New drug aims to strengthen bones in kids with rare brittle bone disease
NCT ID NCT06636071
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 study tests setrusumab, a monthly IV infusion, in 6 Japanese children with osteogenesis imperfecta (types I, III, or IV), a condition that causes fragile bones and frequent fractures. The main goal is to see if the drug lowers the number of fractures, including spine fractures. All participants have had at least one fracture in the past year and have used or are using bisphosphonate therapy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- setrusumab (a monoclonal antibody given by IV infusion once a month)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment that lowers fracture rates in children with brittle bone disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, open-label study with only 6 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Setrusumab may not reduce fractures as hoped, and side effects from the infusion are possible.
Why investors are watching
Ultragenyx is running a phase 3 study of setrusumab in six Japanese children with osteogenesis imperfecta, a bone disease that causes frequent fractures. The trial measures whether the drug reduces fracture rates, including spine fractures. For a small company, this readout matters because setrusumab is a key pipeline asset, and a clear result could shape its value.
If it works: If setrusumab lowers fracture rates in these patients, Ultragenyx could have evidence to support regulatory approval in Japan and broader use of the drug. That outcome could strengthen the company's position in treating rare bone diseases.
If it fails: The trial enrolls only six participants, so results may be hard to interpret even if the drug works. If the drug fails to reduce fractures or the study faces delays, Ultragenyx loses a potential revenue source and may need to redirect resources.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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6 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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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2 to 6 years
- 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.
Key Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of OI Type I, III, or IV confirmed by identification of genetic mutation in COL1A1 or COL1A2 * History of ≥ 1 fracture in the past 12 months, ≥ 2 fractures in the past 24 months, or ≥ 1 femur, tibia, or humerus fracture in the past 24 months * Any prior exposure to, or currently receiving, IV-bisphosphonate therapy for treatment of OI * Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level ≥ 20 ng/mL at the Screening visit. If 25- hydroxyvitamin D levels are below 20 ng/mL, the subject may be rescreened after a minimum of 14 days of vitamin D supplementation as directed by the Investigator Exclusion Criteria: * History of skeletal malignancies or bone metastases at any time * History of neural foraminal stenosis (except if due to scoliosis) * Clinical manifestations of Chiari malformation or basilar invagination. Presence of any other neurologic disease that has been clinically unstable within past 2 years requires review by the Medical Monitor. * History of or current uncontrolled concomitant diseases that may impact bone metabolism, such as hypo/hyperparathyroidism, abnormal thyroid function, nephrotic syndrome, or Stage IV/V renal disease * Any skeletal condition (other than OI) leading to bone deformity and/or increased risk of fractures, such as rickets, osteopetrosis, idiopathic juvenile osteoporosis, or skeletal dysplasia * History of known cardiovascular disease such as coronary artery anomaly, Kawasaki disease, myocarditis, cardiomyopathy, myocardial infarction, stroke, or thromboembolic disease. Individuals with other congenital or acquired cardiovascular disease necessitating an echocardiogram require Medical Monitor review. Investigators should consider whether the potential benefits of treatment outweigh the potential risks in patients with cardiovascular risk factors such as confirmed arterial hypertension. * Hypocalcemia, defined as serum calcium levels below the age-adjusted normal limit reference ranges after a recommended ≥ 4 hour fast, at Screening * Estimated glomerular filtration rate ≤ 35 mL/min/1.73 m2 at Screening * Prior treatment with growth hormone, denosumab, anti-sclerostin antibody, or other anabolic or anti-resorptive medications impacting the bone (other than bisphosphonates) at any time * History of external radiation therapy * Known hypersensitivity to setrusumab or its excipients that, in the judgment of the Investigator, places the subject at increased risk for adverse effects * Presence or history of any condition that, in the view of the Investigator, would interfere with participation, pose undue risk, or would confound interpretation of results * Use of any investigational product or investigational medical device within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) of investigational drug prior to Screening, or during the study (per discretion of the Investigator in consultation with the Medical Monitor) * Concurrent participation in another clinical study without prior approval from the study Medical Monitor * Pregnant or nursing
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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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Keio University Hospital
Tokyo, Japan
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Osaka Metropolitan University Hospital
Osaka, Japan
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Osaka University Hospital
Osaka, Japan
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