Ibandronate, or BM 21.0955, is a third generation, nitrogen containing bisphosphonate similar to zoledronic acid, minodronic acid, and risedronic acid. It is used to prevent and treat postmenopausal osteoporosis. Ibandronate was first described in the literature in 1993 as a treatment for bone loss in dogs.
Ibandronate was granted FDA approval on 16 May 2003.
For the treatment and prevention of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
University Cancer Center at University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, United States
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, United States
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Academic Unit of Bone Metabolism (Sheffield), Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital - Lluita Sida Foundation, Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
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