 76% homology to parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) (1-34). The molecule was meticulously selected to retain stability and potent bone anabolic activity, and it has a limited effect on bone resorption (hence, a low calcium-mobilizing potential). Abaloparatide has shown promising results in a reduction of new onset vertebral (approximately 86% reduction) and nonvertebral fractures (approximately 43% reduction). In clinical trials to date, abaloparatide appears to have a good safety and tolerability profile with a significantly lower degree of hypercalcemia compared to that of teriparatide. Based on the clinical trials, the optimum dose of abaloparatide is 80 mcg subcutaneous once daily.
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- Sri Harsha Tella
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, National Institute of Health
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There has been substantial progress in the management of patients with osteoporosis and the prevention of osteoporotic fractures. Currently available strong anti-resorptive agents are bisphosphonates and an anti-receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) antibody, denosumab. Although bisphosphonates and denosumab both inhibit bone resorption and prevent vertebral and non-vertebral fractures, their mechanisms of action are different. Whereas bisphosphonates’ effects on bone mineral density and fracture peak around 3 to 5 years and become plateaued, those of denosumab are maintained for up to 10 years. There are differences in the modes of action of these two drugs. Bisphosphonates accumulate on the mineralized bone surface and are released by the acid environment under osteoclastic bone resorption, whereas denosumab is not accumulated on bone but directly binds RANKL and inhibits its binding to the receptor RANK. Thus, the reduction in denosumab concentration 4 to 6 months after injection may enable RANK to bind to RANKL, where it is highly expressed, such as in damaged bone regions. As anabolic agents, only teriparatide has been available for a long time, but abaloparatide, a synthetic analog of PTHrP(1–34), is currently under development. Because of the difference in the preferential binding conformations of PTH1 receptor between teriparatide and abaloparatide, the latter shows anabolic effects with fewer bone resorptive effects. Romosozumab, an anti-sclerostin antibody, inhibits the action of sclerostin, a canonical Wnt signal inhibitor secreted from osteocytes, and enhances canonical Wnt signaling. Romosozumab robustly increases vertebral and proximal femoral bone mineral density within 12 months and inhibits vertebral and clinical fractures in patients with osteoporosis by enhancing bone formation and inhibiting bone resorption. In this review, we summarize the recent advances in therapeutic agents for the treatment of osteoporosis and discuss future prospects with their use.
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- Seiji Fukumoto
- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramotocho, Tokushima, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, Fujii Memorial Institute of Medical Sciences, Tokushima University, 3-18-15 Kuramotocho, Tokushima, Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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Milat F, Ebeling PR. Osteoporosis treatment: a missed opportunity. Med J Aust 2017; 205:185-90. [PMID: 27510350 DOI: 10.5694/mja16.00568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2016] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Osteoporosis affects 1.2 million Australians and, in 2012, fractures due to osteoporosis and osteopenia in Australians aged over 50 years cost $2.75 billion. Even minor minimal trauma fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Despite increasing therapeutic options for managing osteoporosis, fewer than 20% of patients with a minimal trauma fracture are treated or investigated for osteoporosis, so under-treatment is extremely common. Fracture risk assessment is important for selecting patients who require specific anti-osteoporosis therapy. Post-menopausal osteoporosis is frequently due to an imbalance in bone remodelling, with bone resorption exceeding bone formation. Antiresorptive drugs reduce the number, activity and lifespan of osteoclasts, and include bisphosphonates, oestrogen, selective oestrogen receptor-modulating drugs, strontium ranelate, and the human monoclonal antibody denosumab. Teriparatide is the only anabolic agent currently available that stimulates osteoblast recruitment and activity; its antifracture efficacy for non-vertebral fractures increases with the duration of therapy for up to 2 years when it is associated with persisting increases in bone formation rate at the tissue level. Newer anabolic agents are imminent and include an analogue of parathyroid hormone-related protein, abaloparatide, and a humanised monoclonal antibody to an inhibitor of bone formation, romosozumab. Selection of anti-osteoporosis therapy should be individualised to patients, and the duration of bisphosphonate therapy has been covered in recent guidelines. The benefits of treatment far outweigh any risks associated with long term treatment. General practitioners need to take up the challenge imposed by osteoporosis and become champions of change to close the evidence-treatment gap.
