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Pamidronic acid

Generic Name
Pamidronic acid
Brand Names
Pamisol
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C3H11NO7P2
CAS Number
40391-99-9
Unique Ingredient Identifier
OYY3447OMC
Background

Pamidronic acid is a second generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate similar to neridronic acid and alendronic acid. Pamidronic acid was first described in the literature in 1977. The second generation bisphosphonates are less common as third generation bisphosphonates, such as ibandronic acid, zoledronic acid, minodronic acid, and risedronic acid are becoming more popular.

Pamidronic acid was granted FDA approval on 31 October 1991.

Indication

Pamidronate is indicated to treat moderate to severe hypercalcemia of malignancy, moderate to severe Paget's disease of bone, osteolytic bone metastases of breast cancer, and osteolytic lesions of multiple myeloma.

Associated Conditions
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy, Osteolytic lesion, Paget’s Disease, Osteolytic Bone metastases

Golimumab Versus Pamidronate for the Treatment of Axial Spondyloarthropathy: a 48-week Trial

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Spondyloarthropathy
Interventions
First Posted Date
2012-11-01
Last Posted Date
2015-05-12
Lead Sponsor
Tuen Mun Hospital
Target Recruit Count
30
Registration Number
NCT01718951
Locations
🇭🇰

Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong

A Pilot Trial of IV Pamidronate for Low Back Pain

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Chronic Low Back Pain
Interventions
First Posted Date
2010-09-28
Last Posted Date
2010-10-13
Lead Sponsor
Pappagallo, Marco, M.D.
Target Recruit Count
44
Registration Number
NCT01210599
Locations
🇺🇸

Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York, United States

A Prospective, Multicentre, Open-label Randomised Controlled Study to Investigate the Effectiveness of Pamidronate in the Prevention of Bone Loss in de Novo Renal Transplant Patients.

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Bone Loss
Interventions
First Posted Date
2008-08-20
Last Posted Date
2010-05-17
Lead Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Target Recruit Count
126
Registration Number
NCT00738257
Locations
🇬🇧

Novartis Investigative Site, Frimley, United Kingdom

Efficacy of Pamidronate in the Treatment of Bone Loss Associated With Liver Transplant

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Bone Disease, Metabolic
Interventions
First Posted Date
2008-04-14
Last Posted Date
2008-04-14
Lead Sponsor
Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Target Recruit Count
79
Registration Number
NCT00657852
Locations
🇪🇸

Hospital Clinic i Provincial of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Prevention of Post Operative Bone Loss in Children

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Osteoporosis
Spina Bifida
Cerebral Palsy
Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteopenia
Interventions
Other: saline
First Posted Date
2008-04-10
Last Posted Date
2023-08-22
Lead Sponsor
University of New Mexico
Target Recruit Count
24
Registration Number
NCT00655681
Locations
🇺🇸

University of New Mexico Carrie Tingley Hospital, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Effect of Local Pamidronate in Preventing Bone Loss After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Phase 1
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Mineral Density
Arthroplasty
First Posted Date
2007-10-23
Last Posted Date
2024-04-15
Lead Sponsor
General and Teaching Hospital Celje
Target Recruit Count
40
Registration Number
NCT00548288
Locations
🇸🇮

Department for Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Trauma, Celje Teaching Hospital, Celje, Slovenia

Samarium Sm 153 Lexidronam Pentasodium Combined With Zoledronic Acid or Pamidronate in Treating Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma and Bone Pain

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Multiple Myeloma and Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Pain
Interventions
Radiation: Sm 153 lexidronam
First Posted Date
2007-06-05
Last Posted Date
2018-08-14
Lead Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Target Recruit Count
39
Registration Number
NCT00482378
Locations
🇺🇸

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Pamidronate Prophylaxis in Multiple Myeloma 30 mg/Month Versus 90 mg/Month

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Multiple Myeloma
First Posted Date
2006-09-15
Last Posted Date
2007-01-04
Lead Sponsor
Nordic Myeloma Study Group
Target Recruit Count
500
Registration Number
NCT00376883
Locations
🇩🇰

Department of Haematology B, Aalborg Hospital, University of Aarhus, Aalborg, Denmark

🇩🇰

Department of Hematology L, Rigshospitalet, København Ø, Denmark

🇳🇴

Hematologisk seksjon, St.Olav Hospital, Trondheim, Norway

and more 11 locations

Pamidronate, Vitamin D, and Calcium for the Bone Disease of Kidney and Heart Transplantation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Transplant Bone Disease
Interventions
First Posted Date
2006-03-14
Last Posted Date
2018-08-29
Lead Sponsor
Providence Health & Services
Target Recruit Count
43
Registration Number
NCT00302627
Locations
🇺🇸

Providence Medical Research Center, Spokane, Washington, United States

Study of Pamidronate for the Prevention of Heterotopic Ossification

Not Applicable
Withdrawn
Conditions
Heterotopic Ossification
Interventions
First Posted Date
2005-12-06
Last Posted Date
2015-03-10
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Registration Number
NCT00262392
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