Abaloparatide Explained

Tradename:Tymlos
Dailymedid:Abaloparatide
Routes Of Administration:Subcutaneous injection
Atc Prefix:H05
Atc Suffix:AA04
Legal Us:Rx-only
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Legal Eu:Rx-only
Cas Number:247062-33-5
Pubchem:76943386
Drugbank:DB05084
Chemspiderid:34443170
Unii:AVK0I6HY2U
Kegg:D10885
Chembl:3301581
Synonyms:BA058, BIM-44058
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Abaloparatide, sold under the brand name Tymlos among others, is a parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) analog medication used to treat osteoporosis. It is an anabolic (i.e., bone growing) agent.[2]

The most common side effects include hypercalciuria (high calcium levels in the urine) and dizziness. Other common side effects include back pain, nausea, headache, joint pain, high blood pressure, reactions at the injection site, and palpitations (a forceful heartbeat that may be rapid or irregular).

Abaloparatide was approved for medical use in the United States in April 2017,[3] [4] [5] and in the European Union in December 2022.

Medical uses

Abaloparatide is indicated to treat postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture or patients who have failed or are intolerant to other available osteoporosis therapy.[6]

In the US it is also indicated for the treatment to increase bone density in men with osteoporosis at high risk of fracture or in people who have failed or are intolerant to other available osteoporosis therapy.[7]

Side effects

The most common side effects reported by more than 2% of clinical trials subjects are hypercalciuria, dizziness, nausea, headache, palpitations, fatigue, upper abdominal pain and vertigo.

Preclinical studies revealed that abaloparatide systemic daily administration leads to a dose- and time-dependent increase in the incidence of osteosarcoma in rodents.[8] It is unknown if abaloparatide will cause osteosarcoma in humans.<

Pharmacology

Abaloparatide is 34 amino acid synthetic analog of PTHrP. It has 41% homology to parathyroid hormone (PTH) (1-34) and 76% homology to parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) (1-34).[9] It works as an anabolic agent for the bone, through selective activation of the parathyroid hormone 1 receptor (PTH1R), a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) expressed in the osteoblasts and osteocytes. Abaloparatide preferentially binds the RG conformational state of the PTH1R, which in turn elicits a transient downstream cyclic AMP signaling response towards to a more anabolic signaling pathway.[10] [11]

History

Preclinical studies

Abaloropatide was invented at Ipsen.[12] It was known as BIM-44058 during pre-clinical studies and as BA058 while under clinical development. The anabolic effects of abaloparatide on bone were demonstrated in two preclinical studies conducted in ovariectomized rats. Both studies showed increased cortical and trabecular bone volume and density, and trabecular microarchitecture improvement in vertebral and nonvertebral bones after short-term[13] and long-term[14] daily subcutaneous injection of abaloparatide compared to controls. Recent studies indicated a dose-dependent increased in bone mass and strength in long-term abalorapatide treatment.[15]

Clinical Trials

Phase II trials were initiated in 2008. A 24-week randomized trial was conducted in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis (n=222) assessing bone mass density (BMD) changes as the primary endpoint. Significant BMD increase at doses of 40 and 80 mcg were found in the lumbar spine, femur and hips of abaloparatide-treated participants compared to placebo. Additionally, abaloparatide showed superior anabolic effects on the hips compared to teriparatide.[16]

In the phase III (2011-2014) Abaloparatide Comparator Trial in Vertebral Endpoints (ACTIVE) trial, an 18-months randomized, multicenter, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study evaluated the long-term efficacy of abaloparatide compared to placebo and teriparatide in 2,463 postmenopausal women (mean age 69 years). Women who received daily injections of abaloparatide experienced substantial reduction in the incidence of fractures compared to placebo. Additionally, greater BMD increase at 6, 12 and 18 months in spinal, hips and femoral bones was observed in abaloparatide compared to placebo and teriparatide-treated subjects.[17]

Participants who completed 18 months of abaloparatide or placebo in the ACTIVE study were invited to participate in an extended open-labeled study - ACTIVExtend study (2012-2016). Subjects (n=1139) received additional 2 years of 70 mg of alendronate, Vitamin D (400 to 800 IU), and calcium (500–1000 mg) supplementation daily. Combined abaloparatide and alendronate therapy reduced significantly the incidence of vertebral and nonvertebral fractures.[18]

A clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of abaloparatide in altering spinal bone mineral density (BMD) in male subjects is expected to start in the first quarter of 2018. If successful, Radius Health aims to submit a sNDA to expand the use of abaloparatide-SC to treat men with osteoporosis.[19]

In addition to the injectable form of abaloparatide, a transdermal patch is also in development.

