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Ralston SH, Corral-Gudino L, Cooper C, Francis RM, Fraser WD, Gennari L, Guañabens N, Javaid MK, Layfield R, O'Neill TW, Russell RGG, Stone MD, Simpson K, Wilkinson D, Wills R, Zillikens MC, Tuck SP. Diagnosis and Management of Paget's Disease of Bone in Adults: A Clinical Guideline. J Bone Miner Res 2019; 34:579-604. [PMID: 30803025 PMCID: PMC6522384 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.3657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of Paget's disease of bone (PDB) was developed using GRADE methodology, by a Guideline Development Group (GDG) led by the Paget's Association (UK). A systematic review of diagnostic tests and pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment options was conducted that sought to address several key questions of clinical relevance. Twelve recommendations and five conditional recommendations were made, but there was insufficient evidence to address eight of the questions posed. The following recommendations were identified as the most important: 1) Radionuclide bone scans, in addition to targeted radiographs, are recommended as a means of fully and accurately defining the extent of metabolically active disease in patients with PDB. 2) Serum total alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is recommended as a first-line biochemical screening test in combination with liver function tests in screening for the presence of metabolically active PDB. 3) Bisphosphonates are recommended for the treatment of bone pain associated with PDB. Zoledronic acid is recommended as the bisphosphonate most likely to give a favorable pain response. 4) Treatment aimed at improving symptoms is recommended over a treat-to-target strategy aimed at normalizing total ALP in PDB. 5) Total hip or knee replacements are recommended for patients with PDB who develop osteoarthritis in whom medical treatment is inadequate. There is insufficient information to recommend one type of surgical approach over another. The guideline was endorsed by the European Calcified Tissues Society, the International Osteoporosis Foundation, the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, the Bone Research Society (UK), and the British Geriatric Society. The GDG noted that there had been a lack of research on patient-focused clinical outcomes in PDB and identified several areas where further research was needed. © 2019 The Authors. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research Published by Wiley Periodicals Inc.
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- Stuart H Ralston
- Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, University of Valladolid, Valladolid, Spain
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- MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Norwich Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery, and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Hospital Clinic, IDIBAPS, CiberEHD, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Life Sciences, University of Nottingham Medical School, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Arthritis Research UK Centre for Epidemiology, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK.,NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Sciences Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.,The Mellanby Centre for Bone Research, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Bone Research Unit, University Hospital Llandough, Penarth, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Botnar Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology & Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Rheumatology, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.,Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Corral‐Gudino L, Tan AJH, del Pino‐Montes J, Ralston SH. Bisphosphonates for Paget's disease of bone in adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017; 12:CD004956. [PMID: 29192423 PMCID: PMC6486234 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd004956.pub3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bisphosphonates are considered to be the treatment of choice for people with Paget's disease of bone. However, the effects of bisphosphonates on patient-centred outcomes have not been extensively studied. There are insufficient data to determine whether reducing and maintaining biochemical markers of bone turnover to within the normal range improves quality of life and reduces the risk of complications. OBJECTIVES To assess the benefits and harms of bisphosphonates for adult patients with Paget's disease of bone. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), MEDLINE, Embase, ISI Web of Knowledge and trials registers up to March 2017. We searched regulatory agency published information for rare adverse events. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of bisphosphonates as treatment for Paget's disease in adults. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Two review authors independently screened search results, extracted data and assessed studies for risk of bias. We used standard methodological procedures expected by The Cochrane Collaboration. MAIN RESULTS We included 20 trials (25 reports, 3168 participants). Of these, 10 trials (801 participants) compared bisphosphonates (etidronate, tiludronate, ibandronate, pamidronate, olpadronate, alendronate, risedronate, zoledronate) versus placebo, seven compared two bisphosphonates (992 participants), one trial compared a bisphosphonates with a bisphosphonate plus calcitonin (44 participants), and two studies, the largest trial (1331 participants) and its interventional extension study (502 participants), compared symptomatic treatment and intensive treatment where the goal was to normalise alkaline phosphatase.Most studies were assessed at low or unclear risk of bias. Six of 10 studies comparing bisphosphonates versus placebo were assessed at high risk of bias, mainly around incomplete outcome data and selective outcome reporting.Participant populations were reasonably homogeneous in terms of age (mean age 66 to 74 years) and sex (51% to 74% male). Most studies included participants who had elevated alkaline phosphatase levels whether or not bone pain was present. Mean follow-up was six months.Bisphosphonates versus placeboBisphosphonates tripled the proportion (31% versus 9%) of participants whose bone pain disappeared (RR 3.42, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.31 to 8.90; 2 studies, 205 participants; NNT 5, 95% CI 1 to 31; moderate-quality evidence). This result is clinically important. Data were consistent when pain change was measured as any reduction (RR 1.97, 95% CI 1.29 to 3.01; 7 studies, 481 participants).There was uncertainty about differences in incident fractures: 1.4% fractures occurred in the bisphosphonates group and none in the placebo group (RR 0.89, 95% CI 0.18 to 4.31; 4 studies, 356 participants; very low-quality evidence).None of the studies reported data on orthopaedic surgery, quality of life or hearing thresholds.Results regarding adverse effects and treatment discontinuation were uncertain. There was a 64% risk of mild gastrointestinal adverse events in intervention group participants and 48% in the control group (RR 1.32, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.92; 6 studies, 376 participants; low-quality evidence). The likelihood of study participants discontinuing due to adverse effects was slightly higher in intervention group participants (4.4%) than the control group (4.1%) (RR 1.01, 95% CI 0.41 to 2.52; 6 studies, 517 participants; low-quality evidence). Zoledronate was associated with an increased risk of transient fever or fatigue (RR 2.57, 95% CI 1.21 to 5.44; 1 study, 176 participants; moderate-quality evidence).Bisphosphonates versus active comparatorMore participants reported pain relief with zoledronate than pamidronate (RR 1.30, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.53; 1 study, 89 participants; NNT 5, 95% CI 3 to 11) or risedronate (RR 1.36, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.74; 1 study, 347 participants; NNT 7, 95% CI 4 to 24; very low quality evidence). This result is clinically important.There was insufficient evidence to confirm or exclude differences in adverse effects of bisphosphonates (RR 1.05, 95% CI 0.95 to 1.76; 2 studies, 437 participants; low-quality evidence) and treatment discontinuation (2 studies, 437 participants) (RR 2.04, 95% CI 0.43 to 9.59; 2 studies, 437 participants; very low-quality evidence).Intensive versus symptomatic treatmentThere was no consistent evidence of difference to response in bone pain, bodily pain or quality of life in participants who received intensive versus symptomatic treatment.Inconclusive results were observed regarding fractures and orthopaedic procedures for intensive versus symptomatic treatment (intensive treatment for fracture: RR 1.84, 95% CI 0.76 to 4.44; absolute risk 8.1% versus 5.2%; orthopaedic procedures: RR 1.58, 95% CI 0.80 to 3.11; absolute risk 5.6% versus 3.0%; 1 study, 502 participants; low-quality evidence).There was insufficient evidence to confirm or exclude an important difference in adverse effects between intensive and symptomatic treatment (RR 1.05, 95% CI 0.79 to 1.41; low-quality evidence).There was insufficient evidence to confirm or exclude an important difference of risk of rare adverse events (including osteonecrosis of the jaw) from the regulatory agencies databases. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS We found moderate-quality evidence that bisphosphonates improved pain in people with Paget's disease of bone when compared with placebo. We are uncertain about the results of head-to-head studies investigating bisphosphonates. We found insufficient evidence of benefit in terms of pain or quality of life from intensive treatment. Information about adverse effects was limited, but serious side effects were rare, and rate of withdrawals due to side effects was low.
