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