Could a new injection replace bone cement for spine fractures?

NCT ID NCT04835428

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study compares a new device (AGN1 LOEP) to standard bone cement for treating painful spine fractures caused by osteoporosis. The new device is injected into the broken vertebra, where it hardens and then slowly gets replaced by new bone. The trial involves 408 adults aged 50 and older with recent fractures. The goal is to see if the new device works as well as cement for pain relief and function, while also promoting bone regrowth.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

AGN1 LOEP SV Kit (a device that is injected into the fractured vertebra, resorbed, and replaced by new bone)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a treatment for painful spine fractures that helps the body regrow bone rather than just filling the crack with cement.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage non-inferiority trial, so the new device may not be as effective as standard cement. Risks include device-related complications or the need for further surgery.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Fractures, Compression spinal fracture

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Alabama Clinical Therapeutics

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35235, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic Florida

    Stuart, Florida, 34994, United States

  • Elite Pain and Spine Institute

    Mesa, Arizona, 85203, United States

  • Endeavor Health

    Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States

  • Lahey Medical Center

    Burlington, Massachusetts, 01805, United States

  • Louisiana Spine Institute

    Shreveport, Louisiana, 71101, United States

  • Montefiore

    The Bronx, New York, 10467, United States

  • Orlando Neurosurgery (Conquest Research)

    Orlando, Florida, 32804, United States

  • Pinehurst Surgical Clinic

    Pinehurst, North Carolina, 28374, United States

  • Rush University Medical Center

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

  • Texas Back Institute

    Plano, Texas, 75093, United States

  • University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, Inc.

    Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States