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- Luis Corral‐Gudino
- Hospital el Bierzo, Gerencia de Asistencia Sanitaria del Bierzo, SACYL, IBSAL, RETICEFInternal Medicine Departmentc/Medicos Sin fronteras, 7PonferradaLeonSpain24411
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- Western General HospitalRheumatic Diseases UnitEdinburghUKEH4 2XU
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- University of Salamanca, University Hospital of Salamanca, IBSAL, RETICEFDepartment of Medicine, Service of RheumatologyPaseo San Vicente 54SalamancaSalamancaSpain37007
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- University of EdinburghCentre for Genomic and Experimental MedicineWestern General HospitalEdinburghUKEH4 2XU
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Tucci JR. ZOLEDRONIC ACID THERAPY OF PATIENTS WITH PAGET DISEASE OF BONE RESISTANT TO OR WITH UNSUSTAINED REMISSION FOLLOWING PRIOR BISPHOSPHONATE THERAPY. Endocr Pract 2015; 21:1111-6. [PMID: 26151420 DOI: 10.4158/ep15664.or] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of zoledronic acid (ZA) in patients with Paget disease (PD) who had not had a biochemical remission with prior bisphosphonate therapy or had a remission ≤12 months. METHODS The effects of ZA therapy were studied in 14 patients aged 54 to 90. Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels were elevated to at least 40% above the normal reference range, and glomerular filtration rates (GFRs) were ≥40 mL/minute. ZA (5 mg) was infused over 15 minutes. ALP and urine N-telopeptide/creatinine (NTx/Cr) were obtained before therapy and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months, and thereafter at 4-month intervals. RESULTS At baseline, ALP ranged from 141 to 1,009 U/L. In 13 patients, ALP fell to normal following ZA administration. Remissions occurred in 9 patients who had not previously had a remission. Remissions varied from 12 to 60 months and were more prolonged in 4 patients with prior remissions ≤12 months. ZA failed to induce a remission in 1 patient. Ten to 12 days after therapy in 3 asymptomatic patients, serum calcium levels fell to 7.9, 8, and 8.3 mg/dL. Other than flu-like symptoms in 3 patients after ZA infusion, there were no other adverse effects. CONCLUSION Therapy with ZA induced remissions in 13/14 patients and induced more prolonged remissions in patients who previously had remissions ≤12 months. The lack of remission in 1 patient despite 2 courses of therapy is evidence of a continuing therapeutic challenge for some patients with a more resistant form of PD.
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Martínez V, Navarro C, Cano C, Fajardo W, Blanco A. DrugNet: network-based drug-disease prioritization by integrating heterogeneous data. Artif Intell Med 2015; 63:41-9. [PMID: 25704113 DOI: 10.1016/j.artmed.2014.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Revised: 11/05/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Computational drug repositioning can lead to a considerable reduction in cost and time in any drug development process. Recent approaches have addressed the network-based nature of biological information for performing complex prioritization tasks. In this work, we propose a new methodology based on heterogeneous network prioritization that can aid researchers in the drug repositioning process. METHODS We have developed DrugNet, a new methodology for drug-disease and disease-drug prioritization. Our approach is based on a network-based prioritization method called ProphNet which has recently been developed by the authors. ProphNet is able to integrate data from complex networks involving a wide range of types of elements and interactions. In this work, we built a network of interconnected drugs, proteins and diseases and applied DrugNet to different types of tests for drug repositioning. RESULTS We tested the performance of our approach on different validation tests, including cross validation and tests based on real clinical trials. DrugNet achieved a mean AUC value of 0.9552±0.0015 in 5-fold cross validation tests, and a mean AUC value of 0.8364 for tests based on recent clinical trials (phases 0-4) not present in our data. These results suggest that DrugNet could be very useful for discovering new drug uses. We also studied specific cases of particular interest, proving the benefits of heterogeneous data integration in this problem. CONCLUSIONS Our methodology suggests that new drugs can be repositioned by generating ranked lists of drugs based on a given disease query or vice versa. Our study shows that the simultaneous integration of information about diseases, drugs and targets can lead to a significant improvement in drug repositioning tasks. DrugNet is available as a web tool from http://genome2.ugr.es/drugnet/ (accessed 23.09.14). Matlab source code is also available on the website.
