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Paricalcitol

Other / unclassified targets VDR via activation

Developed for
chronic kidney disease · secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin · secondary hyperparathyroidism · end stage renal failure · malignant pancreatic neoplasm · pancreatic adenocarcinoma · pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma · proteinuria
+32 more · anemia · cardiovascular disorder · hypercalcemia disease · vitamin D deficiency · breast cancer · cancer of unknown primary site · chronic pancreatitis · chronic renal failure syndrome · diabetic kidney disease · digestive system carcinoma · Fabry disease · heart failure · hyperparathyroidism · hyperphosphatemia · hypersensitivity reaction disease · IgA glomerulonephritis · kidney disorder · kidney failure · leukemia · malignant exocrine pancreas neoplasm · metastatic malignant neoplasm · myelodysplastic syndrome · plasma cell myeloma · prostate cancer · rectum mucinous adenocarcinoma · type 2 diabetes mellitus · X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets · calcinosis · cardio-renal syndrome · chronic transplant rejection · disease related to solid organ transplantation · infectious disease with sepsis
Investigated by
Abbott · National Cancer Institute (NCI) · AbbVie · Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine · AbbVie · Effice Servicios Para la Investigacion S.L.
+57 more · HonorHealth Research Institute · Lustgarten Foundation · Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Abbott Japan Co.,Ltd · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center · Federico II University · Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · Massachusetts General Hospital · Roswell Park Cancer Institute · Stand Up To Cancer · The University of Hong Kong · Translational Genomics Research Institute · Washington University School of Medicine · Winthrop University Hospital · American Association for Cancer Research · Amgen · Barts & The London NHS Trust · Barts Cancer Institute · Bristol-Myers Squibb · Cancer Research UK · Cancer Trials Ireland · Chengdu Suncadia Medicine Co., Ltd. · Chinese University of Hong Kong · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Emory University · Endeavor Health · Fondazione C.N.R./Regione Toscana "G. Monasterio", Pisa, Italy · Fox Chase Cancer Center · Fundación Renal Iñigo Alvarez De Toledo · Fundación Senefro · Genzyme, a Sanofi Company · Henry Ford Hospital · Hospital Son Espases · Imaging Endpoints · Indiana University · Ipsen · Jaume Arnó Renal Foundation · Laurian Jongejan · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center · Mayo Clinic · Ministry of Health, Malaysia · National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · Northwestern University · OPKO Health, Inc. · Oslo University Hospital · Papageorgiou General Hospital · Penang Hospital, Malaysia · Peter Rossing · Princeton University · Renal Research Institute · Ricardo Mouzo Mirco · Salk Institute for Biological Studies · Statistika Consultoria Ltda · Thomas Jefferson University · University of California, San Diego · Yale University

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 5 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Label expansions (4) US (FDA) ZEMPLAR 2000-02-02 – 2016-10-18 fda.gov
Approved US (FDA) ZEMPLAR 1998-04-17 fda.gov

