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Abaloparatide (Tymlos)

Abaloparatide; synthetic human parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTHrP(1-34)) analog; C174H300N56O49

FDA Approved

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An FDA-approved injectable medication (Tymlos) that builds new bone and significantly reduces fracture risk in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. In a major clinical trial, it cut the risk of spine fractures by 86% compared to placebo.

22 studiesUpdated 2026-03-09Subcutaneous
Clinical bottom lineApproved

Abaloparatide (Tymlos) is FDA-approved.

Use according to current labeled indication and prescribing guidance.

Safety Summary

In the ACTIVE trial (N=822 abaloparatide, N=820 placebo), the most common adverse reactions (≥2%) were hypercalciuria (11% vs 9%), dizziness (10% vs 6%), nausea (8% vs 3%), headache (8% vs 6%), palpitations (5% vs 0.4%), fatigue (3% vs 2%), upper abdominal pain (3% vs 2%), and vertigo (2% vs 2%). Injection site reactions during the first month: redness 58% vs 28%, edema 11% vs 3%, pain 10% vs 7%. Discontinuation due to adverse events: 10% abaloparatide vs 6% placebo (FDA label NDA208743). In the men's trial (ATOM), common adverse reactions included injection site erythema (13% vs 5%), dizziness (9% vs 1%), arthralgia (7% vs 1%), and injection site swelling (7% vs 0%) PMID 36190391. Cardiovascular safety analysis showed transient HR increase (mean 7.9 bpm at 1 hour post-dose) that resolves within 4 hours, with no increase in serious cardiac AEs or MACE. Time to first MACE+HF was actually significantly longer with abaloparatide vs placebo (HR 0.30, p=0.02) PMID 32658264. Anti-drug antibodies developed in 41% of women at 18 months and 25% of men at 12 months, but had no clinically significant impact on efficacy or safety (FDA label NDA208743). A single case report described pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) developing in a genetically predisposed patient (heterozygous ABCC6 mutation) 6 weeks after starting abaloparatide PMID 40606685.

Clinical check-in

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See cited studies on this page (22)

Cited sources

Every claim on this page links to one of the 22 sources below. Identifiers are PubMed (PMID), ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT), or DOI; click through to the source of record before acting on a claim.

  1. 1PMID 27533157PubMed
  2. 2PMID 28160873PubMed
  3. 3PMID 29800372PubMed
  4. 4PMID 36190391PubMed
  5. 5FDA Label - Tymlos (abaloparatide) injectionReference
  6. 6PMID 26562265PubMed
  7. 7PMID 32658264PubMed
  8. 8PMID 41598611PubMed
  9. 9PMID 40309441PubMed
  10. 10PMID 33434314PubMed
  11. 11PMID 40692760PubMed
  12. 12PMID 35524068PubMed
  13. 13PMID 31674644PubMed
  14. 14PMID 39999474PubMed
  15. 15PMID 30334479PubMed
  16. 16PMID 40786602PubMed
  17. 17PMID 40584157PubMed
  18. 18PMID 33638863PubMed
  19. 19PMID 41626402PubMed
  20. 20PMID 40606685PubMed
  21. 21PMID 31411768PubMed
  22. 22PMID 29951742PubMed