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Monoclonal antibodies for treatment of osteoporosis.

Drugs of today (Barcelona, Spain : 1998)
March 1, 2023
Kveta Kroupova et al. (3 authors)
ReviewJournal ArticleHuman Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers were reviewing the efficacy and safety of monoclonal antibodies (romosozumab and denosumab) for osteoporosis treatment, with calcium and vitamin D as baseline therapy.

Results Summary

The abstract does not report specific findings about calcium's effects, focusing instead on the benefits of romosozumab and denosumab for fracture prevention.

Population

Patients with osteoporosis (no further specificity provided).

Effective Dosage

Not mentioned

Duration

Not mentioned

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (3)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
adequate intake of calcium and supplementation of vitamin D
neutral
osteoporosis treatment
-
-
baseline therapeutic approach
#1
romosozumab
decrease
prevent patient fractures
-
-
efficient and safe
#2
denosumab
decrease
prevent patient fractures
-
-
efficient and safe
#3
Abstract

Osteoporosis is a chronic disease with high unmet medical need. It is characterized by low bone mass and deteriorated bone architecture, leading to increased risk of fragility fractures, with vertebral and hip fractures representing the highest risk of morbidity and mortality. The baseline therapeutic approach to osteoporosis treatment has been based on adequate intake of calcium and supplementation of vitamin D. In this review, we focus on two approved monoclonal antibodies, romosozumab and denosumab, which have been shown to be efficient and safe options to prevent patient fractures. Romosozumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody IgG2 isotype that extracellularly binds sclerostin with high affinity and specificity. Denosumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody IgG2 isotype that binds RANK ligand (RANKL) and prevents the interaction of RANKL with its receptor RANK. Denosumab is an antiresorptive that has been used for more than a decade, and romosozumab has recently been approved for clinical practice worldwide.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
HumansAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedDenosumabImmunoglobulin GOsteoporosis
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Citation Metrics
Total Citations3
Citations/Year1.5
Relative Citation Ratio0.91
NIH Percentile46.7%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
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