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SUBMITTER: Hoyer-Kuhn H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5089451 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hoyer-Kuhn H H Franklin J J Allo G G Kron M M Netzer C C Eysel P P Hero B B Schoenau E E Semler O O
Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions 20160301 1
<h4>Objectives</h4>Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare hereditary disease leading to bone fragility. Denosumab as a RANK ligand antibody inhibiting osteoclast maturation has been approved for osteoporosis treatment in adults. Aim of this study was a 48-week, open-label, pilot study of the safety and efficacy of denosumab in 10 children with OI.<h4>Methods</h4>Ten patients (age range: 5.0-11.0 years; at least two years of prior bisphosphonate treatment) with genetically confirmed OI were studi ...[more]