Acute Hip Fracture Study in Patients 65 Years or Greater

A Phase II, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel Group, Placebo- Controlled, Multi-Center Study to Explore the Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of VK5211 in Subjects With Acute Hip Fracture

This is a randomized, double-blind, parallel group, placebo-controlled, multicenter study to investigate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of VK5211 after 12 weeks of treatment.

Males and females ≥65 years old who are ambulatory and recovering from a hip fracture will be eligible for participation 3-7 weeks post-injury.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Males or females ≥65 years old who are recovering from a hip fracture (occurring 3-7 weeks prior) with no residual surgical issues will be eligible for participation.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pathological fracture (e.g. fracture due to Paget's disease of bone, malignancy, etc.). Fracture due to postmenopausal osteoporosis is not considered pathological for this trial.