Adaptative, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Placebo Controlled, Clinical Trial, on the Efficacy and Tolerability of Different Escalating Doses of Intra-articular Clodronate in Patients With Painful Knee Osteoarthritis

The goal of this clinical trial is to to clarify which is the best dose of administration, to select a dose and to confirm the therapeutic efficacy of clodronate in patients with painful knee osteoarthritis (OA). The clinical trial will be divided in two parts.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
in Phase II, to assess the safety and tolerability of different escalating doses of intra articular (IA) clodronate
in Phase II, to set a defined therapeutic dose (DTD) to be used in Phase III
in Phase III, to assess the safety and tolerability of different escalating doses of IA clodronate to confirm and extensively evaluate the therapeutic efficacy and safety of the clodronate DTD in patients with knee OA

Start Date12 Oct 2023

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Società Prodotti Antibiotici SpA

ChiCTR1900024141 / RecruitingEarly Phase 1IIT

Phase II clinical study for skull base osteoradionecrosis by treatment with a pentoxifylline-tocopherol-clodronate combination (PENTOCLO)

Start Date01 Jul 2019

Sponsor / Collaborator

Jiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital

NCT05183308 / CompletedNot ApplicableIIT

The Effect of Combined Drug Therapy in Lateral Fragility Fractures of the Femur:a Clinical Study

It was conducted a prospective study with a series of 50 patients treated by intramedullary nail using Clodronic acid and Vitamin D (study group including 25 patients) and patients with the same fractures treated with Vitamin D alone (control group including 25 patients).
One independent observer performed clinical, biochemical and functional evaluations at T0 (1st day post-surgery) and at T1 (12 months later) Biochemical markers (serum calcium level, serum phosphate level, PTH (parathormone), Vitamin D, serum C-terminal telopeptide), VAS (Visual Analogic Scale) and HHS (Harris Hip Score) score, and femur densitometric views were administered at each evaluation.

Start Date01 May 2019

Sponsor / Collaborator

Sanitaservice -Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Consorziale

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01 Oct 2025·Neural Regeneration Research

Telencephalic stab wound injury induces regenerative angiogenesis and neurogenesis in zebrafish: unveiling the role of vascular endothelial growth factor signaling and microglia

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Author: Gence, Laura ; Rondeau, Philippe ; Diotel, Nicolas ; Fernezelian, Danielle

JOURNAL/nrgr/04.03/01300535-202510000-00025/figure1/v/2024-11-26T163120Z/r/image-tiff After brain damage, regenerative angiogenesis and neurogenesis have been shown to occur simultaneously in mammals, suggesting a close link between these processes. However, the mechanisms by which these processes interact are not well understood. In this work, we aimed to study the correlation between angiogenesis and neurogenesis after a telencephalic stab wound injury. To this end, we used zebrafish as a relevant model of neuroplasticity and brain repair mechanisms. First, using the Tg(fli1:EGFP × mpeg1.1:mCherry) zebrafish line, which enables visualization of blood vessels and microglia respectively, we analyzed regenerative angiogenesis from 1 to 21 days post-lesion. In parallel, we monitored brain cell proliferation in neurogenic niches localized in the ventricular zone by using immunohistochemistry. We found that after brain damage, the blood vessel area and width as well as expression of the fli1 transgene and vascular endothelial growth factor (vegfaa and vegfbb) were increased. At the same time, neural stem cell proliferation was also increased, peaking between 3 and 5 days post-lesion in a manner similar to angiogenesis, along with the recruitment of microglia. Then, through pharmacological manipulation by injecting an anti-angiogenic drug (Tivozanib) or Vegf at the lesion site, we demonstrated that blocking or activating Vegf signaling modulated both angiogenic and neurogenic processes, as well as microglial recruitment. Finally, we showed that inhibition of microglia by clodronate-containing liposome injection or dexamethasone treatment impairs regenerative neurogenesis, as previously described, as well as injury-induced angiogenesis. In conclusion, we have described regenerative angiogenesis in zebrafish for the first time and have highlighted the role of inflammation in this process. In addition, we have shown that both angiogenesis and neurogenesis are involved in brain repair and that microglia and inflammation-dependent mechanisms activated by Vegf signaling are important contributors to these processes. This study paves the way for a better understanding of the effect of Vegf on microglia and for studies aimed at promoting angiogenesis to improve brain plasticity after brain injury.