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Jolette J, Attalla B, Varela A, Long GG, Mellal N, Trimm S, Smith SY, Ominsky MS, Hattersley G. Comparing the incidence of bone tumors in rats chronically exposed to the selective PTH type 1 receptor agonist abaloparatide or PTH(1-34). Regul Toxicol Pharmacol 2017; 86:356-365. [PMID: 28389324 DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2017.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2016] [Revised: 03/29/2017] [Accepted: 04/02/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Prolonged treatment with human parathyroid hormone (hPTH) in rats results in development of bone tumors, though this finding has not been supported by clinical experience. The PTH type 1 receptor agonist abaloparatide, selected for its bone anabolic activity, is under clinical development to treat postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. To determine the carcinogenic potential of abaloparatide, Fischer (F344) rats were administered SC daily abaloparatide at doses of 0, 10, 25, and 50 μg/kg or 30 μg/kg hPTH(1-34) as a positive control for up to 2 years. Robust increases in bone density were achieved at all abaloparatide doses and with hPTH(1-34). Comprehensive histopathological analysis reflected a comparable continuum of proliferative changes in bone, mostly osteosarcoma, in both abaloparatide and hPTH(1-34) treated rats. Comparing the effects of abaloparatide and hPTH(1-34) at the 25 and 30 μg/kg respective doses, representing similar exposure multiples to the human therapeutic doses, revealed similar osteosarcoma-associated mortality, tumor incidence, age at first occurrence, and metastatic potential. There were no increases in the incidence of non-bone tumors with abaloparatide compared to vehicle. Thus, near life-long treatment with abaloparatide in rats resulted in dose and time dependent formation of osteosarcomas, with a comparable response to hPTH(1-34) at similar exposure.
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- Jacquelin Jolette
- Charles River Laboratories, Preclinical Services, Montreal, 22022 Transcanadienne, Senneville, Quebec H9X 3R3, Canada
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- Charles River Laboratories, Preclinical Services, Montreal, 22022 Transcanadienne, Senneville, Quebec H9X 3R3, Canada
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- Charles River Laboratories, Preclinical Services, Montreal, 22022 Transcanadienne, Senneville, Quebec H9X 3R3, Canada
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- Experimental Pathology Laboratories Inc., Sterling, VA 20166, USA
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- Charles River Laboratories, Preclinical Services, Montreal, 22022 Transcanadienne, Senneville, Quebec H9X 3R3, Canada
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- Charles River Laboratories, Preclinical Services, Montreal, 22022 Transcanadienne, Senneville, Quebec H9X 3R3, Canada
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- Charles River Laboratories, Preclinical Services, Montreal, 22022 Transcanadienne, Senneville, Quebec H9X 3R3, Canada
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- Radius Health, Inc., 950 Winter Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA.
