Mechanisms of Anabolic Osteoporosis Therapy
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of romosozumab on bone cells during early and late phases of treatment.
∙ All postmenopausal women who are prescribed romosozumab by their treating physicians, meet the FDA-defined indication for romosozumab, and who are not at increased risk for a bone marrow aspirate or bone biopsy will be offered enrollment. The FDA approved indication for romosozumab is: the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk for fracture, defined as a history of osteoporotic fracture, or multiple risk factors for fracture; or patients who have failed or are intolerant to other available osteoporosis therapy. Volunteers must be:
• Female aged \> 45 years
• Postmenopausal by either of the following criteria:
‣ \> 36 since last spontaneous menses
⁃ \> 36 months since hysterectomy, plus serum FSH \> 40 units / liter if \< 60 years