01 Jan 2025·BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY OF LIPIDS

From LAL-D to MASLD: Insights into the role of LAL and Kupffer cells in liver inflammation and lipid metabolism

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Author: Larsen, Martin R ; Rainer, Silvia ; Pirchheim, Anita ; Schwarz, Birgit ; Trauner, Michael ; Vujić, Nemanja ; Bradić, Ivan ; Kratky, Dagmar ; Kuentzel, Katharina B. ; Kuentzel, Katharina B ; Larsen, Martin R.

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a prevalent liver pathology worldwide, closely associated with obesity and metabolic disorders. Increasing evidence suggests that macrophages play a crucial role in the development of MASLD. Several human studies have shown an inverse correlation between circulating lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) activity and MASLD. LAL is the sole enzyme known to degrade cholesteryl esters (CE) and triacylglycerols in lysosomes. Consequently, these substrates accumulate when their enzymatic degradation is impaired due to LAL deficiency (LALD). This study aimed to investigate the role of hepatic LAL activity and liver-resident macrophages (i.e., Kupffer cells (KC)) in MASLD. To this end, we analyzed lipid metabolism in hepatocyte-specific (hep)Lal-/- mice and depleted KC with clodronate treatment. When fed a high-fat/high-cholesterol diet (HF/HCD), hepLal-/- mice exhibited CE accumulation and an increased number of macrophages in the liver and significant hepatic inflammation. KC were depleted upon clodronate administration, whereas infiltrating/proliferating CD68-expressing macrophages were less affected. This led to exacerbated hepatic CE accumulation and dyslipidemia, as evidenced by increased LDL-cholesterol concentrations. Along with proteomic analysis of liver tissue, these findings indicate that hepatic LAL-D in HF/HCD-fed mice leads to macrophage infiltration into the liver and that KC depletion further exacerbates hepatic CE concentrations and dyslipidemia.

01 Jan 2025·PHYTOMEDICINE

Autocrine and paracrine LIF signals to collaborate sorafenib-resistance in hepatocellular carcinoma and effects of Kanglaite Injection

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Author: Han, Lifeng ; Wang, Yu ; Zhong, Hao ; Pu, Weiling ; Su, Ranran ; Yin, Shuangshuang ; Yu, Haiyang ; Shao, Yingying

BACKGROUND:

Sorafenib (SFN) is the first-line medicine for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, Sorafenib resistance is a main challenge of therapeutic efficacy, and the mechanisms have not been fully clarified.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this study was to investigate the therapeutic potential and mechanism of action of LIF in modulating the microenvironment of SFN resistance as well as Kanglaite Injection (KLTI) in ameliorating SFN resistance in HCC and to guide future research directions for drug combination for HCC.

METHODS:

Established SFN-resistance HCC cell line was used to study the relationship between resistance and immunosuppression in HCC-tumor microenvironment (TME). In vivo macrophage and natural killer (NK) cells depletion were achieved by clodronate liposomes (CL) and anti-NK1.1. In vitro multiple cell co-culture systems were used to determine the effects of KLTI on SFN-resistant. Likewise, flow cytometry, qRT-PCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry analysis were performed for further mechanistic investigation.

RESULTS:

Tumor associated-macrophages (TAMs) and NK cells mediated SFN-resistance in murine HCC. In the case of SFN resistance, the paracrine-leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) by M2-like TAMs increased and potently suppressed NK cells proliferation and cytotoxicity, which finally inducing NK cells exhaustion and malignancy of HCC metastasis. Meanwhile, SFN resistance led to the increased autocrine-LIF of tumor cells, and further promoted the protective autophagy and activation of the acquired drug-resistant pathway PI3K/Akt/mTOR. KLTI could ameliorate the resistance of tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) and enhance the sensitivity of HCC to SFN by regulating LIF and macrophage-NK cell interaction.