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Moreira CA, Fitzpatrick LA, Wang Y, Recker RR. Effects of abaloparatide-SC (BA058) on bone histology and histomorphometry: The ACTIVE phase 3 trial. Bone 2017; 97:314-319. [PMID: 27826127 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2016.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2016] [Revised: 11/04/2016] [Accepted: 11/04/2016] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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UNLABELLED There are a number of effective treatments for osteoporosis but most are in the antiresorptive class of compounds. Abaloparatide-SC is a new osteoanabolic agent, which increased bone mineral density and lowered the risk of osteoporosis-related fractures in the phase 3 ACTIVE trial. The objective of this report is to describe the effects of abaloparatide-SC 80μg on bone histology and histomorphometry in iliac crest bone biopsies from this trial in which participants were randomized to receive blinded daily subcutaneous injections of placebo or abaloparatide-SC 80μg/d or open-label teriparatide 20μg/d for 18months. Iliac crest bone biopsies were obtained between 12 and 18months. Qualitative histological analysis of biopsies from abaloparatide-SC-treated patients revealed normal bone microarchitecture without evidence of adverse effects on mineralization or on the formation of normal lamellar bone. There were no bone marrow abnormalities, marrow fibrosis nor was there presence of excess osteoid or woven bone. There were few significant differences among the three treatment groups in a standard panel of static and dynamic histomorphometric indices. The mineral apposition rate was higher in the teriparatide-treated group than in the placebo-treated group. The eroded surface was lower in the abaloparatide-SC-treated group than in the placebo-treated group. Cortical porosity was higher in both the abaloparatide-SC- and the teriparatide-treated groups than in the placebo-treated group. We conclude that histological and histomorphometric analysis of iliac crest bone biopsies from subjects who were treated for up to 18months with abaloparatide-SC showed no evidence of concern for bone safety. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT01343004.
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- Carolina A Moreira
- Division of Endocrinology (SEMPR) & Internal Medicine of Federal University of Parana; Laboratory PRO, Division of Bone Histomorphometry, Pro Renal Foundation, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
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- Radius Health, Inc., 550 ESwedesford Road, Wayne, PA 19087, United States
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- Creighton University, 601 N 30th St., Ste 5766, Omaha, NE 68131, United States
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose is to review the efficacy and optimal use of parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone-related protein analogs in osteoporosis treatment. RECENT FINDINGS The parathyroid hormone analog teriparatide, a potent stimulator of bone remodeling, increases hip and spine bone mineral density and reduces the risk of vertebral and non-vertebral fractures in postmenopausal osteoporotic women. The parathyroid hormone-related protein analog, abaloparatide, also reduces fracture incidence but has pharmacological effects that differ from teriparatide, particularly in cortical bone. These analogs provide maximal benefit when their use is followed by a potent antiresorptive medication. Moreover, studies have shown that the combination of teriparatide and the RANK-ligand inhibitor, denosumab, increase bone density and estimated strength more than monotherapy and more than any currently available regimen. Parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone-related protein analogs, whether as monotherapy, in combination with antiresorptive agents or in sequence with antiresorptive agents, will likely play an expanding role in osteoporosis management.
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- Benjamin Z Leder
- Harvard Medical School, Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.
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Recently discovered mechanisms have assisted in developing new therapies for osteoporosis. New classes of drugs have been developed for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Although there have been numerous advances over the past 2 decades, the search for newer therapies continues.
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- Leonardo Bandeira
- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, PH8W-864, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, 630 West 168th Street, PH8W-864, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Cosman F, Miller PD, Williams GC, Hattersley G, Hu MY, Valter I, Fitzpatrick LA, Riis BJ, Christiansen C, Bilezikian JP, Black D. Eighteen Months of Treatment With Subcutaneous Abaloparatide Followed by 6 Months of Treatment With Alendronate in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis: Results of the ACTIVExtend Trial. Mayo Clin Proc 2017; 92:200-210. [PMID: 28160873 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2016] [Revised: 09/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/04/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the efficacy and safety of 18 months of subcutaneous abaloparatide (ABL-SC) or placebo (PBO) followed by 6 months of alendronate (ALN) (preplanned interim analysis). PATIENTS AND METHODS ACTIVExtend, an extension of ACTIVE, enrolled patients who completed 18 months of ABL-SC or PBO in ACTIVE to receive up to 24 additional months of open-label ALN; there was 1 month between the studies to re-consent patients. RESULTS Of 1243 eligible ACTIVE patients, 1139 (92%) were enrolled in ACTIVExtend beginning November 20, 2012. These results are from a prespecified 6-month interim analysis (cutoff date, June 2, 2015); the study is ongoing. Findings indicated percentages of patients with new morphometric vertebral fractures: PBO/ALN, 4.4% vs ABL-SC/ALN, 0.55%; relative risk reduction, 87% (relative risk, 0.13; 95% CI, 0.04-0.41; P<.001). Kaplan-Meier estimated rates of nonvertebral fractures were PBO/ALN, 5.6% vs ABL-SC/ALN, 2.7%; risk reduction, 52% (hazard ratio [HR], 0.48; 95% CI, 0.26-0.89; log-rank P=.02). There was also a 58% risk reduction of major osteoporotic fractures (HR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.21-0.85; log-rank P=.01) and a 45% risk reduction of clinical fractures (HR, 0.55; 95% CI, 0.33-0.92; log-rank P=.02) in the ABL-SC/ALN group vs the PBO/ALN group. At 25 months, bone mineral density percentage change from ACTIVE baseline for ABL-SC/ALN vs PBO/ALN was as follows: lumbar spine, 12.8%; total hip, 5.5%; femoral neck, 4.5% vs 3.5%, 1.4%, 0.5%, respectively (group differences at all sites P<.001). CONCLUSION Use of ABL-SC for 18 months followed by ALN for 6 months improved bone mineral density and reduced fracture risk throughout the skeleton and may be an effective treatment option for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. TRIAL REGISTRATION clinicaltrials.gov Identifier: NCT01657162.
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- Felicia Cosman
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Columbia University, New York, NY; Clinical Research Center, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, NY.
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- Center for Clinical and Basic Research, Tallinn, Estonia
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- University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine
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Martin TJ, Seeman E. Abaloparatide Is an Anabolic, but Does It Spare Resorption? J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:11-16. [PMID: 27859635 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2016] [Revised: 11/08/2016] [Accepted: 11/15/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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- T John Martin
- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Medicine, St Vincent's Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, Austin Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Institute of Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Melbourne, Australia
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Varela A, Chouinard L, Lesage E, Smith SY, Hattersley G. One Year of Abaloparatide, a Selective Activator of the PTH1 Receptor, Increased Bone Formation and Bone Mass in Osteopenic Ovariectomized Rats Without Increasing Bone Resorption. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:24-33. [PMID: 27748532 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2016] [Revised: 09/13/2016] [Accepted: 09/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Abaloparatide is a novel 34-amino acid peptide selected to be a potent and selective activator of the parathyroid hormone receptor (PTH1R) signaling pathway with 41% homology to PTH(1-34) and 76% homology to PTHrP(1-34). A 12-month treatment study was conducted in osteopenic ovariectomized (OVX) rats to characterize the mechanisms by which abaloparatide increases bone mass. Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were subjected to OVX or sham surgery at age 6 months and left untreated for 3 months to allow OVX-induced bone loss. Ten OVX rats were euthanized after this bone depletion period, and the remaining OVX rats received daily subcutaneous injections of vehicle (n = 18) or abaloparatide at 1, 5, or 25 μg/kg/d (n = 18/dose level) for 12 months. Sham controls (n = 18) received vehicle daily. Bone densitometry and biochemical markers of bone formation and resorption were assessed longitudinally, and L3 vertebra and tibia were collected at necropsy for histomorphometry. Abaloparatide increased biochemical bone formation markers without increasing bone resorption markers or causing hypercalcemia. Abaloparatide