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The Optimal Sequential Therapy After Long Term Denosumab Treatment

The Optimal Sequential Therapy After Long Term Denosumab Treatment

Not Recruiting
50-85 years
All
Phase 4

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Overview

This study intends to investigate whether Alendronate and Zoledronate can prevent bone mineral density loss after long-term treatment with Denosumab.

Description

This study intends to use a randomized trial to test whether Alendronate and Zoledronate can avoid the risk of rapid bone loss after the withdrawal of Denosumab.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Postmenopausal women or men over 50 years old
  2. Denosumab treatment for at least two years and less than three years (up to five doses).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Estimated glomerular filtration rate <35 ml/min.
  2. Malignancy
  3. Continuous steroid treatment, hormone therapy or other medical treatment affecting bone metabolism
  4. Secondary osteoporosis
  5. Metabolic bone diseases
  6. Contraindications to ZOL
  7. Patients older than 80 years old
  8. Hypocalcemia

Study details
    Osteoporosis

NCT05091099

National Taiwan University Hospital

12 December 2025

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