Experimental drug aims to fix Bone-Weakening phosphate problem in rare disease

NCT ID NCT05509595

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tested a drug called burosumab in 12 people with fibrous dysplasia who also had low blood phosphate, which can make bones weaker. Participants injected the drug at home once or twice a month for 48 weeks. The main goal was to see if the drug could raise phosphate levels to a normal range. Researchers also monitored side effects and bone health.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

burosumab (a lab-made antibody that blocks FGF23, given as a shot under the skin)

What this could lead to

If it works, this could point toward a treatment that strengthens bones in people with fibrous dysplasia who have low phosphate levels.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early-phase study (12 people) with no control group, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not improve bone symptoms or could cause side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Bone Diseases, Metabolic fibrous dysplasia osteomalacia polyostotic fibrous dysplasia rickets

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • National Institutes of Health Clinical Center

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States