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.
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:
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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