Trials 71 · started per year

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PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 03 trials
Phase 0 NCT05664880 Jun 2023 → Jun 2026 overdue chronic pancreatitis Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT05365893 Oct 2021 → Dec 2025 overdue pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Fox Chase Cancer Center Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 0 NCT03519308 Jul 2020 → Apr 2022 malignant pancreatic neoplasm Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 19 trials
Phase 1 NCT03883919 Jul 2019 → Mar 2021 malignant pancreatic neoplasm Washington University School of Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03520790 Dec 2018 → Jul 2024 malignant pancreatic neoplasm Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT03300921 Sep 2017 → Aug 2020 malignant pancreatic neoplasm Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02930902 Feb 2017 → Jan 2023 digestive system carcinoma, malignant exocrine pancreas neoplasm M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT02030860 Jan 2014 → Dec 2015 pancreatic adenocarcinoma Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT01197664 Aug 2010 → Jul 2012 rectum mucinous adenocarcinoma Wake Forest University Health Sciences Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00637897 Mar 2008 → Nov 2011 breast cancer Wake Forest University Health Sciences Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00258258 Aug 2005 → Mar 2009 plasma cell myeloma Roswell Park Cancer Institute Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00217477 Aug 2004 → May 2013 cancer of unknown primary site Roswell Park Cancer Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 217 trials
Phase 2 NCT04617067 Oct 2020 → Sep 2022 malignant pancreatic neoplasm Cancer Trials Ireland Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04524702 Sep 2020 → Jun 2023 pancreatic adenocarcinoma Emory University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04054362 Nov 2018 → Feb 2021 malignant pancreatic neoplasm Barts & The London NHS Trust Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03415854 Jan 2018 → Dec 2023 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma HonorHealth Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT03138720 May 2017 → Jul 2023 pancreatic adenocarcinoma HonorHealth Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02754726 Apr 2016 → Apr 2023 pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma HonorHealth Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT02686827 Oct 2015 → Apr 2016 hypersensitivity reaction disease Laurian Jongejan Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01393808 Sep 2011 → Jul 2015 type 2 diabetes mellitus Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00990704 Oct 2009 → May 2010 secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin Abbott Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01220050 Sep 2009 → Jul 2012 secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 317 trials
Phase 3 NCT04994080 Feb 2022 → Mar 2023 secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin Chengdu Suncadia Medicine Co., Ltd. Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04064827 Sep 2020 → Jun 2025 chronic kidney disease, secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin AbbVie Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02282813 Apr 2013 → May 2015 chronic kidney disease, secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin, vitamin D deficiency OPKO Health, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01694160 Jan 2013 → Jan 2015 proteinuria Oslo University Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01820767 Aug 2012 → Oct 2013 chronic kidney disease Ricardo Mouzo Mirco Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01382212 Oct 2011 → Apr 2015 end stage renal failure, secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin AbbVie Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01680198 Jun 2011 → Aug 2012 chronic kidney disease Fondazione C.N.R./Regione Toscana "G. Monasterio", Pisa, Italy Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01341782 May 2011 → Apr 2012 secondary hyperparathyroidism AbbVie Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01020487 Feb 2010 → May 2014 chronic kidney disease AbbVie Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01012414 Jan 2010 → May 2011 chronic kidney disease, coronary artery disorder, secondary hyperparathyroidism, vitamin D deficiency Thomas Jefferson University Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 420 trials
