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A comparison of strontium ranelate and PTH(1-84)
Kim Henriksen1,2, Claus Christiansen1, Morten A Karsdal1
1a Nordic Bioscience A/S, Herlev Hovedgade 207, DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark.
Abstract:
Evaluation of: Quesada-Gómez JM, Muschitz C, Gómez-Reino J, Greisen H, Andersen HS, Dimai HP. The effect of PTH(1-84) or strontium ranelate on bone formation markers in postmenopausal women with primary osteoporosis: result of a randomized, open-label trial. Osteoporosis Int. DOI: 10.1007/s00198-010-1460-6 (2010) (Epub ahead of print). A recent article compared parathyroid hormone (PTH[1-84]) and strontium ranelate with respect to their effects on bone formation and bone resorption markers, a study performed with the aim of shedding light on the potential differences in the mode of action of these two compounds. This study found that PTH(1-84) induces robust inductions of both the bone formation markers N-terminal propeptide of type I collagen and alkaline phosphatase, and the resorption marker c-terminal crosslinked telopeptide of type I collagen (CTX-I), data that correlate well with previous publications. However, for strontium ranelate, no induction of markers was observed. Furthermore, although the data were not significant, serum calcium levels in the two treatment groups exhibited opposing trends, with PTH(1-84) increasing these as expected and with strontium ranelate decreasing them. These data indicate that strontium ranelate utilizes another mode of action to the induction of turnover seen with PTH(1-84). Finally, a trend towards improved quality of life was seen with PTH(1-84), while strontium ranelate did not change these parameters. This article is a useful addition to the ongoing debate on how best to possibly treat osteoporosis.
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