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Medicines burosumabQuestion & answer

burosumab · Medicine question

Does burosumab treat every cause of low phosphate?

iatroX medicinesPublished 19 August 2026Reviewed 19 August 2026

The answer

Answer

No. It is licensed specifically for X-linked hypophosphataemia, not low phosphate from unrelated causes.

Sources for this answer

CRYSVITA 10 mg solution for injection in pre-filled syringeemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 2
Crysvita solution for subcutaneous injectionemc · SmPC Current selected SmPC · Version 13

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