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D’Marco L, Checa-Ros A, Gamero D, Soto C, Salazar J, Nava M, Bermúdez V, Dapena F. Etelcalcetide and Paricalcitol in Chronic Kidney Disease: When the Target Is Inflammation. Healthcare (Basel) 2022; 11:healthcare11010072. [PMID: 36611532 PMCID: PMC9818894 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11010072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Introduction: secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHP) is frequent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly in those in dialysis. To treat this complication, the current options available include phosphorus restriction, phosphate binders, the inhibition of parathyroid hormone (PTH) synthesis and secretion by the supplementation of vitamin D or VDR activators, or the use of calcimimetics. Beyond the control of PTH, the effects of the treatment of SHP on other biomarkers of risk may represent an additional benefit for this population. In this study, we explore the benefits of current SHP treatment options, mainly paricalcitol and/or etelcalcetide in the inflammatory state of hemodialysis (HD) patients. Results: the study finally included 142 maintenance HD patients (5 patients were excluded) followed for 6 months (dialysis vintage 26 ± 30 months, mean age 70 years old, 73% women, 81% Spanish white, 47% diabetic). In this case, 52 patients were on regular treatment with paricalcitol for SHP and 25 patients were eligible to initiate etelcalcetide. The baseline serum levels of Ca, P, PTH, Ferritin, albumin, C-reactive protein (CRP), and other variables were measured. We found serum PTH levels showed an improvement after the treatment with etelcalcetide again paricalcitol and no treatment (p < 0.04). Of note, serum levels of CRP were significantly lower in a small group of patients (n = 11) receiving paricalcitol + etelcalcetide compared to paricalcitol or etelcalcetide alone. The proportion of patients with CRP within target ranges (≤1.0 mg/dL) increased significantly after combined treatment (p < 0.001). Conclusions: etelcalcetide proved to safely reduce the PTH levels without significant adverse events and the possibility of a synergic anti-inflammatory effect with the simultaneous use of Paricalcitol in HD patients.
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- Luis D’Marco
- Department of Medicine & Surgery, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Carrer Lluis Vives, 1, 46115 Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Medicine & Surgery, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Carrer Lluis Vives, 1, 46115 Valencia, Spain
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Deu, Medicine Department, Carrer Antoni Pujadas, 08830 Barcelona, Spain
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- Consorci Sanitari del Alt Penedes-Garraf, Nephrology Department, 08720 Barcelona, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
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- Endocrine and Metabolic Disease Research Center, School of Medicine, University of Zulia, Maracaibo 4004, Venezuela
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla 080002, Colombia
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- Fundación Renal Iñigo Alvarez de Toledo, 28003 Madrid, Spain
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Karaboyas A, Muenz D, Hwang Y, Goodman W, Cheng S, Desai P, Fox KM, Robinson BM, Pisoni RL. Etelcalcetide Versus Cinacalcet in Hemodialysis Patients in the United States: A Facility Calcimimetic Approach to Assess Real-World Effectiveness. Kidney Med 2022; 4:100475. [PMID: 35637925 PMCID: PMC9142674 DOI: 10.1016/j.xkme.2022.100475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Rationale & Objective Some US hemodialysis (HD) facilities switched from oral cinacalcet to intravenous etelcalcetide as the primary calcimimetic therapy to control parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels after the introduction of etelcalcetide in 2017. Although clinical trials have demonstrated the superior efficacy of etelcalcetide versus cinacalcet, evidence comparing real-world effectiveness is lacking. Study Design Prospective cohort. Setting & Participants Patients receiving HD enrolled in US Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study facilities. Exposure We classified HD facilities on the basis of whether >75% of calcimimetic users were prescribed etelcalcetide (“etelcalcetide-first”) or cinacalcet (“cinacalcet-first”) from March-August 2019. Outcomes PTH, calcium, and phosphorus