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Liu X, Liu Y, Zheng P, Xie X, Li Z, Yang R, Jin L, Mei Z, Chen P, Zhou L. Effects of active vitamin D analogs and calcimimetic agents on PTH and bone mineral biomarkers in hemodialysis patients with SHPT: a network meta-analysis. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2024:10.1007/s00228-024-03730-5. [PMID: 39002024 DOI: 10.1007/s00228-024-03730-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 07/15/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Active vitamin D analogs and calcimimetic agents are primary drugs for patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. Due to the different pharmacological mechanisms, they have different effects on the level of parathyroid hormone, serum calcium, phosphorus, and bone turnover biomarkers. This study aimed to evaluate the active vitamin D analogs and calcimimetic agents in hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. METHODS We included randomized clinical trials of hemodialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism, comparing active vitamin D analogs to calcimimetic agents or placebo/control. The primary outcome was the change of PTH level from baseline to end-up. The secondary outcome was the change in serum calcium, phosphorus, calcium-phosphorus product, and bone turnover biomarkers. A network meta-analysis method was applied to complete this study. The forest plots reflected statistical differences in the outcomes between active vitamin D analogs and calcimimetic agents. The SUCRA result presented the ranking of impact on the outcomes. RESULTS Twenty-one randomized clinical trials with 4653 patients were included in this network meta-analysis. Global and splitting-node inconsistencies provided no evidence of inconsistency in this study. There was no statistical difference between two active vitamin D analogs and three calcimimetic agents in the PTH, and phosphorus levels changed. Considering serum calcium level, compared with placebo, calcitriol (9.73, 3.09 to 16.38) and paricalcitol (9.74, 3.87 to 15.60) increase serum calcium. However, cinacalcet (- 1.94, - 3.72 to - 0.15) and etelcalcetide (- 7.80, - 11.80 to - 3.80) reduced the serum calcium, even a joint use of cinacalcet with active vitamin D analogs (- 5.83, - 9.73 to - 1.93). Three calcimimetic agents decreased calcium levels much more than calcitriol and paricalcitol. The same type of drugs was not distinct, with each one affecting the change in calcium level. Cinacalcet reduced calcium-phosphorus product much more than paricalcitol (- 3.66, - 6.72 to - 0.60). Evocalcet decreased calcium-phosphorus product more than cinacalcet (- 5.64, - 8.91 to - 2.37), calcitriol (- 9.36, - 14.81 to - 3.92), and paricalcitol (- 9.30, - 13.78 to - 4.82). Compared with paricalcitol, cinacalcet significantly increases the level of ALP (24.50, 23.05 to 25.95) and bALP (0.67, 0.03 to 1.31). The incidence of gastrointestinal disorders in cinacacet (29.35, 1.71 to 504.98) and etelcalcetide (20.92, 1.20 to 365.68) was notably higher than in paricalcitol. Etelcalcetide (0.71, 0.53 to 0.96) and evocalcet (0.46, 0.33 to 0.64) presented a lower rate of gastrointestinal disorders than cinacalcet. Cinacalcet ranked first in adverse gastrointestinal, nervous, and respiratory reactions. CONCLUSION The same kinds of agents perform similar efficacy on the level of PTH, serum calcium, phosphorus, and calcium-phosphorus product. Paricalcitol did not lead to more hypercalcemia than calcitriol. The calcium decrease induced by cinacalcet was not settled even by associating it with active vitamin D analogs. Cinacalcet and evocalcet were superior to calcitriol and paricacitol in reducing calcium-phosphorus product. Calcimimetics induced more gastrointestinal disorders than active vitamin D analogs, especially cinacalcet.
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- Xing Liu
- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330006, Jiangxi, China
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- Lishui Central Hospital, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- Lishui Central Hospital, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- Lishui Central Hospital, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China
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- Lishui Central Hospital, the Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Lishui, 323000, Zhejiang, China.
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Hu L, Napoletano A, Provenzano M, Garofalo C, Bini C, Comai G, La Manna G. Mineral Bone Disorders in Kidney Disease Patients: The Ever-Current Topic. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:12223. [PMID: 36293076 PMCID: PMC9603742 DOI: 10.3390/ijms232012223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2022] [Revised: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a complex and multifactorial disease, and one of the most prevalent worldwide. Chronic kidney disease-mineral bone disorders (CKD-MBD) with biochemical and hormonal alterations are part of the complications associated with the progression of CKD. Pathophysiology of CKD-MBD focused on abnormalities in serum levels of several biomarkers (such as FGF-23, klotho, phosphate, calcium, vitamin D, and PTH) which are discussed in this review. We therefore examine the prognostic association between CKD-MBD and the increased risk for cardiovascular events, mortality, and CKD progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Lastly, we present specific treatments acting on CKD to prevent and treat the complications associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT): control of hyperphosphatemia (with dietary restriction, intestinal phosphate binders, and adequate dialysis), the use of calcimimetic agents, vitamin D, and analogues, and the use of bisphosphonates or denosumab in patients with osteoporosis.
