Overview
To investigate the efficacy and safety of eldecalcitol in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density (BMD) or mild osteoporosis through a randomized, open-label, parallel controlled trial with calcitriol as the control.
Description
Postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density (BMD) or mild osteoporosis will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive open-label oral 0.75μg eldecalcit daily or open-label oral 0.5μg calcitriol daily for 12 months.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Postmenopausal women (based on medical history) aged 50 or older and menopause time more than 2 years. If there is uncertainty regarding menopausal status, women 60 years of age and older will be considered postmenopausal.
2. BMD (determined by DXA) of lumbar L1-4 or total hip or femoral neck met one of the following conditions at screening:
1\) low BMD: -2.5\9%), or other conditions that can cause secondary osteoporosis, or treatment with glucocorticoids in the 2 months prior to study entry
3. Had injected bisphosphonate once or more within 3 years before entering the study; or had received oral bisphosphonate oral for 6 months or more in the 3 years prior to study entry; or had received parathyroid hormone once or more in the 3 years before entering the study; or received 2 weeks or more of calcitonin or vitamin K or active vitamin D or selective estrogen receptor modulator or hormone replacement therapy or traditional Chinese medicine for bone pine within 2 months prior to study entry; or received subcutaneous anti-RANKL antibody at any time prior to study entry
4. Urolithiasis at screening
5. Hypercalcemia (serum calcium \>10.4 mg/dL), or hypercalciuria (urine calcium\>400 mg/gCr), or hyperuricemia (above 420 μmol/L in men and 360 μmol/L in women)
6. Severe liver disease such as cirrhosis or serious heart disease such as severe heart failure
7. Active malignant tumors or a history of malignant tumors within 5 years before informed consent obtained
8. History of allergy to vitamin D
9. Any condition which in the opinion of the investigator unfit for the study
