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Enoby (Denosumab): Uses, Side Effects and Dosage

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Patient information: uses, side effects, how to take - Enoby

What is the most important information I should know about Enoby?

If you receive Enoby, you should not receive other denosumab products at the same time.

Enoby can cause serious side effects including:

  • Increased risk of severe low calcium levels in your blood (hypocalcemia). Enoby may lower the calcium levels in your blood. If you have low blood calcium before you start receiving Enoby, it may get worse during treatment. Your low blood calcium must be treated before you receive Enoby. Talk to your doctor before starting Enoby. Your doctor may prescribe calcium and vitamin D to help prevent low calcium levels in your blood while you take Enoby. Take calcium and vitamin D as your doctor tells you to.

If you have advanced chronic kidney disease (may or may not be on kidney dialysis), Enoby may increase your risk for severe low calcium levels in your blood, which could result in hospitalization, life-threatening events and death. A mineral and bone disorder associated with kidney disease called chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD) may increase your risk for severe low calcium levels in blood. Before you start Enoby and during treatment, your doctor may need to do certain blood tests to check for CKD-MBD.

Most people with low blood calcium levels do not have symptoms, but some people may have symptoms. Call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of low blood calcium such as:

  • spasms, twitches, or cramps in your muscles
  • numbness or tingling in your fingers, toes, or around your mouth
  • Serious allergic reactions. Serious allergic reactions have happened in people who take denosumab products. Call your doctor or go to your nearest emergency room right away if you have any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction. Symptoms of a serious allergic reaction may include:
  • low blood pressure (hypotension)
  • trouble breathing
  • throat tightness
  • swelling of your face, lips, or tongue
  • rash
  • itching
  • hives
  • Severe jaw bone problems (osteonecrosis). Severe jaw bone problems may happen when you take Enoby. Your doctor should examine your mouth before you start Enoby. Your doctor may tell you to see your dentist before you start Enoby. It is important for you to practice good mouth care during treatment with Enoby. Ask your doctor or dentist about good mouth care if you have any questions.
  • Unusual thigh bone fractures. Some people have developed unusual fractures in their thigh bone. Symptoms of a fracture include new or unusual pain in your hip, groin, or thigh.
  • Increased risk of broken bones, including broken bones in the spine, after stopping, skipping or delaying Enoby. Talk with your doctor before starting Enoby treatment. After your treatment with Enoby is stopped, or if you skip or delay taking a dose, your risk for breaking bones, including bones in your spine, is increased. Your risk for having more than 1 broken bone in your spine is increased if you have already had a broken bone in your spine. Do not stop, skip or delay taking Enoby without first talking with your doctor. If your Enoby treatment is stopped, talk to your doctor about other medicine that you can take.
  • Serious infections. Serious infections in your skin, lower stomach area (abdomen), bladder, or ear may happen if you take Enoby. Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart (endocarditis) due to an infection also may happen more often in people who take Enoby. You may need to go to the hospital for treatment if you develop an infection.

Enoby is a medicine that may affect the ability of your body to fight infections. People who have a weakened immune system or take medicines that affect the immune system may have an increased risk for developing serious infections. Call your doctor right away if you have any of the following symptoms of infection:

  • fever or chills
  • skin that looks red or swollen and is hot or tender to touch
  • fever, shortness of breath, cough that will not go away
  • severe abdominal pain
  • frequent or urgent need to urinate or burning feeling when you urinate
  • Skin problems. Skin problems such as inflammation of your skin (dermatitis), rash, and eczema may happen if you take Enoby. Call your doctor if you have any of the following symptoms of skin problems that do not go away or get worse:
  • redness
  • itching
  • small bumps or patches (rash)
  • your skin is dry or feels like leather
  • blisters that ooze or become crusty
  • skin peeling
  • Bone, joint, or muscle pain. Some people who take denosumab products develop severe bone, joint, or muscle pain.

Call your doctor right away if you have any of these side effects.

What is Enoby?

Enoby is a prescription medicine used to:

  • Treat osteoporosis (thinning and weakening of bone) in women after menopause (“change of life”) who:

    • are at high risk for fracture (broken bone)
    • cannot use another osteoporosis medicine or other osteoporosis medicines did not work well
  • Increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis who are at high risk for fracture.
  • Treat osteoporosis in men and women who will be taking corticosteroid medicines (such as prednisone) for at least 6 months and are at high risk for fracture.
  • Treat bone loss in men who are at high risk for fracture receiving certain treatments for prostate cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body.
  • Treat bone loss in women who are at high risk for fracture receiving certain treatments for breast cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body.

It is not known if Enoby is safe and effective in children. Enoby is not approved for use in children.

Do not take Enoby if you:

  • have been told by your doctor that your blood calcium level is too low.
  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.

  • are allergic to denosumab products or any of the ingredients in Enoby. See the end of this Medication Guide for a complete list of ingredients in Enoby.

