PTHrP and Osteoporosis

PTH-related protein, or ''PTHrP'', is a hormone which was discovered in 1987. As its name implies, it is closely related to another hormone discovered in the 1920's named parathyroid hormone or ''PTH''. PTH has been shown to be effective in treating osteoporosis in both animals and humans. PTHrP has been shown to be effective in treating osteoporosis in laboratory animals, and there are strong scientific reasons to think that it may be effective in humans as well. However, no human trials with PTHrP in the treatment of osteoporosis have been performed. The studies in this trial are focussed on determining whether PTHrP can indeed increase bone mass in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis, when administered daily by subcutaneous injection for three months.

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoporosis Bone Diseases Bone Diseases, Metabolic Metabolic Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Age range

50 year–75 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Healthy caucasian postmenopausal females between 50-75 years of age with low bone mineral density at the lumbar spine or hip as measured using dual energy x-ray absorptiometry or DXA.
ON estrogen replacement treatment for at least three years.

Exclusion criteria

Heart, vascular, kidney, liver, lung, hormonal, musculo-skeletal disease (other than osteoporosis), rheumatic, blood diseases are exclusion criteria.
High blood pressure
Pregnancy
Cancer
Alcohol or drug dependence
Prior use of a drug treatment for osteoporosis such as PTH, bisphosphonates, raloxifene, or calcitonin within the preceding five years

Treatment and study plan

Parathyroid hormone-related protein or ''PTHrP''

Drug

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Nih

Registry information

Official study title

Pathophysiology of PTH-related Protein in Humans.

Important dates

Study start: 1999
Study completion: 2001
First posted: Aug 6, 2001
Registry last updated: Mar 2, 2010

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