# Patient-reported outcomes in palopegteriparatide-treated adults with hypoparathyroidism: PaTH Forward trial extension

**Authors:** Mishaela Rubin, Andrea Palermo, Tamara Vokes, Aliya A Khan, Peter Schwarz, Filomena Cetani, Uberto Pagotto, Elena Tsourdi, Tanja Sikjaer, Kathryn M Pfeiffer, Meryl Brod, Lori D McLeod, Carol Zhao, Wahidullah Noori, Aimee D Shu, Alden R Smith

PMC · DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaf653 · The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism · 2025-12-09

## TL;DR

A long-term study shows that palopegteriparatide improves symptoms and quality of life in adults with hypoparathyroidism compared to conventional treatments.

## Contribution

Demonstrates sustained improvements in patient-reported outcomes over 110 weeks with palopegteriparatide therapy.

## Key findings

- Significant improvements in disease-specific symptoms and daily functioning were observed by week 12 and sustained through week 110.
- Mean changes in patient-reported outcomes met thresholds for clinically meaningful improvement.
- General health-related quality of life improved as measured by the SF-36v2 scores.

## Abstract

Individuals with hypoparathyroidism experience a range of physical and cognitive symptoms and reduced quality of life (QoL) despite management with conventional therapy (active vitamin D and calcium).

This analysis investigated the long-term impact of parathyroid hormone (PTH) replacement therapy with palopegteriparatide (YORVIPATH®) on symptoms, daily functioning, and well-being in adults with chronic hypoparathyroidism. Associations between patient characteristics and changes in patient-reported outcomes (PROs) were also analyzed.

PaTH Forward was a phase 2 clinical trial of palopegteriparatide with a 4-week randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled period followed by an open-label extension period lasting through trial week 266. PRO measures were collected at baseline, weeks 4, 12, 26, 58, and annually thereafter through the end of the trial. The Hypoparathyroidism Patient Experience Scales (HPES) assess disease-specific symptoms and impacts on functioning and well-being. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36v2) measures general health-related QoL. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Mixed Models for Repeated Measures.

Palopegteriparatide treatment demonstrated significant improvements from baseline in disease-specific symptoms and impacts on daily functioning and well-being at week 12, which were sustained through week 110. Mean changes in PROs met thresholds for clinically meaningful within-patient improvement. Significant improvements in general health-related QoL were also shown in SF-36v2 scores. Results were generally similar across demographics and patient characteristics.

Through week 110 of the PaTH Forward trial, PTH replacement therapy with palopegteriparatide was associated with significant improvements in disease-specific symptoms and impacts on daily functioning and well-being, as well as general health-related QoL.

## Linked entities

- **Chemicals:** calcium (PubChem CID 5460341)
- **Diseases:** hypoparathyroidism (MONDO:0001220)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** PTH (parathyroid hormone) [NCBI Gene 5741] {aka FIH1, PTH1}
- **Diseases:** Hypoparathyroidism (MESH:D007011)
- **Chemicals:** Palopegteriparatide (-), calcium (MESH:D002118), vitamin D (MESH:D014807)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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