Osteoporosis, bone & mineral

Eldecalcitol Add-on to Risedronate Reduces Bone Loss From Aromatase Inhibitors in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients

J Clin Endocrinol MetabPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Change in LS-BMDResult — go to the resultGroup difference 0.020 g/cm² 95% CI 0.010–0.029

Authors' conclusion

Eldecalcitol add-on therapy increased LS-BMD in osteopenic to osteoporotic postmenopausal women treated with an AI and risedronate.

Study context

Population
Postmenopausal women with HR + early-stage breast cancer (TNM stage 0–3A) on AI, treated with risedronate for >12 months196 in full analysis set
Participants
200 women
Comparison
Eldecalcitol add-on to risedronate vs risedronate monotherapy
Primary endpoint
Group difference in change of lumbar spine (LS)-BMD
Follow-up
24 months
Methodological detailsopen-label
  • Open-label

Primary result

Change in LS-BMD

Group difference

0.020 g/cm²

95% CI 0.010–0.029

P < 0.001

Add-on therapyvs Monotherapy
group difference 0.020 g/cm² (95% CI 0.010–0.029); P < 0.001

As reported in the abstract

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeIRR (95% CI)P value
Morphometric vertebral fractures0.292 (0.080–1.061)P = 0.061

Change in FN-BMD and TH-BMD · 24 months

Increase in femoral neck (FN)- and TH-BMD larger with add-on therapy than monotherapy

Change in trabecular bone score (TBS)

No group difference detected in change in TBS

Original publication

Eldecalcitol Add-on to Risedronate Reduces Bone Loss From Aromatase Inhibitors in Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Patients. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. Published 15 January 2025. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaf019

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