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Safety and Efficacy of Zemplar Capsule in Reducing Serum IPTH Levels in Chronic Kidney Disease Subjects (Three Times Weekly)

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic
Registration Number
NCT00048438
Lead Sponsor
Abbott
Brief Summary

The objective of this study is to determine whether paricalcitol is safe and effective compared to placebo in reducing elevated serum PTH levels in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria
  • Under care of physician at least 2 months (for CKD)

  • Not on active Vitamin D therapy for at least 4 weeks prior

  • If female:

    • Not of childbearing potential, OR
    • Practicing birth control
    • Not breastfeeding
  • If taking phosphate binders, on a stable regimen at least 4 weeks prior

  • For entry into Pretreatment Phase:

    • iPTH at least 120 pg/mL
    • GFR of 15-60 mL/min and no dialysis expected for at least 6 months
  • For entry into Treatment Phase:

    • Average of 2 consecutive iPTH values of at least 150 pg/mL, taken at least 1 day apart (all values not less than 120 pg/mL
    • 2 consecutive corrected serum calcium levels between 8.0-10.0 mg/dL
    • 2 consecutive serum phosphorus levels of not more than 5.2 mg/mL
Exclusion Criteria
  • History of allergic reaction or sensitivity to similar drugs
  • Acute Renal Failure within 12 weeks of study
  • Chronic gastrointestinal disease
  • Spot urine result demonstrating a urine-calcium-to-urine creatinine ratio of greater than 0.2, or a history of renal stones
  • Taken aluminum-containing phosphate binders within last 12 weeks, or requires such medication for more than 3 weeks during study
  • Current malignancy, or clinically significant liver disease
  • Active granulomatous disease (TB, sarcoidosis, etc.)
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse within 6 mos. prior
  • Evidence of poor compliance with diet or medication
  • Received any investigational drug or participated in any device trial within 30 days prior
  • Taking maintenance calcitonin, bisphosphonates, or drugs that may affect calcium or bone metabolism (other than females on stable estrogen and/or progestin therapy)
  • On glucocorticoids for a period of more than 14 days within the last 6 months
  • HIV positive

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The efficacy endpoint is achievement of two consecutive > or = 30% decreases from baseline iPTH levels.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (18)

Nephrology Association of South Miami

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Dallas Nephrology Associates

🇺🇸

Dallas, Texas, United States

Arms, Dodge, Robinson, Wilber and Crouch

🇺🇸

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Tampa Bay Nephrology Associates

🇺🇸

Tampa, Florida, United States

Western Nephrology

🇺🇸

Thornton, Colorado, United States

UCI Medical Center

🇺🇸

Orange, California, United States

Outcomes Research International, Inc.

🇺🇸

Hudson, Florida, United States

Northwestern University Medical School

🇺🇸

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Washington University School of Medicine

🇺🇸

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

NEA Research

🇺🇸

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Jagiellonian University

🇵🇱

Cracow, Poland

Dorn VA Hospital

🇺🇸

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Kidney and Hypertension Center

🇺🇸

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

University of Missouri Health Sciences Center

🇺🇸

Columbia, Missouri, United States

North Shore University Hospital

🇺🇸

Great Neck, New York, United States

Wake Nephrology Associates, PA

🇺🇸

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

The Vancouver Clinic, Inc., P.S.

🇺🇸

Vancouver, Washington, United States

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