Background: Fibrous dysplasia (FD) is a disease that affects the bones. It causes bone lesions that can become weak and lead to fractures, deformity, and nerve injuries. FD bone lesions begin to develop soon after birth and grow during childhood. The lesions stop growing in adults but can still cause disability. Researchers want to find ways to stop the growth of FD bone lesions. Objective: To test a study drug (denosumab) in children with FD. Eligibility: Children aged 4 to 14 years with FD and who are also enrolled in the Screening and Natural History protocol (98-D-0145). Design: Participants will have a screening visit at the NIH clinic or by telehealth. Their medical history will be reviewed. Participants will stay overnight in the hospital 4 times in 76 weeks. Each stay will last 5 to 7 nights. Participants will also visit a local lab for blood and urine tests every 4 weeks during the study. Participants will receive denosumab once every 4 weeks for 48 weeks. The medication is given as a shot injected under the skin using a small needle. Some injections may be performed at home by a caregiver. The caregiver will receive training for this procedure. Participants will undergo many tests that may be repeated throughout the study. They will have a dental exam. They will have tests of their strength and ability to move freely. They will have x-rays and other scans to get pictures of their bones. Participants will be given another medicine that is administered through a needle in the arm over 30 minutes.
Study Description: This will be a phase 2, open label, single arm study of denosumab treatment to prevent fibrous dysplasia (FD) lesion progression in children. Objectives: Primary Objective: Evaluate the effect of denosumab on FD lesion progression in children. Secondary Objectives: * Evaluate the effects of denosumab on FD lesion activity. * Evaluate the effect of denosumab on strength and mobility. * Evaluate the effect of denosumab on pain and quality of life. * Evaluate the safety and tolerability of denosumab in children with FD. Endpoints: Primary Endpoint: Change in Skeletal Burden Score from baseline to 48 weeks Secondary Endpoints: * Percent change in serum bone turnover markers from baseline to 48 weeks: Procollagen 1 Intact N-Terminal Propeptide (P1NP, formation marker), C- telopeptides (CTX, resorption marker), osteocalcin, and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase * Change in 18F-NaF PET/CT total lesion activity from baseline to 48 weeks * Change in 18F-NaF PET/CT sentinel lesion intensity (SUVmax) from baseline to 48 weeks * Change in functional parameters from baseline to 48 weeks, including muscle strength, range-of-motion, and walking speed * Change in patient-reported outcome scales evaluating pain and quality of life from baseline to 48 weeks, including PROMIS Pediatric measures of Pain Intensity, Pain Interference, Mobility, and Fatigue.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
monoclonal antibody to receptor activator of nuclear kappa-B ligand (RANKL), a protein involved in regulating osteoclastogenesis
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States
Change in Skeletal Burden Score
Skeletal Burden Score is a validated measure for quantifying FD disease burden shown to correlate with skeletal outcomes
Time frame: 48 weeks
Percent change in serum bone turnover markers from baseline to 48 weeks: procollagen 1 propeptide (P1NP, formation marker), beta crosslaps telopeptides (CTX, resorption marker), osteocalcin, and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase
reflect underlying bone turnover, and correlate with skeletal outcomes
Time frame: 48 weeks
Adverse events
Safety endpoints for expected and unexpected adverse events
Time frame: 76 weeks
Change in functional parameters: - Muscle strength - Range-of-motion - Walking speed (6-minute walk)
Outcome measures that reflect activities of daily living
Time frame: 48 weeks
Change in 18F-NaF PET/CT total lesion activity from baseline to 48 weeks
reflect underlying lesion activity and correlate with skeletal outcomes
Time frame: 48 weeks
Change in patient-reported outcome scales: - SF10 - Brief Pain Inventory - Brief Fatigue Inventory
Outcome measures to determine pain and quality of life
Time frame: 48 weeks
Change in 18F-NaF PET/CT sentinel lesion intensity (SUVmax)
reflect underlying lesion activity and correlate with skeletal outcomes
Time frame: 48 weeks
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