hrp0089fc15.6 | Growth and Syndromes | ESPE2018
Irving Melita
, Hoover-Fong Julie
, Bacino Carlos
, Charrow Joel
, Cormier-Daire Valerie
, Dickson Patti
, Harmatz Paul
, Labed Alice Huntsman
, Jayaram Kala
, Jeha George
, Day Jonathan
, Larimore Kevin
, Phillips John
, Savarirayan Ravi
Objectives: Achondroplasia (ACH), caused by a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 gene (FGFR3), leads to inhibition of endochondral bone growth. Vosoritide is a biological analogue of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), a potent stimulator of endochondral bone growth. A Phase 2, open-label, sequential cohort, dose-escalation study was conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of vosoritide for 24 months in children with ACH aged 5–...