HONG KONG, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A research led by Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and the Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Affiliated to School of Medicine at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital) has discovered that an aptamer developed by HKBU can be used to treat X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH), a rare bone disease. The aptamer, originally developed to treat osteogenesis imperfecta, has been granted Orphan Drug Designation and Pediatric Rare Disease Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
XLH ("X" denotes X-chromosome, a sex-determining chromosome) is a rare bone disease characterised by hypophosphatemia (i.e., low phosphate in blood). It is caused by a mutation in the phosphate regulating endopeptidase homolog X-linked (PHEX) gene, and its inheritance pattern follows an X-linked dominant mode. The bone tissue of XLH patients cannot mineralise properly, thereby affecting the hardness of the bones. The cartilage between the ribs of children with XLH grows and connects like beads strung together. They also result in limb deformities and growth retardation. Adult patients experience symptoms such as osteomalacia, bone pain, changes in body shape, shorter stature and pseudo-fractures, leading to reduced mobility or even disability.
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