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DEnosumab for the Treatment of FIbrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright Syndrome in Adults (DeFiD)

Phase 4
Recruiting
Conditions
Fibrous Dysplasia
McCune Albright Syndrome
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT05966064
Lead Sponsor
Natasha Appelman-Dijkstra
Brief Summary

Fibrous Dysplasia/McCune-Albright syndrome (FD/MAS) is a rare disease, consisting of the replacement of normal bone tissue with fibrous tissue. FD lesions may be isolated in one or more bones or may be associated with endocrinopathies in McCune-Albright syndrome. Bone lesions constitute of weak bone tissue, leading to higher risk of fractures, pain and decreased quality of life. There is no cure for FD lesions and current therapies failed to soothe patients' complaints or to display any effect on progression of the lesions on imaging. However, the RANKL-inhibitor Denosumab demonstrated encouraging results in mouse models and in off-label clinical use, leading to clinical, biochemical and radiographical improvements.

Study's aim is to investigate whether 3-monthly Denosumab will improve the clinical, radiological and biochemical manifestations of FD bone lesions.

Detailed Description

Eligible patients will be randomized to treatment with either subcutaneous Dmab 120mg or placebo at baseline and 3 months in a blinded fashion. At 6 months, after 2 injections, patients with pain score \<4 will exit the study to discontinue study medication and proceed in usual care, while patients with pain score ≥4 or lesional growth will be offered Dmab 120 mg at 6 and 9 months in an open-label design.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
82
Inclusion Criteria
  • Symptomatic patients with established diagnosis of FD/MAS and closed growth plates(>18 years)
  • Pain in the region of an FD localization, not responding to adequate pain treatment and without mechanical component e.g. impending fracture
  • Pain score from FD lesion for maximum or average pain on VAS ≥ 4
  • Increased lesional activity defined as increased bone turnover markers (ALP, P1NP or CTX) or increased activity on Na[18F]-PET/CT or bone scintigraphy in at least one lesion
  • Normal levels of calcium, parathyroid hormone and vitamin D (supplementation is allowed)
  • Treated hypophosphatemia (defined as >0.7 at two separate measures)
  • good dental health (last check within the last 12 months)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Active pregnancy wish, pregnancy or nursing
  • Pain not related to FD
  • Uncontrolled endocrine disease
  • Untreated vitamin D deficiency, hypocalcemia or hypophosphatemia
  • Previous use of bisphosphonates or Dmab < 6 months before inclusion ('6 months wash out')
  • Previously reported severe side effects on Dmab
  • Inability to fulfil study requirements
  • Poor untreated dental health without intention to get treatment
  • Treatment with other bone influencing drugs, such as high doses corticosteroids

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
DenosumabDenosumab 120 Mg/1.7 Ml InjDenosumab randomized at baseline and 3 months in a double-blinded fashion and in case of open label at 6 and 9 months
PlaceboPlaceboPlacebo randomized at baseline and 3 months in a double-blinded fashion.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Denosumab effect on maximal pain scoreat baseline, 3 months and after 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

Evaluation of maximal pain score changes after treatment, assessed by Brief Pain Inventory (scale 0 to 10; 0-no pain, 10 worst pain)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Denosumab effect on average pain scoresat baseline, 3 months and after 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

Evaluation of average pain score changes after treatment, assessed by Brief Pain Inventory (scale 0 to 10; 0-no pain,10 worst pain)

To evaluate the number of patients with 50% reduction of maximal pain (BPI)at baseline, 3 months and after 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

Evaluation of the number of patients with 50% reduction of maximal pain score changes after treatment, asseses by Brief Pain Inventory (scale 0 to 10; 0-no pain, 10 worst pain)

Denosumab effect on Physical activity assessment assessed through Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Indexbaseline, 3 months and 6 months, and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

Evaluation of Denosumab effect on on Physical activity assessment (Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index: Health state index scores generally range from less than 0 (where 0 is a health state equivalent to death; negative values are valued as worse than death) to 1 (perfect health), with higher scores indicating higher health utility, though health state preferences can differ between countries.

Evaluation of prevalence of possible neuropathic component of the reported painbaseline, 3 months and 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

to evaluate the prevalence of possible neuropathic component of the reported pain through Pain Detect questionnaire (It is scored from 0 to 38, with total scores of less than 12 considered to represent nociceptive pain, 13-18 possible NeP, and \>19 representing \>90% likelihood of Neuropathic pain)

To assess potential side effects in the form of Atypical femoral fracturesafter 12 months

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) femur extended

Denosumab effect on quality of lifeat baseline, 3 months and after 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

Evaluation of Denosumab effect on quality of life, assessed with validated questionnaire SF-36 (scale 0-100, higher scores indicate better health status)

Denosumab effect on average weekly pain scoreevery week from baseline, through study completion, an average of 1 year

Evaluation of Denosumab effect on average weekly pain score assessed through a pain diary with VAS score (scale 0 to 10)

Denosumab effect on Physical activity assessment assessed through screenshot of pedometerbaseline, 3 months and 6 months, and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

Evaluation of Denosumab effect on on Physical activity assessment ( screenshot of pedometer of activity during the last week on smartphone, unit measure: number of steps during the last week)

Denosumab effect on vertebral fracturesbaseline and after 12 months

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) - assement of presence of Vertebral Fractures through Vertebral Fractures Assessment (VFA) and changes from baseline until 12 months after

To investigate the number of analgesics used for painbaseline, 3 months and 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

number of used analgesics for pain : unit of measure: number

To investigate the frequency use of analgesics for painbaseline, 3 months and 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

the frequency use of analgesics for pain (daily, multiple times per day, multiple times per week, monthly, when necessary)

To investigate the dosage of analgesics used for painbaseline, 3 months and 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

dosage of analgesics used for pain (unit of measure: mg)

Denosumab effect on serum bone markersbaseline, 3 months and 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

effect of denosumab on bone serum markers (alkaline phosphatase (measure unit: U/L), P1NP -Procollagen-1-propeptide (measure unit: ng/ml), Beta-crosslaps (measure unit: ug/L)

Denosumab effect on serum markersbaseline, 3 months and 6 months and in case of open label treatment after 9 and 12 months

effect of Denosumab on serum calcium(mmol/L), fosfate (mmol/L), PTH (pmol/L)

Denosumab effect on lesion sizebaseline and after 6 months, and in the case of open label treatment after 12 months

Na18F-PET/CT scan- measurement of lesion size

Denosumab effect on lesion activitybaseline and after 6 months, and in the case of open label treatment after 12 months

Na18F-PET/CT scan- ,measurement of Na18F uptake

disease quantification (Skeletal Burden Score (SBS)at baseline, 6 months and after 12 months

nuclear imaging ((Skeletal Burden Score (SBS): scale 0 to 75, higher scores meaning increased disease activity

Denosumab effect on bone densitybaseline and after 12 months

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) - bone density measurement ( T-score of -1.0 or above = normal bone density T-score between -1.0 and -2.5 = low bone density, or osteopenia; T-score of -2.5 or lower = osteoporosis)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Leiden University Medical Center

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Leiden, Netherlands

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