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NCT Number: NCT00321932

Zoledronic Acid in Preventing Osteoporosis in Patients Undergoing Donor Stem Cell Transplant

RATIONALE: Zoledronic acid, vitamin D, and calcium may prevent bone loss in patients who are undergoing donor stem cell transplant.

PURPOSE: This randomized phase II trial is studying how well zoledronic acid works in preventing osteoporosis in patients undergoing donor stem cell transplant.

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Conditions

Leukemia Adnexal Diseases Bone Diseases Bone Diseases, Metabolic Bone Marrow Diseases Endocrine Gland Neoplasms Endocrine System Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Genital Neoplasms, Female Gonadal Disorders Hematologic Diseases Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases Immune System Diseases Immunoproliferative Disorders Lymphatic Diseases Lymphoma Lymphoproliferative Disorders Metabolic Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Myelodysplastic Syndromes Neoplasms Neoplasms by Histologic Type Neoplasms by Site Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Osteoporosis Ovarian Cancer Ovarian Diseases Ovarian Neoplasms Urogenital Diseases Urogenital Neoplasms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Masonic Cancer Center at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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About this study

OBJECTIVES:

Primary

  • Evaluate whether prophylactic administration of zoledronic acid can reduce the severity of bone mineral loss in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.

Secondary

  • Determine the safety of zoledronic acid in these patients.

OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, open-label, prospective, randomized, controlled study. Patients are stratified according to participating center and type of transplant (myeloablative vs nonmyeloablative). Patients are randomized to 1 of 2 treatment arms.

  • Arm I (control): Patients receive oral cholecalciferol (vitamin D) and oral calcium once a day for 12 months.
  • Arm II (treatment): Patients receive vitamin D and calcium as in arm I. Patients also receive zoledronic acid intravenously (IV) over 15-30 minutes at 28 days prior to stem cell transplantation and at 3 and 6 months after transplantation.

In both arms, treatment continues in the absence of unacceptable toxicity.

After completion of study treatment, patients are followed periodically for up to 12 months.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patient age ≥18 years
  • Undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HCT) from any stem cell source with either a myeloablative or non-myeloablative conditioning regimen
  • Bone mineral density measured by baseline pre-transplant DEXA scan in the osteopenic range (defined as a T-score between -1 and -2.5 standard deviation (SD) at either the lumbar spine or the proximal femur or both)
  • Adequate renal function defined as: Calculated creatinine clearance of ≥ 60 ml/min using the Cockcroft-Gault formula:
  • Serum calcium (corrected) of ≤ 10.5 mg/dl
  • Patients (male or female) of reproductive potential are required to use a medically acceptable contraception while receiving zoledronic acid (if assigned study drug).
  • Normal dental exam within the year prior to study registration
  • Informed signed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

  • Pre-existing metabolic bone disease including osteomalacia, hyperparathyroid bone disease, osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget's disease, rickets, or hypoparathyroidism.
  • Multiple myeloma
  • History of nontraumatic vertebral compression fractures
  • History of the following endocrine disorders - hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism.
  • Malabsorption syndrome including Crohn's disease.
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Concomitant regular use of phenytoin.
  • Known hypersensitivity to zoledronic acid (Zometa) or other biphosphonates
  • Biphosphonate therapy within the preceding six months.
  • Current active dental problems including infection of the teeth or jawbone (maxilla or mandibular); dental or fixture trauma, or a current or prior diagnosis of osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), of exposed bone in the mouth, or of slow healing after dental procedures.
  • Recent (within 6 weeks) or planned dental or jaw surgery (e.g. extraction, implants)
  • Not pregnant or breastfeeding since zoledronic acid is classified as Pregnancy Category C: risk in pregnancy cannot be ruled out. A negative pregnancy test is required within 7 days of registration if pre- or perimenopausal (i.e., last menstrual period within one year of registration). Because it is not known whether zoledronic acid is excreted in breast milk, breastfeeding is not permitted while receiving study drug.

Treatment and study plan

Calcium

Dietary Supplement

All randomized patients (control and study drug) will take 1000 mg of calcium and 400 - 500 International Units (IU) of vitamin D orally each day, beginning as soon as possible after study enrollment. These supplements may be taken either in the morning or in the evening with food. Participants will continue taking the supplements on a daily basis until the final study visit (approximately 12 months after the transplant date).

