Table of Contents
- Clinical trial overview
- Studies in osteogenesis imperfecta
- Studies in osteoporosis
- Study of coronary atherosclerotic damage
- Main outcomes being measured
- Who can participate
Clinical trial overview
The trial data show four interventional studies of Romosozumab in different patient groups.[1][2][3][4] The studies are authorised and include Phase 3 research, one low-intervention study, and one Phase IV study.[1][2][3][4] They focus on bone disease, fracture prevention, safety, and one heart-related imaging outcome in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.[1][2][3][4]
Studies in osteogenesis imperfecta
Two studies are in children, adolescents, and other participants with osteogenesis imperfecta, a condition where bones break more easily than normal.[1][3] One Phase 3 study compares Romosozumab with bisphosphonates over 12 months and includes 122 participants.[1] Its main goal is to measure the number of clinical fractures, the number of any fractures, and the change in lumbar spine bone mineral density measured by DXA, which is a scan used to check bone density.[1]
The second osteogenesis imperfecta study is a pediatric safety follow-up study with 71 participants.[3] It follows children and adolescents who already completed an earlier study of Romosozumab, whether they received the full planned treatment or stopped early.[3] The main outcome is adverse events, meaning any unwanted medical problems seen during follow-up.[3]
Studies in osteoporosis
The OPTIMIST study looks at Romosozumab in people with osteoporosis, a condition that makes bones weak and more likely to break.[2] This study includes 270 participants and is designed to identify the best way to use Romosozumab by testing three treatment strategies.[2] The primary outcome is the change in total hip bone mineral density after 24 months, which helps show whether bone strength improves over time.[2]
This study compares Romosozumab with Aclasta, which is listed in the trial data as a comparison treatment.[2] The study is described as low-intervention, meaning it uses treatment in a way that is close to usual care with limited extra research procedures.[2]
Study of coronary atherosclerotic damage
The ATRIO study is a Phase 3 trial in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis and coronary atherosclerotic status, meaning the condition of plaque-related damage in the heart arteries.[4] It includes 60 participants and compares Romosozumab with denosumab.[4] The main outcome is the change in a coronary CT score adapted to the CCTA-Leaman method after 12 months of therapy.[4]
This study is important because it does not only look at bone health, but also at a heart-artery imaging measure in a group of women already being treated for postmenopausal osteoporosis.[4] The trial summary says the goal is to study the impact of Romosozumab, given according to standard care, on progression of coronary atherosclerotic damage compared with denosumab.[4]
Main outcomes being measured
The trials measure different outcomes depending on the condition being studied.[1][2][3][4] In the osteogenesis imperfecta study, researchers measure clinical fractures, any fractures, and lumbar spine bone mineral density Z-score at 12 months.[1] In the pediatric follow-up study, the main focus is safety through adverse events.[3]
In the OPTIMIST study, the main outcome is total hip bone mineral density at 24 months.[2] In the ATRIO study, the main outcome is the coronary CT score after 12 months, which is used to track coronary artery damage.[4] These outcomes help researchers judge whether the treatment strategies are effective and safe in each target group.[1][2][3][4]
Who can participate
People in these trials are selected based on the condition being studied and the age group of the trial.[1][2][3][4] The listed studies include children and adolescents with osteogenesis imperfecta, participants with osteoporosis, and women with postmenopausal osteoporosis.[1][2][3][4]
Because these are clinical trials, each study has its own entry rules and treatment plan.[1][2][3][4] The trial data show that Romosozumab is being studied in both bone-focused research and one study that also examines a heart-related imaging outcome.[1][2][3][4]