levels among calcimimetic users, all averaged in the 6 months after the exposure assessment period. Analytical Approach We used adjusted linear regression to compare outcomes using 2 approaches: (1) cross-sectional comparison of etelcalcetide-first and cinacalcet-first HD facilities; (2) pre-post comparison of HD facilities that switched from cinacalcet-first to etelcalcetide-first using facilities that remained cinacalcet-first as a comparison group. Results We identified 45 etelcalcetide-first and 67 cinacalcet-first HD facilities; etelcalcetide-first (vs cinacalcet-first) facilities were more likely to be from small or independent dialysis organizations (86% vs 22%) and had higher total calcimimetic use (43% vs 29%) and lower active vitamin D use (66% vs 82%). In the cross-sectional analysis comparing etelcalcetide-first and cinacalcet-first HD facilities, the adjusted mean difference in PTH levels was −115 pg/mL (95% CI, −196 to −34) and the prevalence of a PTH level of >600 pg/mL was lower (prevalence difference, −11.4%; 95% CI, −19.3% to −3.5%). Among facilities that switched to etelcalcetide-first, the mean PTH level decreased from 671 to 484 pg/mL and the prevalence of a PTH level of >600 pg/mL decreased from 39% to 21%. Among facilities that remained cinacalcet-first, the mean PTH level increased from 632 to 698 pg/mL and the prevalence of a PTH level of >600 pg/mL increased from 37% to 43%. The adjusted difference-in-difference between the switch to etelcalcetide-first and the continuation of cinacalcet-first was −169 pg/mL (−249 to −90 pg/mL) for the mean PTH and −14.4% (−22.0% to −6.8%) for a PTH level of >600 pg/mL. We also observed slightly lower serum calcium levels and minimal differences in serum phosphorus levels between the etelcalcetide-first and the cinacalcet-first facilities. Limitations Residual confounding. Conclusions We observed better PTH control in HD facilities that switched from using cinacalcet to etelcalcetide as the primary calcimimetic therapy. Further research is needed to investigate how the greater real-world effectiveness of intravenous etelcalcetide (vs oral cinacalcet) may affect clinical outcomes.
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Stephens JM, Fox KM, Desai P, Cheng S, Goodman WG, Kendrick JB. Calcimimetic use in US hemodialysis facilities in first 2 years after the launch of etelcalcetide: A descriptive analysis of real-world clinical practice and outcomes. Hemodial Int 2021; 26:243-254. [PMID: 34931443 DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study described control of parathyroid hormone (PTH), phosphorus, and corrected calcium in adults initiating calcimimetics in small dialysis organizations after the introduction of etelcalcetide. METHODS This retrospective study using Visonex Clarity electronic health records between October 1, 2017, and December 31, 2019, identified adults ≥ 18 years of age receiving in-center hemodialysis as either a cinacalcet or etelcalcetide initiator based on their first calcimimetic use in 2018 (index date) with no prior calcimimetic use in the 3 months preindex date. Patients were stratified by PTH at index date and were followed for 15 months. Subcohorts of patients who were persistent on a single calcimimetic for 15 months and of patients who had their calcimimetic changed from cinacalcet to etelcalcetide were also analyzed. FINDINGS A total of 677 patients initiated cinacalcet and 711 initiated etelcalcetide. Mean PTH (pg/ml), phosphorus, and corrected calcium (mg/dl) at baseline were 864, 5.9, and 9.3 for cinacalcet and 804, 5.9, and 9.4 for etelcalcetide, respectively. During follow-up, the proportion of initiators considered in-target (monthly average PTH < 600) increased from 48% to 62% with cinacalcet and from 56% to 86% with etelcalcetide in the baseline PTH 600 to < 800 subgroup; increased from 30% to 64% with cinacalcet and 31% to 59% with etelcalcetide among those with baseline PTH 800 to < 1000; and increased from 14% to 41% with cinacalcet and 12% to 58% with etelcalcetide among those with baseline PTH ≥1000. A similar pattern was observed for persistent users (n = 646). For patients changed from cinacalcet to etelcalcetide (n = 183), the proportion of patients considered in-target increased from 22% in the month prior to the treatment change to 51% in Month 6 postchange. DISCUSSION Patients initiating calcimimetics at lower baseline PTH had better biochemical control than patients starting at higher PTH. Patients changed from cinacalcet to etelcalcetide had improvements in PTH control postchange.
