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A perinatally lethal skeletal dysplasia characterized by severe short-limbed dwarfism, joint dislocations, club feet along with distinctive facies and radiographic findings.
Features include always present findings: Thoracic hypoplasia, Short finger, Hypertelorism, and Vertebral hypoplasia and others. 49 total HPO annotations.
Organ System | Phenotype Count | Example Features |
|---|---|---|
Bones and joints | 6 | Vertebral hypoplasia, Fused cervical vertebrae, Club-shaped proximal femur |
FLNB encodes filamin B (2,602 aa). Connects cell membrane constituents to the actin cytoskeleton. May promote orthogonal branching of actin filaments and links actin filaments to membrane glycoproteins. Highest expression in Nerve Tibial (192.4 TPM) and Uterus (108.4 TPM).
Atelosteogenesis type I is associated with mutations in the FLNB gene on chromosome 3.
FLNB is classified as a druggable target (Transporter category) with score 0.0.
Formal diagnostic criteria for FLNB-related disorders have not been established. The FLNB-related disorders can be divided into two groups of conditions caused by loss of function or gain of function of filamin-B. Biallelic loss-of-function pathogenic variants in FLNB cause spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome (FLNB-SCT). Monoallelic gain-of-function pathogenic variants in FLNB cause a spectrum of phenotypic severity ranging from apparently isolated clubfoot to Larsen syndrome (FLNB-LS), atelosteogenesis type 3 (FLNB-AO3), and atelosteogenesis type 1 (FLNB-AO1), which is perinatal lethal. For the purposes of this GeneReview, the previously described entities Piepkorn dysplasia and boomerang dysplasia are subsumed under the FLNB-AO1 spectrum.
No approved treatments are currently available for atelosteogenesis type I. The disease remains an area of unmet medical need.
No clinical practice guidelines for FLNB-related disorders have been published. In the absence of published guidelines, the following recommendations are based on the authors' personal experience managing individuals with this disorder.
To establish the extent of disease and needs in an individual diagnosed with an FLNB-related disorder, the evaluations summarized (if not performed as part of the evaluation that led to the diagnosis) are recommended.
To monitor existing manifestations, the individual's response to supportive care, and the emergence of new manifestations, the evaluations summarized in are recommended. Table 6. FLNB-Related Disorders: Recommended Surveillance
No clinical trials have been registered for atelosteogenesis type I.
102 publications have been identified in PubMed for atelosteogenesis type I. Kisho has analyzed 62 by research type. Research spans Review / Meta-Analysis (50%), Epidemiology / Natural History (23%), and Diagnostic / Biomarker (8%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Research summaries | 31 | 50% |
Data assembled from 7 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 19, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
4 |
Delayed toe phalanx ossification, Short finger, Disproportionate short-limb short stature |
Head and neck | 2 | Cleft palate, Coronal cleft vertebrae |
Growth and development | 1 | Disproportionate short-limb short stature |
Brain and nerves | 1 | Depressed nasal bridge |
The FLNB-related disorders can be divided into two groups of conditions caused by loss of function or gain of function of filamin-B. Biallelic loss-of-function pathogenic variants in FLNB cause spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome (FLNB-SCT). Monoallelic gain-of-function pathogenic variants in FLNB cause a spectrum of phenotypic severity ranging from apparently isolated clubfoot to Larsen syndrome (FLNB-LS), atelosteogenesis type 3 (FLNB-AO3), and atelosteogenesis type 1 (FLNB-AO1), which is perinatal lethal. For the purposes of this GeneReview, the previously described entities Piepkorn dysplasia, boomerang dysplasia, and spondylohumerofemoral (giant cell) dysplasia are subsumed under the FLNB-AO1 spectrum.
Source: GeneReviews — "FLNB-Related Disorders"
FLNB-SCT. Homozygosity or compound heterozygosity for pathogenic frameshift or nonsense variants in FLNB causes FLNB-SCT . Pathogenic variants associated with FLNB-SCT are associated with loss of protein expression and hence constitute true null alleles . Consequently, no genotype-phenotype association has been described. FLNB-LS, FLNB-AO1, and FLNB-AO3. The FLNB pathogenic variants associated with LS, AO1, and AO3 are either missense variants or small in-frame deletions and are predicted to encode full-length filamin-B protein.
Source: GeneReviews — "FLNB-Related Disorders"
Germline FLNB pathogenic variants associated with syndromic FLNB-related disorders are fully penetrant but show variable expressivity, leading to the range of phenotypes described in this GeneReview. Although most individuals with idiopathic congenital clubfoot presented with the malformation in isolation, and some kindreds seemed to indicate reduced penetrance , in some individuals, subtle phenotypic signs – such as elbow and thumb hypermobility, as well as wide, flat thumbs – have been identified that suggest mild manifestations within the clinical spectrum of LS .
