Bone drug boosts sperm in infertile men?
NCT ID NCT06300229
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested if denosumab, a drug usually used for bone loss, can improve sperm quality in men with very low sperm counts. 42 infertile men with a specific blood marker took part. The goal was to see if sperm concentration increased after 80 days of treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1/2
Runs two stages together: safety and dose first, then whether the treatment works.
- Participants
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42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Male 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Infertile men ≥ 18 years and \< 60 years of age * Sperm concentration ≤ 2 million pr. mL * Serum AMH levels ≥28 pmol/L. * The participants must have appropriate Danish or English language skills and give written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic diseases, defined as diagnosis where signs, symptoms, and treatment imply an expected long duration and lack of a cure, such as diabetes mellitus, metabolism disorders, osteoporosis, colitis, etc. * Sperm concentration \<0.01 million pr. mL * Men with current or previous malignancies, or at potential risk of testicular cancer after baseline examination and ultrasound will be excluded. * Men with hypocalcemia at baseline, defined as albumin corrected calcium \< 2,17 mmol/L or total calcium \< 2.14 mmol/L * Serum vitamin D (25OHD) levels \< 25 nmol/L * estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) \< 60 mL/min/1,73 m2 * Insufficient dental status * Vasectomy * Hypersensitivity to latex, Denosumab, or to any of the excipients (acetic acid, sodium hydroxide, Sorbitol (E420), Polysorbate 20) will be excluded. * Serum FSH \<3 IU/L * Testis size \> 17 mL * BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Division of Translational Endocrinology, Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine
Copenhagen, Denmark
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