Vitamin D and calcium are required at the time of denosumab administration during osteoporosis treatment

摘要

To evaluate the differences in outcomes of treatment with denosumab alone or denosumab combined with vitamin D and calcium supplementation in patients with primary osteoporosis. Patients were split into a denosumab monotherapy group(18 cases) or a denosumab plus vitamin D supplementation group(combination group; 23 cases). We measured serum bone alkaline phosphatase(BAP), tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase(TRACP)-5 b and urinary N-terminal telopeptide of type-I collagen(NTX) at baseline, 1 week, as well as at 1 month and 2, 4, 8 and 12 months. We also measured bone mineral density(BMD) of L1–4 lumbar vertebrae(L)-BMD and bilateral hips(H)-BMD at baseline and at 4, 8 and 12 months. There was no significant difference in patient background. TRACP-5 b and urinary NTX were significantly suppressed in both groups from 1 week to 12 months(except at 12 months for NTX). In the combination group, TRACP-5 b was significantly decreased compared with the denosumab monotherapy group at 2 and 4 months(P < 0.05).BAP was significantly suppressed in both groups at 2–12 months. L-BMD significantly increased at 8 and12 months(8.9%) in the combination group and at 4, 8 and 12 months(6.0%) in the denosumab monotherapy group, compared with those before treatment. H-BMD was significantly increased in the combination group(3.6%) compared with the denosumab group(1.2%) at 12 months(P < 0.05). Compared with denosumab monotherapy, combination therapy of denosumab with vitamin D and calcium stopped the decrease in calcium caused by denosumab, inhibited bone metabolism to a greater extent, and increased BMD(especially at the hips).