ACHIEVE: Optimizing the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the proportion of chronic kidney disease (CKD) subjects on dialysis receiving Sensipar® and low dose vitamin D or escalating doses of vitamin D alone who are able to achieve the National Kidney Foundation-Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF-K/DOQI) secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) treatment targets for both biointact parathyroid hormone (biPTH) and calcium-phosphorus (Ca x P) product.

Timeline

Start

2005-08

Primary completion

2006-10

Completion

2006-12

Publications

• Background Fishbane S, Shapiro WB, Corry DB, Vicks SL, Roppolo M, Rappaport K, Ling X, Goodman WG, Turner S, Charytan C. Cinacalcet HCl and concurrent low-dose vitamin D improves treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in dialysis patients compared with vitamin D alone: the ACHIEVE study results. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Nov;3(6):1718-25. doi: 10.2215/CJN.01040308.
• Background Shireman TI, Almehmi A, Wetmore JB, Lu J, Pregenzer M, Quarles LD. Economic analysis of cinacalcet in combination with low-dose vitamin D versus flexible-dose vitamin D in treating secondary hyperparathyroidism in hemodialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis. 2010 Dec;56(6):1108-16. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.07.012. Epub 2010 Oct 15.
• Background TBD.Sensipar plus low dose vitamin D (ACHIEVE).Journal-004521;
• Background TBD.Time in target.Journal-004521;

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