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A Study to Evaluate Denosumab in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Primary Purpose

Osteoporosis

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Locations
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
placebo
Denosumab
Sponsored by
Amgen
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Osteoporosis focused on measuring Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Eligibility Criteria

60 Years - 90 Years (Adult, Older Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria: Women who are 60 to 90 years of age may be eligible to participate Bone mineral density (BMD) T-Score at hip or spine must be less than -2.5 Exclusion Criteria: BMD T-Score at the hip or the spine of less than -4.0 Patients with any severe or more than two moderate vertebral fractures on spinal x-ray at entry

Sites / Locations

    Arms of the Study

    Arm 1

    Arm 2

    Arm Type

    Placebo Comparator

    Experimental

    Arm Label

    Placebo

    Denosumab 60 mg Q6M

    Arm Description

    Placebo administered subcutaneously once every 6 months for 3 years.

    Denosumab 60 mg administered subcutaneously once every 6 months (Q6M) for 3 years.

    Outcomes

    Primary Outcome Measures

    Number of Participants With New Vertebral Fractures
    A new vertebral fracture, assessed by lateral spine X-ray using Genant semiquantitative scoring method, was identified as an ≥ 1 grade increase from the Baseline grade of 0 in any vertebra from T4 to L4. New vertebral fractures included morphometric vertebral fractures (assessed at scheduled visits and not associated with signs or symptoms [or both] indicative of a fracture) and clinical vertebral fractures (assessed at either a scheduled or unscheduled visit and associated with any signs and/or symptoms indicative of a fracture, excluding any fracture associated with high trauma severity or a pathologic fracture).

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    Number of Participants With Nonvertebral Fractures
    Nonvertebral fractures (osteoporotic) were those occurring on study excluding those of the vertebrae (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar), skull, facial, mandible, metacarpus, finger phalanges, and toe phalanges. Fractures associated with high trauma severity (fractures that were the result of a fall from higher than the height of a stool, chair, first rung on a ladder or equivalent (> 20 inches) or was the result of severe trauma other than a fall) and pathologic fractures were excluded from this category. Nonvertebral fractures were required to be confirmed either by radiographs or other diagnostic images such as computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or by documentation in a radiology report, surgical report, or discharge summary.
    Number of Participants With a Hip Fracture
    Hip fractures are a subset of nonvertebral fractures including femur neck, femur intertrochanter, and femur subtrochanter.

    Full Information

    First Posted
    August 13, 2004
    Last Updated
    November 4, 2022
    Sponsor
    Amgen
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    1. Study Identification

    Unique Protocol Identification Number
    NCT00089791
    Brief Title
    A Study to Evaluate Denosumab in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
    Official Title
    A Study to Evaluate Denosumab in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis FREEDOM (Fracture REduction Evaluation of Denosumab in Osteoporosis Every 6 Months)
    Study Type
    Interventional

    2. Study Status

    Record Verification Date
    November 2022
    Overall Recruitment Status
    Completed
    Study Start Date
    August 1, 2004 (Actual)
    Primary Completion Date
    June 17, 2008 (Actual)
    Study Completion Date
    June 17, 2008 (Actual)

    3. Sponsor/Collaborators

    Responsible Party, by Official Title
    Sponsor
    Name of the Sponsor
    Amgen

    4. Oversight

    Data Monitoring Committee
    Yes

    5. Study Description

    Brief Summary
    This study will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of denosumab in treating women with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

    6. Conditions and Keywords

    Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
    Osteoporosis
    Keywords
    Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

    7. Study Design

    Primary Purpose
    Treatment
    Study Phase
    Phase 3
    Interventional Study Model
    Parallel Assignment
    Masking
    ParticipantInvestigator
    Allocation
    Randomized
    Enrollment
    7808 (Actual)

    8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

    Arm Title
    Placebo
    Arm Type
    Placebo Comparator
    Arm Description
    Placebo administered subcutaneously once every 6 months for 3 years.
    Arm Title
    Denosumab 60 mg Q6M
    Arm Type
    Experimental
    Arm Description
    Denosumab 60 mg administered subcutaneously once every 6 months (Q6M) for 3 years.
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    placebo
    Intervention Description
    Placebo administered by subcutaneous injection
    Intervention Type
    Drug
    Intervention Name(s)
    Denosumab
    Other Intervention Name(s)
    AMG 162, Prolia®
    Intervention Description
    Denosumab 60 mg administered by subcutaneous injection
    Primary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Number of Participants With New Vertebral Fractures
    Description
    A new vertebral fracture, assessed by lateral spine X-ray using Genant semiquantitative scoring method, was identified as an ≥ 1 grade increase from the Baseline grade of 0 in any vertebra from T4 to L4. New vertebral fractures included morphometric vertebral fractures (assessed at scheduled visits and not associated with signs or symptoms [or both] indicative of a fracture) and clinical vertebral fractures (assessed at either a scheduled or unscheduled visit and associated with any signs and/or symptoms indicative of a fracture, excluding any fracture associated with high trauma severity or a pathologic fracture).
    Time Frame
    36 months
    Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
    Title
    Number of Participants With Nonvertebral Fractures
    Description
    Nonvertebral fractures (osteoporotic) were those occurring on study excluding those of the vertebrae (cervical, thoracic, and lumbar), skull, facial, mandible, metacarpus, finger phalanges, and toe phalanges. Fractures associated with high trauma severity (fractures that were the result of a fall from higher than the height of a stool, chair, first rung on a ladder or equivalent (> 20 inches) or was the result of severe trauma other than a fall) and pathologic fractures were excluded from this category. Nonvertebral fractures were required to be confirmed either by radiographs or other diagnostic images such as computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or by documentation in a radiology report, surgical report, or discharge summary.
    Time Frame
    36 months
    Title
    Number of Participants With a Hip Fracture
    Description
    Hip fractures are a subset of nonvertebral fractures including femur neck, femur intertrochanter, and femur subtrochanter.
    Time Frame
    36 months

    10. Eligibility

    Sex
    Female
    Minimum Age & Unit of Time
    60 Years
    Maximum Age & Unit of Time
    90 Years
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers
    No
    Eligibility Criteria
    Inclusion Criteria: Women who are 60 to 90 years of age may be eligible to participate Bone mineral density (BMD) T-Score at hip or spine must be less than -2.5 Exclusion Criteria: BMD T-Score at the hip or the spine of less than -4.0 Patients with any severe or more than two moderate vertebral fractures on spinal x-ray at entry
    Overall Study Officials:
    First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
    MD
    Organizational Affiliation
    Amgen
    Official's Role
    Study Director

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