Summary of major randomized clinical trials on bone-targeting agents for treatment of MBD
Study . | Treatment drug . | Treatment schedule . | Patients, n . | Median time to first SRE, mo . | SRE incidence, % . | ONJ incidence, % . | Renal toxicity, % . |
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52 | Pamidronate vs placebo | 90 mg of pamidronate every 4 wk for 9 cycles | 196 vs 181 | Shorter in placebo group (P = .001) | 24 vs 41 (P < .001) | NR | NR |
53 | ZA vs pamidronate | 4 or 8 mg of ZA IV or 90 mg of IV pamidronate every 3-4 wk for 12 mo | 129 vs 65 | 12.5 vs 9.4 | NR | NR | NR |
54 | Pamidronate | 30 vs 90 mg of pamidronate | 252 vs 252 | 10.2 vs 9.2 (P = .63) | 33.7 vs 35.2 | 0.8 vs 3.2 | NR |
55,56 | ZA vs clodronate | 4 mg of ZA IV every 3-4 wk or 1600 mg of clodronic acid orally daily | 981 vs 979 | NR | 27 vs 35 (P = .0004) | 4 vs <1 | Similar for 2 treatment groups (P = .55) |
57 | ZA | ZA every 12 vs every 4 wk | 139 vs 139 | NR | 55 vs 60 | NR | NR |
58 | Denosumab vs ZA | 120 mg of denosumab sc plus placebo IV or ZA 4 mg IV plus placebo sc every 4 wk | 859 vs 859 | 22.8 vs 24 (Pnoninferiority = .01) | 43.8 vs 44.6 | 4.1 vs 2.8 | 10 vs 17.1 |
Study . | Treatment drug . | Treatment schedule . | Patients, n . | Median time to first SRE, mo . | SRE incidence, % . | ONJ incidence, % . | Renal toxicity, % . |
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52 | Pamidronate vs placebo | 90 mg of pamidronate every 4 wk for 9 cycles | 196 vs 181 | Shorter in placebo group (P = .001) | 24 vs 41 (P < .001) | NR | NR |
53 | ZA vs pamidronate | 4 or 8 mg of ZA IV or 90 mg of IV pamidronate every 3-4 wk for 12 mo | 129 vs 65 | 12.5 vs 9.4 | NR | NR | NR |
54 | Pamidronate | 30 vs 90 mg of pamidronate | 252 vs 252 | 10.2 vs 9.2 (P = .63) | 33.7 vs 35.2 | 0.8 vs 3.2 | NR |
55,56 | ZA vs clodronate | 4 mg of ZA IV every 3-4 wk or 1600 mg of clodronic acid orally daily | 981 vs 979 | NR | 27 vs 35 (P = .0004) | 4 vs <1 | Similar for 2 treatment groups (P = .55) |
57 | ZA | ZA every 12 vs every 4 wk | 139 vs 139 | NR | 55 vs 60 | NR | NR |
58 | Denosumab vs ZA | 120 mg of denosumab sc plus placebo IV or ZA 4 mg IV plus placebo sc every 4 wk | 859 vs 859 | 22.8 vs 24 (Pnoninferiority = .01) | 43.8 vs 44.6 | 4.1 vs 2.8 | 10 vs 17.1 |
NR, not reported; ONJ, osteonecrosis of the jaw; sc, subcutaneously; ZA, zoledronic acid.