Burosumab

Therapeutic indications

Burosumab is indicated for:

X-linked hypophosphataemia

Population group: only children (1 year - 12 years old) , adolescents (12 years - 18 years old)

Burosumab is indicated for the treatment of X-linked hypophosphataemia with radiographic evidence of bone disease in children 1 year of age and older and adolescents with growing skeletons.

For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):

Contraindications

Burosumab is contraindicated in the following cases:

Severe renal impairment, end stage renal disease

at least one of

Renal failure stage 5: Kidney failure (GFR <15 mL/min/1.73 m2 or dialysis)
End stage kidney disease

Hyperphosphatemia

Hyperphosphatemia

Phosphate, vitamin D analogues

at least one of
Phosphorus
Phosphoric acid
Vitamin D and analogues
Aluminium phosphate
Calcium phosphate
Magnesium phosphate
Sodium phosphate
Aluminium phosphate
Calcium phosphate
Potassium phosphate
Sodium phosphate

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