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Item Approach to Hypophosphatemic Rickets(Oxford University Press, 2022) Aackah, Sarah A.; Imel, Erik A.; Medicine, School of MedicineHypophosphatemic rickets typically presents in infancy or early childhood with skeletal deformities and growth plate abnormalities. The most common causes are genetic (such as X-linked hypophosphatemia), and these typically will result in lifelong hypophosphatemia and osteomalacia. Knowledge of phosphate metabolism, including the effects of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) (an osteocyte produced hormone that downregulates renal phosphate reabsorption and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin-D (1,25(OH)2D) production), is critical to determining the underlying genetic or acquired causes of hypophosphatemia and to facilitate appropriate treatment. Serum phosphorus should be measured in any child or adult with musculoskeletal complaints suggesting rickets or osteomalacia. Clinical evaluation incudes thorough history, physical examination, laboratory investigations, genetic analysis (especially in the absence of a guiding family history), and imaging to establish etiology and to monitor severity and treatment course. The treatment depends on the underlying cause, but often includes active forms of vitamin D combined with phosphate salts, or anti-FGF23 antibody treatment (burosumab) for X-linked hypophosphatemia. The purpose of this article is to explore the approach to evaluating hypophosphatemic rickets and its treatment options.Item Burosumab for the Treatment of Tumor‐Induced Osteomalacia(Wiley, 2021-04) Jan de Beur, Suzanne M.; Miller, Paul D.; Weber, Thomas J.; Peacock, Munro; Insogna, Karl; Kumar, Rajiv; Rauch, Frank; Luca, Diana; Cimms, Tricia; Scott Roberts, Mary; Martin, Javier San; Carpenter, Thomas O.; Medicine, School of MedicineTumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO) is caused by phosphaturic mesenchymal tumors producing fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) and is characterized by impaired phosphate metabolism, skeletal health, and quality of life. UX023T-CL201 is an ongoing, open-label, phase 2 study investigating the safety and efficacy of burosumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody that inhibits FGF23, in adults with TIO or cutaneous skeletal hypophosphatemia syndrome (CSHS). Key endpoints were changes in serum phosphorus and osteomalacia assessed by transiliac bone biopsies at week 48. This report focuses on 14 patients with TIO, excluding two diagnosed with X-linked hypophosphatemia post-enrollment and one with CSHS. Serum phosphorus increased from baseline (0.52 mmol/L) and was maintained after dose titration from week 22 (0.91 mmol/L) to week 144 (0.82 mmol/L, p < 0.0001). Most measures of osteomalacia were improved at week 48: osteoid volume/bone, osteoid thickness, and mineralization lag time decreased; osteoid surface/bone surface showed no change. Of 249 fractures/pseudofractures detected across 14 patients at baseline, 33% were fully healed and 13% were partially healed at week 144. Patients reported a reduction in pain and fatigue and an increase in physical health. Two patients discontinued: one to treat an adverse event (AE) of neoplasm progression and one failed to meet dosing criteria (receiving minimal burosumab). Sixteen serious AEs occurred in seven patients, and there was one death; all serious AEs were considered unrelated to treatment. Nine patients had 16 treatment-related AEs; all were mild to moderate in severity. In adults with TIO, burosumab exhibited an acceptable safety profile and was associated with improvements in phosphate metabolism and osteomalacia.Item Burosumab vs Phosphate/Active Vitamin D in Pediatric X-Linked Hypophosphatemia: A Subgroup Analysis by Dose Level(The Endocrine Society, 2023) Imel, Erik A.; Glorieux, Francis H.; Whyte, Michael P.; Portale, Anthony A.; Munns, Craig F.; Nilsson, Ola; Simmons, Jill H.; Padidela, Raja; Namba, Noriyuki; Cheong, Hae Il; Pitukcheewanont, Pisit; Sochett, Etienne; Högler, Wolfgang; Muroya, Koji; Tanaka, Hiroyuki; Gottesman, Gary S.; Biggin, Andrew; Perwad, Farzana; Chen, Angel; Scott Roberts, Mary; Ward, Leanne M.; Medicine, School of MedicineContext: In an open-label, randomized, controlled, phase 3 trial in 61 children aged 1 to 12 years with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), burosumab improved rickets vs continuing conventional therapy with active vitamin D and phosphate. Objective: We conducted an analysis to determine whether skeletal responses differed when switching to burosumab vs continuing higher or lower doses of conventional therapy. Methods: Conventional therapy dose groups were defined as higher-dose phosphate [greater than 40 mg/kg] (HPi), lower-dose phosphate [40 mg/kg or