Denosumab in active Charcot neuro-osteoarthropathy of the foot

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OBJECTIVE: Active Charcot Neuro-osteoarthropathy (CN) is a rare and severe complication of peripheral neuropathy that leads to deformity and disability. No pharmacological treatment is available. Increased osteoclastic activity plays a central role in active CN, particularly via receptor activator of nuclear factor ligand (RANK-L). We aimed to describe clinical, morphological and metabolic imaging effects of denosumab, a fully human monoclonal anti- RANK-L antibody, in active CN.

METHODS: In this open-label study, we included all consecutive patients with active refractory CN treated with denosumab in our tertiary center. Baseline and follow-up assessment included clinical examination, biological and imaging procedures (morphological and metabolic) before and after treatment.

RESULTS: Seven patients were treated with denosumab between 2017 and 2020 and followed for a median of 16 months [6-39]. All patients clinically improved, 4 further relapsed after a median of 4 months [3-33]. Four patients were retreated with the same efficacy. Imaging follow-up available in 5 patients showed stability of structural damage (radiography) and a significant decrease of metabolic activity (FDG PET-CT) in 4 of them. No adverse event or hypocalcemia was observed.

CONCLUSION: In patients with refractory active CN, denosumab had a clinical effect, prevented bone and joint destruction, together with a metabolic effect, as assessed by FDG PET-CT. These results justify the conduction of a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of denosumab in acute CN.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:88

Enthalten in:

Joint bone spine - 88(2021), 6 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 105241

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Carvès, Sandrine [VerfasserIn]
Bourgeon-Ghittori, Muriel [VerfasserIn]
Henry, Julien [VerfasserIn]
Belkhir, Rakiba [VerfasserIn]
Besson, Florent L [VerfasserIn]
Levante, Stéphane [VerfasserIn]
Mariette, Xavier [VerfasserIn]
Seror, Raphaèle [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

4EQZ6YO2HI
Antiresorptive
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Case Reports
Charcot neuroarthropathy
Denosumab
FDG PET-CT
Inflammation
Journal Article
RANK ligand

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Date Completed 06.04.2022

Date Revised 06.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105241

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM326941681