In postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, morning teriparatide produced greater lumbar spine BMD gains than evening dosing.
In plain wordsMorning teriparatide increased spine bone density more than evening teriparatide in women with osteoporosis.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseLumbar spine BMD by dosing time
- Study
n = 50
- Comparator
- Evening teriparatide
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 20 μg/day · 12 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- BMD increase
- 9.1%
- morning
- BMD increase
- 4.8%
- evening
Source sentences
After 12 months, the lumbar spine BMD grew markedly (p < 0.001) with a significantly greater increase in the morning arm compared to the evening arm (9.1% vs. 4.8%, respectively, p < 0.05).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Fifty women with established postmenopausal osteoporosis were randomized to 12-month treatment with 20 μg of TPTD, administered daily in the morning or in the evening.