Efficacy and Safety of JMT103 in the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo/Positive-controlled Phase II Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of JMT103 in Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis

This study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of JMT103 in the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo/positive-controlled Phase II clinical study to evaluate the efficacy, safety, immunogenicity and pharmacokinetic characteristics of JMT103 in the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Subjects will be screened within -28 days before treatment, and subjects who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be included in the study. The enrolled postmenopausal women with osteoporosis who meet the diagnostic criteria for osteoporosis will be randomized in a 1:1:1:1:1 ratio into Test Group a (JMT103 45 mg group), Test Group b (JMT103 60 mg group), Test Group c (JMT103 90 mg group), Control Group d (denosumab 60 mg group) and Control Group e (placebo group). JMT103,denosumab and placebo will be administered as a single subcutaneous (SC) injection at the beginning of the treatment phase and at 6 months following the initial dose. Each subject will be followed up for 12 months after the first administration. Throughout the research process, subjects will be required to supplement ≥1000 mg of calcium and ≥800 IU of vitamin D every day.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Postmenopausal women, capable of autonomous action, aged 50-85 years (inclusive);
2. Menopause is defined as menopause for ≥2 years, which can be spontaneous amenorrhea for ≥2 years or bilateral oophorectomy for ≥2 years. If bilateral oophorectomy status is unknown, the follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) level should be greater than or equal to 40 mIU/mL to confirm the menopausal status;
3. Meet the diagnostic criteria for osteoporosis: Based on the results of BMD measurement by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), lumbar spine (mean BMD of L1-L4 or more than 2 measurable vertebral bodies), total hip or femur neck BMD is -4.0 ≤ T-value ≤ -2.5; or lumbar spine, total hip or femoral neck BMD is -2.5 < T-value < -1.0 and a history of fragility fractures of the proximal humerus, pelvis or distal forearm; or a history of fragility fractures of the hip or vertebral bodies;
4. The subject can maintain good communication with the investigator and comply with the various requirements of the clinical trial, and is expected to be able to complete the entire trial process;
5. Be able to be fully informed and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. A history of fractures of more than 2 vertebral bodies;

2. Subjects with bone metabolic diseases other than osteoporosis: a. various metabolic bone diseases, such as osteomalacia or osteogenesis imperfecta, as these diseases may interfere with the study results; b. Paget's disease; c. Cushing syndrome; d. hyperprolactinemia; e. others;

3. Currently suffering from hyperparathyroidism or hypoparathyroidism;

4. Hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. Subjects with hypothyroidism on stable (for at least 3 months) thyroid hormone replacement therapy can be selected, but the following conditions must be met: a. If the TSH level is below the normal range, the subject cannot participate in the study. b. If the TSH level is elevated (>5.5 μIU/mL but ≤10.0 μIU/mL), serum T4 should be measured. If the serum T4 is in the normal range, the subject can be selected. If the serum T4 is outside the normal range, the subject cannot participate in the study. c. If the TSH level is greater than 10.0 μIU/mL, the subject cannot participate in the study;

5. Rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, systemic lupus erythematosus and other rheumatic immune diseases;

6. Malabsorption syndrome: Malabsorption syndrome or various gastrointestinal diseases related to malabsorption, such as Crohn's disease and chronic pancreatitis;

7. Previously or currently suffering from osteomyelitis or osteonecrosis of the jaw; dental surgery or oral surgery wounds that have not healed; acute dental or jaw disease requiring oral surgery; those who have planned to undergo invasive dental surgery during the study period;

8. Liver disease: a. liver cirrhosis; b. unstable liver disease (defined as ascites, hepatic encephalopathy, coagulopathy, hypoalbuminemia, esophageal or gastric varices, or persistent jaundice); c. known or clinically significant biliary tract abnormalities judged by the investigator (except Gilbert syndrome, asymptomatic gallstones and gallbladder polyps);

9. Uncontrolled concomitant diseases, including but not limited to: uncontrolled diabetes (>grade 2, NCI-CTCAE 5.0), symptomatic congestive heart failure, hypertension (blood pressure is still ≥150/90 mmHg after standard treatment), unstable angina, sick sinus syndrome (>grade 2, NCI-CTCAE 5.0), severe arrhythmia, history of myocardial infarction within the past 6 months and echocardiogram showing left ventricular ejection fraction <50%;

