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A randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled trial of alendronate treatment for fibrous dysplasia of bone.

Author(s): Boyce AM(1), Kelly MH, Brillante BA, Kushner H, Wientroub S, Riminucci M, Bianco P, Robey PG, Collins MT.

Affiliation(s): Author information: (1)Skeletal Clinical Studies Unit, Craniofacial and Skeletal Diseases Branch (A.M.B., M.H.K., B.A.B., P.G.R., M.T.C.), National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892; Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes (A.M.B.), Children's National Health System, Washington, DC 20010; Bone Health Program, Division of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine (A.M.B.), Children's National Health System, Washington, DC 20010; BioMedical Computer Research Institute (H.K.), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19115; Department of Pediatric Orthopedics (S.W.), Dana Children's Hospital, Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel 64239; Department of Molecular Medicine (M.R., P.B.), La Sapienza Universita di Roma, Rome, Italy 00185.

Publication date & source: 2014, J Clin Endocrinol Metab. , 99(11):4133-40

CONTEXT: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a rare skeletal disorder, resulting in deformity, fracture, functional impairment, and pain. Bisphosphonates have been advocated as a potential treatment. OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of alendronate for treatment of FD. DESIGN: Two-year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. SETTING: Clinical research center. PATIENTS: Forty subjects with polyostotic FD (24 adults, 16 children). Subjects were randomized and stratified by age. INTERVENTIONS: Study drug was administered over a 24 month period in 6 month cycles (6 months on, 6 months off). Alendronate dosing was stratified: 40 mg daily for subjects >50 kg, 20 mg for 30-50 kg, 10 mg for 20-30 kg. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Primary endpoints were bone turnover markers, including serum osteocalcin, and urinary NTX-telopeptides. Secondary endpoints included areal bone mineral density (aBMD), pain, skeletal disease burden score, and functional parameters including the 9-min walk test and manual muscle testing. RESULTS: Clinical data was collected on 35 subjects who completed the study. There was a decline in NTX-telopeptides in the alendronate group (P = .006), but no significant difference in osteocalcin between groups. The alendronate group had an increase in areal BMD in normal bone at the lumbar spine (P = .006), and in predetermined regions of FD (P < .001). There were no significant differences in pain scores, skeletal disease burden scores, or functional parameters between the groups. CONCLUSIONS: Alendronate treatment led to a reduction in the bone resorption marker NTX-telopeptides, and improvement in aBMD, but no significant effect on serum osteocalcin, pain, or functional parameters.

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