Early Effects of Abaloparatide on Tissue-Based Indices of Bone Formation and Resorption

An Open-Label, Single-Arm, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Early Effects of Abaloparatide on Tissue-Based Indices of Bone Formation and Resorption

The objective of this study is to measure the early effects of abaloparatide on tissue-based bone formation using samples obtained by transiliac crest bone biopsy after quadruple fluorochrome labeling.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis Risk; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Osteoporosis Fracture; Osteoporosis, Age-Related; Osteoporosis Localized to Spine; Osteoporosis Senile; Osteoporosis of Vertebrae; Osteoporosis Vertebral
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: Abaloparatide

Detailed Description

This was an open-label, single-arm study of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis treated with 80 micrograms (μg) abaloparatide for 3 months. Transiliac bone biopsies were taken at 3 months after quadruple fluorochrome labeling. The treatment duration of 3 months was determined to be the optimal time when biochemical markers of bone turnover peak and are predictive of subsequent changes in bone mineral density (BMD).

The main study was conducted for a 3-month treatment period with a 1-month follow up. A sub-study was conducted at 1 site to collect peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) data. Study treatment for participants in the sub-study was extended for an additional 3 months of study drug administration for a total of 6 months of treatment.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 23
• Phase: Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • Colorado
    • Golden, Colorado, United States, 80401
      • Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center
  • Georgia
    • Gainesville, Georgia, United States, 30501
      • Center for Advanced Research & Education
  • Massachusetts
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02114
      • Harvard Medical School
  • Michigan
    • Detroit, Michigan, United States, 48230
      • Henry Ford Health System

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 48 years to 83 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria

Participants must meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to participate in this study:

1. The participant is a healthy ambulatory postmenopausal female from 50 to 85 years of age (inclusive) with osteoporosis.
2. The participant has been postmenopausal for at least 5 years. Postmenopausal status will be established by a history of amenorrhea for at least 5 years and by an elevated follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) value of ≥30 international units(IU)/liter (L).
3. The participant has a BMD T-score ≤-2.5 at the lumbar spine (L1-L4) or hip (femoral neck or total hip) by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) or lumbar spine or hip BMD T-score ≤-2.0 with a history of low trauma vertebral, forearm, humerus, sacral, pelvic, hip, femoral, or tibial fracture sustained within 5 years prior to enrollment. These fractures must be documented by radiograph or hospital report.
4. The participant is in good general health as determined by medical history and physical examination (including vital signs), has a body mass index (BMI) of 18.5 to 33, inclusive, and is without evidence of clinically significant abnormality in the opinion of the Investigator.
5. The participant has serum calcium (albumin-corrected), parathyroid hormone (PTH) (1-84), phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase levels all within the normal range during the Screening Period. Any participant with an elevated alkaline phosphatase value, and who meets all other entry criteria, is required to have a normal bone-specific alkaline phosphatase result to be enrolled.
6. The participant has serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D values ≥ 20 nanograms (ng)/milliliter (mL) and within the normal range. Participants with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels < 20 ng/ml may be treated with vitamin D3 and re-tested once.
7. The participant's resting 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) obtained during screening shows no clinically significant abnormality.
8. The participant has read, understood, and signed the written informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants with any of the following characteristics are not eligible to participate in the study:

1. Presence of abnormalities of the lumbar spine that would prohibit assessment of lumbar spine BMD, defined as having at least 2 radiologically evaluable vertebrae within L1-L4.
2. Unevaluable hip BMD or participants who have undergone bilateral hip replacement (unilateral hip replacement is acceptable).
3. History of bone disorders (for example, Paget's disease) other than postmenopausal osteoporosis.
4. Clinically significant abnormality of serum hemoglobin, hematocrit, white blood cells (WBC) and platelets, coagulation, or usual serum chemistry: electrolytes, renal function, liver function and serum proteins.
5. Unexplained elevation of serum alkaline phosphatase.
6. History of radiotherapy (radiation therapy), other than radioiodine.
7. History of bleeding disorder that would preclude a bone biopsy, in the opinion of the Investigator.
8. History of chronic or recurrent renal, hepatic, pulmonary, allergic, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, endocrine, central nervous system, hematologic or metabolic diseases, or immunologic, emotional and/or psychiatric disturbances to a degree that would interfere with the interpretation of study data or compromise the safety of the participant.
9. History of Cushing's disease, hyperthyroidism, hypo- or hyperparathyroidism, or malabsorptive syndromes within the past year.
10. History of significantly impaired renal function (serum creatinine > 177 micromoles [µmol]/L or >2.0 milligrams [mg]/deciliter [dL]). If the serum creatinine is >1.5 and ≤ 2.0 mg/dL, the calculated creatinine clearance (Cockcroft-Gault) must be ≥ 30 mL/minute (min).
11. History of any cancer within the past 5 years (other than basal cell or squamous cell cancer of the skin).
12. History of osteosarcoma at any time or a history of hereditary disorders which could predispose the participant to osteosarcoma.
13. History of nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis within the past 5 years.
14. Participant known to be positive for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus infection (HIV-1 or HIV-2). Testing is not required in the absence of clinical signs and symptoms suggestive of HIV infection or acute or chronic hepatitis.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Abaloparatide; Participants self-administered a single daily dose of 80 micrograms (µg) of abaloparatide subcutaneously (SC) during the treatment period. Participants were instructed to use a new injection pen after each 30-day period.	Drug: Abaloparatide; Abaloparatide is a novel, synthetic, 34 amino acid peptide designed to be a potent and selective activator of the PTH/PTH-related protein (PTHrP) type 1 receptor (PTHR1) signaling pathway with 41% homology to PTH[1-34] and 76% homology to human PTHrP[1-34].; Other Names: TYMLOS®; BA058

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Mineralizing Surface/Bone Surface (MS/BS) in the Cancellous Envelope at Month 3	Change in dynamic histomorphometry indices was assessed in the cancellous envelope.	Baseline (Day 1), Month 3

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change From Baseline in Bone Formation Rate/Bone Surface (BFR/BS) in the Cancellous Envelope at Month 3	Change in dynamic histomorphometry indices was assessed in the cancellous envelope. BFR/BS was reported as cubic millimeter/square millimeter/year (mm^3/mm^2/year).	Baseline (Day 1), Month 3
Change in Serum Procollagen Type I N-terminal Propeptide (s-P1NP) From Baseline at Month 1 and Month 3	Blood samples were taken to measure efficacy related markers of bone metabolism at Day 1, Month 1, and Month 3.	Baseline (Day 1), Months 1 and 3
Change in Serum Carboxy-Terminal Cross-Linking Telopeptide of Type I Collagen (s-CTX) From Baseline at Month 1 and Month 3	Blood samples were taken to measure efficacy-related markers of bone metabolism at Day 1, Month 1, and Month 3.	Baseline (Day 1), Months 1 and 3

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Radius Health, Inc.

Publications and helpful links

General Publications

• Hattersley G, Dean T, Corbin BA, Bahar H, Gardella TJ. Binding Selectivity of Abaloparatide for PTH-Type-1-Receptor Conformations and Effects on Downstream Signaling. Endocrinology. 2016 Jan;157(1):141-9. doi: 10.1210/en.2015-1726. Epub 2015 Nov 12.
• Cosman F, Miller PD, Williams GC, Hattersley G, Hu MY, Valter I, Fitzpatrick LA, Riis BJ, Christiansen C, Bilezikian JP, Black D. Eighteen Months of Treatment With Subcutaneous Abaloparatide Followed by 6 Months of Treatment With Alendronate in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis: Results of the ACTIVExtend Trial. Mayo Clin Proc. 2017 Feb;92(2):200-210. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.10.009.
• Dempster DW, Zhou H, Rao SD, Recknor C, Miller PD, Leder BZ, Annett M, Ominsky MS, Mitlak BH. Early Effects of Abaloparatide on Bone Formation and Resorption Indices in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis. J Bone Miner Res. 2021 Apr;36(4):644-653. doi: 10.1002/jbmr.4243. Epub 2021 Jan 28.

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): September 20, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 15, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): July 15, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 15, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 17, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): October 18, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 15, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 12, 2021
• Last Verified: October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Osteoporosis; Fracture; Bone metabolism; Bone loss; BA058; abaloparatide; TYMLOS®
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Metabolic Diseases; Fractures, Bone; Wounds and Injuries; Musculoskeletal Diseases; Bone Diseases; Bone Diseases, Metabolic; Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal; Osteoporotic Fractures; Physiological Effects of Drugs; Bone Density Conservation Agents; Abaloparatide
• Other Study ID Numbers: BA058-05-020

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: No

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No