Phase 4 NCT02876211 Dec 2014 → Aug 2022 anemia Hospital Son Espases Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01939977 Jan 2014 → Sep 2015 secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin Fundación Senefro Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01725113 Nov 2012 → Dec 2013 hypercalcemia disease, hyperphosphatemia, kidney failure, secondary hyperparathyroidism Winthrop University Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT02372695 Jul 2012 → May 2013 Effice Servicios Para la Investigacion S.L. Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01506947 May 2012 → Apr 2016 end stage renal failure, secondary hyperparathyroidism AbbVie Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01820078 May 2012 → Sep 2013 chronic kidney disease Fundación Renal Iñigo Alvarez De Toledo Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03023748 Sep 2011 → Dec 2017 end stage renal failure, secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin The University of Hong Kong Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01768351 Oct 2010 → Mar 2011 anemia, chronic kidney disease Federico II University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01163162 Aug 2010 → Mar 2011 chronic kidney disease Indiana University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01331317 Apr 2010 → Apr 2012 cardiovascular disorder, diabetic kidney disease Peter Rossing Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable5 trials
NCT01630408 Mar → May 2014 heart failure Massachusetts General Hospital Withdrawn No outcome recorded
NCT02090608 Mar 2012 → Dec 2013 Fabry disease, proteinuria Federico II University Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00800358 Nov 2008 → Oct 2009 chronic kidney disease, secondary hyperparathyroidism Penang Hospital, Malaysia Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00796679 Oct 2008 → Jun 2011 chronic kidney disease The University of Hong Kong Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00469625 Jul 2006 → Jan 2008 proteinuria Winthrop University Hospital Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Also used as a comparator or background therapy in 28 trials
PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 24 trials
Phase 2 NCT03331562 Comparator Dec 2017 → Jun 2020 pancreatic adenocarcinoma Translational Genomics Research Institute Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01136564 Comparator Jul 2010 → Dec 2011 chronic kidney disease Erling Bjerregaard Pedersen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01003275 Comparator Oct 2009 → Nov 2011 chronic kidney disease University of Washington Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00421733 Comparator Dec 2006 → Jun 2009 diabetic kidney disease Abbott Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2/31 trial
Phase 2/3 NCT01204528 Comparator Sep 2010 → Jun 2013 chronic kidney disease Danderyd Hospital Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 35 trials
Phase 3 NCT01436747 Comparator Jul 2012 → Oct 2014 disease related to solid organ transplantation, proteinuria University Medical Centre Ljubljana Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01138475 Comparator Jul 2010 → Aug 2015 secondary hyperparathyroidism Kerstyn C. Zalesin, M.D. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01071070 Comparator Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 chronic kidney disease Abbott Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00616902 Comparator Jan → May 2009 end stage renal failure Abbott Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00646035 Comparator Jan → Nov 2002 end stage renal failure Abbott Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 411 trials
Phase 4 NCT03588884 Comparator Jun 2018 → Apr 2020 chronic kidney disease, secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin, vitamin D deficiency OPKO Health, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01442272 Comparator Jan → Oct 2012 chronic renal failure syndrome, vitamin D deficiency Hospital Universitario de Canarias Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01181531 Comparator Oct 2010 → Jul 2012 secondary hyperparathyroidism Amgen Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00977080 Comparator Nov 2009 → May 2011 chronic kidney disease, secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin Abbott Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01265615 Comparator Oct 2009 → Apr 2010 cardio-renal syndrome, chronic transplant rejection Ural State Medical University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable7 trials
NCT06209268 Comparator May → Oct 2025 overdue infectious disease with sepsis University of Split, School of Medicine Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
NCT02273570 Background Mar 2015 → Dec 2016 secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Anna Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT01792206 Comparator Sep 2009 → Nov 2012 chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus Scott and White Hospital & Clinic Unknown No outcome recorded
NCT00915876 Comparator Mar 2009 → Mar 2011 chronic kidney disease Amy Barton Pai Completed No outcome recorded
NCT00469599 Comparator Jul 2007 → Sep 2010 chronic kidney disease, secondary hyperparathyroidism of renal origin, vitamin D deficiency Zealand University Hospital Terminated No outcome recorded