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- Víctor Martínez
- Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Granada, C/ Daniel Saucedo Aranda S.N., 18071 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Granada, C/ Daniel Saucedo Aranda S.N., 18071 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Granada, C/ Daniel Saucedo Aranda S.N., 18071 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Granada, C/ Daniel Saucedo Aranda S.N., 18071 Granada, Spain.
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- Department of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, University of Granada, C/ Daniel Saucedo Aranda S.N., 18071 Granada, Spain.
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Bisphosphonates are medications known to decrease bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclastic activity. They are the first-line therapy for the treatment of osteoporosis because a significant body of literature has proved their efficacy in reducing the risk of fracture in the hip, spine and other nonvertebral osseous sites. In addition, the use of bisphosphonates has significantly decreased morbidity and increased survival, and they have also proved to be cost-effective. Unexpected adverse effects have been reported recently, but the benefit of bisphosphonates use outweighs the risks. This article reviews the current use of bisphosphonates in orthopedic surgery.
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Shaker JL. Paget's Disease of Bone: A Review of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Management. Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis 2012; 1:107-25. [PMID: 22870432 DOI: 10.1177/1759720x09351779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Paget's disease of bone is a common disorder which may affect one or many bones. Although many patients are asymptomatic, a variety of symptoms and complications may occur. Fortunately, effective pharmacologic therapy, primarily with potent bisphosphonates, is now available to treat patients with complications or symptoms. This review of Paget's disease of bone will include epidemiology and pathophysiology, complications and clinical findings, indications for treatment, and the drugs currently available to treat this condition.
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Lojo Oliveira L, Torrijos Eslava A. Treatment of Paget's disease of bone. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 8:220-4. [PMID: 22230789 DOI: 10.1016/j.reuma.2011.06.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2011] [Revised: 06/09/2011] [Accepted: 06/09/2011] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Paget's disease of bone is the paradigm of bone focal distortion with accelerated bone turnover. Over the years, a number of different drugs have been used to control its activity but, since biphosphonates were introduced for the treatment of the disease, they have become the preferred treatment. This review will update the therapeutic indications, available drugs and therapeutic response monitoring.
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- Leticia Lojo Oliveira
- Unidad Metabólica Ósea, Servicio de Reumatología, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
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Merlotti D, Gennari L, Martini G, Nuti R. Current options for the treatment of Paget's disease of the bone. Open Access Rheumatol 2009; 1:107-120. [PMID: 27789985 PMCID: PMC5074726 DOI: 10.2147/oarrr.s4504] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is a chronic bone remodelling disorder characterized by increased osteoclast-mediated bone resorption, with subsequent compensatory increases in new bone formation, resulting in a disorganized mosaic of woven and lamellar bone at affected skeletal sites. This disease is most often asymptomatic but can be associated with bone pain or deformity, fractures, secondary arthritis, neurological complications, deafness, contributing to substantial morbidity and reduced quality of life. Neoplastic degeneration of pagetic bone is a relatively rare event, occurring with an incidence of less than 1%, but has a grave prognosis. Specific therapy for PDB is aimed at decreasing the abnormal bone turnover and bisphosphonates are currently considered the treatment of choice. These treatments are associated with a reduction in plasma alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity and an improvement in radiological and scintigraphic appearance and with a reduction in bone pain and bone deformity, Recently, the availability of newer, more potent nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates has improved treatment outcomes, allowing a more effective and convenient management of this debilitating disorder.
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- Daniela Merlotti
- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Endocrine-Metabolic Sciences and Biochemistry, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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Goytia RN, Salama A, Khanuja HS. Bisphosphonates and osteonecrosis: potential treatment or serious complication? Orthop Clin North Am 2009; 40:223-34. [PMID: 19358907 DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2008.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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They are commonly used to treat osteoporosis and other diseases that involve osteoclast-mediated bone resorption, including Paget's disease and multiple myeloma. Their use in treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head has been studied and theoretically holds promise. There are complications associated with these medications, however, including the development of osteonecrosis in the jaw.
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- Robin N Goytia
- Johns Hopkins Orthopaedics at Good Samaritan Hospital, 5601 Loch Raven Boulevard, Professional Office Building, Suite G-1, Baltimore, MD 21239, USA
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- Antonio Torrijos Eslava
- Servicio de Reumatología. Unidad Metabólica Ósea. Hospital Universitario La Paz. Madrid. España
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Kurth AA. [Therapy of Paget's disease]. DER ORTHOPADE 2007; 36:118, 120-3. [PMID: 17252256 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-007-1050-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Paget's disease of bone, an often undiagnosed metabolic bone disease, can lead to dramatic skeletal changes with enlargement and bowing of the affected bones. The etiology of this localized bone disease has not yet been determined. Genetic factors and viral infections may be involved. Recently, the treatment options for Paget's disease have been greatly improved due to the development of potent bisphosphonates. These agents inhibit osteoclastic bone resorption and allow the suppression of the excessive bone turnover in Paget's disease. This leads to a stabilization of affected bones and to symptomatic improvements. Treatment should be initiated early after diagnosis to limit the extent of damage. The article gives an overview of recent perspectives on epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease according to the new German guidelines for the diagnosis and therapy of Paget's disease.
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- A A Kurth
- Orthopädische Universitätsklinik, Stiftung Friedrichsheim, Marienburgstrasse 2, 60528 Frankfurt.
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Griz L, Colares V, Bandeira F. [Treatment of Paget's disease of bone: importance of the zoledronic acid]. ARQUIVOS BRASILEIROS DE ENDOCRINOLOGIA E METABOLOGIA 2006; 50:845-51. [PMID: 17160207 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302006000500004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2005] [Accepted: 05/19/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Paget's disease is a localised monostotic or polyostotic bone disease of unknown origin. It may be caused by a slow viral infection and/or genetic factors. It is characterised by increased bone remodelling and an initially excessive osteoclastic bone resorption, followed by a secondary increase in osteoblastic activity, leading to replacement of the normal bone by a disorganized, enlarged, and weakened osseous structure prone to deformities and fractures. The disease may be diagnosed by radiography, scintigraphy and biochemical tests. The primary aim of treatment is to reduce pain and risk of developing long-term complications. Potent antiresorptive drugs are now available, which control the increased bone remodelling and have led to a dramatic improvement in treatment. Zoledronic acid, a new generation of bisphosphonates, has the advantage of great potency and long duration of remission and a short infusion time.
