A Phase 3 interventional study of TransCon PTH and Placebo in Hypoparathyroidism, Endocrine System Diseases and Parathyroid Diseases, sponsored by Ascendis Pharma Bone Diseases A/S. Completed at 21 sites in 7 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-07-07.
Sponsored by Ascendis Pharma Bone Diseases A/S · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
During the first 26 weeks of the trial, participants were randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group received TransCon PTH and one group received placebo. All participants started with study drug at a dose of 18 mcg/day and were individually and progressively titrated to an optimal dose in dose increments of 3 mcg/day. TransCon PTH or placebo were administered as a subcutaneous injection using a pre-filled injection pen. Neither trial participants nor their doctors knew who had been assigned to each group. After the 26 weeks, participants continued in the trial as part of a long-term extension study. During the extension, all participants received TransCon PTH, with the dose adjusted to their individual needs. This was a global trial that was conducted in the United States, Canada, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Italy, and Hungary.
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Requirement for doses of SoC (e.g., calcitriol, alfacalcidol, calcium supplements) at or above a minimum threshold:
Optimization of supplements prior to randomization to achieve the target serum levels of:
Exclusion Criteria:
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Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².
Check the method, the units and the minimum the study states. A value of 90 or above is in the normal-or-high range, but kidney damage can show in other tests too.
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You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
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Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
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Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.
BMI (body mass index)
Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.
What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.
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GFR and eGFR (kidney filtering)
GFR (glomerular filtration rate) is how much blood the kidneys filter each minute. It is usually estimated from a blood test — eGFR, by formulas such as CKD-EPI or MDRD — and some studies ask for it to be measured directly instead. Usually given in mL/min/1.73 m².
Check the method, the units and the minimum the study states. A value of 90 or above is in the normal-or-high range, but kidney damage can show in other tests too.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
HbA1c
A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.
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Cancer (malignancy)
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
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It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.
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Childbearing potential
Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Contraception
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
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Excipients
The other ingredients in a medicine besides the active drug, such as fillers, colours or preservatives.
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TransCon PTH at a starting dose of 18 mcg delivered once daily by subcutaneous injection and titrated to an optimal dose
Combination Product: TransCon PTH
Placebo for TransCon PTH delivered once daily by subcutaneous injection
Combination Product: Placebo
TransCon PTH drug product is supplied as a solution with a concentration of 0.3 mg PTH(1-34)/mL in a single-patient-use prefilled pen intended for subcutaneous injection.
Placebo is supplied as a solution containing the formulation buffer for TransCon PTH in a single-patient-use prefilled pen intended for subcutaneous injection.
Efficacy - Primary Endpoint During the Blinded Period
The primary endpoint was a multi-component endpoint that included the percentage of participants who met the following criteria at 26 weeks of blinded treatment: 1) albumin-adjusted serum calcium measured within 4 weeks prior to and on Week 26 visit within the normal range (8.3 to 10.6 mg/dL), and 2) independence from active vitamin D within 4 weeks prior to Week 26 visit (i.e., all daily standing dose of active vitamin D equal to zero AND use of PRN ≤7 days during the 4 weeks), and 3) independence from therapeutic doses of calcium within 4 weeks prior to Week 26 visit (i.e., average daily standing dose of elemental calcium ≤600 mg AND use of PRN doses on ≤7 days during the 4 weeks), and 4) no increase in prescribed study drug within 4 weeks prior to Week 26 visit.
Time frame: 26 weeks
Change From Baseline to Week 26 in HPES Symptom - Physical Domain Score
Change from baseline in Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scale (HPES) Symptom - Physical Domain score, a disease-specific patient reported outcome, at 26 weeks of treatment. The measure uses a scale of 0-100 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. A decrease in HPES score denotes an improvement in hypoparathyroidism disease related physical symptoms.
Time frame: 26 weeks
Change From Baseline to Week 26 in HPES Symptom - Cognitive Domain Score
Change from baseline in Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scale (HPES) Symptom - Cognitive Domain score, a disease-specific patient reported outcome, at 26 weeks of treatment. The measure uses a scale of 0-100 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. A decrease in HPES score denotes an improvement in hypoparathyroidism disease related cognitive symptoms.