Society and culture

Legal status

Radius Health filed a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) in November 2015,[20] which was validated in December 2015, and still under regulatory assessment by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). As in July 2017, the CHMP issued a second Day-180 List of Outstanding Issues, which Radius is addressing with the CHMP.

In February 2016 a NDA was filed to the FDA, Radius NDA for abaloparatide-SC was accepted in May 2016.[21] A Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date was initially granted on 30 March 2016, but then extended to 30 June 2017.[22]

On 13 October 2022, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) adopted a positive opinion, recommending the granting of a marketing authorization for the medicinal product Eladynos, intended for the treatment of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at increased risk of fracture. The applicant for this medicinal product is Radius Health Ireland Ltd.[23] Abaloparatide was approved for medical use in the European Union in December 2022.[24] [25]

Intellectual Property

Radius Health holds three patents on abaloparatide-SC, with expiration dates from 2027 to 2028.[26] The patents relate to the drug composition (US 8148333), and the drug delivery methods (US 7803770 B2 and US 8748382-B2).

Sheffield University

Tatiane Vilaca a postdoctoral research associate at the School of Medicine and Population Health and Richard Eastell professor of bone metabolism, both at the University of Sheffield wrote a Creative Commons article for The Conversation [27]

Economics

Abaloparatide-SC is manufactured by Radius Health, Inc, a biomedical company based in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm reported that sales for abaloparatide were $3.5 million for the third quarter of 2017.

In July 2017, Radius Health licensed rights to Teijin Limited for abaloparatide-SC manufacture and commercialization in Japan. Teijin is developing abaloparatide-SC under agreement with Ipsen Pharma S.A.S., and is conducting a phase III clinical trial in Japanese patients with osteoporosis.[28]