increased histomorphometric indices of bone formation on trabecular, endocortical, and periosteal surfaces without increasing osteoclasts or eroded surfaces. Abaloparatide induced substantial increases in trabecular bone volume and density and improvements in trabecular microarchitecture. Abaloparatide stimulated periosteal expansion and endocortical bone apposition at the tibial diaphysis, leading to marked increases in cortical bone volume and density. Whole-body bone mineral density (BMD) remained stable in OVX-Vehicle controls while increasing 25% after 12 months of abaloparatide (25 μg/kg). Histomorphometry and biomarker data suggest that gains in cortical and trabecular bone mass were attributable to selective anabolic effects of abaloparatide, without evidence for stimulated bone resorption. © 2016 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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Cosman F, Hattersley G, Hu MY, Williams GC, Fitzpatrick LA, Black DM. Effects of Abaloparatide-SC on Fractures and Bone Mineral Density in Subgroups of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis and Varying Baseline Risk Factors. J Bone Miner Res 2017; 32:17-23. [PMID: 27612281 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2016] [Revised: 08/30/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Abaloparatide-SC is a novel 34-amino acid peptide created to be a potent and selective activator of the parathyroid hormone receptor type 1 (PTHR1) signaling pathway. In the Abaloparatide Comparator Trial in Vertebral Endpoints (ACTIVE) Phase 3 trial (NCT01343004), abaloparatide reduced new morphometric vertebral fractures by 86% compared with placebo (p < 0.001) and nonvertebral fractures by 43% (p = 0.049) in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Abaloparatide-SC increased bone mineral density (BMD) 3.4% at the total hip, 2.9% at the femoral neck, and 9.2% at the lumbar spine at 18 months (all p < 0.001 versus placebo). The analysis reported here was designed to evaluate whether fracture risk reductions and BMD accrual were consistent across different levels of baseline risk. Risk factor subgroups were predefined categorically for BMD T-score of the lumbar spine, total hip, and femoral neck (≤-2.5 versus >-2.5 and ≤-3.0 versus >-3.0), history of nonvertebral fracture (yes versus no), prevalent vertebral fracture (yes versus no), and age (<65 versus 65 to <75 versus ≥75 years) at baseline. Forest plots show that there were no clinically meaningful interactions between any of the baseline risk factors and the treatment effect of abaloparatide-SC on new morphometric vertebral fractures, nonvertebral fractures, or BMD increases. Abaloparatide provides protection against fractures consistently across a wide variety of ages and baseline risks, including those with and without prior fractures, and it has potential utility for a broad group of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. © 2016 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Felicia Cosman
- Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.,Clinical Research Center, Helen Hayes Hospital, West Haverstraw, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Osagie-Clouard L, Sanghani A, Coathup M, Briggs T, Bostrom M, Blunn G. Parathyroid hormone 1-34 and skeletal anabolic action: The use of parathyroid hormone in bone formation. Bone Joint Res 2017; 6:14-21. [PMID: 28062525 PMCID: PMC5227055 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.61.bjr-2016-0085.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Intermittently administered parathyroid hormone (PTH 1-34) has been shown to promote bone formation in both human and animal studies. The hormone and its analogues stimulate both bone formation and resorption, and as such at low doses are now in clinical use for the treatment of severe osteoporosis. By varying the duration of exposure, parathyroid hormone can modulate genes leading to increased bone formation within a so-called 'anabolic window'. The osteogenic mechanisms involved are multiple, affecting the stimulation of osteoprogenitor cells, osteoblasts, osteocytes and the stem cell niche, and ultimately leading to increased osteoblast activation, reduced osteoblast apoptosis, upregulation of Wnt/β-catenin signalling, increased stem cell mobilisation, and mediation of the RANKL/OPG pathway. Ongoing investigation into their effect on bone formation through 'coupled' and 'uncoupled' mechanisms further underlines the impact of intermittent PTH on both cortical and cancellous bone. Given the principally catabolic actions of continuous PTH, this article reviews the skeletal actions of intermittent PTH 1-34 and the mechanisms underlying its effect. CITE THIS ARTICLE L. Osagie-Clouard, A. Sanghani, M. Coathup, T. Briggs, M. Bostrom, G. Blunn. Parathyroid hormone 1-34 and skeletal anabolic action: The use of parathyroid hormone in bone formation. Bone Joint Res 2017;6:14-21. DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.61.BJR-2016-0085.R1.
