Osteoclast inhibitors for knee conditions
Oral, parenteral, and intravenous dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as neridronic acid, can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as knee pain.
1. A method of treating a normal joint space knee pain comprising administering neridronic acid to a person suffering from the normal joint space knee pain.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the person has a pain intensity of 5 or greater measured using the 0-10 numerical rating scale (NRS) or 5 cm or greater using the 10 cm visual analog scale (VAS).
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered daily.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered weekly.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered monthly.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient is suffering from complex regional pain syndrome.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered orally.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered parenterally.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered in at least two doses.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein a total of about 100 mg to about 500 mg of the neridronic acid is administered.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein each dose contains about 50 mg to about 60 mg of the neridronic acid.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered intravenously.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein each dose contains about 100 mg of the neridronic acid.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered in at least four about equal doses.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second dose of the neridronic acid is administered 3 days after the first dose of the neridronic acid is administered.
16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient is at least 18 years of age.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered in a single dose or in divided doses.
18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered in a dosage form containing a salt form of the neridronic acid.
19. The method of claim 1 , wherein an equivalent of about 50 mg to about 150 mg of the neridronic acid per week is orally administered.
20. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient is suffering from osteoarthritis of the knee with bone marrow lesions.
21. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient experiences a reduction in pain intensity—when using a 10 cm visual analog scale—of at least about 5 cm.
22. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient has a pain intensity of 6 or greater measured using the 0-10 NRS or 6 cm or greater using the 10 cm VAS.
23. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient has a pain intensity of 7 or greater measured using the 0-10 NRS or 7 cm or greater using the 10 cm VAS.
24. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient has a pain intensity of 8 or greater measured using the 0-10 NRS or 8 cm or greater using the 10 cm VAS.
25. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient has a pain intensity of 9 or greater measured using the 0-10 NRS or 9 cm or greater using the 10 cm VAS.
26. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered intravenously at an interval of 2, 3, or 4 days.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein each intravenous dose is about 10 mg to about 150 mg.
28. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered at least two times within two months.
29. The method of claim 1 , wherein the neridronic acid is administered at least twice over a period of at least four weeks.
30. The method of claim 1 , wherein the patient experiences pain relief within about three months after the neridronic acid is administered to the patient.