Notes and References

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  3. Web site: Tymlos Subcutaneous Injection . accessdata.fda.gov . 8 June 2017 . 14 October 2022.
  4. FDA Approves Radius Health's Tymlos (abaloparatide), a Bone Building Agent for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture . Radius Inc . 28 April 2017 . 3 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171104034305/http://investors.radiuspharm.com/releasedetail.cfm?releaseid=1023557 . 4 November 2017 . dead .
  5. FDA Approves Radius Health's Tymlos (abaloparatide), a Bone Building Agent for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture . Radius Health . GlobeNewswire . 28 April 2017 . 3 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Drug Trial Snapshot: Tymlos. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) . 9 February 2019.
  7. Radius Health's Tymlos (abaloparatide) Receives U.S. FDA Approval as a Treatment to Increase Bone Density in Men with Osteoporosis at High Risk for Fracture . Radius . 21 December 2022 . 3 March 2023.
  8. Jolette J, Attalla B, Varela A, Long GG, Mellal N, Trimm S, Smith SY, Ominsky MS, Hattersley G . 6 . Comparing the incidence of bone tumors in rats chronically exposed to the selective PTH type 1 receptor agonist abaloparatide or PTH(1-34) . Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology . 86 . 356–365 . June 2017 . 28389324 . 10.1016/j.yrtph.2017.04.001 . free .
  9. Tella SH, Kommalapati A, Correa R . Profile of Abaloparatide and Its Potential in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis . Cureus . 9 . 5 . e1300 . May 2017 . 28680788 . 5493470 . 10.7759/cureus.1300 . free .
  10. Pioszak AA, Parker NR, Gardella TJ, Xu HE . Structural basis for parathyroid hormone-related protein binding to the parathyroid hormone receptor and design of conformation-selective peptides . The Journal of Biological Chemistry . 284 . 41 . 28382–91 . October 2009 . 19674967 . 2788887 . 10.1074/jbc.M109.022905 . free .
  11. Tay D, Cremers S, Bilezikian JP . Optimal dosing and delivery of parathyroid hormone and its analogues for osteoporosis and hypoparathyroidism - translating the pharmacology . British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology . 84 . 2 . 252–267 . February 2018 . 29049872 . 5777439 . 10.1111/bcp.13455 .
  12. US Patent US 6,544,949 B1, "Analogs of Parathyroid Hormone", 8 April 2003, Inventor: Zheng Xin Dong
  13. Bahar H, Gallacher K, Downall J, Nelson CA, Shomali M, Hattersley G . Six Weeks of Daily Abaloparatide Treatment Increased Vertebral and Femoral Bone Mineral Density, Microarchitecture and Strength in Ovariectomized Osteopenic Rats . Calcified Tissue International . 99 . 5 . 489–499 . November 2016 . 27395059 . 5055567 . 10.1007/s00223-016-0171-1 .
  14. Varela A, Chouinard L, Lesage E, Smith SY, Hattersley G . One Year of Abaloparatide, a Selective Activator of the PTH1 Receptor, Increased Bone Formation and Bone Mass in Osteopenic Ovariectomized Rats Without Increasing Bone Resorption . Journal of Bone and Mineral Research . 32 . 1 . 24–33 . January 2017 . 27748532 . 10.1002/jbmr.3003 . free .
  15. Varela A, Chouinard L, Lesage E, Guldberg R, Smith SY, Kostenuik PJ, Hattersley G . One year of abaloparatide, a selective peptide activator of the PTH1 receptor, increased bone mass and strength in ovariectomized rats . Bone . 95 . 143–150 . February 2017 . 27894941 . 10.1016/j.bone.2016.11.027 . free .
  16. Leder BZ, O'Dea LS, Zanchetta JR, Kumar P, Banks K, McKay K, Lyttle CR, Hattersley G . 6 . Effects of abaloparatide, a human parathyroid hormone-related peptide analog, on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis . The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism . 100 . 2 . 697–706 . February 2015 . 25393645 . 10.1210/jc.2014-3718 . free .
  17. Miller PD, Hattersley G, Riis BJ, Williams GC, Lau E, Russo LA, Alexandersen P, Zerbini CA, Hu MY, Harris AG, Fitzpatrick LA, Cosman F, Christiansen C . 6 . Effect of Abaloparatide vs Placebo on New Vertebral Fractures in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial . JAMA . 316 . 7 . 722–33 . August 2016 . 27533157 . 10.1001/jama.2016.11136 . Felicia Cosman . free .
  18. Cosman F, Miller PD, Williams GC, Hattersley G, Hu MY, Valter I, Fitzpatrick LA, Riis BJ, Christiansen C, Bilezikian JP, Black D . 6 . Eighteen Months of Treatment With Subcutaneous Abaloparatide Followed by 6 Months of Treatment With Alendronate in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis: Results of the ACTIVExtend Trial . Mayo Clinic Proceedings . 92 . 2 . 200–210 . February 2017 . 28160873 . 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.10.009 . Felicia Cosman . free .
  19. Radius Health Reports Third Quarter 2017 Financial and Operating Results and Provides Business Update. 2 November 2017 . Radius Health. GlobeNewswire . 3 November 2017.
  20. Radius Health Has Submitted a Marketing Authorization Application for the Investigational Drug Abaloparatide-SC for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis in Europe. 3 November 2017.
  21. Radius Announces FDA Acceptance for Filing of New Drug Application for Abaloparatide-SC for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis. 4 November 2017.
  22. Web site: NDA Approval Letter. FDA. 27 April 2017.
  23. Web site: Eladynos: Pending EC decision . European Medicines Agency . 13 October 2022 . 14 October 2022 . 14 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221014134737/https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/medicines/human/summaries-opinion/eladynos-0 . dead . Text was copied from this source which is copyright European Medicines Agency. Reproduction is authorized provided the source is acknowledged.
  24. Web site: Eladynos EPAR . European Medicines Agency . 12 October 2022 . 3 March 2023.
  25. Web site: Eladynos Product information . Union Register of medicinal products . 3 March 2023.
  26. Web site: Abaloparatide . PharmaCompass.com . 3 November 2017.
  27. https://theconversation.com/bone-building-drug-which-prevents-fractures-in-people-with-osteoporosis-approved-for-use-in-uk-heres-how-it-works-236540 The conversation (14 August 2024): Bone-building drug which prevents fractures in people with osteoporosis approved for use in UK – here’s how it works
  28. Radius Health Announces License and Development Agreement for Abaloparatide-SC with Teijin Limited in Japan. 3 November 2017.