Journal article
Treatment failure in osteoporosis
A Diez-Perez, JD Adachi, D Agnusdei, JP Bilezikian, JE Compston, SR Cummings, R Eastell, EF Eriksen, J Gonzalez-Macias, UA Liberman, DA Wahl, E Seeman, JA Kanis, C Cooper
OSTEOPOROSIS INTERNATIONAL | SPRINGER LONDON LTD | Published : 2012
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Guidelines concerning the definition of failure of therapies used to reduce the risk of fracture are provided. INTRODUCTION: This study aims to provide guidelines concerning the definition of failure of therapies used to reduce the risk of fracture. METHODS: A working group of the Committee of Scientific Advisors of the International Osteoporosis Foundation was convened to define outcome variables that may assist clinicians in decision making. RESULTS: In the face of limited evidence, failure of treatment may be inferred when two or more incident fractures have occurred during treatment, when serial measurements of bone remodelling markers are not suppressed by anti-resorptive th..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This working group has been funded by the International Osteoporosis Foundation.A. Diez-Perez has given lectures and provided advice for Novartis, Amgen, Lilly and MSD. His institution has received research grants from Amgen and Servier.R. Eastell serves as a consultant, has received honoraria for speaking, and has received grant support from Amgen, AstraZeneca, California Pacific Medical Center, GlaxoSmithKline, Hologic, Kyphon Inc., Lilly Industries, Maxygen, Nastech Pharmaceuticals, Nestle Research Center, New Zealand Milk Limited, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, ONO-Pharma, Organon Laboratories, Osteologix, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Roche Diagnostics, Sanofi-Aventis, Servier, Shire, Tethys, Trans-Pharma Medical Limited, Unilever and Unipath.C. Cooper has received honoraria and consulting fees from Servier, Amgen, Eli Lilly, Merck, Medtronic and Novartis.