In participants of the SHOTZ study, teriparatide increased remodeling-based bone formation versus zoledronic acid in all bone envelopes at 6 months.
In plain wordsIn a bone biopsy study, teriparatide increased bone remodeling formation more than zoledronic acid in all measured bone envelopes at 6 months.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- IncreaseRemodeling-based formation at 6 months
- Study
n = 58
- Comparator
- Zoledronic acid
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
- Studied dose
- 20 μg/d · subcutaneous · 6 monthsAs given in this study (human).
Source sentences
RBF was significantly greater after TPTD versus ZOL in all envelopes at 6 and 24 months, except the periosteal envelope at 24 months.
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
The study included a 12-month primary study period, with treatment (TPTD 20 μg/d by subcutaneous injection or ZOL 5 mg/yr by intravenous infusion) randomized and double-blind until the month 6 biopsy
A second biopsy (TPTD, n = 10; ZOL, n = 9) was collected from the contralateral side at month 24.