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Cinacalcet HCl in Chronic Kidney Disease Subjects With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Not Receiving Dialysis

Information source: Amgen
Information obtained from ClinicalTrials.gov on June 20, 2008
Link to the current ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Condition(s) targeted: Kidney Disease; Chronic Kidney Disease

Intervention: Cinacalcet HCl (Drug)

Phase: Phase 3

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: Amgen

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
MD, Study Director, Affiliation: Amgen

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of cinacalcet compared with placebo in patients with stage 3 and 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD).

Clinical Details

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Cinacalcet HCl in Chronic Kidney Disease Subjects With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Not Receiving Dialysis

Study design: Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Single Group Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study

Primary outcome: Proportion of subjects with a mean reduction of greater than or equal to 30% in iPTH at 32 weeks

Secondary outcome:

Changes in iPTH at 32 weeks.

Safety and tolerability of cinacalcet at 32 weeks.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Both.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria: Chronic Kidney Disease patients not receiving dialysis with: - An iPTH

greater than 100 pg/mL [10. 6 pmol/L] for subjects with stage 3 CKD or greater than or equal

to 160 pg/mL [17. 0 pmol/L] for subjects with stage 4 CKD; - A serum calcium greater than

9. 0 mg/dL [2. 25 mmol/L]; - An estimated GFR less than or equal to 59 mL/min and greater

than or equal to 15 mL/min. Exclusion Criteria: - Have an unstable medical condition,

defined as having been hospitalized within 30 days before day 1, or otherwise unstable in

the judgment of the investigator. - Experienced a myocardial infarction (MI) within 3

months before day 1. - Likely to initiate dialysis (in the opinion of the investigator) or

are scheduled to undergo renal transplantation within 28 weeks after day 1. - Received

active vitamin D therapy (i. e., 1-hydroxylated metabolites of vitamin D) for less than 30 days before day 1 or required a change in active vitamin D brand or dose level within 30 days before day 1 (for patients prescribed active vitamin D).

Locations and Contacts

Additional Information

AmgenTrials clinical trials website

Starting date: October 2004
Last updated: December 20, 2007

Page last updated: June 20, 2008

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