Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (35): 5715-5722.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2879

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Network meta-analysis of different drugs for the treatment of primary osteoporosis

Que Minqiang1, 2, Shi Chushuo1, Huang Yingjie1, Zhan Qunzhang1, Huo Chenxing1, Zhou Chi3, Yang Renxuan3   

  1. 1Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510045, Guangdong Province, China; 2Guangzhou Orthopedic Hospital, Guangzhou 510045, Guangzhou Province, China; 3Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China

  • Received:2019-11-25 Revised:2019-12-14 Accepted:2020-01-17 Online:2020-12-18 Published:2020-10-19
  • Contact: Yang Renxuan, MD, Chief physician, Zhuhai Hospital of Guangdong Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Zhuhai 519000, Guangdong Province, China
  • About author:Que Minqiang, Attending physician, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou 510045, Guangdong Province, China; Guangzhou Orthopedic Hospital, Guangzhou 510045, Guangzhou Province, China
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81774339; the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province, No. 2015A030310203; a grant from Guangdong Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, No. 20191099; Guangdong Provincial High-Level University Construction Project, No. A1-AFD018171Z11057

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Clinical studies have found that alendronate combined with other drugs such as calcitonin and calcium can improve the clinical efficacy on primary osteoporosis and reduce the incidence of adverse reactions, but there is no systematic review.

OBJECTIVE: To systematically evaluate the clinical efficacy, bone density, and safety of different drugs in the treatment of primary osteoporosis.

METHODS: A computer search of PubMed, China Knowledge Network database, VIP, WanFang database, Embase, CBM and the Cochrane Library was performed for randomized controlled trials of different drugs for the treatment of primary osteoporosis. After literature screen and data extraction, the quality of the included literatures was assessed using the Cochrane System and RevMan 5.3. Bayesian network meta-analysis was performed using Stata 15.0 software and Markov chain-Monte Carlo method.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of 14 randomized controlled trials with 1 822 patients were enrolled, involving alendronate, zoledronic acid, calcium, calcium combined with zoledronic acid, alendronate combined with calcium, alendronate combined with bone peptide injection, calcium combined with bone peptide injection, alendronate combined with teriparatide injection, and salmon calcitonin. The results of the network meta-analysis showed that there were nine interventions in terms of improving the total effective rate, which ranked as follows: calcium combined with bone peptide injection > alendronate combined with bone peptide injection > alendronate combined with zoledronic acid > zoledronic acid > zoledronic acid combined with calcium > salmon calcitonin > alendronate combined with calcium > alendronate > calcium. In terms of improving bone mineral density after treatment, there are five interventions, which ranked as follows: alendronate combined with calcium > calcium > calcium combined with zoledronic acid > zoledronic acid > alendronate. In terms of reducing the incidence of adverse reactions, seven interventions were involved, which ranked as follows: calcium > alendronate combined with calcium > alendronate combined with bone peptide injection > zoledronic acid combined with calcium > zoledronic acid > alendronate > alendronate combined with teriparatide injection. In conclusion, calcium combined with bone peptide injection is the best measure to improve the total effective rate in the treatment of primary osteoporosis. Calcium is effective in improving bone density after treatment, and calcium combined with alendronate has a synergistic effect, with lowest incidence of adverse reactions and best therapeutic effect.

Key words: primary osteoporosis, alendronate, calcium, salmon calcitonin, zoledronic acid

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