A Study to Evaluate Denosumab in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
NCT ID: NCT00089791
Last Updated: 2022-11-08
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
7808 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2004-08-01
2008-06-17
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Placebo
Placebo administered subcutaneously once every 6 months for 3 years.
placebo
Placebo administered by subcutaneous injection
Denosumab 60 mg Q6M
Denosumab 60 mg administered subcutaneously once every 6 months (Q6M) for 3 years.
Denosumab
Denosumab 60 mg administered by subcutaneous injection
Interventions
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placebo
Placebo administered by subcutaneous injection
Denosumab
Denosumab 60 mg administered by subcutaneous injection
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Bone mineral density (BMD) T-Score at hip or spine must be less than -2.5
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients with any severe or more than two moderate vertebral fractures on spinal x-ray at entry
60 Years
90 Years
FEMALE
No
Sponsors
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Amgen
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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MD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Amgen
References
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Other Identifiers
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20030216
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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