RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 Novel Approaches to the Treatment of Osteoporosis
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2015
FD SAGE Publications
VO 15
IS 4
SP 19
OP 22
DO 10.1177/1559897715581827
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/4/19.abstract
AB The 2 currently available categories of osteoporosis therapies are the antiresorptive agents, which decrease bone resorption and bone formation, and parathyroid hormone agonists, which increase bone formation and bone resorption. Cathepsin K inhibition is a new mechanism of action that inhibits bone resorption while preserving bone formation.