less] (LPi), higher-dose alfacalcidol [greater than 60 ng/kg] or calcitriol [greater than 30 ng/kg] (HD), and lower-dose alfacalcidol [60 ng/kg or less] or calcitriol [30 ng/kg or less] (LD). Results: At week 64, the Radiographic Global Impression of Change (RGI-C) for rickets was higher (better) in children randomly assigned to burosumab vs conventional therapy for all prebaseline dose groups: HPi (+1.72 vs +0.67), LPi (+2.14 vs +1.08), HD (+1.90 vs +0.94), LD (+2.11 vs +1.06). At week 64, the RGI-C for rickets was also higher in children randomly assigned to burosumab (+2.06) vs conventional therapy for all on-study dose groups: HPi (+1.03), LPi (+1.05), HD (+1.45), LD (+0.72). Serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) also decreased in the burosumab-treated patients more than in the conventional therapy group, regardless of on-study phosphate and active vitamin D doses. Conclusion: Prior phosphate or active vitamin D doses did not influence treatment response after switching to burosumab among children with XLH and active radiographic rickets. Switching from conventional therapy to burosumab improved rickets and serum ALP more than continuing either higher or lower doses of phosphate or active vitamin D.Item Congenital Conditions of Hypophosphatemia in Children(Springer, 2021) Imel, Erik Allen; Pediatrics, School of MedicineGreat strides over the past few decades have increased our understanding of the pathophysiology of hypophosphatemic disorders. Phosphate is critically important to a variety of physiologic processes, including skeletal growth, development and mineralization, as well as DNA, RNA, phospholipids, and signaling pathways. Consequently, hypophosphatemic disorders have effects on multiple systems, and may cause a variety of nonspecific signs and symptoms. The acute effects of hypophosphatemia include neuromuscular symptoms and compromise. However, the dominant effects of chronic hypophosphatemia are the effects on musculoskeletal function including rickets, osteomalacia and impaired growth during childhood. While the most common causes of chronic hypophosphatemia in children are congenital, some acquired conditions also result in hypophosphatemia during childhood through a variety of mechanisms. Improved understanding of the pathophysiology of these congenital conditions has led to novel therapeutic approaches. This article will review the pathophysiologic causes of congenital hypophosphatemia, their clinical consequences and medical therapy.Item Coupling fibroblast growth factor 23 production and cleavage: iron deficiency, rickets, and kidney disease(Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer) - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2014-07) Wolf, Myles; White, Kenneth E.; Department of Medical & Molecular Genetics, IU School of MedicinePURPOSE OF REVIEW: High levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) cause the rare disorders of hypophosphatemic rickets and are a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and death in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Despite major advances in understanding FGF23 biology, fundamental aspects of FGF23 regulation in health and in CKD remain mostly unknown. RECENT FINDINGS: Autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets (ADHR) is caused by gain-of-function mutations in FGF23 that prevent its proteolytic cleavage, but affected individuals experience a waxing and waning course of phosphate wasting. This led to the discovery that iron deficiency is an environmental trigger that stimulates FGF23 expression and hypophosphatemia in ADHR. Unlike osteocytes in ADHR, normal osteocytes couple increased FGF23 production with commensurately increased FGF23 cleavage to ensure that normal phosphate homeostasis is maintained in the event of iron deficiency. Simultaneous measurement of FGF23 by intact and C-terminal assays supported these breakthroughs by providing minimally invasive insight into FGF23 production and cleavage in bone. These findings also suggest a novel mechanism of FGF23 elevation in patients with CKD, who are often iron deficient and demonstrate increased FGF23 production and decreased FGF23 cleavage, consistent with an acquired state that mimics the molecular pathophysiology of ADHR. SUMMARY: Iron deficiency stimulates FGF23 production, but normal osteocytes couple increased FGF23 production with increased cleavage to maintain normal circulating levels of biologically active hormone. These findings uncover a second level of FGF23 regulation within osteocytes, failure of which culminates in elevated levels of biologically active FGF23 in ADHR and perhaps CKD.Item Effect of Burosumab Compared With Conventional Therapy on Younger vs Older Children With X-linked Hypophosphatemia(Endocrine Society, 2022) Ward, Leanne M.; Glorieux, Francis