Before taking Enoby, tell your doctor about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

  • are taking other denosumab products.
  • have low blood calcium.
  • cannot take daily calcium and vitamin D.
  • had parathyroid or thyroid surgery (glands located in your neck).
  • have been told you have trouble absorbing minerals in your stomach or intestines (malabsorption syndrome).
  • have kidney problems or are on kidney dialysis.
  • are taking medicine that can lower your blood calcium levels.
  • plan to have dental surgery or teeth removed.
  • are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Enoby may harm your unborn baby.

    Females who are able to become pregnant:

    • Your healthcare provider should do a pregnancy test before you start treatment with Enoby.
    • You should use an effective method of birth control (contraception) during treatment with Enoby and for at least 5 months after your last dose of Enoby.
    • Tell your doctor right away if you become pregnant while taking Enoby.
  • are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is not known if Enoby passes into your breast milk. You and your doctor should decide if you will take Enoby or breastfeed. You should not do both.

Tell your doctor about all the medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.

Know the medicines you take. Keep a list of medicines with you to show to your doctor or pharmacist when you get a new medicine.

How will I receive Enoby?

  • Enoby is an injection that will be given to you by a healthcare provider. Enoby is injected under your skin (subcutaneous).
  • You will receive Enoby 1 time every 6 months.
  • You should take calcium and vitamin D as your doctor tells you to while you receive Enoby.
  • If you miss a dose of Enoby, you should receive your injection as soon as you can.
  • Take good care of your teeth and gums while you receive Enoby. Brush and floss your teeth regularly.
  • Tell your dentist that you are receiving Enoby before you have dental work.

What are the possible side effects of Enoby?

Enoby may cause serious side effects.

  • See “What is the most important information I should know about Enoby?”
  • It is not known if the use of Enoby over a long period of time may cause slow healing of broken bones.

    The most common side effects of Enoby in women who are being treated for osteoporosis after menopause are:

    • back pain
    • pain in your arms and legs
    • high cholesterol
    • muscle pain
    • bladder infection

    The most common side effects of Enoby in men with osteoporosis are:

    • back pain
    • joint pain
    • common cold (runny nose or sore throat)

    The most common side effects of Enoby in patients with glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis are:

    • back pain
    • high blood pressure
    • lung infection (bronchitis)
    • headache

The most common side effects of Enoby in patients receiving certain treatments for prostate or breast cancer are:

  • joint pain
  • back pain
  • pain in your arms and legs
  • muscle pain

Tell your doctor if you have any side effect that bothers you or that does not go away.

These are not all the possible side effects of Enoby.

Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

How should I store Enoby if I need to pick it up from a pharmacy?

  • Keep Enoby in a refrigerator at 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C) in the original carton.
  • Do not freeze Enoby.
  • When you remove Enoby from the refrigerator, Enoby must be kept at room temperature [up to 77°F (25°C)] in the original carton and must be used within 30 days.
  • Do not keep Enoby at temperatures above 77°F (25°C). Warm temperatures will affect how Enoby works.
  • Do not shake Enoby.
  • Keep Enoby in the original carton to protect from light.

Keep Enoby and all medicines out of the reach of children.

General information about the safe and effective use of Enoby.

Medicines are sometimes prescribed for purposes other than those listed in a Medication Guide. Do not use Enoby for a condition for which it was not prescribed. Do not give Enoby to other people, even if they have the same symptoms that you have. It may harm them. You can ask your doctor or pharmacist for information about Enoby that is written for healthcare providers.

What are the ingredients in Enoby?

Active ingredient: denosumab-qbde

Inactive ingredients: glacial acetic acid, polysorbate 20, sorbitol, Water for Injection (USP), and sodium hydroxide is added to adjust pH.

Manufactured by:

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

2 Esterbrook Lane

Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 USA

U.S. License No. 2356

Product of Hungary

For more information, go to www.enobyinfo.com or call Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. at 1-877-845-0689.

This Medication Guide has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Issued: 09/2025

About this document

Source: FDA drug labeling via NLM DailyMed · Application number: BLA 761439 · View the label on DailyMed

Revision date stated in the text: September 2025

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Drug information for Enoby

Rx or OTC
Prescription (Rx)?
  • This drug is available only with a prescription from a licensed healthcare provider.
  • Rx
Boxed warning Yes – this drug has a boxed warning (also called a black box warning), the strongest warning of the FDA.
Drug class RANK Ligand Inhibitor
Active ingredient Denosumab 60 mg/mL
Dosage form Injection
Route Subcutaneous
Marketing status listed in the FDA NDC Directory
Company (applicant) HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC
FDA approval BLA 761439Biologics License Application (BLA) Approved September 26, 2025
Manufacturers 1 labelers list this drug on DailyMed
Packages (NDC)
Package
60 mg/mL – 1 ml in 1 syringe / 1 in 1 carton NDC 0143-9165-01

Source: FDA drug labeling via NLM DailyMed, data as of November 5, 2026. FDA data (DailyMed, Orange Book, Drug Shortages, enforcement reports). Not a substitute for the advice of a doctor or pharmacist.