ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0020.3-1 | Novel Treatments for Rare Skeletal Disorders | ESPEYB20

3.1. Safety and efficacy of denosumab for fibrous dysplasia of bone

LF de Castro , Z Michel , K Pan , J Taylor , V Szymczuk , S Paravastu , B Saboury , GZ Papadakis , X Li , K Milligan , B Boyce , SM Paul , MT Collins , AM Boyce

In Brief: This phase 2 study investigated the effect of the RANKL inhibitor denosumab on fibrous dysplasia lesion activity, as well as the rebound in bone turnover after treatment discontinuation.Commentary: Denosumab is a humanized monoclonal antibody that inhibits RANKL with potent but transient antiosteoclastic effects, and discontinuation of denosumab treatment is associated with a rebound in bone turnover. In this study, eight women received high do...