Safety of Fresolimumab in the Treatment of Osteogenesis Imperfecta



Status:Recruiting
Conditions:Orthopedic
Therapuetic Areas:Orthopedics / Podiatry
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:1/23/2019
Start Date:November 15, 2017
End Date:August 2020
Contact:Dianne Dang
Email:diannen@bcm.edu
Phone:713-798-6694

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Multicenter Study to Evaluate Safety of Fresolimumab in Adults With Moderate-to-severe Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a rare disorder that causes bones to break easily. People
with OI may have broken bones with little or no trauma, dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI), and,
in adult years, hearing loss. OI can range from very severe to very mild. The current
standard-of-care for severe types of OI involves the use of IV medications (bisphosphonates)
and surgery to put rods in bones to strengthen them. These therapies, although often
life-saving, are new and very little is known about their long-term effects on bone and other
body systems.

Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) is a protein important in bone formation.
Fresolimumab is an antibody that can silence TGF-β . In studies with mice with OI, it has
been shown that silencing TGF-β can lead to higher bone mass, quality and strength. The
purpose of this study is to determine if fresolimumab is safe in the treatment of OI.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a rare disorder that causes bones to break easily. People
with OI may have broken bones with little or no trauma, dentinogenesis imperfecta (DI), and,
in adult years, hearing loss. It is seen in both genders and all races. OI can range from
very severe to very mild. Individuals with the most severe type of OI may die at birth.
People with severe OI who survive may have bowed arms and legs, very short stature and be
unable to walk. People with the mildest form of OI may only break bones occasionally and have
normal height and lifespan. Breaks can occur in any bone, but are most common in the arms and
legs. The current standard-of-care for severe types of OI involves the use of IV medications
(bisphosphonates) and surgery to put rods in bones to strengthen them. These therapies,
although often life-saving, are new and very little is known about their long-term effects on
bone and other body systems.

TGF-β is a protein important in bone formation. Studies have shown that increased TGF-β
activity leads to lower bone mass and strength and increased fractures. Fresolimumab is an
antibody that can silence TGF-β . In studies with mice with OI, it has been shown that
silencing TGF-β can lead to higher bone mass, quality and strength.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Willing and able to provide signed informed consent.

2. Are 18 years or older

3. Have a diagnosis of moderate-to-severe OI based on various clinical features

4. Have genetic mutations that include glycine substitution in COL1A1 or COL1A2, or
pathogenic variants in CRTAP, PPIB, or LEPRE1 (if genetic information is unavailable
at screening, this may be assessed at screening visit on a clinical or research
basis).

5. Females of child-bearing potential must have a negative urine pregnancy test, agree to
and have the ability to use acceptable birth control method for entire duration of the
study.

6. For Males enrolled in the study, partners must agree to use an acceptable form of
birth control for the entire duration of the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Fracture less than 3 months prior to the screening visit.

2. Rodding or instruments that prevents reliable bone mineral density (BMD) assessment.

3. Have a known unhealed fracture involving a long bone.

4. Do not meet laboratory safety requirements such as: Vitamin D < 15 ng/dL Serum
albumin-corrected calcium levels below 8 mg/dL, Hemoglobin < 10 g/dL, Platelet count <
75,000mm3;, Prothrombin time/(PT/INR) international normalized ratio > 1.5 times Upper
Limit of Normal (ULN), Clinical or laboratory abnormality of Grade III or higher as
assessed by CTCAE v4.0 which in the view of investigator would compromise safety.

5. Have an EKG with QTc of > 450 ms

6. Have a known allergy to fresolimumab.

7. Have current clinically significant infection.

8. Have a personal history of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma or
keratoacanthomas, a personal history of cancer, recent or remote.

9. Have evidence of untreated cavities or planned invasive dental work during the study
period.

10. Have had organ transplantation.

11. Have known or suspected valvular heart disease.

12. Plan to have skeletal surgery in the study period.

13. Have had osteotomy 5 months prior to the screening visit.

14. Being treated with zoledronic acid or pamidronate less than 12 months of screening OR
oral bisphosphonates less than 6 months of screening OR teriparatide less than one
year of screening.

15. Being treated with systemic glucocorticoids

16. Have autoimmune diseases being treated with glucocorticoids or other biologic agents.

17. Enrolled in another clinical trial and receiving treatment with another
investigational agent

18. Pregnant or planning to get pregnant during the study period.

19. Nursing mothers.
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