Efficacy and Safety Study of Cinacalcet for the Treatment of Hypercalcemia in Patients With Primary Hyperparathyroidism Unable to Undergo Parathyroidectomy

Summary

This study is designed to demonstrate the efficacy and to assess the safety of cinacalcet for the reduction of hypercalcemia in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism for whom parathyroidectomy is indicated on the basis of an elevated corrected total serum calcium, but who are unable to undergo parathyroidectomy.

Timeline

Start

2010-03-10

Primary completion

2012-07-12

Completion

2012-12-21

Publications

• Background Khan A, Bilezikian J, Bone H, Gurevich A, Lakatos P, Misiorowski W, Rozhinskaya L, Trotman ML, Toth M. Cinacalcet normalizes serum calcium in a double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled study in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism with contraindications to surgery. Eur J Endocrinol. 2015 May;172(5):527-35. doi: 10.1530/EJE-14-0877. Epub 2015 Jan 30.

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