In postmenopausal women, total BMD declined after zoledronic acid following teriparatide and denosumab, reaching baseline at radius but remaining elevated at tibia.
In plain wordsIn postmenopausal women, total BMD declined during sequential therapy, reaching baseline at radius but remaining above baseline at tibia.
- Peptide
- Teriparatide (PTH 1-34)
- Outcome
- DecreaseTotal peripheral BMD
- Study
n = 53
- Outcome group
- Bone and joint · Musculoskeletal
Source sentences
Despite ZOL administration, total and cortical BMD gradually decreased over 27 months resulting in values similar to baseline at the radius but still significantly above baseline at the tibia.
3 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
In the 15-month DATA-HD study, 76 postmenopausal osteoporotic women were randomized to receive 9 months of teriparatide (20-μg or 40-μg daily) overlapped with denosumab (60 mg at months 3 and 9).
In the Extension study, 53 participants received a single dose of ZOL (5 mg intravenously) 24-35 weeks after the last denosumab dose.
We measured volumetric BMD and microarchitecture at the distal radius and tibia using high-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography at months 27 and 42.
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).