Safety and Efficacy of Risedronate in the Treatment of Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Children

Summary

Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) have bone pain, low bone mass and fractures. There are no approved drugs for the treatment of OI in children, even though some intravenous (IV) bisphosphonates are used off-label in some countries. In a single dose, pharmacokinetic study, data showed that risedronate was well tolerated in 28 children with OI. This three year study will test the safety and efficacy of risedronate in the treatment of children with OI. For the first year, patients will be randomized to the risedronate and placebo groups in a 2:1 ratio. For the second and third years of the study, all patients will receive risedronate.

Timeline

Start

2004-11

Primary completion

2008-04

Completion

2010-03

Publications

• Bishop N, Adami S, Ahmed SF, Anton J, Arundel P, Burren CP, Devogelaer JP, Hangartner T, Hosszu E, Lane JM, Lorenc R, Makitie O, Munns CF, Paredes A, Pavlov H, Plotkin H, Raggio CL, Reyes ML, Schoenau E, Semler O, Sillence DO, Steiner RD. Risedronate in children with osteogenesis imperfecta: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2013 Oct 26;382(9902):1424-32. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61091-0. Epub 2013 Aug 6.

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