Anabolic treatment for osteoporosis and fragility fracture risk: one year in review 2024

Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2024 Jul;42(7):1311-1316. doi: 10.55563/clinexprheumatol/7f52vl. Epub 2024 Jul 18.

Abstract

Osteoporosis is a skeletal disease characterised by reduced bone mass and deterioration of bone microarchitecture, underlying a higher risk of fragility fractures. Several options are available for its treatment, including both anti-resorptive and anabolic agents. The present review discusses and summarises the most recent literature on anabolic treatment, with a focus on abaloparatide, and on the assessment of fragility fracture risk, with a focus on trabecular bone score. Finally, we provide a discussion on the effects of different antiosteoporotic medications in terms of fragility fracture risk reduction.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anabolic Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Bone Density Conservation Agents* / therapeutic use
  • Bone Density* / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Osteoporosis* / drug therapy
  • Osteoporotic Fractures* / epidemiology
  • Osteoporotic Fractures* / etiology
  • Osteoporotic Fractures* / prevention & control
  • Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein / therapeutic use
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Factors
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Bone Density Conservation Agents
  • abaloparatide
  • Anabolic Agents
  • Parathyroid Hormone-Related Protein