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- Luiz Griz
- Unidade de Endocrinologia, Hospital Agamenon Magalhães, Sistema Unico de Saúde.
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Siris ES, Lyles KW, Singer FR, Meunier PJ. Medical management of Paget's disease of bone: indications for treatment and review of current therapies. J Bone Miner Res 2006; 21 Suppl 2:P94-8. [PMID: 17229018 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.06s218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Treatment with a potent bisphosphonate is indicated in patients with Paget's disease who have symptoms likely to respond to reduced bone turnover at pagetic sites. In asymptomatic patients with active disease at sites susceptible to local progression and late complications, treatment is also recommended. Biochemical remission is achievable in a majority of patients with pamidronate, alendronate, risedronate, or zoledronic acid. Indications for medical treatment of active Paget's disease of bone include symptoms referable to sites of the disease such as bone pain, joint pain, and neurological complications; elective surgery at an active pagetic site to reduce intraoperative blood loss from highly vascular bone; management of rare instances of immobilization hypercalcemia with polyostotic disease; and presence of disease activity in asymptomatic patients at sites at risk for future complications to limit progression and possibly lower that risk. The treatment of choice is a potent nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate, including oral alendronate or risedronate or intravenous pamidronate or zoledronic acid. Etidronate and tiludronate are less potent and are second-line choices. Recent data with zoledronic acid indicate that a single infusion of 5 mg is associated with normalization of serum alkaline phosphatase in 89% of patients and a prolonged biochemical remission, making it the most effective therapy available to date. Side effect profiles with alendronate and risedronate include esophageal irritation in a minority of patients. Intravenous pamidronate and zoledronic acid may induce an acute phase reaction with fever and flu-like symptoms with the first dose, primarily in patients who are treatment naïve to nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates. Calcium and vitamin D repletion are mandatory with these potent anti-osteoclast therapies to avoid hypocalcemia. Acquired resistance to etidronate and pamidronate has been reported in some patients, leading to lesser reductions in bone turnover and shorter periods of remission, but substitution with a different bisphosphonate provides a more robust response. It is not known whether resistance to other bisphosphonates in Paget's disease occurs.
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- Ethel S Siris
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
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Griz L, Caldas G, Bandeira C, Assunção V, Bandeira F. Paget's disease of bone. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 50:814-22. [PMID: 17117306 DOI: 10.1590/s0004-27302006000400026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2006] [Accepted: 05/28/2006] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Paget's disease of bone is a focal disorder of bone remodeling accompanied initially by an increase in bone resorption, followed by a disorganized and excessive formation of bone, leading to pain, fractures and deformities. It exhibits a marked geographical variation in its prevalence. In Brazil it predominantly affects persons of European descent. The majority of the reported cases of the disease in Brazil are from Recife, owing to its peculiar mixed European colonization over approximately four centuries. The etiology is complex and involves both genetic and environmental factors. The disease is often asymptomatic and diagnosis is usually based on biochemical markers of bone turnover, radionuclide bone scan and radiological examination. Bisphosphonates, in particular zoledronic acid, are regarded as the treatment of choice for Paget's disease of bone.
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- Luiz Griz
- Division of Endocrinology, Agamenon Magalhães Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Pernambuco, Recife, PE, Brazil
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Licata AA. Discovery, clinical development, and therapeutic uses of bisphosphonates. Ann Pharmacother 2005; 39:668-77. [PMID: 15755793 DOI: 10.1345/aph.1e357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To review the literature concerning the history, development, and therapeutic uses of bisphosphonates. DATA SOURCES English-language articles were identified through a search of MEDLINE (through December 2004) using the key word bisphosphonate. Reference lists of pivotal studies, reviews, and full prescribing information for the approved agents were also examined. STUDY SELECTION AND DATA EXTRACTION Selected studies included those that discussed the discovery and initial applications of bisphosphonates, as well as their historical development, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties, and current therapeutic uses. DATA SYNTHESIS Bisphosphonates structurally resemble pyrophosphates (naturally occurring polyphosphates) and have demonstrated similar physicochemical effects to pyrophosphates. In addition, bisphosphonates reduce bone turnover and resist hydrolysis when administered orally. The information gained from initial work with etidronate generated a considerable scientific effort to design new and more effective bisphosphonates. The PCP moiety in the general bisphosphonate structure is essential for binding to hydroxyapatite and allows for a number of chemical variations by changing the 2 lateral side chains (designated R(1) and R(2)). The R(1) side chain determines binding affinity to hydroxyapatite, and the R(2) side chain determines antiresorptive potency. Accordingly, each bisphosphonate has its own characteristic profile of activity. CONCLUSIONS The bisphosphonates reduce bone turnover, increase bone mass, and decrease fracture risk and therefore have a significant place in the management of skeletal disorders including osteoporosis, Paget's disease, bone metastases, osteogenesis imperfecta, and heterotopic ossification.
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- Angelo A Licata
- Metabolic Bone Center; Research Department of Endocrinology, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1063 Kirtland Ln., Lakewood, OH 44107-1423, USA.
