FDA approves an injectable form of Boniva for treatment of osteoporosis!
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A while back I blogged about a study that showed promising results for an injectable treatment for osteoporosis.
The FDA has now approved it!
This is a great development for the treatment of osteoporosis! With the bisphosphonates being hard to take orally this will really help a lot of people. Of course, prevention is best when possible – so remember to get enough calcium everyday and to do some type of weight bearing exercise.
More information about Boniva :
Boniva was approved by the FDA yesterday for use in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. Boniva
– ibandronate sodium – is given as a injection 4 times a year. It is a type of bisphosphonate drug which is very effective for treating osteoporosis but is difficult to take orally. Supplemental calcium and vitamin D are given to patients getting the injections also.
Boniva, marketed as Bonviva in Europe, should become available for women sometime this year.
In the United States there are around 10 million people (80% women) who are believed to have
osteoporosis. And it has been estimated that nearly 34 million more people may be at a high risk for getting it.
Boniva has been co-developed and promoted by F. Hoffmann-La Roche (Roche) and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).
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Vitamin D also important for preventing osteoporosis
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Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin which you can either get from food or your body can make it. Your skin can make vitamin D when it is exposed to ultraviolet-B light from the sun.
Lighter skinned people only need to have their hands, face and arms exposed to the sun for 15 minutes a day a few times a week is to make enough vitamin D. Darker skinned people more exposure to the sun as their darker skin pigments both protect them from sun damage but also reduces the amount of vitamin D synthesized by the skin. Darker skinned people need to stay in sunlight around 1.5 hours to get the same vitamin D benefit as lighter skinned people.
Of course for many people who live in areas where it is either too cold or cloudy outside at least part of the year won’t be able to get enough sunlight exposure to meet all of their vitamin D needs.
In addition, since many people use sunscreen and protective clothing when outside and also don’t spend a lot of time outside anyway – getting vitamin D from food sources becomes more important.
The American Medical Women’s Association recommends that both women and men over 50 should get 800 to 1,000 I.U.’s of vitamin D each day.
Foods that are high in vitamin D include milk. For those who area lactose intolerant (like myself) 100% lactose free milk is available in many areas. If you are lactose intolerant and cannot buy lactose free milk where you live you may want to consider talking to your doctor about how you can get more vitamin D and calcium in your diet.
Adequate amounts of vitamin D, calcium and exercise are all necessary to help prevent osteoporosis.
To read more about osteoporosis see this article: http://www.ideasforwomen.com/health/osteoporosis1.php
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Study unveils new treatment options for osteoporosis!
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Many women with postmenopausal osteoporosis cannot take oral bisphosphonates because it requires remaining in an upright position for a period of time and restricts food and water being ingestedfor a period of time before and after taking them.
A new study shows that an intravenous (I.V.) injection of ibandronate (brand name Bonviva) every 2-3 months is highly effective and well-tolerated!
The study called ‘DIVA’ which stands for ‘Dosing IntraVenous Administration’ recently presented their results at the American College of Rheumatology meeting in San Diego, USA.
DIVA tested Bonviva at 2mg every two months or 3mg every three months and found that it resulted in greater increases in bone mineral density (BMD) at the lumbar spine and various hip sites and was well-tolerated. The study involved
1,395 women with postmenopausal osteoporosis between the ages of 55 and 80.
Regulatory papers have been sent in to the US and European Union Health Authorities. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd (Roche – www.roche.com) GlaxoSmithKline (GSK – www.gsk.com) are co-developing and co-promoting Bonviva together to treat and prevent postmenopausal osteoporosis. I have not heard any estimate about when Bonviva will become available.
More information about what causes osteoporosis and how to prevent it can be found on this site in the article titled: Osteoporosis.
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