Time frame: 26 weeks
Change From Baseline to Week 26 in HPES Impact - Physical Functioning Domain Score
Change from baseline in Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scale (HPES) Impact - Physical Functioning Domain score, a disease-specific patient reported outcome, at 26 weeks of treatment. The measure uses a scale of 0-100 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. A decrease in HPES score denotes an improvement in physical functioning health-related quality of life.
Time frame: 26 weeks
Change From Baseline to Week 26 in HPES Impact - Daily Life Domain Score
Change from baseline in Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scale (HPES) Impact - Daily Life Domain score, a disease-specific patient reported outcome, at 26 weeks of treatment. The measure uses a scale of 0-100 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. A decrease in HPES score denotes an improvement in daily health-related quality of life.
Time frame: 26 weeks
Change From Baseline to Week 26 in SF-36 Physical Functioning Subscale Score
Change from baseline in the 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning subscale score, a generic health survey, at 26 weeks of treatment. The Physical Functioning subscale uses a range of 19-57.6 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. An increase in SF-36 score denotes an improvement in physical functioning health-related quality of life.
Time frame: 26 weeks
Overall, 84 subjects were randomized and 82 subjects were dosed. Enrollment of subjects occurred in seven countries: Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Norway, and the United States.
| Milestone | Double Blind: TransCon PTH | Double Blind: Placebo | Open-Label Extension Period: TransCon PTH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started | 61 | 21 | 0 |
| Completed | 60 | 19 | 0 |
| Not completed | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Withdrew: Death | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Withdrew: Adverse event | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Milestone | Double Blind: TransCon PTH | Double Blind: Placebo | Open-Label Extension Period: TransCon PTH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| Completed | 0 | 0 | 73 |
| Not completed | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Withdrew: Pregnancy | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The primary endpoint was a multi-component endpoint that included the percentage of participants who met the following criteria at 26 weeks of blinded treatment: 1) albumin-adjusted serum calcium measured within 4 weeks prior to and on Week 26 visit within the normal range (8.3 to 10.6 mg/dL), and 2) independence from active vitamin D within 4 weeks prior to Week 26 visit (i.e., all daily standing dose of active vitamin D equal to zero AND use of PRN ≤7 days during the 4 weeks), and 3) independence from therapeutic doses of calcium within 4 weeks prior to Week 26 visit (i.e., average daily standing dose of elemental calcium ≤600 mg AND use of PRN doses on ≤7 days during the 4 weeks), and 4) no increase in prescribed study drug within 4 weeks prior to Week 26 visit.
| Percentage of participants | TransCon PTH | Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Efficacy - Primary Endpoint During the Blinded Period | 78.7 (66.3 to 88.1) | 4.8 (0.1 to 23.8) |
Change from baseline in Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scale (HPES) Symptom - Physical Domain score, a disease-specific patient reported outcome, at 26 weeks of treatment. The measure uses a scale of 0-100 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. A decrease in HPES score denotes an improvement in hypoparathyroidism disease related physical symptoms.
| units on a scale | TransCon PTH | Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline to Week 26 in HPES Symptom - Physical Domain Score | -21.01 (-25.41 to -16.60) | -4.81 (-15.22 to 5.59) |
Change from baseline in Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scale (HPES) Symptom - Cognitive Domain score, a disease-specific patient reported outcome, at 26 weeks of treatment. The measure uses a scale of 0-100 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. A decrease in HPES score denotes an improvement in hypoparathyroidism disease related cognitive symptoms.
| units on a scale | TransCon PTH | Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline to Week 26 in HPES Symptom - Cognitive Domain Score | -20.49 (-25.67 to -15.31) | -6.16 (-15.92 to 3.60) |
Change from baseline in Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scale (HPES) Impact - Physical Functioning Domain score, a disease-specific patient reported outcome, at 26 weeks of treatment. The measure uses a scale of 0-100 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. A decrease in HPES score denotes an improvement in physical functioning health-related quality of life.
