The recommended dosing regimen of zoledronic acid in Chinese osteoporosis patients is completely in accordance with the one of 5 mg per year abroad that based on the dosing regimen in Paget's disease. This dosing regimen lacks the actual supportive clinical data of Chinese patients. In addition, the overall incidence of acute phase response, the main adverse event after the first infusion, in Chinese patients is higher than that in Caucasian patients population. Moreover, the results of the similar drug clinical study in the Japanese patients shown that the purpose of effective treatment for osteoporosis could be achieved with half of the dosage in Caucasian population. Thus, it could be inferred from these that the dosing regimen of zoledronic acid might be inappropriate in Chinese osteoporosis patients. Therefore, the main purpose of this clinical trail is to compare the zoledronic acid pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristic of different doses in Chinese postmenopausal subjects with low bone mass or osteoporosis and explore the best dosing regimen in Chinese patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
64
Infusion 1mg zoledronic acid once.
Infusion 2.5mg zoledronic acid once.
Infusion 5mg zoledronic acid once.
Infusion normal saline once.
Concentration of Zoledronic acid
Zoledronic acid concentration in plasma and urine.
Time frame: Predose, 30 minutes, 2 hours, 24 hours, day 7, day 29, 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, and 36 months post dose
Maximum concentration of Zoledronic acid
The observed maximum concentration following administration (Cmax) in plasma after zoledronic acid infusion.
Time frame: 0-36 months
Time to reach maximum concentration of Zoledronic acid
The time to reach the maximum concentration after administration (Tmax) in plasma after zoledronic acid infusion.
Time frame: 0-36 months
AUC of Zoledronic acid
The area under the concentration-time curve (AUC) in plasma after zoledronic acid infusion.
Time frame: 0-36 months
terminal half-life of Zoledronic acid
The terminal half-life (t1/2) of zoledronic acid after administration.
Time frame: 0-36 months
apparent clearance of Zoledronic acid
The apparent clearance (CL/F) of zoledronic acid after administration.
Time frame: 0-36 months
apparent volume of distribution of Zoledronic acid
The apparent volume of distribution of zoledronic acid after administration.
Time frame: 0-36 months
Concentration of bone turnover markers
Concentration-time profile of procollagen type 1 N-propeptide (P1NP), bone-specific alkaline phosphatase (ALP), osteocalcin (OCN), C-telopeptide (CTx), and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b (TRACP-5b) with unit of ng/mL.
Time frame: 0-36 months
Concentration of 25(OH)D and FGF23
Concentration determination of 25(OH)D and fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) with unit of ng/mL
Time frame: 0-36 months
PTH concentration determination
Assessment of the profile of parathyroid hormone (PTH)
Time frame: 0-36 months
Serum sclerostin concentration determination
Concentration-time profile of sclerostin (SOST) after zoledronic acid infusion.
Time frame: 0-36 months
Pharmacodynamic of zoledronic acid
Assessment of lipid metabolism markers, such as low density lipoprotein (LDL), high density lipoprotein (HDL), total cholesterol, and triglycerides.
Time frame: 0-36 months
Pharmacodynamic of zoledronic acid
Assessment of fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19).
Time frame: 0-36 months
Pharmacodynamic of zoledronic acid
Assessment of total bile acid.
Time frame: 0-36 months
Pharmacodynamic of zoledronic acid
Assessment of bone mineral density at the lumbar spine, neck of femur, and total hip.
Time frame: 0-36 months
Change of immune indicator
Changes in white blood cells(WBC)
Time frame: 0-36 months
Change of immune indicator
Changes in C reaction protein (CRP)
Time frame: 0-36 months
Change of immune indicator
Changes in interferon-γ (IFN-γ)
Time frame: 0-36 months
Change of immune indicator
Changes in interleukin-6 (IL-6)
Time frame: 0-36 months
Change of immune indicator
Changes in γδT cells activation
Time frame: 0-36 months
Incidence of adverse event
The occurrence time and severity of fracture. The occurrence time and severity of acute phase response. The occurrence time and severity of other adverse event.
Time frame: 0-36 months
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