In ovariectomized monkeys, PTH did not change whole-body bone mass versus placebo.
In plain wordsIn monkeys, PTH did not change whole-body bone mass versus placebo.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- No significant changeWhole-body bone mass
- Study
Macaca fascicularisn: not reported in source
Ovariectomized female cynomolgus monkeys- Comparator
- Placebo
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 10 microg/kg, 3 days/week · subcutaneous · 6 monthsAs given in this study (Macaca fascicularis).
Source sentences
Compared with placebo-treated animals, PTH-treated monkeys had no change in whole-body bone mass, but a 6.7% increase in spinal areal bone mineral density (aBMD) was observed.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
Ovariectomized, young adult female cynomolgus monkeys were assigned to placebo (n = 9) or PTH groups (n = 10).
The PTH group received 10 microg/kg synthetic human PTH(1-34) peptide by subcutaneous injection, 3 days/week for 6 months, and the placebo group received vehicle.