Clinical evaluation of the Serum CrossLaps One Step ELISA, a new assay measuring the serum concentration of bone-derived degradation products of type I collagen C-telopeptides

S Christgau, C Rosenquist, P Alexandersen, N H Bjarnason, Pernille Ravn, C Fledelius, C Herling, P Qvist, C Christiansen

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Abstract

The Serum CrossLaps One Step ELISA is a sandwich assay using two monoclonal antibodies specific for a beta-aspartate form of the epitope EKAHDGGR derived from the carboxy-terminal telopeptide region of type I collagen alpha1-chain. Our objective was to assess the clinical value of the Serum CrossLaps assay for monitoring antiresorptive therapy in osteoporosis treatment. Samples obtained from postmenopausal women treated with different doses of cyclic or continuous hormone replacement therapy (HRT) with an estrogen analog (tibolone) or with a bisphosphonate (ibandronate) were measured in the Serum CrossLaps One Step ELISA at baseline and at various time points during therapy. The corresponding urine samples were measured in the urine CrossLaps ELISA and corrected for creatinine excretion. The serum CrossLaps measurements and corresponding urinary CrossLaps measurements were highly correlated (r >0.8 for all studies). The serum and urine CrossLaps measurements showed a significant decrease among the women treated with clinically relevant doses of either of the antiresorptive agents. Furthermore, the annual percentage change in bone mineral density (BMD) correlated with the measured changes in CrossLaps concentration. The serum CrossLaps assay showed a specificity of 83-100% and a sensitivity of 59-83% for assessing BMD changes. The corresponding values for the creatinine-corrected urinary measurements were 83-92% specificity and 68-79% sensitivity. We conclude that performance of the convenient Serum CrossLaps One Step ELISA is at least equivalent to that of the urine text for follow up of antiresorptive treatment in osteoporosis. Further studies are needed to optimize its use in this and other clinical applications.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftClinical Chemistry
Vol/bind44
Udgave nummer11
Sider (fra-til)2290-300
Antal sider11
ISSN0009-9147
DOI
StatusUdgivet - nov. 1998

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