In women with osteoporosis, adding teriparatide to alendronate produced a smaller PINP increase than switching to teriparatide.
In plain wordsIn women with osteoporosis, PINP increased less with teriparatide plus alendronate than after switching to teriparatide alone.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- DecreasePINP with continued versus stopped alendronate
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Comparator
- Switch from alendronate to teriparatide
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
Measurements
- PINP increase
- 64%
- Add, 6 months
- PINP increase
- 401%
- Switch, 6 months
Source sentences
In the alendronate stratum, increases in BTM were smaller in the Add vs. Switch group [6-month PINP (64 vs. 401%); bone ALP (15 vs. 71%); betaCTX (27 vs. 250%); all P < 0.001].
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
We conducted a randomized, open-label trial.Patients and interventionsPostmenopausal women with osteoporosis on alendronate or raloxifene for at least 18 months added teriparatide (Add groups) or switched to teriparatide (Switch groups) for 18 months.
In this study, Teriparatide (PTH 1-34) was a lab tool or a carrier, part of a mix, or the subject of a lab method. This result is not evidence about taking Teriparatide (PTH 1-34).