Risedronate decreases biochemical markers of cartilage degradation but does not decrease symptoms or slow radiographic progression in patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee: Results of the two-year multinational knee osteoarthritis structural arthritis study
Bingham, Clifton O.; Buckland-Wright, J. Chris; Garnero, Patrick; Cohen, Stanley B.; Dougados, Maxime; Adami, Silvano; Clauw, Daniel J.; Spector, Timothy D.; Pelletier, Jean-Pierre; Raynauld, Jean-Pierre; Strand, Vibeke; Simon, Lee S.; Meyer, Joan M.; Cline, Gary A.; Beary, John F.
2006-11
Citation
Bingham, Clifton O.; Buckland-Wright, J. Chris; Garnero, Patrick; Cohen, Stanley B.; Dougados, Maxime; Adami, Silvano; Clauw, Daniel J.; Spector, Timothy D.; Pelletier, Jean-Pierre; Raynauld, Jean-Pierre; Strand, Vibeke; Simon, Lee S.; Meyer, Joan M.; Cline, Gary A.; Beary, John F. (2006). "Risedronate decreases biochemical markers of cartilage degradation but does not decrease symptoms or slow radiographic progression in patients with medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee: Results of the two-year multinational knee osteoarthritis structural arthritis study." Arthritis & Rheumatism 54(11): 3494-3507. <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/55858>
Abstract
Objective Bisphosphonates have slowed the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) in animal models and have decreased pain in states of high bone turnover. The Knee OA Structural Arthritis (KOSTAR) study, which is the largest study to date investigating a potential structure-modifying OA drug, tested the efficacy of risedronate in providing symptom relief and slowing disease progression in patients with knee OA. Methods The study group comprised 2,483 patients with medial compartment knee OA and 2–4 mm of joint space width (JSW), as determined using fluoroscopically positioned, semiflexed-view radiography. Patients were enrolled in 2 parallel 2-year studies in North America and the European Union. These studies evaluated the efficacy of risedronate at dosages of 5 mg/day, 15 mg/day, 35 mg/week (in Europe), and 50 mg/week (in North America) compared with placebo in reducing signs and symptoms, as measured by the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis (WOMAC) index and patient global assessment (PGA) scores, and in slowing radiographic progression. Results A reduction of ∼20% in signs and symptoms, as measured by WOMAC subscales and PGA scores, was observed in all groups, with no treatment effect of risedronate demonstrated. Risedronate did not significantly reduce radiographic progression as measured by decreased JSW or using a dichotomous definition of progression (joint space loss of ≥0.6 mm). Thirteen percent of patients receiving placebo demonstrated significant disease progression over 2 years. A dose-dependent reduction in the level of C-terminal crosslinking telopeptide of type II collagen, a cartilage degradation marker associated with progressive OA, was seen in patients who received risedronate. No increase in the number of adverse events was demonstrated for risedronate compared with placebo. Conclusion Although risedronate (compared with placebo) did not improve signs or symptoms of OA, nor did it alter progression of OA, a reduction in the level of a marker of cartilage degradation was observed. A sustained clinically relevant improvement in signs and symptoms was observed in all treatment and placebo groups.Publisher
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ISSN
0004-3591 1529-0131
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PMID
17075851
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=retrieve&db=pubmed&list_uids=17075851&dopt=citationMetadata
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