CONCLUSIONS:

Our findings verify the therapeutic effects of targeting LIF in SFN-resistance, uncover the potential mechanism for the increased sensitivity to SFN and sought to elucidate how this intervention might contribute to overcoming SFN resistance. KLTI is a promising immunomodulatory drug by regulating LIF and macrophage-NK cell interaction, which could be a potential combination partner for HCC treatment.

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30 May 2023

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Abiogen acquires EffRx to fortify bone disease portfolio

Akosua Mireku @AkosuaMireku1 A man sitting on living room sofa holding his painful shoulder. Abiogen develops drugs for osteoarthritis. Credit: RealPeopleGroup via Getty Images The Italian pharmaceutical company Abiogen Pharma completed an acquisition of a 97.09% stake in the Swiss orphan conditions-focused EffRx Pharmaceuticals on May 29. This deal follows Abiogen’s recent acquisition of the Cologne, Germany-based Altamedics in December 2022. Altamedics specialises in pharmaceutical distribution in hospital settings. The €8 million ($8,559,480) deal was Abiogen’s first move in its global expansion plan and the deal with EffRx is a continuation of this. Abiogen Pharma specialises in osteoarticular and bone metabolism diseases amongst other therapy areas. The company has developed three bisphosphonates, clodronate, alendronate and Nerixia (neridronate), for the treatment of bone pathologies such as osteoarthritis . Bisphosphonates are drugs that slow the progression of bone loss. EffRx has received several European regulatory approvals for drugs in its portfolio . For example, in July 2022, EffRx launched its paediatric adrenal insufficiency replacement therapy Alkindi (hydrocortisone) in Switzerland. Alkindi is one of EffRx’s three marketed drugs. The company developed and launched Binosto (alendronate sodium) as the first and only buffered solution for osteoporosis. The European Medicines Agency has also approved Efmody for the treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia medicine in patients ages 12 years and above in the European Union. The company’s last deal included an exclusive license agreement with the Cardiff, UK-headquartered specialty pharmaceuticals company Diurnal group for the commercialisation of Efmody (hydrocortisone) in Switzerland. In Italy, Abiogen began distributing its bisphosphonates in 2014 and has since seen some successful drug approvals. The biotech transferred the rights for alendronate to Merck which marketed the drug under the brand name Vancapsi. The Italian health authorities also gave Abiogen’s Nerixia the country’s first rare disease designation for Osteogenesis Imperfecta and Complex regional pain syndrome, for which the drug is now approved in Italy. Separate from drug development, the Italian company also offers contract manufacturing and clinical supply services. In a press release , Abiogen’s International Business Unit Head, Prisca Di Martino said, “We are working towards developing Abiogen into an international business, without losing sight of our nature as an Italian and family-run undertaking, and we are pursuing this target by entering into agreements with foreign businesses that share our goals and therapeutic areas.”

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14 Jul 2022

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Study shows that selection of breast cancer patients for adjuvant bisphosphonate therapy based on Inbiomotion's MAFTEST® reduces the risk of death in comparison with current clinical guidance

