FDA approves an injectable form of Boniva for treatment of osteoporosis!
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).
(Technorati Tags: osteoporosis, bisphosphonates, Boniva, calcium, FDA)
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3 Responses to 'FDA approves an injectable form of Boniva for treatment of osteoporosis!'
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on January 13th, 2006 at 8:15 pm
Boniva was approved for use in the USA in 2003. A page giving background,
FAQ and summaries of research studies about Boniva can be found at
http://www.osteopenia3.com/osteopenia-medication.html
on January 13th, 2006 at 9:06 pm
Kate,
I guess I didn’t word my title for this post very well! If I understand correctly - the injectable form of Boniva was only recently given approval though.
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Nice site too!
on July 12th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
I have taken once-a-month Boniva for two months now and have developed a temperature of up to a 102 degrees after each dose! The fever lasts for 3 to 4 days and between the fever and the other side effects, I am not a happy camper for about a week. The doctor insists I have the flu. Once a month flu? That’s a new one to me. If anyone has experienced the same thing I sure would like to hear from you. Will this get better each month because I sure am not looking forward to my next dose.