ArticleJournal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions2018
Hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria during denosumab treatment in children with osteogenesis imperfecta type VI.
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- Rebound hypercalcemia after denosumab cessation during follow-up after surgical treatment for parathyroid carcinoma: case report and literature review.Archives of endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Pooled it
- Urinary calcium and bone resorption markers during 3 years of denosumab treatment in pediatric osteogenesis imperfecta.JBMR plus · 2025Trial
- Denosumab in patients with osteogenesis imperfecta and a historical control study with alendronate.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2025Trial
- Safety and Efficacy of Denosumab in Children With Osteogenesis Imperfecta-the First Prospective Comparative Study.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Trial
- Efficacy and Safety of Denosumab vs Zoledronic Acid in OI Adults: A Prospective, Open-Label, Randomized Study.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Trial
- Pathogenesis and precision management of osteogenesis imperfecta: from genetic mechanisms to novel therapies.World journal of pediatrics : WJP · 2026Review
- Molecular drivers of osteogenesis imperfecta: a cellular and extracellular collagen disease.Clinical science (London, England : 1979) · 2025Review
- Rebound Hypercalcemia After Denosumab Cessation in Adult Fibrous Dysplasia: A Case Report and Clinical Alert.Case reports in endocrinology · 2025Article
- Bone Quality and Mineralization and Effects of Treatment in Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Calcified tissue international · 2024Review
- Medical Management for Fracture Prevention in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Calcified tissue international · 2024Review
- Current and Developing Pharmacologic Agents for Improving Skeletal Health in Adults with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.Calcified tissue international · 2024Review
- Management of RANKL-mediated Disorders With Denosumab in Children and Adolescents: A Global Expert Guidance Document.The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism · 2024Article
- New Perspectives of Therapies in Osteogenesis Imperfecta-A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Moving Beyond the 2018 Minimum International Care Considerations for Osteoporosis Management in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD): Meeting Report from the 3rd International Muscle-Bone Interactions Meeting 7th and 14th November 2022.Journal of neuromuscular diseases · 2024Article
- Denosumab use in osteogenesis imperfecta: an update on therapeutic approaches.Annals of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism · 2023Article
- Targeting strategies for bone diseases: signaling pathways and clinical studies.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2023Review
- Mitigating the Denosumab-Induced Rebound Phenomenon with Alternating Short- and Long-Acting Anti-resorptive Therapy in a Young Boy with Severe OI Type VI.Calcified tissue international · 2023Article
- Denosumab in pediatric bone disorders and the role of RANKL blockade: a narrative review.Translational pediatrics · 2023Review
- A practical guide to the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in childhood and adolescence.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
- Transition of young adults with metabolic bone diseases to adult care.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Children with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) type VI often have high fracture rates despite the current standard treatment with bisphosphonates. Subcutaneous injections of denosumab have been proposed as an alternative treatment approach, but safety data on denosumab in children are limited. Here we describe fluctuations in bone and mineral metabolism during denosumab treatment in four children with OI type VI who started denosumab (basic protocol: 1 mg per kg body mass every 3 months) between 1.9 and 9.0 years of age, after having received intravenous bisphosphonates previously. All four children developed hypercalciuria during active denosumab therapy. In two children aged 3.9 and 4.6 years, episodes of hypercalcemia were observed between 7 and 12 weeks after the preceding denosumab injection. During times when the interval between denosumab injections was increased to 6 months for clinical reasons, lumbar spine bone mineral density z-scores decreased rapidly. It appears that the duration of action of denosumab is short and variable in children with OI type VI. These observations call into question the concept that denosumab can be used as a stand-alone alternative to bisphosphonates to treat children with OI.
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