Pharmacokinetic profile and effect on bone markers and muscle strength of two daily dosage regimens of calcifediol in osteopenic/osteoporotic postmenopausal women.


Journal

Aging clinical and experimental research
ISSN: 1720-8319
Titre abrégé: Aging Clin Exp Res
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 101132995

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Sep 2021
Historique:
received: 19 10 2020
accepted: 08 12 2020
pubmed: 29 1 2021
medline: 14 9 2021
entrez: 28 1 2021
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

At present, although cholecalciferol represents the form of vitamin D of choice for the treatment of vitamin D deficiency, there is a growing interest in calcifediol. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of two different daily doses of calcifediol. Fifty osteopenic/osteoporotic women with serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) between 10 and 20 ng/ml were randomized to a 6-month treatment with oral calcifediol 20 µg/day (n = 25) or oral calcifediol 30 µg/day (n = 25). In all, we measured the time course of the levels of 25OHD and other biochemical parameters. Moreover, we evaluated handgrip strength and serum levels of myostatin. The peak increase in 25OHD levels was reached after 90 days of treatment in group 1 (59.3 ng/ml) and after only 60 days in group 2 (72.3 ng/ml); thereafter in both groups, the levels of 25OHD showed a tendency towards stabilization. After 30 days, all the patients treated with 30 µg/day had values of 25OHD > 30 ng/ml. Handgrip strength showed a modest but progressive increase which reached the statistical significance in the 30 µg/day group. This latter group also presented a modest and non-significant decrease in serum levels of myostatin. Calcifediol is able to rapidly normalize the vitamin D deficiency, and the 30 µg daily dosage could be suggested in those patients who need to rapidly reach optimal 25OHD levels. Moreover, the 6-month treatment with calcifediol at a dose of 30 µg results in a modest but significant increase in upper limb strength.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
At present, although cholecalciferol represents the form of vitamin D of choice for the treatment of vitamin D deficiency, there is a growing interest in calcifediol.
AIMS OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of two different daily doses of calcifediol.
METHODS METHODS
Fifty osteopenic/osteoporotic women with serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) between 10 and 20 ng/ml were randomized to a 6-month treatment with oral calcifediol 20 µg/day (n = 25) or oral calcifediol 30 µg/day (n = 25). In all, we measured the time course of the levels of 25OHD and other biochemical parameters. Moreover, we evaluated handgrip strength and serum levels of myostatin.
RESULTS RESULTS
The peak increase in 25OHD levels was reached after 90 days of treatment in group 1 (59.3 ng/ml) and after only 60 days in group 2 (72.3 ng/ml); thereafter in both groups, the levels of 25OHD showed a tendency towards stabilization. After 30 days, all the patients treated with 30 µg/day had values of 25OHD > 30 ng/ml. Handgrip strength showed a modest but progressive increase which reached the statistical significance in the 30 µg/day group. This latter group also presented a modest and non-significant decrease in serum levels of myostatin.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Calcifediol is able to rapidly normalize the vitamin D deficiency, and the 30 µg daily dosage could be suggested in those patients who need to rapidly reach optimal 25OHD levels. Moreover, the 6-month treatment with calcifediol at a dose of 30 µg results in a modest but significant increase in upper limb strength.

Identifiants

pubmed: 33506314
doi: 10.1007/s40520-020-01779-7
pii: 10.1007/s40520-020-01779-7
pmc: PMC8429405
doi:

Substances chimiques

Vitamin D 1406-16-2
Cholecalciferol 1C6V77QF41
Calcifediol P6YZ13C99Q

Types de publication

Clinical Trial Journal Article

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

2539-2547

Informations de copyright

© 2021. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Stefano Gonnelli (S)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy. gonnelli@unisi.it.

Maria Dea Tomai Pitinca (MD)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy.

Silvia Camarri (S)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy.

Barbara Lucani (B)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy.

Beatrice Franci (B)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy.

Ranuccio Nuti (R)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy.

Carla Caffarelli (C)

Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neuroscience, Policlinico Le Scotte, University of Siena, Viale Bracci 2, 53100, Siena, Italy.

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