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- L Osagie-Clouard
- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, London, UK
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, London, UK
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, London, UK
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, London, UK
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- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- Institute of Orthopaedics and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University College London, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4LP, London, UK
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Sugiyama T, Oda H. Osteoporosis Therapy: Bone Modeling during Growth and Aging. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2017; 8:46. [PMID: 28337176 PMCID: PMC5343005 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2017.00046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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- Toshihiro Sugiyama
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
- *Correspondence: Toshihiro Sugiyama,
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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Chew CK, Clarke BL. Abaloparatide: Recombinant human PTHrP (1-34) anabolic therapy for osteoporosis. Maturitas 2016; 97:53-60. [PMID: 28159062 DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2016.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2016] [Revised: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 12/07/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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The treatment of osteoporosis is generally either by inhibition of bone resorption with antiresorptive agents or by stimulation of bone formation with anabolic agents. Currently, teriparatide (recombinant human parathyroid hormone 1-34 [rhPTH (1-34)]) is the only available approved anabolic agent in the U.S. Other anabolic agents are under investigation however. Abaloparatide is recombinant human parathyroid hormone-related peptide 1-34. This agent is an anabolic agent that appears more potent than teriparatide, and it may have more rapid onset of fracture reduction than teriparatide. It is currently undergoing FDA review, with approval expected in 2017.
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- Chee Kian Chew
- Mayo Clinic E18-A, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905 USA
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- Mayo Clinic E18-A, 200 1st Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55905 USA.
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Abaloparatide is an investigational analog of human PTHrP (1-34) being developed for the treatment of osteoporosis. The amino-acid sequence of abaloparatide is identical to that of PTHrP in the first 20 amino-acids, while over half of the remaining amino-acids are different. Some studies in animals and in humans reported that abaloparatide presented a potent anabolic activity with reduced effects on bone resorption as compared to that observed with teriparatide. This may be due to a more transient signaling response of abaloparatide related to differing affinities of the two drugs to the specific conformations of the PTH1 receptor. In the ACTIVE study, a phase 3 fracture prevention trial, 2460 postmenopausal osteoporotic women at high risk for fracture were randomized to receive 18-months of either daily abaloparatide 80 μg s.c., placebo or teriparatide 20 μg s.c. The reduction in vertebral fracture rate with respect to placebo was 86% in the abaloparatide group and 80% in the teriparatide group. Abaloparatide also produced a significant 43% reduction in the rate of nonvertebral fractures (2.7 vs 4.0% with placebo, p=0.04) whereas teriparatide determined a 28% reduction (2.9 vs 4.0% with placebo, p=NS). Abaloparatide or teriparatide showed similar increases in BMD at lumbar spine, while the patients of the abaloparatide group showed significantly greater increases in BMD at both total hip (4.18 vs 3.26%) and femoral neck (3.60 vs 2.66%). Therefore, if the preliminary data of the ACTIVE study is confirmed, abaloparatide may become an important option for the anabolic treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis.
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- Stefano Gonnelli
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Shimizu M, Joyashiki E, Noda H, Watanabe T, Okazaki M, Nagayasu M, Adachi K, Tamura T, Potts JT, Gardella TJ, Kawabe Y. Pharmacodynamic Actions of a Long-Acting PTH Analog (LA-PTH) in Thyroparathyroidectomized (TPTX) Rats and Normal Monkeys. J Bone Miner Res 2016; 31:1405-12. [PMID: 26865415 PMCID: PMC4935665 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.2811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2015] [Revised: 02/05/2016] [Accepted: 02/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Hypoparathyroidism is a disease of chronic hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia due to a deficiency of parathyroid hormone (PTH). PTH and analogs of the hormone are of interest as potential therapies. Accordingly, we examined the pharmacological properties of a long-acting PTH analog, [Ala(1,3,12,18,22) , Gln(10) ,Arg(11) ,Trp(14) ,Lys(26) ]-PTH(1-14)/PTHrP(15-36) (LA-PTH) in thyroparathyroidectomized (TPTX) rats, a model of HP, as well as in normal monkeys. In TPTX rats, a single intravenous administration of LA-PTH at a dose of 0.9 nmol/kg increased serum calcium (sCa) and decreased serum phosphate (sPi) to near-normal levels for longer than 48 hours, whereas PTH(1-34) and PTH(1-84), each injected at a dose 80-fold higher than that used for LA-PTH, increased sCa and decreased sPi only modestly and transiently (<6 hours). LA-PTH also exhibited enhanced and prolonged efficacy versus PTH(1-34) and PTH(1-84) for elevating sCa when administered subcutaneously (s.c.) into monkeys. Daily s.c. administration of LA-PTH (1.8 nmol/kg) into TPTX rats for 28 days elevated sCa to near normal levels without causing hypercalciuria or increasing bone resorption markers, a desirable goal in the treatment of hypoparathyroidism. The results are supportive of further study of long-acting PTH analogs as potential therapies for patients with hypoparathyroidism. © 2016 American Society for Bone and Mineral Research.