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Karaboyas A, Muenz D, Fuller DS, Desai P, Lin TC, Robinson BM, Rossetti S, Pisoni RL. Etelcalcetide Utilization, Dosing Titration, and Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disease (CKD-MBD) Marker Responses in US Hemodialysis Patients. Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 79:362-373. [PMID: 34273436 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE Clinical trial data have demonstrated the efficacy of etelcalcetide for reducing parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in hemodialysis (HD) patients. We provide a real-world summary of etelcalcetide utilization, dosing, effectiveness, and discontinuation since its US introduction in April 2017. STUDY DESIGN New-user design within prospective cohort. SETTING PARTICIPANTS 2596 new users of etelcalcetide from April 2017 through August 2019 in a national sample of adult, chronic HD patients in the US Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). PREDICTORS Baseline PTH, prior cinacalcet use, initial etelcalcetide dose. OUTCOME(S) Trajectories of etelcalcetide dose, use of mineral bone disorder (MBD) medications, and levels of PTH, serum calcium, and phosphorus in the 12 months following etelcalcetide initiation. ANALYTICAL APPROACH Cumulative incidence methods for etelcalcetide discontinuation and linear generalized estimating equations for trajectory analyses. RESULTS By August 2019 etelcalcetide prescriptions increased to 6% of HD patients from their first use in April 2017. Starting etelcalcetide dose was 15 mg/week in 70% of patients and 7.5 mg/week in 27% of patients; 49% of new users were prescribed cinacalcet in the prior 3 months. Etelcalcetide discontinuation was 9%, 17%, and 27% by 3, 6, and 12 months post-initiation. One year after etelcalcetide initiation, mean PTH levels declined by 40%, from 948 to 566 pg/mL, and the proportion of patients with PTH within target (150-599 pg/mL) increased from 33% to 64% overall, from 0% to 60% among patients with baseline PTH ≥600 pg/mL, and from 30% to 63% among patients with prior cinacalcet use. The proportion of patients with serum phosphorus >5.5 mg/dL decreased from 55% to 45%, while the prevalence of albumin-corrected serum calcium <7.5 mg/dL remained at 1%-2%. Use of active vitamin D (from 77% to 87%) and Ca-based phosphate binders (from 41% to 50%) increased in the 12 months following etelcalcetide initiation. LIMITATIONS Data unavailable for provider dosing protocols, dose holds, or reasons for discontinuation. CONCLUSIONS In the 12 months following etelcalcetide initiation, patients had large and sustained reductions in PTH levels. These results support the utility of etelcalcetide as an effective therapy to achieve the KDIGO recommended guidelines for CKD-MBD markers in HD patients.
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- Arbor Research Collaborative for Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Fujioka A, Imanishi Y, Kobayashi I, Hirakawa T, Inoue A, Harada K, Taguchi M, Sugiura Y, Yamada H, Miyaoka D, Hayashi N, Emoto M, Inaba M. Effect of etelcalcetide on parathyroid hormone secretion by primary hyperparathyroidism patient-derived primary parathyroid cells. J Bone Miner Metab 2021; 39:396-403. [PMID: 33047189 DOI: 10.1007/s00774-020-01158-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Etelcalcetide (Parsabiv®, AMG 416/ONO-5163) is a novel allosteric modulator for the calcium-sensing receptor approved for hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism of uremia. Etelcalcetide reduced parathyroid hormone levels in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism of uremia in clinical studies. However, its direct effect on parathyroid hormone secretion in human parathyroid cells remains unknown. This study aimed to determine if etelcalcetide suppresses parathyroid hormone secretion by human parathyroid cells in vitro. MATERIALS AND METHODS We prepared primary cell cultures from human parathyroid tissue and determined calcium-sensing receptor expression levels by immunohistochemistry. Pathyroid tumors were removed from fourteen patients with primary hyperparathyrodism. Parathyroid tissue was dispersed with collagenase, resuspended in culture medium, incubated for 2 h with etelcalcetide and Ca2+, and the medium was then collected. Final etelcalcetide concentrations in the medium were 0.005-50 µmol/L. Levels of human parathyroid hormone in the medium were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. RESULTS In eight of the fourteen parathyroid cell cultures, extracellular Ca2+ reduced parathyroid hormone levels. In four of the eight parathyroid cell cultures which responded extracellular Ca2+, etelcalcetide reduced hormone secretion with the 50% effective concentrations of 0.57, 20.8, 0.42, and 0.57 µmol/L. Expression levels of the calcium-sensing receptor were significantly lower in primary hyperparathyroidism patient-derived parathyroid tissues compared with controls. CONCLUSION This is the first report that etelcalcetide directly reduced parathyroid hormone secretion from the primary cultured human parathyroid cells from patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. To verify this conclusion, further studies are needed using secondary hyperparathyroidism patient-derived parathyroid cells.
