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Phase 3 N=553 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Immunogenicity of FKS518 in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Enrolled (actual)
553
Serious AEs
10.7%
Results posted
Feb 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage Change From Baseline in LS-BMD by DXA — 5.52; 5.07; 5.73; 5.03 Percentage change

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
FKS518 (Drug); US-licensed Prolia (Amgen) (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 55+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Fresenius Kabi SwissBioSim GmbH
Primary completion
Aug 2023

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage Change From Baseline in LS-BMD by DXA
5.52; 5.07; 5.73; 5.03
SECONDARY
Area Under the Effect Curve (AUEC) of Serum C-terminal Cross-linking Telopeptide of Type 1 Collagen (CTX)
1884; 1862
SECONDARY
Percentage Change From Baseline in BMD at Femoral Neck and Total Hip by DXA
2.07; 1.85; 2.97; 2.88
SECONDARY
Percentage Change From Baseline in Serum Procollagen Type 1 N-terminal Propeptide (P1NP)
-65.27; -63.25
SECONDARY
Percentage Change From Baseline in Serum C-terminal Cross-linking Telopeptide of Type 1 Collagen (CTX)
-68.16; -64.47
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Experienced a Treatment-emergent Adverse Event (TEAE)
185; 189; 106; 58; 47; 202
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Experienced a Treatment-Emergent Serious Adverse Event (TESAE)
43; 50; 8; 6; 6; 50
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Experienced a Treatment-emergent Adverse Event of Special Interest (AESI)
0; 7; 0; 1; 0; 0
SECONDARY
Number of Participants Who Experienced an Injection Site Reaction (ISR)
1; 2; 1; 0; 1; 2

Summary

The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate equivalent efficacy of the proposed biosimilar denosumab FKS518 to US-licensed Prolia in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMO).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Female ≥55 to ≤85 years of age, inclusive, at screening.
  • Have a body mass index (BMI) ≥18 to ≤32 kg/m^2.
  • Participant should have confirmed postmenopausal status, defined as age-related or early/premature amenorrhea ≥12 consecutive months and increased follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) >40 mIU/mL at screening; or surgical menopause (bilateral oophorectomy with or without hysterectomy) ≥12 months prior to screening.
  • Absolute bone mineral density (BMD) consistent with T-score ≤-2.5 and ≥-4.0 at the lumbar spine as measured by dual energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) as per central assessment.
  • At least 2 vertebrae in the lumbar vertebrae 1 to lumbar vertebrae 4 (L1-L4) region and at least 1 hip joint are evaluable by DXA.
  • Clinically acceptable physical examinations and laboratory tests and no history or evidence of any clinically significant concomitant medical disorder that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would pose a risk to participant safety or interfere with study evaluations or procedures.
  • Written informed consent including accepting a separate Information Sheet containing important information about COVID-19 and its general risks for participants participating in the clinical trial.

Exclusion Criteria

Disease-related

  • History and/or presence of 1 severe or >2 moderate vertebral fractures or hip fracture confirmed by x-ray.
  • Presence of active healing fracture at screening.
  • History and/or presence of bone-related disorders, such as but not limited to Paget's disease, osteomalacia, hyperparathyroidism (or parathyroid disorders), or renal osteodystrophy.
  • Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) or risk factors for ONJ such as invasive dental procedures (eg, tooth extraction, dental implants, or oral surgery in the past 6 months), poor oral hygiene, periodontal, and/or pre-existing dental disease as assessed by the Investigator.
  • Evidence of hypocalcemia (albumin-adjusted serum calcium 2.6 mmol/L or >10.5 mg/dL) as assessed by the central laboratory at screening.
  • Vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxy vitamin D levels <12 ng/mL) as assessed by central laboratory at screening (retest is allowed once).
  • Known intolerance to calcium or vitamin D supplements.

Other Medical Conditions

  • Known or suspected clinically relevant drug hypersensitivity to any components of the study drug, comparable drugs, or to latex.
  • Renal impairment: creatinine clearance <30 mL/min at screening or receiving dialysis.
  • Medical evidence of current or history of primary or secondary immunodeficiency.
  • Infection-related exclusions as further defined in the protocol.
  • Major surgical procedure within 8 weeks prior to the screening or scheduled during the study.
  • Current or history of any malignancy, or myeloproliferative, or lymphoproliferative disease within 5 years before screening.
  • History of clinically significant drug or alcohol abuse within the last year prior to randomization.
  • Prior denosumab (Prolia, Xgeva, or proposed denosumab biosimilar) exposure.
  • Prior use of fluoride within the 5 years before inclusion in the study.
  • Any current or prior use of strontium ranelate.
  • Any current or prior use of intravenous bisphosphonates.
  • Current or prior use of teriparatide and other parathormone (PTH) analogues within 12 months before screening.
  • Current or prior use of systemic oral or transdermal estrogen or selective estrogen receptor modulators or tibolone within 6 months before screening.
  • Current or prior use of calcitonin or cinacalcet within 3 months before screening or any cathepsin K inhibitor (eg, odanacatib) within 18 months before screening.
  • Current or prior use of romosozumab or antisclerostin antibody.
  • Current or prior use of other osteoporotic agents used for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis.
  • Current use within 3 months before screening of any medication with known influence on the skeletal system (eg, systemic corticosteroids, h
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04934072). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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