Sprifermin (rhFGF18) Modulates Extracellular Matrix Turnover in Cartilage Explants ex vivo
BACKGROUND:
Sprifermin (recombinant human fibroblast growth factor 18) is in clinical development as a potential disease-modifying osteoarthritis drug (DMOAD). In vitro studies have shown that cartilage regenerative properties of sprifermin involve chondrocyte proliferation and extracellular matrix…
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Authors:
- Reker D,
- Kjelgaard-Petersen CF,
- Siebuhr AS,
- Michaelis M,
- Gigout A,
- Karsdal MA,
- Ladel C,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
Development and use of biochemical markers in osteoarthritis: current update
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:
There is an increasing demand for noninvasive and descriptive biochemical markers (biomarkers) in osteoarthritis; for enabling early drug development (including translational research), evaluating clinical trial at an early stage and for subtyping. Purpose of the review is to rev…
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Authors:
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Thudium CS,
- Mobasheri A,
Biochemical marker discovery, testing and evaluation for facilitating OA drug discovery and development
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of joint disease. This presents the OA research community and pharmaceutical companies developing disease-modifying OA drugs (DMOADs) with great opportunities. The different OA subtypes complicate the traditional approaches for developing new treatments. I…
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Authors:
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Thudium CS,
- Mobasheri A,
- Gualillo O,
Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacodynamics of an Anti-Interleukin-1 α/β Dual Variable Domain Immunoglobulin in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized Phase 1 Study
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of ABT-981, a human dual variable domain immunoglobulin simultaneously targeting interleukin (IL)-1α and IL-1β, in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA).
METHOD:
This was a randomized, double-blind, plac…
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Authors:
- Wang SX,
- Abramson SB,
- Attur M,
- Karsdal MA,
- Preston RA,
- Lozada CJ,
- Kosloski MP,
- Hong F,
- Jiang P,
- Saltarelli MJ,
- Hendrickson BA,
- Medema JK,
Biomarkers for equine joint injury and osteoarthritis
We report the results of a symposium aimed at identifying validated biomarkers that can be used to complement clinical observations for diagnosis and prognosis of joint injury leading to equine osteoarthritis (OA). Biomarkers might also predict pre-fracture change that could lead to catastrophic bon…
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Authors:
- McIlwraith CW,
- Kawcak CE,
- Frisbie DD,
- Little CB,
- Clegg PD,
- Peffers MJ,
- Karsdal MA,
- Ekman S,
- Laverty S,
- Slayden RA,
- Sandell LJ,
- Lohmander LS,
- Kraus VB,
A machine learning approach for the identification of new biomarkers for knee osteoarthritis development in overweight and obese women
OBJECTIVE:
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is among the higher contributors to global disability. Despite its high prevalence, currently, there is no cure for this disease. Furthermore, the available diagnostic approaches have large precision errors and low sensitivity. Therefore, there is a need for new …
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Authors:
- Bacardit J,
- Henrotin Y,
- Bierma-Zeinstra SMA,
- Thudium CS,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Runhaar J,
- Lazzarini N,
Sprifermin (rhFGF18) enables proliferation of chondrocytes producing a hyaline cartilage matrix
OBJECTIVE:
Fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 18 has been shown to increase cartilage volume when injected intra-articularly in animal models of osteoarthritis (OA) and in patients with knee OA (during clinical development of the recombinant human FGF18, sprifermin). However, the exact nature of this e…
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Authors:
- Gigout A,
- Guehring H,
- Froemel D,
- Meurer A,
- Ladel C,
- Reker D,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Karsdal MA,
- Lindemann S,
Effects of dietary weight loss with and without exercise on interstitial matrix turnover and tissue inflammation biomarkers in adults with knee osteoarthritis: the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Arthritis trial (IDEA)
OBJECTIVE:
To examine the effects of dietary weight loss, with and without exercise, on selected soluble biomarkers in overweight and obese older adults with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA).
DESIGN:
Blood samples were analyzed from 429 participants in the Intensive Diet and Exercise for Ar…
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Authors:
- Loeser RF,
- Beavers DP,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Karsdal MA,
- Nicklas BJ,
- Guermazi A,
- Hunter DJ,
- Messier SP,
Biomarker of extracellular matrix remodelling C1M and proinflammatory cytokine IL-6 are related to synovitis and pain in endstage knee osteoarthritis patients
Little is known about local and systemic biomarkers in relation to synovitis and pain in end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) patients. We investigated the associations between the novel extracellular matrix biomarker, C1M, and local and systemic interleukin 6 (IL-6) with synovitis and pain. Serum C1M, pla…
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Authors:
- Radojcic MR,
- Thudium CS,
- Henriksen K,
- Tan K,
- Karlsten R,
- Dudley A,
- Chessell I,
- Karsdal MA,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Arbit E,
- Guermazi A,
Chondrocyte secretome: a source of novel insights and exploratory biomarkers of osteoarthritis
The extracellular matrix (ECM) of articular cartilage is comprised of complex networks of proteins and glycoproteins, all of which are expressed by its resident cell, the chondrocyte. Cartilage is a unique tissue given its complexity and ability to resist repeated load and deformation. The mechanism…
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Authors:
- Sanchez C,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Pap T,
- Dvir-Ginzberg M,
- Quasnichka H,
- Barrett-Jolley R,
- Mobasheri A,
- Henrotin Y,
Identification of serological biomarker profiles associated with total joint replacement in osteoarthritis patients
OBJECTIVE:
Establish a biomarker panel associated with all-cause total joint replacement (TJR) through identification of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) who do or do not progress to TJR and investigate effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
DESIGN:
Serum samples from patien…
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Authors:
- Arends RH,
- Karsdal MA,
- Verburg KM,
- West CR,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Keller DS,
Osteoarthritis Year in Review 2016: biomarkers (biochemical markers)
PURPOSE:
The aim of this "Year in Review" article is to summarize and discuss the implications of biochemical marker related articles published between the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI) 2015 Congress in Seattle and the OARSI 2016 Congress in Amsterdam.
METHODS:
The PubMe…
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Authors:
- Mobasheri A,
- Bay-Jensen AC,
- Van Spil WE,
- Larkin J,
- Levesque MC,