Assessing the incidence of osteosarcoma among teriparatide users based on Medicare Part D and US State Cancer Registry Data.
Alicia W GilsenanKirk MidkiffDavid HarrisLisa McQuayShannon HunterNicole Kellier-SteeleElizabeth AndrewsPublished in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2020)
For US patients aged ≥65 years, incidence of osteosarcoma among those treated with teriparatide ranges from 0 to 3.2 times the incidence of osteosarcoma in those treated with other medications. Given low incidence of osteosarcoma, this range of effect is inconsistent with a large absolute increase in osteosarcoma risk.