New Bone-Boosting drug shows promise for osteoporosis
NCT ID NCT06577935
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called AGA2118 in postmenopausal women aged 55 to 80 who have low bone density but no history of fractures. The goal is to see if the drug can safely increase bone mineral density over 12 months compared to a placebo. About 379 women will participate in this double-blind, dose-finding trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- AGA2118
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new treatment option that helps strengthen bones and reduce fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 dose-finding study, so it is not yet proven to work. The results may not lead to a final approved treatment, and side effects are still being evaluated.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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379 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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55 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy, ambulatory, postmenopausal women age ≥ 55 to ≤ 80. * BMD T-score of ≤ -2.5 to \> -3.5 at the lumbar spine, total hip, or femoral neck. Exclusion Criteria: * History of vertebral fracture, or fragility fracture of the wrist, humerus, proximal femur, or pelvis. * Vitamin D deficiency. * Known intolerance to calcium or vitamin D supplements. * Untreated hyper- or hypothyroidism. * Current hyper- or hypoparathyroidism. * Elevated transaminases. * Significantly impaired renal function. * Current hypo- or hypercalcemia. * Positive for HIV, hepatitis C virus, or hepatitis B surface antigen. * Malignancy within the last 5 years. * Diagnosis of a familial cancer syndrome or known genetic mutation that increases risk of cancer. * Myocardial infarction or stroke within the past 12 months. * Use of agents affecting bone metabolism.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Altoona Center for Clinical Research
Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States
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CE "Hospital #1" of Zhytomyr City Council
Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine
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CIDIIM
Córdoba, Argentina
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Center for Advanced Research & Education
Gainesville, Georgia, 30501, United States
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Centro Médico Dra Laura Maffei e Investigación Cliínica Aplicada
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina
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Centro de Investigaciones Medicas Mar del Plata CIM
Mar del Plata, Argentina
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Consultorio de Investigacion Clinica EMO SRL
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina
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Futuremeds Gdynia
Gdynia, 81-384, Poland
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Futuremeds Lodz
Lodz, 91-363, Poland
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Futuremeds Targowek
Warsaw, 03-291, Poland
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Futuremeds Warszawa Centrum
Warsaw, 00-215, Poland
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Futuremeds Wroclaw
Wroclaw, 53-673, Poland
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IDIM
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina
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Instituto Médico Strusberg
Córdoba, Argentina, Argentina
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Investigaciones Reumatologicas y Osteologicas SRL
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina
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Krakowskie Centrum Medyczne
Krakow, 31-501, Poland
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Mautalen - Salud e Investigacion (Expertia S.A.)
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina
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Medical Center Universal Clinic "Oberig" of "Kapytal" LCC
Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine
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NM Clinical Research & Osteoporosis Center, Inc.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87160, United States
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PSSE Medical Centre Pulse
Vinnytsia, Ukraine, Ukraine
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Puget Sound Osteoporosis Center
Burien, Washington, 98166, United States
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Stat Research
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Argentina
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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