A fragment of N-terminal type IIB procollagen
Serum/plasma level of type II collagen formation, PRO-C2, may be an objective indicator of a low cartilage repair endotype, displaying radiographic progression and superior response to a proanabolic drug.
A hallmark of OA is loss of cartilage; however, it is evident that the rate of cartilage loss differs among patients, which may partly be attributed to differential capacity for cartilage repair. We hypothesize that a low cartilage repair endotype exists and that such endotypes are more likely to progress radiographically. We used the blood-based marker PRO-C2, reflecting type II collagen formation, to assess levels of cartilage formation.
The type II collagen propeptide PRO-C2 was measured in the serum/plasma of knee OA subjects from New York University (NYU,
In both the NYU and SMC cohorts, subjects with low PRO-C2 levels had greater JSN compared with subjects with high PRO-C2. Mean difference in JSN between subjects with very low and high levels of PRO-C2 was 0.65 mm (p = 0.002), corresponding to a 3.4 (1.4-8.6)-fold higher risk of progression. There was no significant effect of sCT treatment, compared with placebo, on JSN over 2 years before stratification based on baseline PRO-C2. However, there were proportionately fewer progressors in the sCT arm of the very low/low PRO-C2 group compared with the moderate/high group (Chi squared = 6.5, p = 0.011).
Therapeutic area
Rheumatology
Biomarker panels
Bone Inflammation, Joint Tissue Remodeling
Function
ECM formation
Alternative names
PIIBNP, PROTECT-2, PROC2, nordicPRO-C2™
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