H.; Whyte, Michael P.; Munns, Craig F.; Portale, Anthony A.; Högler, Wolfgang; Simmons, Jill H.; Gottesman, Gary S.; Padidela, Raja; Namba, Noriyuki; Cheong, Hae Il; Nilsson, Ola; Mao, Meng; Chen, Angel; Skrinar, Alison; Scott Roberts, Mary; Imel, Erik A.; Medicine, School of MedicineContext: Younger age at treatment onset with conventional therapy (phosphate salts and active vitamin D; Pi/D) is associated with improved growth and skeletal outcomes in children with X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH). The effect of age on burosumab efficacy and safety in XLH is unknown. Objective: This work aimed to explore the efficacy and safety of burosumab vs Pi/D in younger (< 5 years) and older (5-12 years) children with XLH. Methods: This post hoc analysis of a 64-week, open-label, randomized controlled study took place at 16 academic centers. Sixty-one children aged 1 to 12 years with XLH (younger, n = 26; older, n = 35) participated. Children received burosumab starting at 0.8 mg/kg every 2 weeks (younger, n = 14; older, n = 15) or continued Pi/D individually titrated per recommended guidelines (younger, n = 12; older, n = 20). The main outcome measure included the least squares means difference (LSMD) in Radiographic Global Impression of Change (RGI-C) rickets total score from baseline to week 64. Results: The LSMD in outcomes through 64 weeks on burosumab vs conventional therapy by age group were as follows: RGI-C rickets total score (younger, +0.90; older, +1.07), total Rickets Severity Score (younger, -0.86; older, -1.44), RGI-C lower limb deformity score (younger, +1.02; older, +0.91), recumbent length or standing height Z-score (younger, +0.20; older, +0.09), and serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) (younger, -31.15% of upper normal limit [ULN]; older, -52.11% of ULN). On burosumab, dental abscesses were not reported in younger children but were in 53% of older children. Conclusion: Burosumab appears to improve outcomes both in younger and older children with XLH, including rickets, lower limb deformities, growth, and ALP, compared with Pi/D.Item FGF23 and Associated Disorders of Phosphate Wasting(YS Medical Media, 2019-09-01) Gohil, Anisha; Imel, Erik A.; Pediatrics, School of MedicineFibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), one of the endocrine fibroblast growth factors, is a principal regulator in the maintenance of serum phosphorus concentration. Binding to its cofactor αKlotho and a fibroblast growth factor receptor is essential for its activity. Its regulation and interaction with other factors in the bone-parathyroid-kidney axis is complex. FGF23 reduces serum phosphorus concentration through decreased reabsorption of phosphorus in the kidney and by decreasing 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) concentrations. Various FGF23-mediated disorders of renal phosphate wasting share similar clinical and biochemical features. The most common of these is X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH). Additional disorders of FGF23 excess include autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets, autosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets, fibrous dysplasia, and tumor-induced osteomalacia. Treatment is challenging, requiring careful monitoring and titration of dosages to optimize effectiveness and to balance side effects. Conventional therapy for XLH and other disorders of FGF23-mediated hypophosphatemia involves multiple daily doses of oral phosphate salts and active vitamin D analogs, such as calcitriol or alfacalcidol. Additional treatments may be used to help address side effects of conventional therapy such as thiazides to address hypercalciuria or nephrocalcinosis, and calcimimetics to manage hyperparathyroidism. The recent development and approval of an anti-FGF23 antibody, burosumab, for use in XLH provides a novel treatment option.Item FGF23 Synthesis and Activity(Springer, 2019-03) Noonan, Megan L.; White, Kenneth E.; Medical and Molecular Genetics, School of MedicinePurpose of review: The phosphaturic hormone FGF23 is produced primarily in osteoblasts/osteocytes and is known to respond to increases in serum phosphate and 1,25(OH)2 vitamin D (1,25D). Novel regulators of FGF23 were recently identified, and may help explain the pathophysiologies of several diseases. This review will focus on recent studies examining the synthesis and actions of FGF23. Recent findings: The synthesis of FGF23 in response to 1,25D is similar to other steroid hormone targets, but the cellular responses to phosphate remain largely unknown. The activity of intracellular processing genes control FGF23 glycosylation and phosphorylation, providing critical functions in determining the serum levels of bioactive FGF23. The actions of FGF23 largely occur through its co-receptor αKlotho (KL) under normal circumstances, but FGF23 has KL-independent activity during situations of high concentrations. Summary: Recent work regarding FGF23 synthesis and bioactivity, as well as considerations for diseases of altered phosphate balance will be reviewed.Item Genetic Rescue of Glycosylation-deficient Fgf23 in the Galnt3 Knockout Mouse(Endocrine Society, 2014-10) Ichikawa, Shoji; Gray, Amie K.; Padgett, Leah R.; Allen, Matthew R.; Clinkenbeard, Erica L.; Sarpa, Nicole M.; White, Kenneth E.; Econs, Michael J.; Department of Medicine, IU School of MedicineFibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) is a hormone that inhibits renal phosphate reabsorption and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D biosynthesis. The FGF23 subtilisin-like proprotein convertase recognition sequence ((176)RHTR(179)↓) is protected by O-glycosylation through ppGalNAc-T3 (GALNT3) activity. Thus, inactivating GALNT3 mutations render FGF23 susceptible to proteolysis, thereby reducing circulating intact hormone levels and leading to hyperphosphatemic familial tumoral calcinosis. To further delineate the role of glycosylation in the Fgf23 function, we generated an inducible FGF23 transgenic mouse expressing human mutant FGF23 (R176Q and R179Q) found in patients with autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets (ADHR) and bred this animal to Galnt3 knockout mice, a model of familial tumoral calcinosis. Due to the low intact Fgf23 level, Galnt3 knockout mice with wild-type Fgf23 alleles were hyperphosphatemic. In contrast, carriers of the mutant FGF23 transgene, regardless of Galnt3 mutation status, had significantly higher serum intact FGF23, resulting in severe hypophosphatemia. Importantly, serum phosphorus and FGF23 were comparable between transgenic mice with or without normal Galnt3 alleles. To determine whether the presence of the ADHR mutation could improve biochemical and skeletal abnormalities in Galnt3-null mice, these mice were also mated to Fgf23 knock-in mice, carrying heterozygous or homozygous R176Q ADHR Fgf23 mutations. The knock-in mice with functional Galnt3 had normal Fgf23 but were slightly hypophosphatemic. The stabilized Fgf23 ADHR allele reversed the Galnt3-null phenotype and normalized total Fgf23, serum phosphorus, and bone Fgf23 mRNA. However, the skeletal phenotype was unaffected. In summary, these data demonstrate that O-glycosylation by ppGaINAc-T3 is only necessary for proper secretion of intact Fgf23 and, once secreted, does not affect Fgf23 function. Furthermore, the more stable Fgf23 ADHR mutant protein could normalize serum phosphorus in Galnt3 knockout mice.Item Molecular Genetic Analysis of FGF23 Bioactivity in the Bone-Kidney Endocrine Axis(2009-06-23T21:29:44Z) Farrow, Emily; White, KennethHeritable disorders of phosphate handling are the most common cause of hypophosphatemic rickets in developed countries. Isolated renal phosphate wasting and subsequent low serum phosphate concentrations may result from a number of genetic disorders that include: autosomal dominant hypophosphatemic rickets (ADHR), X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH), and autosomal recessive hypophosphatemic rickets (ARHR). Fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23), identified as the causative gene in ADHR, is produced in bone and plays a central role in kidney phosphate regulation. Increased serum concentrations of FGF23 lead to renal phosphate wasting through down regulation of renal sodium-phosphate co-transporters. However, the molecular mechanisms of FGF23 bioactivity in hormonal phosphate regulation are largely unknown. An experimental focus of this dissertation was to investigate the molecular mechanisms of FGF23-mediated phosphate regulation in the bone-kidney hormonal axis. To this end, the role of Dentin Matrix Protein 1 (DMP1), newly identified as the gene responsible for ARHR, was further defined by the identification of a novel large deletion as well as testing the molecular consequences of DMP1 mutations. FGF23 requires a signaling complex composed of Klotho and an FGFR for bioactivity, however, the location and composition of the signaling complex is unknown. Klotho localizes to the renal distal convoluted tubule, whereas the sodium phosphate co-transporters are expressed within the renal proximal tubules. The molecular mechanisms of FGF23 signaling were investigated by isolating a novel marker of FGF23 bioactivity using array technology, determining the location of initial FGF23 signaling in the kidney, and by identifying a novel mutation in a receptor upstream of FGF23 production. Taken together, these results increase the knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of phosphate homeostasis in relation to FGF23 bioactivity, leading to the identification of potentially novel therapeutic targets.