Objective: We hypothesized that patients with bisphosphonate (BP)-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) accumulate higher levels of BP in bone than those without BRONJ.
Study Design: Using the Pmetrics package and published data, we designed a population pharmacokinetic model of pamidronate concentration in plasma and bone and derived a toxic bone BP threshold of 0.2 mmol/L. With the model, and using patient individual BP duration and bone mineral content estimated from lean body weight, we calculated bone BP levels in 153 subjects.
Results: Mean bone BP in 69 BRONJ cases was higher than in 84 controls (0.20 vs 0.10 mmol/L, P < 0.001), consistent with the toxic bone threshold of 0.2 mmol/L. BRONJ was also associated with longer duration BP therapy (5.3 vs 2.7 years, P < 0.001), older age (76 vs 70 years, P < 0.001), and Asian race (49% vs 14%, P < 0.001).
Conclusions: Our model accurately discriminated BRONJ cases from controls among patients on BP therapy.
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