MAFTEST® analyses of the NSABP-B34 and AZURE landmark clinical trials confirmed clinical utility of the MAFTEST® for selection of early-stage breast cancer patients that benefit from adjuvant clodronate treatment. Reduces the risk of death at 5 and 10 years by 26% and 23% respectively. Identifies almost twice as many patients able to benefit from the intervention than are selected using current clinical guidelines. Data published in Annals of Oncology, (33), SUPPLEMENT 3, S152, 2022. BARCELONA, Spain, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inbiomotion SL, a company developing a unique single-gene-based biomarker for the personalized adjuvant treatment of early-stage (stage I-III) breast cancer patients, announces the results of comparing the clinical efficacy of implementing the proprietary MAFTEST® for selection of patients for adjuvant bisphosphonates therapy with current clinical guidance. The results were presented at the ESMO 2022 Breast Cancer Symposium. The data show that stratification of early breast cancer patients according to MAF status reduced the risk of death and relapse in MAF negative patients by 26% and 23% respectively, compared to a 12% and 15% reduction in the risk of death or relapse seen with stratification by menopausal status recommended by current ESMO and ASCO Clinical Guidelines. The data also indicate that adjuvant treatment with bisphosphonates should be avoided in MAF positive patients as the risk of death and relapse is increased 16% and 15% respectively in these patients. In addition, the study shows that the use of MAF status for selection of early breast cancer patients for treatment with bisphosphonates allows the treatment of young premenopausal patients currently excluded by existing clinical guidance. "The MAF biomarker allows a new paradigm for selection of patients for adjuvant bisphosphonate treatment of early breast cancer that not only identifies those patients that will benefit from treatment (MAF negatives) but also excludes patients that could be harmed (MAF positives). This new selection criteria not only reduces the risk of death and relapse for selected patients but also provides a new treatment option for young patients currently excluded from this treatment in current clinical practice," said Robert Coleman, Professor Emeritus, Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, UK. Currently, clodronate and other bisphosphonates are not approved by the regulatory agencies for use in adjuvant treatment of the broad population of early-stage breast cancer patients. However, they are recommended in the ASCO/CCO and ESMO clinical guidelines for adjuvant treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal patients. The study shows that identifying MAF-negative patients for selection for adjuvant treatment with bisphosphonates outperforms current selection by menopausal status and could give more patients, particularly younger patients, the opportunity to benefit from adjuvant bisphosphonates, while avoiding potential harm (or no benefit), than solely using menopausal status as a selection criterion. "Our results indicate that adjuvant clodronate treatment has a large clinical benefit if restricted to MAF-negative patients," said Prof. Alexander Paterson, principal investigator of the NSABP-B34 clinical trial and Emeritus Clinical Professor at the Department of Oncology, University of Calgary. "Our data provide an objective criterion for patient selection for bisphosphonate adjuvant treatment that outperforms current selection based on menopausal status." "This study confirms our previous findings and the clinical utility of MAFTEST® as a unique tool for precision medicine in early breast cancer. Every year approximately 355,000 women are diagnosed with early breast cancer in Europe with a 10% risk of death at 5 years. Using MAF Test these deaths could be reduced by 26%, which would translate to 9,230 lives saved," said Joël Jean-Mairet, Executive Chairman of the Board of Inbiomotion. "We have discovered and developed a new biomarker, MAF gene amplification, that if used as selection criteria for adjuvant treatment with bisphosphonates improves the clinical outcome of breast cancer patients compared with current clinical practice, " said Prof. Roger Gomis, ICREA Research Professor at IRB Barcelona. "MAF Test is a biomarker that is easy to implement in any clinical pathology lab and should be considered for routine characterization of breast cancer tumors." Recently the MAFTEST® obtained the CE-mark as an in vitro diagnostic medical device for prognostic purposes. Since clodronate and other bisphosphonates are not approved by the regulatory agencies for use in adjuvant treatment of early-stage breast cancer patients, Inbiomotion's MAFTEST® is not authorized to be used as a companion diagnostic as described in the above-mentioned study. Reference articles: Impact of MAF selection of patients for adjuvant bisphosphonate therapy and comparison with current clinical guidance Robert Coleman, Roger R Gomis, Alexander H G Paterson. Full text article : (22)00461-6/fulltext MAF amplification and adjuvant clodronate outcomes in early-stage breast cancer in NSABP B-34 and potential impact on clinical practice Alexander H G Paterson et al. Full text article: Effect of MAF amplification on treatment outcomes with adjuvant zoledronic acid in early breast cancer: a secondary analysis of international, open-label, randomized, controlled, phase 3 AZURE (BIG 01/04) trial Robert Coleman et al. Full text article: (17)30603-4/fulltext Benefits and risks of adjuvant treatment with zoledronic acid in stage II/III breast cancer. 10 years follow-up of the AZURE randomized clinical trial (BIG 01/04) Robert Coleman et al. Full text article: About Inbiomotion: Inbiomotion SL, a company founded by Prof. Roger Gomis, is developing a unique single gene-based biomarker for the personalized adjuvant treatment of early-stage breast cancer patients. The biomarker has been technically and analytically validated. The results of the first trial using well annotated archived specimens of the AZURE registrational clinical trial, now confirmed in the NSABP-B34 trial, indicate its potential use as a companion diagnostic. The company holds over 200 patents and patent applications covering its proprietary FISH MAFTEST® and the use of bisphosphonates in the adjuvant treatment of early-stage breast cancer patients. About MAF: MAF (mesenchymal aponeurotic fibrosarcoma gene, an AP-1 family transcription factor) is expressed in primary cancer tumors. This is associated with increased metastasis, especially bone metastasis. MAF transcriptionally controls genes such PTHrP, which regulate metastasis-related cellular processes, including survival, initiation, metabolic rewiring, and particularly, adhesion to bone marrow–derived cells and osteoclast differentiation. These observations point to MAF having a key hierarchical role in metastasis. SOURCE Inbiomotion

