Effects of 2.5mg zoledronate are long-lasting and similar to 5mg dose in osteopenic women .
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OE Journal. 2014;2(8):10 J Bone Miner Res. 2014 Jan;29(1):166-72. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.2009.180 postmenopausal women with osteopenia were randomly allocated to receive either 1mg, 2.5 mg, or 5 mg intravenous infusion of zoledronate or a placebo. The purpose of this trial was to determine the optimal dosing regimen of zoledronate. Results indicated that a single administration of a 1 mg or 2.5 mg dose of intravenous zoledronate produces antiresorptive effects for at least two years, although the 1 mg antiresorptive effects appear to slow after 12 months. At 2 years post-intervention, the change in bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in the 2.5 mg dose group were similar to effects induced by 5 mg.
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El Índice de Fragilidad es una herramienta que ayuda en la interpretación de hallazgos significativos, proporcionando una medida de fuerza para un resultado. El Índice de Fragilidad representa el número de eventos consecutivos que es necesario añadir a un resultado dicotómico para que el hallazgo deje de ser significativo. Un número pequeño representa un hallazgo más débil y un número grande un hallazgo más fuerte.
¿Por qué se necesitaba ahora este estudio?
While it has been observed that annual intravenous administration of 5 mg of zoledronate may reduce the risk of fractures in osteoporosis patients and decrease mortality in hip fracture patients, the optimal dosing regimen of zoledronate remains ambiguous. Previously, it was found that a single administration of 1 mg and 2.5 mg zoledronate significantly decreased markers of bone turnover and increased bone mineral density after 1 year. Due to recent insight regarding potential long-term antiresorptive effects following single dose drug administration, the aim of this study was to investigate this topic at a follow-up of 2 years post-intervention.
¿Cuál era la pregunta principal de la investigación?
What are the effects of a single intravenous administration of either 1 mg, 2.5 mg, or 5 mg zoledronate on bone mineral density and bone turnover markers after 2 years?
- Bone mineral density (BMD) was higher in the zoledronate groups than the placebo group at each site and each time point during the trial (all p<0.0001).
- Change in lumbar spine BMD 2 years after a single administration of zoledronate was greater in the zoledronate groups than the placebo group, data expressed as mean (95% CI) percent difference than values in the placebo group [4.4% (2.7% to 6.1%) with 1 mg, 5.5% (3.9% to 7.2%) with 2.5 mg, and 5.3% (3.8% to 6.7%) with 5 mg] (for each dose, p<0.001).
- Change in total hip BMD 2 years after a single administration of zoledronate was greater in the zoledronate groups than the placebo group [2.6% (1.5% to 3.7%) with 1 mg, 4.4% (3.5% to 5.3%) with 2.5 mg; 4.7% (3.7% to 5.7%) with 5 mg] (for each dose, p<0.001).
- Change in the bone turnover marker Beta-CTX 2 years after a single administration of zoledronate was [-18% (-30% to -7%) with 1 mg, -45% (-54% to -35%) with 2.5 mg, and -51% (-60% to -42%) with 5 mg]. Throughout the trial the value of Beta-CTX in the 2.5 and 5 mg dose groups was significantly lower than the placebo group (p<0.0001). In the 1 mg dose group, the values of Beta-CTX were lower than placebo group values until 18 months.
- Change in the bone turnover marker P1NP 2 years after a single administration of zoledronate was [-15% (-26% to -4%) with 1 mg, -28% (-39% to -17%) with 2.5 mg, and -29% (-40% to -19%) with 5 mg]. Throughout the trial the value of P1NP in the 2.5 and 5 mg dose groups was significantly lower than the placebo group (p<0.0001). In the 1 mg dose group, P1NP values were lower than the placebo group, except at the two year time point.
- Comparison between zoledronate groups suggests the 2.5 mg zoledronate group produced changes in BMD and bone turnover markers which fell within +/- 1.5%, and +/- 15% of those observed in the 5 mg group, respectively. Contrarily, the 1-mg dose was not equivalent to the 5-mg dose for any of the BMD or turnover endpoints.
- In the zoledronate group, 1 participant developed iritis (with 5 mg), and 5 developed fractures (1 with 1 mg dose, 2 with 2.5 mg dose, 2 with 5 mg dose). In the placebo group, 3 participants developed fractures. No patient developed osteonecrosis of the jaw or suffered an atypical femoral fracture.
¿Qué es lo que más debo recordar?
A single administration of 1 mg and 2.5 mg doses of intravenous zoledronate produced antiresorptive effects for at least two years, although the 1 mg antiresorptive effects appear to slow after 12 months. At 2 years post-intervention, the change in bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover markers in the 2.5 mg dose group were similar to effects induced by 5 mg.
¿Cómo afectará esto al cuidado de mis pacientes?
Results from this study suggest that a single administration of 2.5 mg zoledronate may be equally effective in increasing total bone mineral density and decreasing bone turnover markers as a 5 mg dose. Caution must be exercised when considering comparative efficacy between these doses however; the study compared doses to placebo and not direct comparisons between doses. Direct comparisons are thus needed in future trials.
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