Other names: calcium carbonate, calcium citrate, calcium gluconate

Cholecalciferol

Dietary Supplement

Given orally

Zoledronic acid

Drug

Zoledronic acid (Zometa®) will be administered after randomization (but within 28 days prior to transplant) and at 3 and 6 months after the transplant for a total of 3 doses. The dose of Zometa will be 4 mg intravenous in 100 ml of sterile 0.9% sodium chloride, United States Pharmacopeia (USP), or 5% dextrose, USP infused over a minimum of 15 minutes for patients with a calculated creatinine clearance of ≥60 mL/min. The drug may be administered through a peripheral or a central intravenous line.

Other names: Zometa(R)

Primary outcomes

  1. Mean Change in Bone Mineral Density

    Time frame: From Time of Transplant to 12 Months Post-Transplant

    Change in bone mineral density of the femoral neck measured from baseline to 12 months after transplant utilizing Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) scan. Comparison of difference between the standard of care group (receiving calcium and vitamin D)and the Zometa group. The measurement consists of baseline bone mineral density measurements with followup measurements at 12 months.

    This will be analyzed as a continuous variable. Percent change in bone mineral density (BMD) will be calculated as (BMD change) x 100/BMD baseline.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Mean Change in Serum Osteocalcin

    Time frame: From Time of Transplant to 12 Months Post-Transplant

    Change in bone resorption markers of bone metabolism measured at baseline and 12 months post transplant for all enrolled patients. As osteocalcin is produced by osteoblasts, it is often used as a marker for the bone formation process.

  2. Mean Change in Serum Bone Specific Alkaline Phosphate

    Time frame: From Time of Transplant to 12 Months Post-Transplant

    Change in bone resorption markers of bone metabolism measured at baseline and 12 months post transplant for all enrolled patients. The decrease in serum bone-specific alkaline phosphatase predicts bone mineral density response to hormone replacement therapy in early postmenopausal women.

  3. Mean Change in Urinary N-terminal Telopeptide

    Time frame: From Time of Transplant to 12 Months Post-Transplant

    Change in bone resorption markers of bone metabolism measured at baseline and 12 months post transplant for all enrolled patients. In bone physiology, the N-terminal telopeptide is a biomarker used to measure the rate of bone turnover.

  4. Mean Change in Luteinizing Hormone

    Time frame: From Time of Transplant to 12 Months Post-Transplant

    Change in bone resorption markers of bone metabolism measured at baseline and 12 months post transplant for all enrolled patients. Luteinizing hormone is a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.

  5. Mean Change in Follicle-Stimulating Hormone

    Time frame: From Time of Transplant to 12 Months Post-Transplant

    Change in bone resorption markers of bone metabolism measured at baseline and 12 months post transplant for all enrolled patients. Follicle-stimulating hormone is a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland.

  6. Mean Change in Thyroid Function Test 4

    Time frame: From Time of Transplant to 12 Months Post-Transplant

    Change in bone resorption markers of bone metabolism measured at baseline and 12 months post transplant for all enrolled patients. Individuals who have hyperthyroidism will have an elevated thyroxine (FT4). Low serum thyroxine can also indicate a pituitary problem.

  7. Mean Change in Ultrasensitive Estradiol

    Time frame: From Time of Transplant to 12 Months Post-Transplant

    Change in bone resorption markers of bone metabolism measured at baseline and 12 months post transplant for all enrolled patients. In women estradiol is responsible for growth of the breast and reproductive epithelia, maturation of long bones and development of the secondary sexual characteristics.

  8. Mean Change in Total Testosterone

    Time frame: From Time of Transplant to 12 Months Post-Transplant

    Change in bone resorption markers of bone metabolism measured at baseline and 12 months post transplant for all enrolled patients. Testosterone affects the brain, bone and muscle mass, fat distribution, the vascular system, energy levels, genital tissues, and sexual functioning.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Minnesota

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Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Phase II of Zoledronic Acid (Zometa) in the Prevention of Osteoporosis in Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
May 4, 2006
Registry last updated
Mar 9, 2017

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