A Phase 2 Study of BMN 111 to Evaluate Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy in Children With Achondroplasia

Inclusion Criteria

• Parent(s) or guardian(s) are willing and able to provide written, signed informed consent
• 5 to 14 years old at end of study
• ACH, documented by clinical grounds, confirmed by genetic testing
• At least 6-month of pretreatment growth assessment in Study 111-901 before study entry, and one standing height at least 6 months prior to screening for 111-202
• Negative pregnancy test at the Screening Visit for females ≥ 10 years old or who have begun menses
• If sexually active, willing to use a highly effective method of contraception while participating in the study
• Ambulatory, able to stand without assistance
• Willing and able to perform all study procedures as physically possible
• Parents/caregivers willing to administer daily injections to the subjects

Additional inclusion Criteria Optional, Open-label Extension Phase:

• Appropriate written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

• Hypochondroplasia or short stature condition other than ACH
• Have any of the following:
• Hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism
• Insulin-requiring diabetes mellitus
• Autoimmune inflammatory disease
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Autonomic neuropathy
• Recent acute illness associated with volume dehydration not completely resolved prior to the first dose of study drug
• Unstable condition requiring surgical intervention during the study
• Growth plates have fused
• Have a history of any of the following:
• Renal insufficiency, defined as creatinine > 2 mg/dl
• Anemia
• Baseline systolic BP 200 msec
• QRS (The Q, R, and S heart waves that are measured on an electrocardiogram) interval > 110 msec
• Corrected QTc-F (Measure of the corrected time between the start of the Q wave and end of the T wave in the heart's electrical cycle) > 450 msec
• Second- or third-degree atrioventricular block
• Documented Vitamin D deficiency
• Require any investigational agent prior to completion of study period
• Have received another investigational product or investigational medical device within 30 days before the Screening visit
• Use of any other investigational product or investigational medical device for the treatment of ACH or short stature
• Current chronic therapy with antihypertensive medications, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, diuretics, beta-blockers, calcium-channel blockers, cardiac glycosides, systemic anticholinergic agents, any medication that may impair or enhance compensatory tachycardia, diuretics, or other drugs known to alter renal or tubular function
• Treatment with growth hormone, IGF-1 (Insulin-like growth factor), or anabolic steroids in the previous 6 months or long-term treatment (> 3 months) at any time
• Long-term treatment (> 1 month) with oral corticosteroids
• Concomitant medication that prolongs the QT/QTc-F interval within 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, before the Screening visit
• Pregnant or breastfeeding at the Screening Visit or planning to become pregnant (self or partner) at any time during the study
• Limb-lengthening or bone-related surgery < 18 months prior to study enrollment
• Had a fracture of the long bones or spine within 6 months prior to screening (except for fracture of digits or toes)
• AST (Aspartate Transaminase) or ALT (Alanine Transaminase) at least 3x upper limit of normal (ULN) or total bilirubin at least 2x ULN
• Evidence of severe sleep apnea requiring surgery or new initiation of CPAP (Continuous positive airway pressure).
• History of malignancy and chemotherapy/radiation or currently under work-up for suspected malignancy
• Known hypersensitivity to BMN 111 or its excipients
• Have a condition or circumstance that, in the view of the Investigator, places the subject at high risk for poor treatment compliance or for not completing the study
• Concurrent disease or condition that would interfere with study participation or safety
• Have abnormal findings on baseline clinical hip exam or imaging assessments that a