2. OSTEOPOROSIS
World Health Organization
“A bone mineral density < 2.5 standard deviation below the
young normal mean.”
A systematic skeletal disease characterized by low bone
mass and micro architectural deterioration of bone tissue.
Consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to
fractures with minimal trauma
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3. PROBLEM STATEMENT
Osteoporosis is a disease that usually affects elderly,
where the bones become thin and weaken from calcium
depletion.
The condition remains silent and undetected in many
cases until a fracture occurs.
Most serious consequence of menopause.
Osteoporosis is the most common cause of fractures in
older people.
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4. TYPES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
PRIMARY
Type I (postmenopausal osteoporosis)
Women > men, typically develops between 50 and 70yrs.
Results in decrease in the amount of trabecular bone
(the spongy bone inside of hard cortical bone).
Type II osteoporosis (senile osteoporosis)
Typically happens after 70yrs and affects women twice as
frequently as men.
Thinning of both trabecular bone and hard cortical bone.
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5. SECONDARY
Due to systemic illness or medication (glucocorticoid)
Most successful approach: prompt resolution of
underlying cause or drug discontinuation
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6. RISKS FOR OSTEOPOROSIS
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In young women
Low calcium intake
Low body weight
Hypoestrogenism
In others
Menopausal/postmenopausal
status without HRT
Cigarette smoking
Alcohol consumption
Low-trauma fractures
Hyperparathyroidism
Chronic corticosteroid use
8. DIAGNOSIS
A medical evaluation to diagnose osteoporosis and
estimate risk of breaking a bone may involve one or
more of the following steps:
Medical history
Physical examination
Bone density test
Laboratory tests
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9. DENSITOMETRIC EVALUATION BY
DUAL ENERGY X RAY
Only test that can diagnose osteoporosis before a broken
bone occurs.
Helps to estimate the density of bones and chance of
breaking a bone.
At present, DEXA scanning focuses on two main areas hip
and spine.
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10. LABORATORY TESTS
Blood calcium levels
24-hour urine calcium measurement
Parathyroid hormone levels
Testosterone levels in men
25-hydroxyvitamin D test to determine whether the body
has enough vitamin D.
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13. NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL
TREATMENT
Nutrition:
Calcium supplementation as needed
most common: Calcium Carbonate (1200 mg total)
Vitamin D as needed (400 IU to 800 IU daily)
Exercise: weight bearing and strength training exercises.
Multiple health benefits
Fall prevention and/or hip protectors in the frail elderly
Avoiding alcohol and tobacco abuse ( osteoblastic activity).
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14. TREATMENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS
Bone loss in osteoporosis results from an imbalance
between the two components of the bone renewal
process: Bone Resorption And Bone Formation.
The goal of treatment is to prevent bone fractures by:
Stopping bone loss (Antiresorptive)
Increasing bone mass and strength (Anabolic)
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18. CELLULAR MECHANISM OF ACTION
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1. Osteoclast actively reabsorbs bone matrix
2. Bisphosphonate ( ) binds to bone
mineral surface
3. Bisphosphonate is taken up by
the osteoclast
4. Osteoclast is inactivated
5. Osteoclast becomes apoptotic and dies
19. PRECAUTIONS
Administered with a full glass of water following an
overnight fast and at least 30 minutes before breakfast
and should remain upright
Patients with active upper GI disease, decreased renal
function should not be given oral bisphosphonates
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21. ALENDRONATE
II generation nitrogen containing bisphosphonate.
FDA approved on 7 April 2005 for prevention and
treatment of postmenopausal and treatment of steroid
induced osteoporosis.
Decreases risk of vertebral & hip fractures.
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22. 5-10 mg daily dose/ 30-35mg weekly, orally.
Taken on empty stomach with glass of water, should not
lie down for half hour.
Maximum duration of therapy is for 7 yrs.
Side effects - esophagitis, myalgias, less compliance.
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23. PAMIDRONATE
II generation bisphosphonate.
Available only as IV preparation b/c of poor GI absorption
and high frequency of GI symptoms.
