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ey0017.5-2 | Advances in Clinical Practice | ESPEYB17

5.2. Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Skeletal outcomes after bisphosphonate discontinuation at final height

ME Robinson , P Trejo , T Palomo , FH Glorieux , F Rauch

To read the full abstract: J Bone Miner Res. 2019 Dec;34(12):2198–2204.In brief: In Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), intravenous (IV) cyclical bisphosphonates are often discontinued after cessation of growth in adolescents. This study showed that, four years after discontinuation of treatment, none of the patients sustained new vertebral compression fractures, and the proportion ...

ey0016.5-8 | Clinical Advances in Treatment | ESPEYB16

5.8. Burosumab versus conventional therapy in children with X-linked hypophosphataemia: a randomised, active-controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial

EA Imel , FH Glorieux , MP Whyte , CF Munns , LM Ward , O Nilsson , JH Simmons , R Padidela , N Namba , HI Cheong , P Pitukcheewanont , E Sochett , W Hogler , K Muroya , H Tanaka , GS Gottesman , A Biggin , F Perwad , M Mao , CY Chen , A Skrinar , J San Martin , AA Portale

Abstract: Lancet. 2019 May 16.In brief: In a randomised, active-controlled, open-label, phase 3 trial, burosumab (an anti-FGF23 antibody) demonstrated significantly greater clinical improvements in rickets severity, growth, and biochemistries among children with X-linked hypophosphataemia compared with continuation of conventional therapy with oral phosphate and active vitamin D ...