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Erschienen in: Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism 6/2022

08.08.2022 | Original Article

Risk factors for poor response to denosumab treatment in Japanese postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

verfasst von: Tokutaro Okawa, Motomi Okawa, Tatsuya Koike

Erschienen in: Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism | Ausgabe 6/2022

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Abstract

Introduction

Denosumab has been reported to increase bone mineral density (BMD) and suppress fractures, but poor responders are not uncommon. This study aimed to identify risk factors for poor response to denosumab treatment. This is the first study to explore risk factors for poor response to denosumab.

Materials and methods

This retrospective observational study investigated 227 Japanese postmenopausal women who received denosumab with monitoring of BMD by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry at 6-month intervals. Risk factors were identified using Cox’s proportional hazard modeling. Poor responders were defined as not exceeding the least significant change of BMD from baseline for 3 years.

Results

Mean relative change from baseline for 3 years in lumbar spine (LS)-BMD, femoral neck (FN)-BMD, and total hip (TH)-BMD were 12.6%, 6.8%, and 6.1%, respectively. Numbers of poor responders were 10 in LS-BMD, 47 in FN-BMD, 38 in TH-BMD. Risk factors for poor response were concomitant glucocorticoid use for LS-BMD, low body mass index or initiation at higher BMD for FN-BMD, and pretreatment with bisphosphonates or initiation at higher BMD for TH-BMD.

Conclusion

Risk factors for insufficient denosumab effect differed between BMD measurement sites. These results should be taken into consideration when selecting denosumab in clinical practice.
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Metadaten
Titel
Risk factors for poor response to denosumab treatment in Japanese postmenopausal women with osteoporosis
verfasst von
Tokutaro Okawa
Motomi Okawa
Tatsuya Koike
Publikationsdatum
08.08.2022
Verlag
Springer Nature Singapore
Erschienen in
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism / Ausgabe 6/2022
Print ISSN: 0914-8779
Elektronische ISSN: 1435-5604
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00774-022-01357-z

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