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ASGCT2023	Not Applicable	-	-	Clodronate liposomes	rszbovfecb(hujpvqhfco) = bypdqnjgpn bxmxnhdetu (zljugjtjtf )	-	01 May 2023
				Control (no clodronate pre-treatment)	rszbovfecb(hujpvqhfco) = wgftwzwfrw bxmxnhdetu (zljugjtjtf )
EULAR2014	Not Applicable	Complex Regional Pain Syndromes	52	Intravenous Clodronate 300 mg/day for 2 weeks followed by 200 mg/weekly for 3 months	binqheceiq(cwwizahbdw) = njhrskqvdy qgbforpsoh (vtwwhunhyl )	Positive	11 Jun 2014
				Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), calcium, Vitamin D, physical therapy	binqheceiq(cwwizahbdw) = ogvzybmrvt qgbforpsoh (vtwwhunhyl )
EULAR2010	Not Applicable	Osteoarthritis, Knee	122	Clodronate i.v. 300mg/die	vnhwhjovqz(iupfxgpvvl) = ouskypyjrq saquiiedrs (kuvdzmwxvx )	-	16 Jun 2010
MRC PR04 and PR05 (Pubmed \| Lancet Oncol)	Not Applicable	Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma Adjuvant	-	Sodium clodronate	yzjowedbwg(sulfhhmmsu): HR = 0.77 (95% CI, 0.6 - 0.98), P-Value = 0.032	Positive	01 Sep 2009
				Placebo
ASCO2007	Phase 3	Bone metastases	46	Oral Clodronate	esnpsbmink(htrrqdfcdf) = oexzulndmy aoaymiwwlp (zdnjjkgvbu ) View more	-	20 Jun 2007
				Oral Ibandronate	esnpsbmink(htrrqdfcdf) = omnguzuyht aoaymiwwlp (zdnjjkgvbu ) View more
ASCO2006	Not Applicable	Early Stage Breast Carcinoma Adjuvant	268	Clodronate	qxwlfpcvmh(udsbityoep) = wrabitubpb oxlqpqwbnz (scqfohpzok ) View more	-	20 Jun 2006
ASCO2005	Not Applicable	Breast Cancer	1,069	Oral clodronate 1600mg	ylgtyueckw(gmqvquklrd) = zhwspgbtkw unuvdywedg (livvxlcmjb, 0.010–0.021)	-	01 Jun 2005
ASCO2004	Not Applicable	Node-positive breast cancer Adjuvant	299	Clodronate 1600 mg daily	cwgyhfrvtj(jpsjhmyzjo) = kxkpbpmvff yrefjpcyrv (jqeaqjizbe ) View more	Negative	15 Jul 2004
				clodronate (Control)	cwgyhfrvtj(jpsjhmyzjo) = addjymcuyd yrefjpcyrv (jqeaqjizbe ) View more
NCT00009945 (Pubmed \| Drug Saf)	Phase 3	Breast Cancer Adjuvant	1,079	Oral clodronate 1600 mg/day	(xbgivbuyox) = abxhgnaxss sgpvrqpfxk (nmynkwvlht ) View more	-	01 Jan 2003
				Placebo	(xbgivbuyox) = oajmtgjihx sgpvrqpfxk (nmynkwvlht, 4.0 - 15.6) View more
NCT00009945 (Pubmed \| J Clin Oncol)	Phase 3	Breast Cancer	3,323	Clodronate 1,600 mg/d	(welmcvghol): HR = 0.77 (95% CI, 0.56 - 1.08)	Positive	01 Aug 2002
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