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Eekhoff MEMW, Zwinderman AH, Haverkort DMAD, Cremers SCLM, Hamdy NAT, Papapoulos SE. Determinants of induction and duration of remission of Paget's disease of bone after bisphosphonate (olpadronate) therapy. Bone 2003; 33:831-8. [PMID: 14623059 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2003.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Bisphosphonates are the treatment of choice of Paget's disease of bone. For optimal patient care determinants of the induction and duration of remission of the disease after bisphosphonate therapy must be defined. We addressed these issues in a longitudinal study of 157 patients with biochemically active disease (serum alkaline phosphatase activity >120 U/L) treated with the bisphosphonate olpadronate and followed for a median period of 37 months (range 3-162, mean 46 +/- 30). Two different total doses of olpadronate were used: an effective dose (40 mg intravenously given over 5 or 10 consecutive days) and a high dose consisting of the effective dose followed by oral olpadronate 200 mg/day for 15 days. Treatment induced biochemical remission, defined as normalization of serum alkaline phosphatase activity, in 89.2% of the patients. There were no differences between the two treatment regimens. The only independent determinants of induction of remission were baseline serum alkaline phosphatase activity and number of affected bones. In contrast, duration of remission depended on the dose of olpadronate given (high versus effective dose, RR of relapse 0.49, 95% CI 0.27-0.89). Additional independent determinants of relapse were nadir value of serum alkaline phosphatase activity after treatment, number of previous therapies, and number of affected bones. Pain scores decreased with therapy in 88% of patients with pain complaints. Pain scores were significantly related to the probability of relapse (RR1.54, 95% CI 1.04-2.27). In this long-term study of a large cohort of patients with Paget's disease we confirmed the efficacy of olpadronate therapy. In addition, we identified and quantified determinants of the response to bisphosphonate that can help in improving the management of patients with Paget's disease with bisphosphonates.
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- Marelise E M W Eekhoff
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Joshua F, Epstein M, Major G. Bisphosphonate resistance in Paget's disease of bone. ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM 2003; 48:2321-3. [PMID: 12905487 DOI: 10.1002/art.11136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether resistance to one bisphosphonate predicts resistance to another bisphosphonate. METHODS One hundred patients with Paget's disease were treated with intravenous (IV) pamidronate. The initial dose was 120 mg, followed by further doses of 240 mg, until either biochemical remission was achieved or a total dose of 1 gm was given. Biochemical remission was defined as an alkaline phosphatase level within the reference range. Patients whose disease failed to respond to pamidronate were then treated with alendronate for 6 months. Patients whose disease failed to respond to alendronate were given either tiludronate for 3 months, or clodronate for 6 months. RESULTS Sixteen of the 100 patients treated with pamidronate failed to achieve a biochemical response despite a cumulative dose of 1 gm. Of the 16 nonresponders, 1 died of an unrelated cause, and the remaining 15 patients were treated with alendronate. In 2 of these patients, the treatment was changed to another bisphosphonate because of gastrointestinal intolerance to alendronate. Of the remaining 13 patients, 9 (69%) achieved full biochemical remission. In 4 other patients, both pamidronate and alendronate therapy were unsuccessful (1 patient responded to tiludronate, tiludronate therapy was unsuccessful in 1, clodronate was unsuccessful in 1, and 1 patient elected to receive no further treatment). Of the 2 patients who could not receive alendronate because of gastrointestinal intolerance, 1 achieved normalization with tiludronate, and a repeat course of pamidronate was unsuccessful in the other. In total, 73% of patients in whom initial treatment with IV pamidronate was unsuccessful responded to a change in bisphosphonate treatment. CONCLUSION Failure to achieve biochemical normalization is likely to be specific to the individual drug rather than indicative of bisphosphonate class resistance.
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- Fred Joshua
- Royal Newcastle Hospital, Pacific Street, Newcastle, New South Wales 2300, Australia
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Lyles KW, Siris ES, Singer FR, Meunier PJ. A clinical approach to diagnosis and management of Paget's disease of bone. J Bone Miner Res 2001; 16:1379-87. [PMID: 11499860 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2001.16.8.1379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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- K W Lyles
- GRECC, VAMC, and Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA
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One of the aims of the treatment of Paget's disease with bisphosphonates should be the normalization of the activity of the disease with the shortest possible exposure to the drug. Olpadronate (OPD) is a new bisphosphonate characterized by the dimethylation of the amino group, its potency is near to alendronate, and more soluble in the digestive media than other aminobisphosphonates. We treated 46 patients (28 men and 18 women, mean age 70 years) with active Paget's disease with oral OPD, 200 mg/day for 12 +/- 2 days, except 2 patients who received 400 mg/day. Eight patients had never been treated before, and 38 had previously received antiosteolytic drugs. The period without treatment prior to OPD was (X +/- 1 SD) 14 +/- 12 months. Baseline bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP) (levels fell from (X +/- 1 SD) 54.0 +/- 62.7 IU/ml (range 22-396) to a lowest mean value of 16.2 +/- 6.4 IU/ml (range 8-45) (normal range 5-21 IU/ml). Forty patients normalized BALP values, in most of the cases within the first 3 months after OPD treatment. Two patients showed partial response (> 50% decrease from baseline), three patients presented poor response (< 50% decrease from baseline), and one patient did not respond at all. Two patients complained of gastric discomfort, and one patient had diarrhea, which disappeared after discontinuation of the drug. Follow-up was carried out on 36 patients; 22 patients are still in remission, with an average length of 9.0 +/- 2.6 months. Fourteen patients experienced relapse after 9 +/- 2 months remission. In conclusion, a 12-day treatment with 200 mg/day of OPD proved to be a very effective and well tolerated therapy of Paget's disease and induced biochemical remissions in the vast majority of patients, even in those with very active disease.
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- D C González
- Centro de Osteopatías Médicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- P J Meunier
- Department of Rheumatology and Bone Diseases, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Lyon, France
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Grauer A, Bone H, McCloskey EV, McClung M, Gutteridge DH, Lyles KW, Mautalen C, Rodan G, Wallach S. Discussion: Newer bisphosphonates in the treatment of Paget's disease of bone: where we are and where we want to go. J Bone Miner Res 1999; 14 Suppl 2:74-8. [PMID: 10510218 DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.5650140215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- A Grauer
- Institute for Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany
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Davis DP, Bruffey JD, Rosen P. Coccygeal fracture and Paget's disease presenting as acute cauda equina syndrome. J Emerg Med 1999; 17:251-4. [PMID: 10195481 DOI: 10.1016/s0736-4679(98)00163-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Paget's disease of bone affects a significant percentage of adult and elderly patients. Although generally asymptomatic, the inflammatory changes and hypervascularity of the affected bone is prone to pathologic fracture and resultant hemorrhage. Epidural hematoma is well-described with vertebral fractures and can present as acute cauda equina syndrome. We describe a case in which an elderly female with Paget's disease sustained a minor coccygeal fracture and developed local hemorrhage and edema, which caused a sacral plexopathy that presented identical to acute cauda equina syndrome. A literature review will follow.
