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Trial information

A Study of Boniva (Ibandronate) to Evaluate Bone Turnover Markers in Women With Treatment-Naive Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis

Status: Completed

Protocol number: ML18057

Sponsor: Roche Laboratories Inc.

Company division: Pharmaceutical

Official Scientific Title: A prospective open-label study to evaluate the change in bone turnover markers, and the effect of an early response on predictivity of response, after once-monthly oral Boniva therapy in treatment-naive postmenopausal osteoporosis patients

Brief summary: This study will evaluate whether an early positive response to once-monthly oral Bonviva in treatment-naive patients with post-menopausal osteoporosis is predictive of efficacy later in treatment. The anticipated time on study treatment is 3-12 months, and the target sample size is 100-500 individuals. Target sample size is 389.

Study phase: IV

Study type: Interventional; Treatment; Non-Randomized; Open Label; Uncontrolled; Parallel; Safety/Efficacy study

Condition: Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis

Intervention type: Drug

Intervention name: ibandronate[Bonviva/Boniva]

Primary outcome: 1. Percent change from baseline at 6 months by measurement of serum CTX and other bone turnover markers

Key secondary outcomes: 1. Absolute change from baseline to 6 months in bone turnover markers; confidence intervals of relative mean BMD changes; adverse events, including fractures; safety laboratory blood tests; patient confidence level

Inclusion criteria:

  • women newly diagnosed with postmenopausal osteoporosis;
  • no prior bisphosphonate therapy.

Exclusion criteria:

  • inability to stand or sit upright for >=60 minutes;
  • inability to swallow a tablet whole;
  • hypersensitivity to any component of Boniva;
  • hormone (estrogen) replacement therapy within last 3 months, or will start on therapy within next 6 months;
  • other osteoporosis drug within last 3 months;
  • malignant disease diagnosed within previous 10 years (except resected basal cell cancer).

Gender: Females

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

Accepts healthy volunteers: No

Trial registration date: 08/30/2005

Date last updated: 8/29/2008


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This trial was conducted at the following locations:

United States

  • Montgomery, AL
  • Chandler, AZ
  • Peoria, AZ
  • Hot Springs, AR
  • Pine Bluff, AR
  • Anaheim, CA
  • Beverly Hills, CA
  • Carmichael, CA
  • Wilmington, DE
  • Deland, FL
  • Miami, FL
  • Palm Harbor, FL
  • Palm Springs, FL
  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Rome, GA
  • Morton Grove, IL
  • Indianapolis , IN
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Hagerstown, MD
  • Olive Branch, MS
  • Jefferson City, MO
  • Omaha, NE
  • Bronx, NY
  • Morehead City, NC
  • Raleigh, NC
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Medford, OR
  • Doylestown, PA
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Ponce, PR
  • San Juan, PR
  • Santurce, PR
  • Murfreesboro, TN
  • Amarillo, TX
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • San Antonio, TX
  • Richmond, VA
  • Tacoma, WA
  • Madison, WI

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