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Infant cynomolgus monkeys exposed to denosumab in utero exhibit an osteoclast-poor osteopetrotic-like skeletal phenotype at birth and in the early postnatal period.
Bone - 1 Jul 2014
Boyce Rogely W, Varela Aurore, Chouinard Luc, Bussiere Jeanine L, Chellman Gary J, Ominsky Michael S, Pyrah Ian T
Abstract excerpt
RANKL is a key regulator of bone resorption and osteoclastogenesis. Denosumab is a fully human IgG2 monoclonal antibody that inhibits bone resorption by binding and inhibiting the activity of RANKL. To determine the effects of denosumab on pre- and postnatal skeletal growth and development, subcutaneous injections of 0 (control) or 50 mg/kg/month denosumab were given to pregnant cynomolgus monkeys from...
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