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- D P Davis
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California at San Diego Medical Center, 92103-8676, USA
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Filipponi P, Cristallini S, Policani G, Casciari C, Gregorio F. Paget's disease of bone: benefits of neridonate as a first treatment and in cases of relapse after clodronate. Bone 1998; 23:543-8. [PMID: 9855463 DOI: 10.1016/s8756-3282(98)00133-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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This study assessed the efficacy of 200 mg of aminohexane bisphosphonate (neridronate) administered by intravenous infusion in a single dose or in two separate doses on consecutive days in 32 patients (16 males and 16 females, average age 66 years) affected by active Paget's disease of bone. Fifteen patients had never been treated with any antiresorptive agent and 17 had had unsatisfactory results from a prior clodronate treatment. All of the latter patients had failed to enter a remission stage (i.e., normalization of bone turnover was not reported at any time during treatment) and had had a full relapse within 6 months after clodronate infusion. In the present study bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (bAp), deoxypyridinoline (dPyr), and N- and C-terminal polypeptide of collagen type 1 (Ntx, Ctx) were determined before neridronate administration and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months thereafter. Basal values of bAp were 51.7 +/- 2.3 microg/L, range 31.7-92.5 (normal range 6.2-23.6). No statistical differences in markers of bone turnover were evident in the basal state between new pagetic patients (bAp = 55.1 +/- 4.1) and those suffering a relapse after clodronate (bAp = 48.8 +/- 2.6). Neridronate induced an average percent change from baseline in excess bAp of 68.0 +/- 4.3 and in excess dPyr, Ntx, and Ctx of 68.1 +/- 11, 60.6 +/- 8.5, and 86.7 +/- 7.8, respectively. Markers of bone resorption declined more slowly in patients treated previously with clodronate, although the average change in percent decrement from baseline in excess bAp as well as in excess of bone resorption markers was not different from that registered in untreated pagetic patients. Response to treatment, defined as a percent decrement from baseline in excess bAp of 50% or more at any time during the 12-month follow-up, was observed in 27 patients (84.4%). Remission (a drop in bAp to within normal range) was achieved in 21 patients (65.6%) and was maintained in 12 at 12-month follow-up, with no significant differences between either 1- or 2-day infusions, or between new pagetic patients and those relapsing after clodronate. In 15 of 21 patients requiring analgesics to alleviate bone pain, pain was reduced or completely alleviated in 8. A slight, short-lived acute phase reaction (fever and/or arthromyalgia) occurred in 6 patients. To summarize, 200 mg of intravenous neridronate, in one or two doses, significantly reduced the biochemical indices of disease activity in the majority of patients, showing a normalization of bAp in more than 60%. We conclude that neridronate can be used safely in the treatment of patients with Paget's disease of bone either as a first bisphosphonate treatment or as retreatment for patients relapsing after clodronate.
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- P Filipponi
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Pathology and Pharmacology, University of Perugia, Italy.
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Sparidans RW, Twiss IM, Talbot S. Bisphosphonates in bone diseases. PHARMACY WORLD & SCIENCE : PWS 1998; 20:206-13. [PMID: 9820883 DOI: 10.1023/a:1008626026484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Bisphosphonates are a class of drugs which are strongly attracted to the bone where they influence the calcium metabolism, mainly by inhibition of the osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. This property makes these compounds suited for the treatment of several diseases of the bone. In Paget's disease, several bisphosphonates can reduce bone pain and decrease the bone turnover 60-70%. Cyclical oral etidronate and daily oral alendronate both proved to reduce the vertebral fracture rate for postmenopausal osteoporotic woman, while most investigated bisphosphonates can increase spinal bone mass in osteoporosis. Bisphosphonates can help lowering serum calcium and reverse skeletal complications in malignancy mediated bone diseases. Oral and intravenous administration of therapeutic doses is relatively safe. In general, gastrointestinal disturbances are described most often and the oldest, least potent, bisphosphonate etidronate can induce osteomalacia. The various characteristics of bisphosphonates: physicochemical, biological, therapeutic and toxicological, vary greatly depending on the structure of the individual bisphosphonate. Even small changes in the structure can lead to enormous differences in potency. Overall, this class of drugs offers several prospects for the future.
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- R W Sparidans
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Toxicology, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
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Paget's disease of bone is important in geriatric populations because it is the second most common bone disorder after osteoporosis. In older people, it may be responsible for chronic back pain and joint pain, skeletal deformities, hearing loss, and cranial nerve compression. Paget's disease can reduce both function and mobility in the older people. In addition to newer tests for assessing the activity of Paget's disease, effective therapy is available in the form of salmon calcitonin for nasal administration and new third generation bisphosphonates. Frequently, treatment can reverse the course of the disease. For these reasons, it is feasible for the physician to adopt an aggressive approach to diagnosis and treatment. The objective should be to relieve pain, improve mobility, and forestall debilitating complications. This review will focus on the manifestations and clinical management of Paget's disease. Two cases are presented that illustrate common management problems in older patients.
