Endocrine Abstracts

Abaloparatide (ABL), a synthetic PTHrP(1–34) analogue (75% homology with PTHrP), has high affinity for the RG subtype of the PTH1R and low affinity for the R0 conformation, resulting in a greater stimulus to bone formation vs resorption. In animals, ABL increases bone formation markers with minimal resorption marker increase, increases bone mass, improves microarchitecture and bone strength. In the Phase 3 Abaloparatide Comparator Trial in Vertebral Endpoints s...

Background and methods: The HORIZON-PFT is a multinational, 3-year, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the potential of once-yearly zoledronic acid (ZOL) 5 mg, infused over 15 minutes, to decrease risk of fracture in 7736 postmenopausal osteoporotic women 65–89 years of age.Results: Treatment with ZOL 5 mg resulted in significant relative risk reductions in morphometric vertebral fracture of 70% vs PBO (3.8% vs 12.8%; 95% ...

Treatment with a single annual infusion of zoledronic acid 5 mg (ZOL) for 3 years has been shown to be effective in increasing bone mineral density (BMD) and decreasing fractures. In order to investigate the long-term effects of ZOL, we performed a 3-year extension of the HORIZON-PFT to 6 years. A total of 1233 women who received ZOL for 3 years in the core study were randomly allocated to 3 additional years of ZOL (Z6, n=616) or blinded placebo (Z3P3, n=617). Pr...

Objectives and methods: The HORIZON-PFT is a multinational, 3-year, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the potential of once-yearly zoledronic acid (ZOL) 5 mg, infused over 15 minutes, to decrease risk of fracture in 7736 postmenopausal osteoporotic women 65–89 years of age.Results: Treatment with ZOL 5 mg resulted in significant relative risk reductions in morphometric vertebral fracture of 70% vs PBO (3.8% vs 12.8%; 95% ...