New registry tracks Real-World safety of FOP drug palovarotene
NCT ID NCT06089616
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This registry study follows about 100 people with FOP, a rare disease where soft tissue turns to bone. Some participants take palovarotene (an approved treatment), while others do not. Researchers will track side effects, flare-ups, and daily function over time to see how well the drug works in real life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- palovarotene
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that palovarotene is safe and helps manage FOP symptoms in the real world, supporting its continued use.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational registry, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. It only includes people already prescribed the drug, which may introduce bias.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2035
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.
Who is studied
Adults and children with FOP who have been prescribed palovarotene, as per local label, by their treating physician for which informed consent has been obtained and maintained. Participants cannot be included if they are currently participating in a palovarotene clinical trial or an interventional clinical trial for FOP or if they have any contraindication for palovarotene (except for pregnant women who have previously received and discontinued palovarotene at any time during the pregnancy and who will be included for safety follow-up).
- Ages
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8 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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 : * Adult or child with FOP who have been prescribed palovarotene (prior to and independently of the decision to enroll the patient in this registry study and as per local label) by their treating physician according to the locally approved product information; * Signed informed consent as per local regulations must be obtained and maintained. Consent/assent from the participant should be obtained as appropriate before any registry study data collection are conducted. If applicable, parents or legally authorized representatives must give signed informed consent. Exclusion Criteria : * Currently participating in a palovarotene clinical trial; * Currently participating in any interventional clinical trial for FOP; * Have any contraindication to palovarotene as per the locally approved label (except for pregnant women who have previously received and discontinued palovarotene at any time during the pregnancy and who will be included for safety follow-up).
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
4 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bone Research and Education Centre
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGOakville, Canada
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Edmonton Clinic Health Academy (ECHA)- University of Alberta
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Canada
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The Regents of the University of California
RECRUITINGSan Francisco, California, 94103, United States
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The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Office of Clinical Research-Legal Services, Perelman School of Medicine
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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University Health Network (UHN) - Toronto General
RECRUITINGToronto, Canada
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