Naylor, K.E., McCloskey, E.V., Jacques, R.M. orcid.org/0000-0001-6710-5403 et al. (5 more authors) (2019) Clinical utility of bone turnover markers in monitoring the withdrawal of treatment with oral bisphosphonates in postmenopausal osteoporosis. Osteoporosis International, 30 (4). pp. 917-922. ISSN 0937-941X
Abstract
Summary Bone markers may be useful to monitor response to treatment withdrawal in osteoporosis. We used two criteria for investigating the change in BTMs after withdrawal of bisphosphonate treatment. A larger increase in BTMs was associated with greater bone loss. Bone markers may be useful in monitoring of patients taking a pause from treatment.
Introduction Measurement of bone turnover markers (BTMs) may be useful to monitor offset of treatment with bisphosphonates (BP) in osteoporosis. We assessed the effect of withdrawal of BP treatment by comparing the changes in BTMs and total hip (TH) bone density (BMD).
Methods We studied postmenopausal osteoporotic women who had completed a randomised study of three oral BPs. After 2 years of treatment, participants with BMD T-score > − 2.5 and in whom it was considered clinically appropriate to discontinue treatment, were invited to participate in a further 2-year observational study. Biochemical response was assessed using BTMs (CTX and PINP) with offset being defined by two criteria: (1) an increase greater than the least significant change (LSC) and (2) an increase above the reference mean value.
Results Fifty women completed the study. At 48 weeks after stopping BPs, CTX was greater than the LSC for 66% of women and PINP 72%; CTX was above the reference mean for 64% of women and PINP 42%. The decrease in THBMD was greater for women with the largest increase in BTM compared to those with continued suppression (mean difference for CTX was − 2.98%, 95%CI − 4.75 to − 1.22, P < 0.001, PINP − 2.25%, 95% CI − 4.46 to − 0.032, P = 0.046).
Conclusion The measurement of BTM after withdrawal of BPs is potentially useful to evaluate patients that are taking a pause from treatment. An increase in BTMs more than the LSC and/or reference mean reflects loss of treatment effect and identifies patients that are likely to have a decrease in BMD. Such changes could provide an indication for reintroduction of treatment.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2019. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Osteoporosis International. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Bisphosphonate; Bone density; Bone markers; Osteoporosis |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 16 Jan 2019 11:53 |
Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2021 10:48 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Springer |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s00198-018-04823-5 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:140995 |