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- Aiko Fujioka
- Discovery Research Laboratories, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 3-1-1 Sakurai, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka, 618-8585, Japan.
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
- Research Promotion, Research Project Management Division, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 3-1-1 Sakurai, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka, 618-8585, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
- EU/US Drug Development Division, Ono Pharma UK Ltd., MidCity Place, 71 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6EA, UK
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- Discovery Research Laboratories, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 3-1-1 Sakurai, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka, 618-8585, Japan
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- Discovery Research Laboratories, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 3-1-1 Sakurai, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka, 618-8585, Japan
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- Discovery Research Laboratories, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 3-1-1 Sakurai, Shimamoto-cho, Mishima-gun, Osaka, 618-8585, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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- Department of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Molecular Medicine, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahi-machi, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-8585, Japan
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Rodríguez-Ortiz ME, Rodríguez M. Recent advances in understanding and managing secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic kidney disease. F1000Res 2020; 9:F1000 Faculty Rev-1077. [PMID: 32913635 PMCID: PMC7463297 DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.22636.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism is a complex pathology that develops as chronic kidney disease progresses. The retention of phosphorus and the reductions in calcium and vitamin D levels stimulate the synthesis and secretion of parathyroid hormone as well as the proliferation rate of parathyroid cells. Parathyroid growth is initially diffuse but it becomes nodular as the disease progresses, making the gland less susceptible to be inhibited. Although the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of secondary hyperparathyroidism are well known, new evidence has shed light on unknown aspects of the deregulation of parathyroid function. Secondary hyperparathyroidism is an important feature of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder and plays an important role in the development of bone disease and vascular calcification. Thus, part of the management of chronic kidney disease relies on maintaining acceptable levels of mineral metabolism parameters in an attempt to slow down or prevent the development of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Here, we will also review the latest evidence regarding several aspects of the clinical and surgical management of secondary hyperparathyroidism.
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- María E. Rodríguez-Ortiz
- Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC), Avda. Menéndez Pidal, S/N. 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- University of Córdoba, Avda. Medina Azahara, 5. 14071 Córdoba, Spain
- University Hospital Reina Sofía, Avda. Menéndez Pidal, S/N. 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- Spanish Renal Research Network (REDinREN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
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- Maimónides Institute for Biomedical Research (IMIBIC), Avda. Menéndez Pidal, S/N. 14004 Córdoba, Spain
- University of Córdoba, Avda. Medina Azahara, 5. 14071 Córdoba, Spain
- Spanish Renal Research Network (REDinREN), Carlos III Health Institute, Madrid, Spain
- Nephrology Clinical Management Unit, University Hospital Reina Sofía, Avda. Menéndez Pidal, S/N. 14004 Córdoba, Spain
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Hamano N, Endo Y, Kawata T, Fukagawa M. Development of evocalcet for unmet needs among calcimimetic agents. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2020; 15:299-310. [PMID: 32552012 DOI: 10.1080/17446651.2020.1780911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Accepted: 06/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The calcium-sensing receptor is an important treatment target for secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients undergoing dialysis. In addition to vitamin D receptor activator, cinacalcet has recently been widely used for SHPT management, and the significant suppression of parathyroid hormone (PTH) with better control of serum calcium and phosphorus has been reported. However, low adherence and insufficient dose escalation mainly due to frequent gastrointestinal adverse events, still remain as major issues. To overcome these unmet needs, we have developed a new oral calcimimetic agent evocalcet, which has recently been approved by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act in Japan. AREAS COVERED PubMed was searched from inception until April 2020 with the word evocalcet to summarize the development of this new calcimimetic agent, its pharmacokinetics, and the results of clinical trials, along with an overview of the differences among calcimimetic agents. This review also includes the management of SHPT with a focus on calcimimetics. EXPERT OPINION Evocalcet evoked fewer gastrointestinal-related adverse events while suppressing PTH at a lower dose than cinacalcet. These data suggest evocalcet may contribute to better adherence and sufficient dose escalation in patients with SHPT. Whether or not evocalcet improves clinical outcomes remains to be elucidated.
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- Naoto Hamano
- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokai University School of Medicine , Isehara, Japan
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- R&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd , Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokai University School of Medicine , Isehara, Japan
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