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Trial information

A Study Comparing Monthly Boniva (Ibandronate) and Weekly Risedronate in Women With Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis.

Status: Completed

Protocol number: MA19547

Sponsor: Hoffmann-La Roche

Company division: Pharmaceutical

Official Scientific Title: Randomized, open-label, multi-center study to investigate patient preference on dosing in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis treated with once monthly ibandronate and once weekly risedronate. A six month, two-sequence and two-period crossover study.

Brief summary: This 2 arm crossover study will evaluate patient reported preference for either once monthly Boniva (150mg p.o.) or once weekly risedronate (35mg p.o.). Patients with post-menopausal osteoporosis will be randomized to receive Boniva for 3 calendar months or risedronate for 12 weeks; they will then cross over to receive the alternative treatment for a further 12 weeks/3 months. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals. Target sample size is 356.

Study phase: IV

Study type: Interventional; Treatment; Randomized; Open Label; Active; Crossover; Safety/Efficacy study

Condition: Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis

Intervention type: Drug

Intervention name: ibandronate [Bonviva/Boniva]

Primary outcome: 1. Proportion of patients preferring monthly dosing with Bonviva over weekly dosing with risedronate Time frame: 6 months

Key secondary outcomes: 1. Convenience of monthly Bonviva over weekly risedronate Time frame: 6 months 2. Change in serum CTX Time frame: 12 weeks/3 months 3. Upper gastrointestinal symptoms Time frame: 12 weeks/3 months 4. AEs and laboratory parameters Time frame: Throughout study

Inclusion criteria:

  • ambulatory women with post-menopausal osteoporosis;
  • patients who are bisphosphonate-naive, or who have previously received oral daily or i.v. bisphosphonate therapy (fulfilling certain criteria detailed in the protocol).

Exclusion criteria:

  • malignant disease diagnosed within previous 10 years (except for successfully resected basal cell cancer;) breast cancer within previous 20 years;
  • inability to stand or sit upright for at least 60 minutes;
  • disease/disorder/treatment with drugs known to influence bone metabolism.

Gender: Females

Age limits: Min: N/A (No limit) Max: N/A (No limit)

Accepts healthy volunteers: No

Anticipated start date: May, 2006

Trial registration date: 09/18/2006

Date last updated: 9/29/2008


Link to trial result

This trial was conducted at the following locations:

United States

  • Birmingham, AL
  • Mesa, AZ
  • Scottsdale, AZ
  • Jonesboro, AR
  • Anaheim, CA
  • San Diego , CA
  • Waterbury, CT
  • Boynton Beach, FL
  • Jupiter, FL
  • Leesburg, FL
  • Merritt Island, FL
  • Ocala, FL
  • Pembroke Pines, FL
  • Spring Hill, FL
  • St Petersburg, FL
  • Tampa, FL
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Douglasville, GA
  • Gainesville, GA
  • Marietta, GA
  • Madisonville, KY
  • Bethesda, MD
  • Missoula, MT
  • Omaha, NE
  • Morehead City, NC
  • New Bern, NC
  • Jamestown, ND
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Mogadore, OH
  • Duncansville, PA
  • Feasterville, PA
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Selmer, TN
  • Bedford, TX
  • Bryan, TX
  • Houston, TX
  • Richmond, VA
  • Seattle, WA

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