Osteoporosis, bone & mineral

Setrusumab for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta: 12-month results from the phase 2b asteroid study

J Bone Miner ResPublished Randomised controlled trial

An erratum to this article was published (J Bone Miner Res, 21 Apr 2025 ↗)

Authors' conclusion

Asteroid demonstrated a beneficial effect of setrusumab on estimates of bone strength across the different types of OI

Study context

Population
Adults with clinical osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type I, III or IV, a pathogenic COL1A1/A2 variant and a recent fragility fracturerandomized 1:1:1:1
Participants
110 adults
Comparison
Setrusumab 2, 8 or 20 mg/kg vs placebo
Primary endpoint
Change in distal radial trabecular vBMD from baseline
Follow-up
Month 12
Methodological detailsphase 2b, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging
  • Phase 2b
  • Double-blind
  • Placebo-controlled
  • Dose-ranging

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Distal radial trabecular vBMD change from baseline · 12 mo
No changes in radial trabecular volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD)
p>05

Further findings

Mean

Outcome8 mg/kg20 mg/kg
Failure load (microFE-derived), change from baseline · 12 moSignificant increase— not stated in the abstract3.17% (SE 1.26%)
Stiffness (microFE-derived), change from baseline · 12 moSignificant increase3.06% (SE 1.70%)3.19% (SE 1.29%)

— not stated in the abstract

Failure load and stiffness by OI type

Gains in failure load and stiffness similar across OI types

Annualized fracture rates

No significant differences between doses

Safety

Related serious adverse reactions — 20 mg/kg
2 events

Original publication

Setrusumab for the treatment of osteogenesis imperfecta: 12-month results from the phase 2b asteroid study. J Bone Miner Res. Published 16 July 2024. doi:10.1093/jbmr/zjae112

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