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A Multicenter, Randomized Placebo Controlled Pilot MicroCT Study to Estimate the Effect of Treatment With Denosumab (AMG 162) and Alendronate Sodium in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density

Information source: Amgen
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Intervention: Alendronate (Drug); Denosumab (Drug); Placebo (Drug)

Phase: Phase 2

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Amgen

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
MD, Study Director, Affiliation: Amgen

Summary

This study is structured to estimate the effect of denosumab, compared to placebo and alendronate, on several bone parameters.

Clinical Details

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized Placebo Controlled Pilot MicroCT Study to Estimate the Effect of Treatment With Denosumab (AMG 162) and Alendronate Sodium in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mineral Density

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Treatment

Primary outcome: Cortical Thickness of Radius by XtremeCT Percent Change From Baseline at Month 12

Secondary outcome: Cortical Thickness of Tibia by XtremeCT Percent Change From Baseline at Month 12

Eligibility

Minimum age: 50 Years. Maximum age: 70 Years. Gender(s): Female.

Criteria:

Key Inclusion Criteria:

- Postmenopausal, ambulatory women between 50 and 70 years old who are generally in

good health.

- Must have low bone mineral density and meet specific eligibility criteria.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects must not currently be receiving any medication that affects bone metabolism or

have an underlying condition that affects their ability to take alendronate or receive denosumab.

Locations and Contacts

Additional Information

AmgenTrials clinical trials website

Related publications:

Seeman E, Delmas PD, Hanley DA, Sellmeyer D, Cheung AM, Shane E, Kearns A, Thomas T, Boyd SK, Boutroy S, Bogado C, Majumdar S, Fan M, Libanati C, Zanchetta J. Microarchitectural deterioration of cortical and trabecular bone: differing effects of denosumab and alendronate. J Bone Miner Res. 2010 Aug;25(8):1886-94. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.81.

Zebaze RM, Libanati C, Austin M, Ghasem-Zadeh A, Hanley DA, Zanchetta JR, Thomas T, Boutroy S, Bogado CE, Bilezikian JP, Seeman E. Differing effects of denosumab and alendronate on cortical and trabecular bone. Bone. 2014 Feb;59:173-9. doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2013.11.016. Epub 2013 Nov 22.

Starting date: May 2006
Last updated: July 18, 2014

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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