| units on a scale | TransCon PTH | Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline to Week 26 in HPES Impact - Physical Functioning Domain Score | -18.29 (-23.59 to -12.99) | -1.01 (-12.40 to 10.38) |
Change from baseline in Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scale (HPES) Impact - Daily Life Domain score, a disease-specific patient reported outcome, at 26 weeks of treatment. The measure uses a scale of 0-100 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. A decrease in HPES score denotes an improvement in daily health-related quality of life.
| units on a scale | TransCon PTH | Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline to Week 26 in HPES Impact - Daily Life Domain Score | -17.65 (-22.39 to -12.91) | -0.36 (-12.19 to 11.46) |
Change from baseline in the 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36) Physical Functioning subscale score, a generic health survey, at 26 weeks of treatment. The Physical Functioning subscale uses a range of 19-57.6 and values represent the change in scores from baseline. An increase in SF-36 score denotes an improvement in physical functioning health-related quality of life.
| units on a scale | TransCon PTH | Placebo |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline to Week 26 in SF-36 Physical Functioning Subscale Score | 5.29 (3.47 to 7.10) | 0.12 (-4.64 to 4.89) |
Collected over From Week 0 to Week 26 for double-blind treatment period and up to Week 182 for open label extension (OLE). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Double Blind: TransCon PTH | 1/61 (1.6%) | 5/61 (8.2%) | 50/61 (82%) |
| Double Blind: Placebo | 0/21 (0%) | 2/21 (9.5%) | 20/21 (95.2%) |
| Total TransCon PTH Period | 1/80 (1.3%) | 20/80 (25%) | 72/80 (90%) |
| Event | Double Blind: TransCon PTH | Double Blind: Placebo | Total TransCon PTH Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| HypocalcaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 1/61 | 0/21 | 5/80 |
| Invasive breast carcinomaNeoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps) | 0/61 | 1/21 | 0/80 |
| Bipolar disorderPsychiatric disorders | 0/61 | 1/21 | 0/80 |
| Rectal haemorrhageGastrointestinal disorders | 1/61 | 0/21 | 2/80 |
| HypercalcaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 1/61 | 0/21 | 2/80 |
| PneumoniaInfections and infestations | 0/61 | 0/21 | 2/80 |
| Cardiac arrestCardiac disorders | 1/61 | 0/21 | 1/80 |
| ColitisGastrointestinal disorders | 1/61 | 0/21 | 1/80 |
| Endometrial disorderReproductive system and breast disorders | 0/61 | 0/21 | 1/80 |
| ProctalgiaGastrointestinal disorders | 0/61 | 0/21 | 1/80 |
| Event | Double Blind: TransCon PTH | Double Blind: Placebo | Total TransCon PTH Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| COVID-19Infections and infestations | 1/61 | 0/21 | 40/80 |
| HypocalcaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 5/61 | 9/21 | 15/80 |
| Injection site reactionGeneral disorders | 19/61 | 0/21 | 20/80 |
| ParaesthesiaNervous system disorders | 12/61 | 3/21 | 21/80 |
| FatigueGeneral disorders | 9/61 | 5/21 | 18/80 |
| HeadacheNervous system disorders | 13/61 | 2/21 | 19/80 |
| Muscle spasmsMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 7/61 | 3/21 | 17/80 |
| ArthralgiaMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders | 6/61 | 2/21 | 13/80 |
| HypertensionVascular disorders | 3/61 | 3/21 | 12/80 |
| NauseaGastrointestinal disorders | 7/61 | 2/21 | 12/80 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | TransCon PTH | Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 49.0 ± 13.13 | 47.3 ± 11.43 | 48.6 ± 12.67 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | TransCon PTH | Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 46 | 18 | 64 |
| Male | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants) | TransCon PTH | Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| White | 57 | 19 | 76 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Race/Ethnicity, Customized(Participants) | TransCon PTH | Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 18 | 75 |
| Not Reported | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Unknown | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Height(cm) | TransCon PTH | Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 168.22 ± 8.353 | 166.67 ± 8.831 | 167.82 ± 8.450 |
| Weight(kg) | TransCon PTH | Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 77.18 ± 17.335 | 81.61 ± 15.631 | 78.31 ± 16.932 |
| Body Mass Index(kg/m^2) | TransCon PTH | Placebo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 27.27 ± 5.813 | 29.47 ± 5.691 | 27.83 ± 5.828 |
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