Source: GeneReviews — "FLNB-Related Disorders"
Suggestive Findings
Source: GeneReviews — "FLNB-Related Disorders"
FLNB-related spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome. See . Table 2. Genes of Interest in the Differential Diagnosis of FLNB-Related Spondylocarpotarsal Synostosis Syndrome
Gene(s) | Disorder | MOI | Features of Disorder |
|---|---|---|---|
TBX6 | Spondylocostal dysostosis (See Spondylocostal Dysostosis, Autosomal Recessive.) | AR(AD)1 | Vertebral dysplasia |
Rib anomalies FGF9GDF5GDF6NOG | Multiple synostoses syndrome (OMIM PS186500) | AD | Vertebral dysplasia |
GDF6 | GDF6-related Klippel-Feil syndrome (OMIM 118100) | AD | Vertebral, carpal, tarsal fusions |
MYH3 | MYH3-related SCT w/contractures pterygia (OMIM 178110 618469) | ADAR | Vertebral, carpal, tarsal fusions |
RFLNA | RFLNA-related SCT2 | AR | Vertebral, carpal, tarsal fusions |
Genes of Interest in the Differential Diagnosis of FLNB-Related Larsen Syndrome Gene | Disorder | MOI | Features of Disorder Overlapping w/FLNB-LS |
B3GAT3 | B3GAT3-related multiple joint dislocations, short stature, craniofacial dysmorphisms, skeletal dysplasia, w/ or w/o heart defects (OMIM 245600) | AR | Joint dislocations |
B4GALT7 | B4GALT7-related Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, spondylodysplastic type 1 (OMIM 130070) | AR | Joint dislocations |
BPNT2(IMPAD1) | BPNT2-related chondrodysplasia w/congenital joint dislocations (OMIM 614078) | AR | Joint dislocations |
CANT1 | CANT1-related Desbuquois dysplasia (w/accessory ossification center in digit 2) (OMIM 251450) | AR | Joint dislocations |
CHST3 | CHST3-related chondrodysplasia w/congenital joint dislocations1 | AR | Joint dislocations |
Source: GeneReviews — "FLNB-Related Disorders"
Genetic testing for FLNB is available. Testing is considered confirmatory for diagnosis.
Biomarker and diagnostic research for atelosteogenesis type I has been reported in the published literature.
Table 4.
FLNB-Related Disorders: Recommended Evaluations Following Initial Diagnosis
System/Concern | Evaluation | Comment
| Lateral cervical spine radiographs in flexion extension | • To evaluate for cervical dysplasia, which can be associated w/cervical cord myelopathy
Evaluate cervical spine for instability prior to general anesthesia.
Spine radiographs | To evaluate for vertebral abnormalities that predispose to scoliosis
Clinical ultrasound assessment of hips for dislocation | Development of dislocations postnatally has not been described.
Clinical exam for joint dislocation, clubfoot |
ENT | Eval for cleft palate |
| Respiratory exam | For evidence of laryngotracheobronchomalacia
| Audiologic eval | To assess for sensorineural /or conductive hearing loss
| Ophthalmologic exam | To evaluate for retinal anomalies in those w/FLNB-SCT
| Eval for enamel hypoplasia need for sealants |
| By genetics professionals1 | To obtain a pedigree info...
Source: GeneReviews — "FLNB-Related Disorders"
Search ClinicalTrials.gov in the US and EU Clinical Trials Register in Europe for access to information on clinical studies for a wide range of diseases and conditions. Note: There may not be clinical trials for this disorder.
Source: GeneReviews — "FLNB-Related Disorders"
View trials for atelosteogenesis type I
Evaluation |
|---|
Frequency |
|---|
Vertebral anomalies | Orthopedic eval for development of progressive scoliosis | Annually from birth |
Feeding for those w/cleft palate | Feeding growth assessment | Per multidisciplinary craniofacial team |
Audiologic | Audiologic exam | Annually Enamel hypoplasia |
Source: GeneReviews — "FLNB-Related Disorders"
Phenotype severity distribution: 16 always present features.
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
Disease patterns and progression
14 |
23% |
Testing and diagnosis research | 5 | 8% |
Laboratory research | 5 | 8% |
Patient case studies | 4 | 6% |
Clinical study results | 2 | 3% |
New treatment approaches | 1 | 2% |
Esener Z (2026). [PMID: 40701644](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40701644/). *Clin Genet*. [Diagnostic / Biomarker]
Hoover-Fong J (2026). [PMID: 41504382](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41504382/). *J Bone Miner Res*. [Clinical Trial Publication]
Pfirrmann C (2026). [PMID: 40998114](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40998114/). *Orthop Traumatol Surg Res*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Middleton L (2026). [PMID: 41468277](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41468277/). *J Craniofac Surg*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Kim AH (2026). [PMID: 41273225](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41273225/). *Laryngoscope*. [Epidemiology / Natural History]
Vaqueiro Graña M (2026). [PMID: 40569305](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40569305/). *Pediatr Nephrol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Chen EC (2025). [PMID: 39901865](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39901865/). *Am J Hematol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Rao SJ (2025). [PMID: 41386914](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41386914/). *Semin Vasc Surg*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Shimony S (2025). [PMID: 39936576](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39936576/). *Am J Hematol*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Jähn-Rickert K (2025). [PMID: 41296665](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41296665/). *Horm Res Paediatr*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]