NCT00692913

Brief Summary

A study designed to see if the study drug will increase blood levels of vitamin D, bone mineral density (BMD), improve biochemical markers of bone turnover, and reduce the number of falls as compared to women receiving standard care for osteoporosis.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
515

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2008

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2008

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 4, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 6, 2008

Completed
2.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

July 1, 2010

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

July 1, 2010

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

August 15, 2011

Completed
Last Updated

May 9, 2024

Status Verified

February 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

2.1 years

First QC Date

June 4, 2008

Results QC Date

July 20, 2011

Last Update Submit

April 17, 2024

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Participants With Serum Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D Below 20 ng/mL at Week 26

    Percentage of participants with serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D below 20 nanograms/milliliter (ng/mL) after 26 weeks of treatment with FOSAVANCE 5600 once weekly versus Referred-Care in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis and at increased risk of falls.

    Week 26

Secondary Outcomes (7)

  • Percent Change From Baseline at Week 26 in N-Telopeptides of Type 1 Collagen to Urine Creatinine Ratio

    Baseline and Week 26

  • Percent Change From Baseline at Week 26 in Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase

    Baseline and Week 26

  • Percentage of Participants With Serum Levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D Below 20 ng/mL at Week 52

    Week 52

  • Percent Change From Baseline in Lumbar Spine and Total Hip Bone Mineral Density

    Baseline and Week 52

  • Falls Per Participant

    Up to Week 52

  • +2 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

FOSAVANCE 5600

EXPERIMENTAL

alendronate sodium (+) cholecalciferol

Drug: FOSAVANCE 5600 (Alendronate Sodium (+) cholecalciferol)Dietary Supplement: Calcium Supplement 500 mg

Referred-Care Model

OTHER

Usual treatment for osteoporosis chosen and prescribed by patients' own physicians.

Other: Referred-Care Model

Interventions

FOSAVANCE 5600 international units (IU)(Alendronate Sodium 70 mg/Vitamin D 5600 IU) combination tablet once weekly for 6 months (Week 26) during the base period and an additional 6-month extension period (Week 52).

FOSAVANCE 5600
Calcium Supplement 500 mgDIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Calcium supplied locally by the investigator (containing 500 mg calcium supplement) daily for 52 weeks (unless the patient's dietary intake of calcium exceeds 1000 mg per day).

FOSAVANCE 5600

Usual treatment for osteoporosis chosen and prescribed by patients' own physicians for 6 months (Week 26) during the base period and an additional 6-month extension period (Week 52).

Referred-Care Model

Eligibility Criteria

Age65 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsOlder Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Female
  • years or older
  • Diagnosed with osteoporosis (Bone Mineral Density (BMD) T-score \<= -2.5 at spine or hip) or prior fragility fracture BMD T-score \<=-1.5 in at least one of the anatomic sites including lumbar spine, total hip, and femoral neck sites
  • Postmenopausal
  • Low levels of vitamin D as measured 25-hydroxyvitamin D
  • Has fallen at least once within the past 12 months

You may not qualify if:

  • Unable to stand or sit upright for at least 30 minutes
  • Has a bone disorder other than osteoporosis
  • Contraindication to the use of FOSAVANCE

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Ralston SH, Binkley N, Boonen S, Kiel DP, Reginster JY, Roux C, Chen L, Rosenberg E, Santora A; FOCUS-D (FOSAVANCE vs. Standard Care-Use and Study of Vitamin D) Trial. Randomized trial of alendronate plus vitamin D3 versus standard care in osteoporotic postmenopausal women with vitamin D insufficiency. Calcif Tissue Int. 2011 Jun;88(6):485-94. doi: 10.1007/s00223-011-9482-4. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

    PMID: 21479913BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Osteoporosis

Interventions

AlendronateCholecalciferol

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Bone Diseases, MetabolicBone DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

DiphosphonatesOrganophosphonatesOrganophosphorus CompoundsOrganic ChemicalsCholestenesCholestanesSteroidsFused-Ring CompoundsPolycyclic CompoundsSterolsVitamin DSecosteroidsMembrane LipidsLipids

Results Point of Contact

Title
Senior Vice President, Global Clinical Development
Organization
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp

Study Officials

  • Medical Monitor

    Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
OTHER
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 4, 2008

First Posted

June 6, 2008

Study Start

June 1, 2008

Primary Completion

July 1, 2010

Study Completion

July 1, 2010

Last Updated

May 9, 2024

Results First Posted

August 15, 2011

Record last verified: 2022-02

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share