A Dose-response Study With Strontium Malonate in Postmenopausal Women

Osteologix

Status and phase

Completed

Phase 2

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Treatments

Drug: Strontium malonate

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Industry

Identifiers

NCT00409032

NBS-C03-OP

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective of the study is to compare dose-response effect of three dose levels of strontium malonate to placebo on bone resorption quantified by S-CTX-1 following 12 weeks of treatment.

Full description

275 post menopausal women are treated with either 750 mg strontium malonate, 1000 mg strontium malonate, 2000 mg strontium malonate, 2 g Protelos® or placebo.

Patients are treated for 12 weeks. A follow up period of 4 weeks is planned for the main study and a follow up period of 8 weeks is planned for approximately 20% of the patients to follow post treatment CTX-1 activity.

Apart from S-CTS-1 also response on other bio markers are evaluated as well as BMD.

Sex

Female

Ages

50+ years old

Volunteers

No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Postmenopausal women (at least 12 months since last menstruation).
BMD (L2-4) T-score between -1 and -3 (at least 20% of the enrolled patients must have a BMD (L2-4) T-score below -2,5).
50 years of age.
BMI<30 kg/m2.
Total S-Ca level within normal range.
Ability to read and understand the information given.
The patient has signed an informed consent form according to ICH E6 and local requirements before any study specific procedure is carried out.
Ability to comply with study procedures.

Exclusion criteria

History of prior fragility fracture (any fracture in wrist, hip or spine appearing after 40 years of age).
History of alcohol or drug abuse.
Metabolic bone disease (e.g. pagets disease, bone cancer).
History of VTE/DVT.
History of kidney transplant.
Bilateral oophorectomy.
Relevant and treated reduced kidney or liver function.
Any malignancy within the last 5 years (except basal cell carcinoma)
Any chronic condition likely to affect absorption (e.g. Crohns disease, gluten enteropathy).
Known genetic pre-disposition to VTE/DVT
Known hypersensitivity to any of the active substances or excipients.
25-OH-vitamin D level below 25 nmol/L
Any previous treatment with bisphosphonates, Strontium or fluoride.
Treatment during the last 3 months affecting calcium balance or bone metabolism (e.g. thiazides, corticosteroids, calcitonin, HRT, SERMs, PTH, phosphorus).
Treatment during the last week with tetracycline, ciprofloxacin or loop diuretics.
PTH out of normal range
Use of any drug known to influence the coagulation process (aspirin and other NSAID allowed)
Prothrombin time out of normal range (sec or INR)
Inclusion in another clinical study within 30 days before randomization or during this study