ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

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 ...

ey0015.9-8 | Growth, growth hormone and puberty in chronic diseases: novel insights from clinical practice | ESPEYB15

9.8 Growth and weight gain in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: results from the ReACCh-Out cohort

J Guzman , T Kerr , LM Ward , J Ma , K Oen , AM Rosenberg , BM Feldman , G Boire , K Houghton , P Dancey , R Scuccimarri , A Bruns , AM Huber , K Watanabe Duffy , NJ Shiff , RA Berard , DM Levy , E Stringer , K Morishita , N Johnson , DA Cabral , M Larché , RE Petty , RM Laxer , E Silverman , P Miettunen , AL Chetaille , E Haddad , L Spiegel , SE Turvey , H Schmeling , B Lang , J Ellsworth , SE Ramsey , J Roth , S Campillo , S Benseler , G Chédeville , R Schneider , SML Tse , R Bolaria , K Gross , D Feldman , B Cameron , R Jurencak , J Dorval , C LeBlanc , C St Cyr , M Gibbon , RSM Yeung , CM Duffy , LB Tucker

To read the full abstract: Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2017Aug 22;15(1):68This large prospective study analysed growth in children with JIA during a 3-year period from diagnosis. Interesting findings emerge: the heights and weights of these patients, clearly compromised in historical cohorts, appeared nearly normal. Increased risk of growth impairment was noted in patients with systemic arthr...