RANK-ligand Inhibition to Combat Sarcopenia with Underlying Osteoporosis

NCT ID: NCT06643780

Last Updated: 2024-10-16

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

120 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-04-09

Study Completion Date

2027-10-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study was to conduct a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy active controlled trial to determine the efficacy of denosumab in treating sarcopenia with underlying osteoporosis.

Detailed Description

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Aims:

1. To assess whether receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB ligand (RANKL)-inhibition can treat sarcopenia in osteosarcopenic patients, in terms of appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM), handgrip strength, and physical performance.
2. To assess whether RANKL-inhibition improves quality of life, and decreases falls, fractures, hospital admissions and mortality in osteosarcopenic patients.

Conditions

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Sarcopenia in Elderly

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Denosumab group

60mg subcutaneous Denosumab (1mL solution) every 6 months and intravenous placebo (100mL normal saline) once yearly

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Denosumab

Intervention Type DRUG

60mg subcutaneous Denosumab (1mL solution) every 6 months and intravenous placebo (100mL normal saline) once yearly

Zolendronic acid group

5mg intravenous Zoledronic Acid (100mL solution) once yearly and subcutaneous placebo (1mL normal saline) every 6 months

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Zolendronic Acid

Intervention Type DRUG

5mg intravenous Zoledronic Acid (100mL solution) once yearly and subcutaneous placebo (1mL normal saline) every 6 months

Interventions

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Denosumab

60mg subcutaneous Denosumab (1mL solution) every 6 months and intravenous placebo (100mL normal saline) once yearly

Intervention Type DRUG

Zolendronic Acid

5mg intravenous Zoledronic Acid (100mL solution) once yearly and subcutaneous placebo (1mL normal saline) every 6 months

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Elderly males or females aged 65 years or older
* diagnosed with osteosarcopenia (sarcopenia diagnosis based on AWGS 2019 guidelines - low appendicular skeletal muscle mass (ASM) by Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) (M:\<7.0kg/m2, F:\<5.4kg/m2) AND low handgrip strength (M:\<28kg, F:\<18kg) OR low physical performance (6-metre walk: \<1.0m/s or 5-time chair stand test ≥ 12 s); osteoporosis diagnosed based on World Health Organization (WHO) criteria with DXA scan T-score ≤ -2.5)
* Willing and able to comply with study protocol including follow-up evaluations.

Exclusion Criteria

* history of recent fracture i.e., within 3 months
* history of prior anti-osteoporotic drug
* disease or medication affecting bone or muscle metabolism
* Chairbound or bedbound
* Unable to agree for consent
* contraindication to drug i.e., Denosumab or Zoledronic Acid
* Underlying malignancy or disease known to cause cachexia
* severe renal impairment e.g., Creatinine Clearance (CrCl) \< 35ml/min
* moderate to severe liver failure (Child-Pugh Class B or C).
Minimum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Ronald Man Yeung WONG

Clinical Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Ronald Man Yeung Wong

Role: CONTACT

852 3505 1654

Facility Contacts

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Ronald Man Yeung Wong

Role: primary

852 3505 1654

References

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Wong RMY, Wong PY, Liu C, Tang N, Wan RCW, Liu WH, Cui C, Zhang N, Kwok TCY, Law SW, Cheung WH. RANK-ligand inhibition to combat sarcopenia with underlying osteoporosis: a study protocol for a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled trial. Trials. 2025 Aug 4;26(1):269. doi: 10.1186/s13063-025-08976-7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40760465 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2022.555

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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