Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * CKD stage 4-5D (eGFR ≤29 ml/min) according to Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes(KDIGO) definition * DXA scan with a T-score at the total hip, femoral neck or lumbar spine (L1-4) ≤-2 (or Z-score ≤-2) in a minimum of 2 vertebraes (for patients with active oral prednisolone treatment ≥ 5 mg/day for minimum 3 months the T-score or Z-score limit i \< -1) and/or former fragility fracture (vertebral, hip, for- or upper arm, ankle) assessed with VFA or x-ray of the columna * Patients with expected adynamic bone disorder, based on BSAP≤21 µg/l or biopsy-verified low bone turnover Exclusion Criteria: * Hypercalcemia defined as sustained ionized calcium \>1.35 mmol/l * Previous fracture withon the last 6 months \*Patients may be rescreened after the 6 months * Previous calciphylaxis * Thyroid disturbances not adequately treated based on the opinion by the clinician \*Patients may be rescreened after treatment optimization * Treatment with digoxin * Paget's disease or other metabolic bone disorders * Antiresorptive or bone anabolic medication during the last 24 months (for bisphosphonates it is only during the last 12 months) * Former or present malignant disease (except skin basal or planocellular carcinoma) * Previous external beam or implant radiation therapy to the skeleton * Patients who have undergone a kidney transplantation within the last 12 months * 25 hydroxyvitamin D2 and D3 \<50 nmol/l \*Patients may be rescreened after correction * Inability to administer teriparatide * Reduced liver function \*Alanine Aminotransferase (ALAT) \>3x upper limit of normal or bilirubin \> 2x upper limit of normal * Pregnancy, lactation or fertile women (post-menopausal females are not considered fertile) not using safe anticonception (the following contraceptive methods are considered appropriate: Intrauterine device (IUD) or hormonal anticontraceptive (oral contraceptives, implant, transdermal patches, vaginal ring or depot injection)). * Hypersensitivity to the active substance in teriparatide or to any of the excipients or content * Inability to provide informed consent * Medical conditions or treatments that may interfere with assessments of the outcomes of the trial * Drug or alcohol abuse * Unable to participate in a clinical study based on the judgement by the local investigator * For those participating in the bone biopsy procedure: 1) Hypersensitivity to any of the tetracyclines or to any of the excipients or content, 2) Treatment with anticoagulants (vitamin K antagonists, Non-vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants (NOAC), unfractionated or low-molecular heparin or antiplatelet agents that, due to clinical indication can't be paused, 3) Disturbances in thrombosis and/or haemostasis * For those participating in pulse wave measurements: 1) Atrial fibrillation, 2) Aorta stenosis