title: Increase of bone mass and mechanical strength in rats after treatment with a novel bisphosphonate, YM175, for two years.
abstract: We have evaluated the relationship between bone mass and mechanical properties of bone from male and female rats treated with YM175, a novel bisphosphonate, for 104 weeks. YM175 [disodium (cycloheptylamino) methylenediphosphonate monohydrate] was given via the drinking water at a concentration of 0, 0.005, 0.015, 0.05, or 0.15%. Since the mortality in the male 0.15% group exceeded the exclusion criteria (75%) at week 88, this-group was omitted from the study. Mean daily intake of YM175 was 2.2-22.1 mg/kg for males and 3.6-104 mg/kg for females. After the treatment, mechanical properties and ash weight of the humerus were determined. In males, 0.015 and 0.05% of YM175 (6.6-22.1 mg/kg) significantly increased failure load of the midshaft. In females, failure load and stiffness of the midshaft tended to be increased by YM175 (up to 104 mg/kg). Furthermore, ultimate compressive load at the humeral metaphysis treated with the highest dose of YM175 was 2- or 3.5-fold greater than that of untreated male or female control. Ash weight of the humerus was increased dose-dependently and was positively correlated with failure load of the midshaft. These findings indicate that treatment for 2 years with YM175 increased bone mass and mechanical strength without blocking bone mineralization.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology Laboratories, Institute for Drug Discovery Research, Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Motoie
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Okazaki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kanoh
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shikama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujikura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000187:drug effects*; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006811:Humerus / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; C071542:cimadronate