Mechanisms of Anabolic Osteoporosis Therapy

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age45+
SponsorMassachusetts General Hospital

About this trial

The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of romosozumab on bone cells during early and late phases of treatment.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Female aged > 45 years

> 36 since last spontaneous menses

> 36 months since hysterectomy, plus serum FSH > 40 units / liter if < 60 years

Disqualifiers

renal disease (stage 4 CKD)

elevated blood PTH (intact PTH > 77 pg/ml).

serum 25-OH vitamin D < 20 ng/ml

major psychiatric disease that in the opinion of the investigator would preclude the subject from providing adequate informed consent or completing the protocol procedures.

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • early versus late biopsy

Treatment groups

16 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators