Monoclonal antibodies for treatment of osteoporosis.
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
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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.