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- M A Ankrom
- Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Paget's disease of bone is a localized disorder of bone remodeling. Increased numbers of larger than normal osteoclasts initiate the process at affected skeletal sites, and the increase in bone resorption is followed by an increase in new bone formation, altering bone architecture. The signs and symptoms of Paget's disease are varied, depending in part on the location of the involved sites and the degree of increased bone turnover. Recent progress in Paget's disease research includes new data regarding the etiology of this disorder and the ongoing development of more effective therapies. Although the cause of Paget's disease remains unproven, the creation of pagetic osteoclasts seems ever more likely to result from both genetic and environmental factors. Many studies indicate that in patients with Paget's disease, both osteoclasts and their precursors harbor evidence of a paramyxovirus infection, although not all studies confirm this finding. Very recent genetic investigations have identified one candidate gene on chromosome 18q, although genetic heterogeneity is almost certainly present. Advances in treatment have resulted from the availability of several potent bisphosphonate compounds (e.g., pamidronate, alendronate, and risedronate) that, unlike earlier treatments, produce normal or near normal bone turnover indices in a majority of patients. New bone formation after such treatment has a more normal, lamellar pattern, and mineralization abnormalities are rare to absent with the newer compounds. The availability of such agents has prompted a more aggressive management philosophy in which both symptomatic disease and also asymptomatic disease at sites with a risk of progression and future complications are viewed as clear indications for pharmacologic intervention.
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- E S Siris
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, USA
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Siris ES, Chines AA, Altman RD, Brown JP, Johnston CC, Lang R, McClung MR, Mallette LE, Miller PD, Ryan WG, Singer FR, Tucci JR, Eusebio RA, Bekker PJ. Risedronate in the treatment of Paget's disease of bone: an open label, multicenter study. J Bone Miner Res 1998; 13:1032-8. [PMID: 9626635 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.1998.13.6.1032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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An open-label, multicenter study was conducted to determine the efficacy and safety of oral risedronate (a pyridinyl bisphosphonate) in 162 patients (102 men, 60 postmenopausal women; mean age, 68 years) with moderate to severe Paget's disease of bone (mean serum alkaline phosphatase [ALP] approximately seven times the upper limit of normal). Patients were treated with oral risedronate, 30 mg/day for 84 days, followed by 112 days without treatment. This 196-day cycle was repeated once if serum ALP did not normalize or increased from the nadir value by > or = 25%. At the end of the first and second cycles, the mean percentage decreases for serum ALP were 65.7% and 69.1%, and for urinary hydroxyproline/creatinine 50.4% and 66.9%, respectively. The decreases from baseline in ALP and urinary hydroxyproline/creatinine were significant (p < 0.001). Normalization of serum ALP was observed in 86 patients (53.8%): 53 during the first treatment cycle and 33 during the second. There was a significant proportion of patients reporting a decrease in the pagetic bone pain at days 84 and 196 (p < 0.001). Overall, risedronate was well tolerated. Five patients withdrew due to adverse events, none of which were considered to be drug related. In conclusion, 30 mg of oral risedronate administered daily for 84 days significantly reduced the biochemical indices of disease activity and was associated with pain reduction in patients with moderate to severe Paget's disease of bone. Normalization of ALP was observed in the majority of patients. Repeated administration of risedronate was shown to be beneficial. In general, risedronate was well tolerated and demonstrated a good safety profile.
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- E S Siris
- Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York, USA
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Risedronate monosodium [1-hydroxy-2-(3-pyridinyl)ethylidene bisphosphonic acid monosodium salt] is a pyridinyl bisphosphonate drug under development as a treatment for Paget's disease of bone and other metabolic bone disorders. An open-label, single-center study was conducted to determine the efficacy and safety of oral resedronate in patients with severe Paget's disease [mean baseline serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) about six times the upper limit of normal]. 20 patients (12 men, 8 women; mean age 74 years) were treated with 30 mg/day of oral risedronate for 84 days, followed by 112 days without treatment. This 196 day period was repeated once in 19 patients in whom ALP did not reach the midpoint of the normal range or increased by > or = 25% from the nadir value by the end of the first 196 day period. At the end of the first 196 day period, the mean percentage decrease from baseline in excess ALP and excess urinary hydroxyproline/creatinine (OHP/Cr) was 79.5% and 85.5%, respectively (excess defined as difference between the patient's ALP or OHP/Cr and midpoint of the normal range). At the end of the second period, the decreases were 86.3% and 101.3%, respectively. The decreases in excess ALP and OHP/Cr were significant (p < 0.0001). In 13 patients (65%), ALP normalized: 8 during the first treatment period and 5 during the second. There was a progressive decline and elimination of pagetic bone pain: 70% (14 of 20) of patients reported pagetic bone pain at baseline, 25% (5 of 20) reported pain after the first 196 day period; and 0% at retreatment day 56 (p = 0.003). Thereafter, all patients remained pain-free until the end of the study. No patients withdrew from the study due to adverse events, and no adverse events were judged related to the study drug. In summary, 30 mg/day of oral risedronate given in 3 month course significantly reduced the biochemical indices of disease activity, showing normalization of ALP in the majority of patients with severe Paget's disease, and was associated with a significant reduction in pagetic bone pain. Risedronate was well-tolerated and demonstrated a good safety profile.
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Paget's disease of bone is a common disorder of unknown etiology characterized by increased bone remodeling and abnormal bone architecture. The pathologic process is initiated by an increase in osteoclast-mediated bone resorption, accompanied by a compensatory increase in bone formation. The increased bone remodeling results in a disorganized mosaic of woven and lamellar bone. This bone is highly vascular and gradually becomes enlarged and structurally weakened. Paget's disease is generally diagnosed in patients older than 40 years of age, usually as an incidental finding. The disease may be monostotic or polyostotic. The pelvis, femur, spine, tibia, skull, and humerus are most commonly involved. Most patients with Paget's disease are asymptomatic. Pain is the most common presenting symptom. Complications of the disease include bowing deformity of the long bones, fracture, and a variety of nerve compression syndromes. Malignant degeneration of Paget's disease is a rare complication. As safer, more effective therapies have become available, the indications for treatment and goals of therapy have changed. The difficult issue that clinicians are currently facing is whether to treat patients with asymptomatic disease. The progressive nature of the disease, the severity of its complications, its potential negative impact on quality of life, and the availability of therapy capable of controlling its activity have led many experts in the field to recommend treatment of asymptomatic patients who have active disease at sites where complications are likely to develop. There are, however, no data to prove that complications can be prevented by decreasing the rate of bone remodeling in Paget's disease, nor any data to define who is at risk for complications. Until more information is available, the management of patients with Paget's disease will continue to be based on clinical observation and theoretical considerations. This review examines the present understanding of Paget's disease, the rationale for the proposed indications for treatment and the goals of therapy.
