Promising drug combo may stop painful flare-ups in rare bone disease

This study looks at whether anti-inflammatory drugs (like anakinra or canakinumab) can reduce painful flare-ups and prevent extra bone growth in people with a rare genetic condition called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP). Eleven people with severe FOP will be tracked before and during treatment. The goal is to gather data needed for a larger future study.