Romosozumab

Romosozumab
Monoclonal antibody
TypeWhole antibody
SourceHumanized (from mouse)
TargetSclerostin
Clinical data
Trade namesEvenity
Other namesAMG 785, romosozumab-aqqg
AHFS/Drugs.comMonograph
MedlinePlusa619026
License data
Pregnancy
category
  • AU: B3
ATC code
Legal status
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Identifiers
CAS Number
DrugBank
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UNII
KEGG
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC6452H9926N1714O2040S54
Molar mass145877.58 g·mol−1
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Romosozumab, sold under the brand name Evenity (/ɪˈvɛnɪti/ ih-VENN-ih-tee or with the pin-pen merger, /ɪˈvɪnɪti/ ih-VINN-ih-tee), is a medication used to treat osteoporosis.[7][8] It has been found to decrease the risk of fractures of the spine.[7]

Common side effects include headache, joint pain, and injection site reactions including pain.[7] It may increase the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and deaths from cardiovascular disease.[7] It is a humanized monoclonal antibody that targets sclerostin.[9] Research shows the drug increases bone formation and decreases bone resorption in postmenopausal women with low bone density. Romosozumab was approved for medical use in Japan, the United States and the European Union in 2019.[7][10][11]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers it to be a first-in-class medication.[12]

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  2. ^ "AusPAR: Romosozumab". Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA). 21 June 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Evenity Product information". Health Canada. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Summary Basis of Decision (SBD) for Evenity". Health Canada. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  5. ^ "Evenity- romosozumab-aqqg injection, solution". DailyMed. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Evenity EPAR". European Medicines Agency (EMA). 9 December 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b c d e "FDA approves new treatment for osteoporosis in postmenopausal women at high risk of fracture". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Press release). 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Drug Trials Snapshot: Evenity". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 26 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Statement On A Nonproprietary Name Adopted By The USAN Council: Romosozumab" (PDF). American Medical Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2012.
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  12. ^ "New Drug Therapy Approvals 2019". U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 31 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.