Bisphosphonate antiresorptive agent. Prepn: J. Jary et al., BE 885139; eidem, US 4304734 (both 1981 to Vysoka Skola Chem.-Tech.); and characterization of monosodium salt: M. Neves et al., Nucl. Med. Biol. 29, 329 (2002). Crystal structure: V. M. Coiro, D. Lamba, Acta Crystallogr. C45, 446 (1989). Clinical study in Paget's disease: S. Adami et al., Clin. Exp. Rheumatol. 20, 55 (2002); in osteogenesis imperfecta: idem et al., J. Bone Miner. Res. 18, 126 (2003); in osteoporosis: V. Braga et al., Bone 33, 342 (2003).
Bone resorption inhibitor.
Bone Resorption Inhibitor; Antiosteoporotic; Antipagetic