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- R D Tiegs
- Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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Morales-Piga A, Del Pino J, Rapado A, Diaz-Curiel M, Pallares M, Gonzalez-Macias J. Comparison of the efficacy and bioequivalence of two oral formulations of tiludronate in the treatment of Paget's disease of bone. Clin Ther 1997; 19:963-74. [PMID: 9385484 DOI: 10.1016/s0149-2918(97)80049-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Tiludronate, an oral bisphosphonate used to treat Paget's disease of bone, is currently being studied as a treatment for osteoporosis. A multicenter, open-label, parallel-group study was performed to compare the efficacy of two tablet formulations of tiludronate in the treatment of Paget's disease. Eighty-eight patients with active Paget's disease were recruited. The diagnosis was based on radiologic evidence of bone lesions, and all patients included in the study had serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) levels equal to or more than twice the upper normal value of the local laboratory that assayed the sample. Each patient received treatment with oral tiludronate 400 mg/d for 84 +/- 2 days; 39 patients received the previously tested tablet formulation 3C1, and 49 patients received formulation 9O1, which is prepared using an improved manufacturing technique. The objective of this study was to determine whether the two formulations have an equivalent therapeutic effect, the primary end point being SAP levels in both groups after 3 months of treatment. This equivalence is commonly assessed by comparing pharmacokinetic data; however, in previous studies of tiludronate, large intra-individual variability prevented statistically valid comparisons of the data. Therefore, in addition to pharmacokinetic data, biochemical and clinical response data were collected during the trial. The secondary objectives of the trial were to measure the plasma levels and to assess the efficacy and safety of the two tiludronate formulations. The relative pharmacologic activities of the two formulations were assessed by comparison of the confidence intervals of levels of SAP at monthly intervals. After 3 months of treatment, the 90% confidence interval of the difference between the formulations was included in the reference confidence interval. These findings suggest that the 9O1 and 3C1 formulations did not show a significant difference in therapeutic activity. Furthermore, after 3 months of treatment, the frequency of normalization of SAP levels was 30.6% in the 9O1 treatment group and 28.2% in the 3C1 treatment group. The percentage of patients responding to treatment (defined as a decrease in SAP levels of at least 50% from baseline) was 67.3% in the 9O1 treatment group and 69.2% in the 3C1 treatment group. Statistical analyses performed on the maximum and minimum plasma concentrations of tiludronate showed no significant differences between the two formulations. In this trial, the two tablet formulations of tiludronate demonstrated therapeutic and pharmacokinetic equivalence.
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- A Morales-Piga
- Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Servicio de Reumatología, Madrid, Spain
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Papapoulos SE. Paget's disease of bone: clinical, pathogenetic and therapeutic aspects. BAILLIERE'S CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 1997; 11:117-43. [PMID: 9222489 DOI: 10.1016/s0950-351x(97)80553-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Paget's disease of bone is a focal disorder of bone remodelling due to abnormally increased osteoclast-mediated bone resorption. It rarely presents before the age of 35 years and its prevalence increases with age affecting 2-5% of the population above 50 years, making Paget's disease the most common skeletal disorder after osteoporosis. Its aetiology is not known but available evidence favours an infection of genetically predisposed individuals with a paramyxovirus. Affected bones change in shape, size and direction causing considerable morbidity but the majority of patients are asymptomatic. In Paget's disease increased bone resorption is tightly linked to increased bone formation which are reflected in the proportional increases in biochemical indices of bone turnover. Because the primary abnormality lies in the osteoclasts, inhibitors of bone resorption are used for its therapy and bisphosphonates are currently the treatment of choice. These decrease bone turnover effectively and their effect lasts after stopping treatment. With available bisphosphonates clinical and biochemical, long-lasting, remissions can be obtained in the majority of patients. Symptomatic disease and preparation for orthopaedic surgery are no longer the only indication for treatment, but asymptomatic patients with localizations at sites likely to induce complications should be considered candidates for bisphosphonate therapy.
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- S E Papapoulos
- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolic Diseases, University Hospital, AA Leiden, The Netherlands
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- P D Delmas
- Department of Rheumatology and Bone Diseases, Hopital Edouard Herriot, Lyons, France
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Abstract
Tiludronate, a potent bisphosphonate, has been extensively evaluated in the treatment of Paget's disease of bone. Its ability to normalize bone turnover without impairing mineralization suggests that tiludronate represents an important therapeutic advance in the treatment of this progressive and disabling disease. Recent attention has focused on the development of appropriate short- and long-term treatment goals: namely the control of clinical symptoms, such as bone pain, and the reduction of bone turnover to within normal range, to lessen the risk of developing later complications, such as deafness, deformity and walking difficulties. This reduction of bone turnover is the primary aim of treatment. The clinical development of tiludronate has involved large-scale international multicenter trials. To allow the comparison of results obtained in a variety of clinical settings, great emphasis was placed on the use of consistent methodology across the program. This applied to patient selection, trial design, the evaluation of clinically meaningful effects of treatment and statistical analysis of results. Strict adherence to these principles has allowed us to compare the results of treatment with tiludronate in 85 centers in six countries across Europe. This paper illustrates the importance of clinical trial design in the evaluation of tiludronate and etidronate in the treatment of Paget's disease of bone, with a brief summary of results obtained from a recent comparative, prospective, double-blind, multicenter clinical trial. Effective suppression of bone turnover was assessed by monitoring the reduction in serum alkaline phosphatase and the ratio of urinary hydroxyproline/creatinine. Reduction in bone pain was assessed using Huskisson's visual analog scale. The results clearly show that tiludronate 400 mg/day for 3 months is more effective and as equally well tolerated as etidronate 400 mg/day.
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Affiliation(s)
- C Roux
- Clinique de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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