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- Masaru Shimizu
- Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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- Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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- Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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- Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan.,Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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- Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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- Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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- Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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- Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Research Division, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, Japan
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Martin TJ. Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein, Its Regulation of Cartilage and Bone Development, and Role in Treating Bone Diseases. Physiol Rev 2016; 96:831-71. [DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00031.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Although parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) was discovered as a cancer-derived hormone, it has been revealed as an important paracrine/autocrine regulator in many tissues, where its effects are context dependent. Thus its location and action in the vasculature explained decades-long observations that injection of PTH into animals rapidly lowered blood pressure by producing vasodilatation. Its roles have been specified in development and maturity in cartilage and bone as a crucial regulator of endochondral bone formation and bone remodeling, respectively. Although it shares actions with parathyroid hormone (PTH) through the use of their common receptor, PTHR1, PTHrP has other actions mediated by regions within the molecule beyond the amino-terminal sequence that resembles PTH, including the ability to promote placental transfer of calcium from mother to fetus. A striking feature of the physiology of PTHrP is that it possesses structural features that equip it to be transported in and out of the nucleus, and makes use of a specific nuclear import mechanism to do so. Evidence from mouse genetic experiments shows that PTHrP generated locally in bone is essential for normal bone remodeling. Whereas the main physiological function of PTH is the hormonal regulation of calcium metabolism, locally generated PTHrP is the important physiological mediator of bone remodeling postnatally. Thus the use of intermittent injection of PTH as an anabolic therapy for bone appears to be a pharmacological application of the physiological function of PTHrP. There is much current interest in the possibility of developing PTHrP analogs that might enhance the therapeutic anabolic effects.
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- T. John Martin
- St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Gennari L, Rotatori S, Bianciardi S, Nuti R, Merlotti D. Treatment needs and current options for postmenopausal osteoporosis. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2016; 17:1141-52. [DOI: 10.1080/14656566.2016.1176147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Luigi Gennari
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
- Division of Genetics and Cell Biology, Age Related Diseases, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milano, Italy
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Harsløf T, Langdahl BL. New horizons in osteoporosis therapies. Curr Opin Pharmacol 2016; 28:38-42. [PMID: 26989807 DOI: 10.1016/j.coph.2016.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2015] [Revised: 02/25/2016] [Accepted: 02/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Efficient therapies are available for the treatment of osteoporosis, however, there are still unmet needs. Anti-resorptive therapies only increase bone mineral density to a certain extent and reduce the risk of non-vertebral fractures by 20%, only one anabolic option is available-the effect of which levels off over time, and the evidence for combination therapy targeting both resorption and formation is limited. The current review will focus on emerging treatments of osteoporosis with the potential of enhanced anabolic effects (romosozumab and abaloparatide) or uncoupling of resorption and formation (odanacatib and romosozumab) as well as the effect of combination therapy.
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- Torben Harsløf
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage-Hansens Gade 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage-Hansens Gade 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark.
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