Press releases naming this drug 1 release

DateIssuerRelease
2013-10-01 Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc. Teva Announces Launch of Generic Zemplar® in the United States tevapharm.com

Evidence & citations 11 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 103 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as Paricalcitol “Traditional vitamin D therapy (eg, calcitriol, paricalcitol, alfacalcidol, doxercalciferol), to manage secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)” NCT01181531
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“effect of oral paricalcitol (2 μg/day) was investigated in 26 patients with non-diabetic, albuminuric stage III-IV CKD.” PMID 23889806 Jul 2013

“Effect Of Paricalcitol (Zemplar) On Endothelial Function And Inflammation In Type 2 Diabetes And Chronic Kidney Disease” NCT01792206

“calcitriol and paricalcitol-"Zemplar®") at the maximum dose of 6 mcg/week of paricalcitol("Zemplar®")of equivalent” NCT02273570

“Patients in the experimental arm received 2 micrograms Paricalcitol capsules daily, for 12 weeks.” NCT01680198

“Oral paricalcitol was developed to provide a convenient, alternative therapy” NCT00800358

“Oral paricalcitol, 1 ug/day, plus daily treatment. 6 months (all study)” NCT01820078

Paricalcitol (Zemplar)” NCT03138720

paricalcitolNCT00135304

ParicalcitolNCT04054362

paricalcitolNCT00257920

NCT00454350

NCT00616902

NCT00701805

NCT03519308

NCT03588884

NCT06209268

NCT01630408

NCT00294866

NCT03520790

NCT01003275

NCT00634582

NCT00463021

NCT00258258

NCT00637897

NCT03300921

NCT02876211

NCT01436747

NCT01820767

NCT00823303

NCT05365893

NCT00977080

NCT00497146

NCT01768351

NCT01694160

NCT00053378

NCT00599963

NCT01138475

NCT01163162

NCT02282813

NCT01331317

NCT00990704

NCT03331562

NCT03023748

NCT00064376

NCT04617067

NCT01012414

NCT03415854

NCT05664880

NCT00537979

NCT02930902

NCT01265615

NCT00053547

NCT00686751

NCT00664430

NCT04524702

NCT00958451

NCT00646035

NCT00915876

NCT00891813

NCT01197664

NCT01939977

NCT00217477

NCT01071070

NCT04994080

NCT01220050

NCT03883919

NCT02754726

NCT01393808

NCT02686827

NCT00752102

NCT01382212

NCT00307840

NCT02372695

NCT02030860

NCT00587158

NCT00421733

NCT01442272

NCT01341782

NCT00048516

NCT01506947

NCT00428246

NCT00796679

NCT00417612

NCT00469625

NCT00062699

NCT00469599

NCT02090608

NCT01020487

NCT00048438

NCT01725113

NCT00667576

NCT04064827

NCT00048451

NCT00646932

Known as 19-NOR-1 ALPHA, 25 - (OH)D “Intravenous Paricalcitol (ZEMPLAR™) [19-NOR-1 ALPHA, 25 - (OH)D] With Zoledronic Acid (Zometa™)” NCT00258258
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“Paricalcitol (Zemplar™) [19-NOR-1 ALPHA, 25-(OH) D]” NCT00217477

Known as 19-nor-1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2 “Recently, paricalcitol (19-nor-1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D2) was approved for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in chronic renal failure, and the incidence of...” NCT00599963
1

“The third generation of vitamin D analogues is composed of a group of 1- and 25-hydroxylated vitamin D compounds with either ring structure modifications...” NCT06209268

Known as COMPOUND 49510 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL1200622
Known as Paricalcitol (Zemplar) Paricalcitol (Zemplar)NCT03138720
Known as PCT “testing the effect of VDR activation by paricalcitol (PCT) on endothelium-dependent flow-mediated vasodilatation (FMD)” PMID 29668990 May 2019
Known as Zemplar “Effect Of Paricalcitol (Zemplar) On Endothelial Function And Inflammation In Type 2 Diabetes And Chronic Kidney Disease” NCT01792206
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“calcitriol and paricalcitol-"Zemplar®") at the maximum dose of 6 mcg/week of paricalcitol("Zemplar®")of equivalent” NCT02273570

“Intravenous Paricalcitol (ZEMPLAR™) [19-NOR-1 ALPHA, 25 - (OH)D] With Zoledronic Acid (Zometa™)” NCT00258258

“Paricalcitol (Zemplar®) oral capsule , 1 mcg (1 capsule)each 24 hours during 12 months” NCT01442272

“Paricalcitol (Zemplar™) [19-NOR-1 ALPHA, 25-(OH) D]” NCT00217477

Zemplar (paricalcitol) 2ug daily, oral intake” NCT01694160

“paricalcitol injection (Zemplar)” NCT00053378

Zemplar (paricalcitol injection)” NCT00463021

Zemplar (paricalcitol injection)” NCT00062699

Zemplar (Paricalcitol injection)” NCT00454350

“Paricalcitol (Zemplar)” NCT03415854

“Paricalcitol (Zemplar)” NCT00637897

NCT00091975

NCT00091481

NCT00073710

NCT01204528

Action Activate “Selective vitamin D receptor activation with paricalcitol” PMID 21055801 Nov 2010
Modality Other / unclassified “paricalcitol, a vitamin D analog” PMID 18606901 Jul 2008
Route Oral “Patients receive oral paricalcitol daily for 4 months” NCT00064376
Target VDR VDR activation by paricalcitol (PCT)” PMID 29668990 May 2019