Bone Abstracts

Objectives: Asfotase alfa (AA), an enzyme replacement therapy, is the only approved medical treatment for pediatric-onset hypophosphatasia (HPP), which is caused by deficient tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase activity. We detail the long-term efficacy of AA observed from the pediatric clinical trial program.Methods: Efficacy data collected to study completion were pooled from 3 open-label, multicenter investigations of children who manifested HPP s...

Objectives: Asfotase alfa (AA), an enzyme replacement therapy, is the only approved treatment for pediatric-onset hypophosphatasia (HPP). We evaluated the safety profile of AA from the clinical trial program spanning pediatric and adult patients.Methods: Safety data were pooled from 4 open-label, multicenter studies in children aged ≤3 years (study 002/003 [NCT00744042/NCT01205152]; n=11) and ≤5 years (study 010-10 [NCT01176266]; <em...