Review of Current Real-World Experience with Teriparatide as Treatment of Osteoporosis in Different Patient Groups

Abstract

Teriparatide has proven effective in reducing both vertebral and non-vertebral fractures in clinical trials of post-menopausal and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Widespread adoption of Teriparatide over the last two decades means that there is now substantial experience of its use in routine clinical practice, which is summarized in this paper. Extensive real-world experience of Teriparatide in post-menopausal osteoporosis confirms the fracture and bone density benefits seen in clinical trials, with similar outcomes identified also in male and glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis. Conversely, very limited experience has been reported in pre-menopausal osteoporosis or in the use of Teriparatide in combination with other therapies. Surveillance studies have identified no safety signals relating to the possible association of Teriparatide with osteosarcoma. We also review the evidence for predicting response to Teriparatide in order to inform the debate on where best to use Teriparatide in an increasingly crowded therapeutic landscape.