10. Active bacterial or fungal infection requiring systemic treatment within 7 days before randomization;

11. Those with active hepatitis B [HBsAg positive with HBV-DNA exceeding 1000 copies/mL (500 IU/mL) or higher than the lower limit of detection, whichever is lower]; subjects with active hepatitis C (HCV antibody positive with HCV-RNA level higher than the upper limit of detection); HIV antibody or syphilis antibody positive;

12. Those who are known to have active tuberculosis (TB) or suspected of active TB;

13. Those with malignant tumors within 5 years before screening, except for tumors that are expected to be cured after treatment (such as completely resected basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma, cervical cancer or ductal carcinoma of the breast in situ, etc.);

14. Those who have used intravenous bisphosphonates, fluorides or strontium agents for the treatment of osteoporosis in the last 5 years (from the signing of the informed consent form), or oral bisphosphonates for the treatment of osteoporosis (from the date of signing the informed consent form): a. those with cumulative use greater than or equal to 3 years cannot be selected; b. those with cumulative use greater than 3 months but less than 3 years, and the last dose administered within 1 year before the date of signing the informed consent form cannot be selected (those whose last dose was one year or more before the date of signing the informed consent form can be selected); c. those with cumulative use less than or equal to 3 months can be selected;

15. Those who have used anti-receptor activator of nuclear factor-κB ligand (RANKL) antibody within one year before prior screening;

16. Those who have received drugs that affect bone metabolism within 3 months before screening: a. parathyroid hormone (PTH) or PTH derivatives, such as teriparatide; b. anabolic hormones or testosterone; c. glucocorticoids (equivalent to daily use > 5 mg of prednisone > 10 days); d. sex hormone replacement therapy; e. selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM), such as raloxifene; f. calcitonin, calcitriol or vitamin D derivatives (cumulative use> 30 days, and used within 6 weeks before the signing of the informed consent form); g. other bone active drugs including anticonvulsants (except benzodiazepines) and heparin; h. long-term systemic use of ketoconazole, adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), cinacalcet, aluminum, lithium, protease inhibitors, methotrexate, or gonadotropin releasing hormone agonists;

17. Currently receiving other clinical study drugs, and the last dose administered less than 4 weeks or 5 elimination half-lives (t1/2) from the date of study drug administration (whichever is longer);

18. Those known to have allergies or hypersensitivity to JMT103 formulations, control drugs, calcium and vitamin D preparations;

19. Those who have received the COVID-19 vaccine within 4 weeks before administration;

20. Those whose blood system, liver and kidney function, and coagulation system examinations meet the following conditions:

    • Blood system (without receiving blood transfusion or hematopoietic stimulating factor treatment within 7 days before the signing of the informed consent form): absolute neutrophil value (ANC) <1.5×10^9/L; platelet (PLT) <75×10^9/L; hemoglobin (Hb) <90 g/L;
    • Liver function: total bilirubin (TBIL)>1.5×upper limit of normal (ULN), alanine aminotransferase (ALT)>2.5×ULN (subjects are allowed to be retested after a rest for 2-4 weeks; if the retest shows ALT<2.5×ULN, they can be included in this study), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)> 2.5×ULN; for subjects with liver metastasis or liver cancer: TBIL>3×ULN, ALT>5×ULN, and AST> 5×ULN;
    • Kidney function: urine protein ≥2+ or 24-hour urine protein quantitation ≥1.0 g; creatinine clearance* (CrCl) calculated value <60 mL/min;
    • Coagulation function: activated partial thromboplastin time: (APTT)>1.5×ULN; international normalized ratio (INR)>1.5×ULN;

21. Vitamin D deficiency: 25-(OH) vitamin D <20 ng/mL. Subjects are allowed to receive vitamin D 5000 IU/day for supplementation, and take a retest after 4-6 weeks. If 25-(OH) vitamin D is retested to be >20 ng/mL, the subjects can be enrolled;

22. Blood calcium abnormalities: current hypocalcemia or hypercalcemia. Serum calcium or serum calcium corrected for albumin is ≤2.2 mmol/L (8.8 mg/dL) or ≥2.9 mmol/L (11.5 mg/dL); subjects are not allowed to use calcium supplements at least 8 hours before blood draw for serum calcium screening determination; Conditions that affect the determination of bone mineral density by dual-energy

23. Conditions that affect the determination of BMD by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry: less than 2 measurable lumbar vertebral bodies; height, weight, or waist circumference that may hinder accurate measurement; severe scoliosis and other conditions that affect BMD testing;

24. Subjects who are judged by the investigator to be at high risk of fractures and must receive active drug treatment;

25. Subjects who are judged by the investigator to be unsuitable for inclusion in the study.