I.V. Pamidronate: approved for Hypercalcemia of
malignancy & other skeletal disorders, Paget’s disease.
Adverse effects: bone pain, thrombophelebitis of vein, fever,
leucopenia.
Acute and delayed hypersensitivity reaction can occur with
i.v pamidronate.
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24. IBANDRONATE
II generation bisphosphonate
Administered every 3 months as single intravenous injection
over a period of 15 to 30 seconds.
Approved for prevention and treatment of Osteoporosis
related vertebral fracture in 6 January 2006.
Compliance with monthly dose is good.
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25. ZOLENDRONATE
III generation bisphosphonate
Approved: treatment of malignant hypercalcemia, multiple
myeloma and skeletal metastasis on 20 August 2001.
Inhibition of proliferation of bony metastasis of prostate /
breast cancer.
Only available in IV preparation. 4mg/day for one year.
Dose Reduction in bone turnover and increased bone mineral
density.
Osteonecrosis of jaw is adverse effect with long term use.
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26. RISEDRONATE
Third generation nitrogen containing bisphosphonate.
FDA approved in 27 march 1998 for prevention and
treatment of postmenopausal and steroid induced
osteoporosis.
Reduced incident of vertebral and hip fracture.
Dose is 5 mg daily or 30-35 mg weekly, orally
S/E esophagitis, myalgias, less compliance
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27. BISPHOSPHONATE SIDE EFFECTS
GIT upset: Inflammation/erosions of esophagus.
Nausea, dyspepsia.
Fever/flu-like symptoms- myalgias, arthalgias.
Increased risk of Atrial fibrillation.
Transient hypocalcaemia with secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Ocular inflammation.
Bisphosphonate related ostionecrosis of jaw. 27
29. SERMs are ER ligands that act like estrogens (agonist) in
bone, liver & estrogen antagonist in breast tissue.
Classification:
Tamoxifen and analogues:
Tamoxifen, Toremifene, Droloxifene, Idoxifene
Fixed ring compound
Raloxifene, Lasofoxifene, Arzoxifen, Miproxifene,
Ormeloxifene, Levormeloxifene.
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30. 30
The “Ideal” SERM Would be
Strengthen bones
Lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol
Relieve hot flashes
Reduce breast cancer risk
Reduce uterine cancer risk
31. RALOXIFENE
It non-specifically acts on both the estrogen receptors ERα
and ERβ.
It act as partial agonist in bone & cardiovascular system,
antagonist endometrium & breast.
It prevent bone loss, increases bone mineral density, agonist
activity in lipid metabolism and coagulation profile.
Increases Bone Mineral Density (BMD) by 0.9-3.4 % and
reduces the risk of vertebral fractures.
Less effective than bisphosphonate.
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32. Pharmacokinetics:
Well absorbed orally
Dose 60 mg once a day
Use:
Prevention and treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis
in women.
Prevention of breast cancer in women having risk factor.
Adverse Effect:
Hot flushes, leg cramps, vaginal bleeding.
Increased risk of venous thromboembolism
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33. CALCITONIN
Inhibits bone resorption by action on osteoclast by reducing
contact of osteoclast with respective pit.
Reduces the remodeling space.
Significantly reduces vertebral fracture than non-vertebral
fracture in postmenopausal women.
Calcitonin: 200 units daily by nasal spray
Approved for treatment (not prevention)
Adverse effects: nausea, flushing, epistaxis, nasal
stuffiness.
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34. VIT-D
Increases recruitment & differentiation of osteoclast
precursor.
Reduces bone remodeling.
Acts on osteoblast cell to increase bone mineralization
indirectly by maintaining plasma calcium concentration.
Osteoporosis due to hyperparathyroididsm
Dose: 100-200,000 IU of vitamin D2 or D3, orally daily or
every two months for six months.
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35. TERIPARATIDE
It is recombinant human parathyroid hormone analogue.
FDA has approved in 2002 for severe osteoporosis.
Only agent that increases new bone formation (Anabolic)
Increases the axial bone mineralization but has no effect
on cortical bone.
