Observational Study to Evaluate the Time to Achieving the Maintenance Dose of Zemplar® (Paricalcitol Injection) in the Treatment of Patients Suffering From End-stage Renal Disease and Severe Over-reactivity of the Parathyroid Glands

Completed

• Conditions: Kidney Failure, Chronic

• Registration Number: NCT01273597
• Lead Sponsor: AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)

Brief Summary

This observational study will evaluate the clinical benefit of Zemplar (paricalcitol injection) in daily routine practice in end-stage renal disease patients with severe over-reactivity of parathyroid glands. Participants will be followed for 6 months. Data will be collected from participants initiated on Zemplar therapy according to standard of care. The time to achieving the maintenance dose of Zemplar (paricalcitol injection), the proportion of participants achieving target parathyroid hormone levels, and prevalence of elevated serum calcium and phosphate levels will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

Prospective data collection started at initial dosing with Zemplar (paricalcitol injection) and ended up to 6 months later. If available, retrospective data on vitamin D treatment as well as on the incidence of hypercalcaemia and hyperphosphataemia in the 6 months leading up to paricalcitol treatment were also collected. Eight visits were planned for documentation of prospective data. In accordance with the non-interventional character of the study, only diagnostic and monitoring procedures were applied which are part of the routine medical care of secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-22
• Study Start: 2011-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-01-07
• Study First Posted: 2011-01-10
• Primary Completion: 2011-11
• Study Completion: 2011-11
• Results First Submitted: 2012-11-21
• Results First Submitted QC: 2012-11-21
• Results First Posted: 2012-12-21
• Status Verified: 2013-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-01-11
• Last Update Posted: 2013-01-18

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Based on the current Hungarian Summary of Product Characteristics for Zemplar (paricalcitol injection), the patient is entitled to treatment with paricalcitol injection and:

1. ≥ 18 years of age,

2. Willing to sign the patient information and informed consent form,

3. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 patient receiving haemodialysis with a diagnosis of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), whose intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) level is:

   • between 500-800 pg/mL with at least two abruption of conventional vitamin D therapy due to elevated serum calcium level (i.e. > 2.4 mmol/L) in the medical history, or
   • higher than 800 pg/mL and parathyroidectomy is contraindicated.

4. The patient is planned to receive paricalcitol treatment independently from his/her participation in this study.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients cannot be enrolled in the study if any of the following exclusion criteria apply:

1. The patient is already treated with Zemplar (paricalcitol injection),
2. Any contraindication exists as stated in the current Hungarian Summary of Product Characteristics for Zemplar (paricalcitol injection),
3. Patients who decline to participate in the study or decline to sign the patient information/informed consent form.

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Time (in Weeks) From Treatment Initiation to Achieving Maintenance Dose of Zemplar (Paricalcitol Injection)	6 months	Maintenance dose is defined as weekly dose of paricalcitol that results in at least 2 consecutive intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) values within the target therapeutic range of 150 - 300 pg/mL, corresponding to 15.9 - 31.8 pmol/L.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of Participants With Hypercalcaemia During Preceding 6 Months of Conventional Vitamin D Therapy	6 months prior to start of study through baseline	Hypercalcaemia (serum calcium \> 2.6 mmol/L) among participants during the preceding 6 months of conventional vitamin D therapy was derived from retrospective data collection in case report form, reported at baseline. Conventional vitamin D therapy included vitamin D supplement products from ATC group A11CC (vitamin D and analogues).
Number of Participants With Hypercalcaemia During 6 Months of Selective Vitamin D Receptor Activator (Paricalcitol) Treatment	6 months	Hypercalcaemia (serum calcium \> 2.6 mmol/L), based on laboratory data, was collected during the observed 6 months treatment with Zemplar (paricalcitol injection).
Country-Specific Data on the Usage of Medication Affecting Secondary Hyperparathyroidism	6 months prior to start of study through 6 months of treatment	If available, data on the use of medication affecting secondary hyperparathyroidism (those who received calcimimetics and calcium supplementation) in the 6 months leading up to paricalcitol treatment and during 6 months of paricalcitol treatment were also collected.
Number of Participants Achieving Target Intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH) Levels at Month 6	6 months	Target intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) values were within the target therapeutic range of 150 - 300 pg/mL, corresponding to 15.9 - 31.8 pmol/L.
Country-Specific Data on the Usage of Medication Affecting Phosphorus (P) Balance	6 months prior to start of study through 6 months of treatment	If available, data on the use of phosphate binders (those who received calcium-based phosphate binders or sevelamer/lanthanum) in the 6 months leading up to paricalcitol treatment and during 6 months of paricalcitol treatment were also collected.
Number of Participants With Hyperphosphataemia During 6 Months of Selective Vitamin D Receptor Activator (Paricalcitol) Treatment	6 months	Hyperphosphataemia (serum phosphorus \> 1.78 mmol/L), based on laboratory data, was collected during the observed 6 months treatment with Zemplar (paricalcitol injection).
Country-Specific Data on the Usage of Medication Affecting Calcium (Ca) Balance	6 months prior to start of study through 6 months of treatment	If available, data on vitamin D treatment (those who received vitamin D supplement products from Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical \[ATC\] group A11CC \[vitamin D and analogues\]) in the 6 months leading up to paricalcitol treatment and during 6 months of paricalcitol treatment were also collected.
Number of Participants With Hyperphosphataemia During Preceding Conventional Vitamin D Therapy	6 months prior to start of study through baseline	Hyperphosphataemia (serum phosphorus \>1.78 mmol/L) among participants during the preceding 6 months of conventional vitamin D therapy was derived from retrospective data collection in case report form, reported at baseline. Conventional vitamin D therapy included vitamin D supplement products from ATC group A11CC (vitamin D and analogues).

Trial Locations

Locations (11)

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 46588; 🇭🇺 Nyiregyhaza, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 46593; 🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 46585; 🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 46594; 🇭🇺 Debrecen, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 47722; 🇭🇺 Gyor, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 46592; 🇭🇺 Karcag, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 46595; 🇭🇺 Miskolc, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 58644; 🇭🇺 Karcag, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 46597; 🇭🇺 Pecs, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 46590; 🇭🇺 Szombathely, Hungary

Site Reference ID/Investigator# 46591; 🇭🇺 Veszprem, Hungary