PAGET´S AWARENESS DAY – 11. January

Paget’s disease of bone is a chronic disease of the skeleton. Healthy bone is remodeled in a lifelong process where mature bone tissue is removed and new bone tissue is formed. In Paget´s disease this process is out of balance which causes bones to grow larger and weaker than normal. Paget´s usually affects just one or a few bones. In some parts of the world it is the second most common bone disorder after osteoporosis. Learn more

 

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Management of Paget’s disease of bone.

Reid IR. Osteoporos Int. 2020 May;31(5):827-837. doi: 10.1007/s00198-019-05259-1. PMID: 31848640. Full text link

 

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Paget’s disease is a progressive focal bone condition which can result in pain, low quality of life, deformity and other complications. Disease progression can be halted with potent bisphosphonates, resulting in improvement in both quality of life and pain, and normalisation of scintigraphy, plain radiographs and bone histology. Zoledronate has transformed the treatment of Paget’s disease, producing sustained remissions in almost all patients. Thus, it is now possible to normalise bone cell activity and prevent disease progression at low cost, with one or two intravenous injections of zoledronate, greatly reducing follow-up costs. Patients with Paget’s disease who are symptomatic or at risk of complications should have the opportunity to reap these therapeutic benefits. Potent bisphosphonates are highly effective in halting disease progression in Paget’s disease, but guidelines disagree about treatment indications. The efficacy, safety and low cost of zoledronate recommend its use in any patient who is symptomatic or judged to be at risk of complications from Paget’s disease.

 

Paget’s Disease of Bone.

Gennari L, Rendina D, Falchetti A, Merlotti D. Calcif Tissue Int. 2019 May;104(5):483-500. doi: 10.1007/s00223-019-00522-3. PMID: 30671590. Full text link

 

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Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is a chronic and focal bone disorder, characterized by increased osteoclast-mediated bone resorption and a subsequent compensatory increase in bone formation, resulting in a disorganized mosaic of woven and lamellar bone at one or more affected skeletal sites. As a result, bone pain, noticeable deformities, arthritis at adjacent joints, and fractures can occur. In a small proportion of cases neoplastic degeneration in osteosarcoma, or, less frequently, giant cell tumor has been also described at PDB sites. While recent epidemiological evidences clearly indicate a decrease in the prevalence and the severity of PDB, over the past 2 decades there have been consistent advances on the genetic mechanisms of disease. It is now clear that PDB is a genetically heterogeneous disorder, with mutations in at least two different genes (SQSTM1, ZNF687) and more common predisposing variants. As a counterpart to the genetic hypothesis, the focal nature of lesions, the decline in prevalence rates, and the incomplete penetrance of the disease among family members suggest that one or more environmental triggers may play a role in the pathophysiology of PDB. The exact nature of these triggers and how they might interact with the genetic factors are less understood, but recent experimental data from mice models suggest the implication of paramixoviral infections. The clinical management of PDB has also evolved considerably, with the development of potent aminobisphosphonates such as zoledronic acid which, given as a single intravenous infusion, now allows a long-term disease remission in the majority of patients.

 

Diagnosis and Management of Paget’s Disease of Bone in Adults: A Clinical Guideline.

Ralston SH, Corral-Gudino L, Cooper C, Francis RM, Fraser WD, Gennari L, Guañabens N, Javaid MK, Layfield R, O’Neill TW, Russell RGG, Stone MD, Simpson K, Wilkinson D, Wills R, Zillikens MC, Tuck SP. J Bone Miner Res. 2019 Apr;34(4):579-604. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.3657. PMID: 30803025. Full text link

 

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An evidence-based clinical guideline for the diagnosis and management of Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) was developed using GRADE methodology, by a Guideline Development Group (GDG) led by the Paget’s Association (UK). A systematic review of diagnostic tests and pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatment options was conducted that sought to address several key questions of clinical relevance. Twelve recommendations and five conditional recommendations were made, but there was insufficient evidence to address eight of the questions posed. The following recommendations were identified as the most important: 1) Radionuclide bone scans, in addition to targeted radiographs, are recommended as a means of fully and accurately defining the extent of metabolically active disease in patients with PDB. 2) Serum total alkaline phosphatase (ALP) is recommended as a first-line biochemical screening test in combination with liver function tests in screening for the presence of metabolically active PDB. 3) Bisphosphonates are recommended for the treatment of bone pain associated with PDB. Zoledronic acid is recommended as the bisphosphonate most likely to give a favorable pain response. 4) Treatment aimed at improving symptoms is recommended over a treat-to-target strategy aimed at normalizing total ALP in PDB. 5) Total hip or knee replacements are recommended for patients with PDB who develop osteoarthritis in whom medical treatment is inadequate. There is insufficient information to recommend one type of surgical approach over another. The guideline was endorsed by the European Calcified Tissues Society, the International Osteoporosis Foundation, the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research, the Bone Research Society (UK), and the British Geriatric Society. The GDG noted that there had been a lack of research on patient-focused clinical outcomes in PDB and identified several areas where further research was needed.