Also for treatment of osteoporosis in men and women who
are at high risk of breaking a bone as a result of taking
steroid medicines for a long time.
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36. Significantly increases bone mineral density, especially in
the spine.
Faster acting than bisphosphonate & SERMs
Effective in glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis.
Dose is 20 μg per day SC.
Side effects: leg cramps and dizziness.
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38. NERIDRONATE
It’s an amino bisphosphonate, licensed in Italy for the
treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) and Paget’s
disease of bone (PDB).
Completed phase 3 .
Neridronate may be administered both intravenously and
intramuscularly.
More potent than first generation bisphosphonate.
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39. DENOSUMAB
FDA approved for osteoporosis in 2011.
It’s a monoclonal antibody
Binds to RANKL, a protein involved in the formation,
function, and survival of osteoclasts, the cells responsible
for bone resorption.
Denosumab resulted in a statistically significant effect on
BMD as compared to placebo in patients with non
metastatic prostate or breast cancer.
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40. Significantly reduced the incidence of new vertebral
fractures.
Dose: 120 mg subcutaneously every 4 weeks.
S/E: arthralgia and back pain due to hypocalcaemia.
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41. ROMOSOZUMAB
Humanized monoclonal antibody that targets sclerostin for
the treatment of osteoporosis.
Sclerostin is expressed in osteocytes and some
chondrocytes and it inhibits bone formation by osteoblasts.
Phase 3 of clinical trial.
Increased bone density in the hip and spine in healthy men
and postmenopausal women.
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42. CATHEPSIN K INHIBITORS
Cathepsin K is a protease which has high specificity
for kinins, that is involved in bone resorption.
The enzyme's ability to catabolize elastin, collagen,
and gelatin allows it to break down bone and cartilage.
Inhibition of Cathepsin K enzyme decreases the bone
resorption.
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43. ODANACATIB
Phase 3 of clinical trial.
It significantly reduced the risk of osteoporotic fractures
compared to placebo .
Once weekly 50 mg injection is given.
Adverse Effect: atrial fibrillation, skin rashes, stroke,
cereberovascular event.
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44. SRC KINASE INHIBITORS
SARACATINIB
Src is a non receptor tyrosine kinase thought to be essential
for osteoclast function and bone resorption.
Inhibits bone resorption by inhibiting osteoclast function.
Phase 2 of clinical trial.
S/E: anemia, nausea, anorexia, asthenia, pyrexia, vomiting,
diarrhea
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45. TEDUGLUTIDE
Glucagon-like peptide 2 (GLP-2) analog.
Most bone loss takes place at night and may be linked to
food intake.
Bone resorption marker fall after feeding & GLP-2 level
rises after feeding.
GLP-2 at bedtime significantly reduces overnight bone loss.
Phase 2 of clinical trial for osteoporosis.
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46. ABALOPARATIDE
It’s a new synthetic peptide analog of hPTHrP (human
parathyroid hormone-related protein).
Phase 2 clinical trials.
Reduction of fractures in postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Statistically significant increases in BMD at the lumbar
spine, total hip, and femoral neck.
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47. LASOFOXIFENE
Phase 3 of clinical trial.
Third generation SERM.
Good oral bioavailability
Proapoptotic effect on osteoclast precursors.
Adverse Effect: hot flashes, leg cramps, 2-fold increased
risk of venous thromboembolism
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48. BAZEDOXIFENE
Phase 3 of clinical trial postmenopausal osteoporosis.
Approved in the European Union (marketed in Italy, Spain).
Significant decrease in metabolic bone markers was seen
with bazedoxifene treatment compared to placebo.
Decreases the vertebral fracture than non-vertebral.
S/E: hot flushes, leg cramps
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50. CONCLUSION
Osteoporosis is a significant health risk – particularly in
postmenopausal women and men over 65.
First line drugs for treatment of osteoporosis is
bisphosphonate, second line drug is SERM.
Eat a well-balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D.
Engage in regular physical activity or exercise.
Weight-bearing activities, such as walking, jogging,
dancing, and lifting weights, are the best for strong bones.
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