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Study · Non-randomized trial · n = 27 · 2009

4 results

Retreatment with teriparatide one year after the first teriparatide course in patients on continued long-term alendronate.

Cosman F, Nieves JW, Zion M, Barbuto N, Lindsay R

Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research1 Jun 2009Cited by 32 (Europe PMC)

Summary

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Results from this study4

4 results from studies that gave the peptide. 4 results from people.

  1. 01HumanNon-randomized trialActivity measurement

    In women on continued alendronate, procollagen propeptide increased during both teriparatide courses, with smaller increments during retreatment.

    In plain wordsIn women on alendronate, a bone formation marker increased during both teriparatide courses, with smaller increases during retreatment.

    Outcome
    IncreasePropeptide of type I procollagen during initial treatment and retreatment
    Study

    n = 27

    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 15 monthsAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Median 3-month increment
    120%
    original course
    Median 3-month increment
    60%
    retreatment

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Bone formation indices (propeptide of type I procollagen and osteocalcin) increased during both teriparatide courses with median 3-mo increments of 120% and 72% above baseline during the original course and 60% and 40% above baseline during retreatment, respectively.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    At that time, 32 patients, who remained at high risk of future fracture, were recruited into the retreatment protocol and 27 completed another course of teriparatide administered daily for 15 mo (including 15 from the original daily treatment group and 12 from the original cyclic treatment group).
  2. 02HumanNon-randomized trialActivity measurement

    In women on continued alendronate, osteocalcin increased during both teriparatide courses, with smaller increments during retreatment.

    In plain wordsIn women on alendronate, osteocalcin increased during both teriparatide courses, with smaller increases during retreatment.

    Outcome
    IncreaseOsteocalcin during initial treatment and retreatment
    Study

    n = 27

    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 15 monthsAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Median 3-month increment
    72%
    original course
    Median 3-month increment
    40%
    retreatment

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Bone formation indices (propeptide of type I procollagen and osteocalcin) increased during both teriparatide courses with median 3-mo increments of 120% and 72% above baseline during the original course and 60% and 40% above baseline during retreatment, respectively.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    At that time, 32 patients, who remained at high risk of future fracture, were recruited into the retreatment protocol and 27 completed another course of teriparatide administered daily for 15 mo (including 15 from the original daily treatment group and 12 from the original cyclic treatment group).
  3. 03HumanNon-randomized trialEfficacy outcome

    In women on continued alendronate, spine BMD increased during the original daily teriparatide course and during retreatment.

    In plain wordsIn women on alendronate, spine bone density increased during the first daily teriparatide course and during retreatment.

    Outcome
    IncreaseSpine BMD in original daily group
    Study

    n = 15

    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 15 monthsAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Spine BMD increment
    6.2%
    first daily course
    Spine BMD increment
    4.7%
    retreatment after daily course

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Mean spine BMD increments were 6.2% after the first daily course and 4.7% after retreatment and 4.1% after the first course of cyclic teriparatide and 4.9% after retreatment.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    At that time, 32 patients, who remained at high risk of future fracture, were recruited into the retreatment protocol and 27 completed another course of teriparatide administered daily for 15 mo (including 15 from the original daily treatment group and 12 from the original cyclic treatment group).
  4. 04HumanNon-randomized trialEfficacy outcome

    In women on continued alendronate, spine BMD increased during the original cyclic teriparatide course and during daily retreatment.

    In plain wordsIn women on alendronate, spine bone density increased during the first cyclic teriparatide course and during daily retreatment.

    Outcome
    IncreaseSpine BMD in original cyclic group
    Study

    n = 12

    Outcome group
    Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated · 15 monthsAs given in this study (human).

    Measurements

    Spine BMD increment
    4.1%
    first cyclic course
    Spine BMD increment
    4.9%
    retreatment after cyclic course

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Mean spine BMD increments were 6.2% after the first daily course and 4.7% after retreatment and 4.1% after the first course of cyclic teriparatide and 4.9% after retreatment.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    At that time, 32 patients, who remained at high risk of future fracture, were recruited into the retreatment protocol and 27 completed another course of teriparatide administered daily for 15 mo (including 15 from the original daily treatment group and 12 from the original cyclic treatment group).

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  1. Version 2Current

    22 Oct 2026, 02:26 UTC

    Study results updated

  2. Version 1

    21 Oct 2026, 18:59 UTC

    First added · source update from Europe PMC

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