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- Lilio Hu
- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Renal Unit, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli’’, 80138 Naples, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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- Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Unit, IRCCS—Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, 40126 Bologna, Italy
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Shigematsu T, Asada S, Endo Y, Kawata T, Fukagawa M, Akizawa T. Evocalcet with vitamin D receptor activator treatment for secondary hyperparathyroidism. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0262829. [PMID: 35176038 PMCID: PMC8853539 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0262829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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This ad hoc analysis of a previously conducted phase 3 head-to-head comparison study of evocalcet and cinacalcet in secondary hyperparathyroidism patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of combined once-daily oral evocalcet and intravenous vitamin D receptor activator treatment stratified by weekly vitamin D receptor activator dose (117, 45, and 91 patients in no, low [< 1.5 μg], and high [≥ 1.5 μg] dose groups, respectively). Effects of vitamin D receptor activator were assessed on the basis of intact parathyroid hormone, corrected calcium, phosphorus, and fibroblast growth factor-23 levels; percent changes from baseline; proportions of patients who achieved target intact parathyroid hormone, corrected calcium, and phosphorus at Weeks 28–30; and adverse drug reactions. Intact parathyroid hormone, corrected calcium, phosphorus, and fibroblast growth factor-23 levels decreased in all groups; phosphorus and fibroblast growth factor-23 levels remained high in the high dose group. In the low and high dose groups, greater proportions of patients achieved the corrected calcium target compared with the no dose group (p = 0.043). Ratios of intact-to-C-terminal fibroblast growth factor-23 decreased in all groups. In low and high dose groups, hypocalcemia was less common than in the no dose group (p = 0.014). Evocalcet with concomitant vitamin D receptor activator demonstrated benefits such that more patients achieved the corrected calcium target and exhibited decreased fibroblast growth factor-23 synthesis; the incidence of hypocalcemia also decreased.
Clinical trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02549391) and JAPIC (JapicCTI-153013).
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- Takashi Shigematsu
- Department of Nephrology, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
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- Medical Affairs Department, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- R&D Division, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Medical Affairs Department, Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Meshkini F, Soltani S, Clark CCT, Tam V, Meyre D, Toupchian O, Saraf-Bank S, Abdollahi S. The effect of vitamin D supplementation on serum levels of fibroblast growth factor- 23: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 2022; 215:106012. [PMID: 34710560 DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2021.106012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2021] [Revised: 09/18/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Previous studies of the effect of vtamin D on serum levels of fibroblast growth factor- 23 (FGF-23) have yeilded an inconsistent findings. This systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) sought to investigate the effect of vitamin D supplementation on serum levels of FGF-23. PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were searched, from database inception to November 2020, for RCTs that evaluated the effects of native or active vitamin D supplementation on serum levels of FGF-23 in adults. Weighted mean difference (WMD) were calculated and random effects meta-analysis was used to estimate the overall effects. Twenty-seven trials were included in the meta-analysis. Supplementation with native vitamin D (23 studies, n = 2247 participants; weighted mean difference [WMD] = 0.5 pg/mL, 95 % CI: -0.52 to 1.51, P = 0.33; I2 = 29.9 %), and active vitamin D (5 studies, n = 342 participants, WMD = 29.45 pg/mL, 95 % CI: -3.9 to 62.81, P = 0.08; I2 = 99.3%) had no significant effects on serum FGF-23 concentration. In subgroup analyses, supplementation with ergocalciferol (3 studies, n = 205 participants; WMD = 18.27 pg/mL, 95 % CI: 5.36-31.17, P = 0.006), and daily dosing regimens (9 studies, n = 1374 participants; WMD = 0.41 pg/mL, 95 % CI: 0.22 to 0.59, P < 0.001) increased serum FGF-23 levels compared to control. Overall, our findings revealed no significan effect of vitamin D supplementation on serum FGF-23 concentration. However, further high quality, large-scale studies are needed to better elucidate this relationship.
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- Fatemeh Meshkini
- Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Student Research Committee, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Yazd Cardiovascular Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
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- Centre for Intelligent Healthcare, Coventry University, Coventry, CV1 5FB, UK
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada; Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran
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- Food Security Research Center, Department of Community Nutrition, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences, Bojnurd, Iran.
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Karimi E, Bitarafan S, Mousavi SM, Zargarzadeh N, Mokhtari P, Hawkins J, Meysamie A, Koohdani F. The effect of vitamin D supplementation on fibroblast growth factor-23 in patients with chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Phytother Res 2021; 35:5339-5351. [PMID: 33928687 DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/10/2021] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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This is a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the effects of oral vitamin D supplementation on serum fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) concentrations in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Manuscripts were extracted from PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and ISI Web of Science through February 2020. Subgroup analyses, sensitivity analysis, and meta-regression assessments were performed. A total of eight clinical trials with nine treatment arms were included in the final analysis. The pooled results showed no significant changes in circulating FGF23 following vitamin D supplementation compared to the control group (Standardized mean difference (SMD): 0.24; 95% confidence intervals (CIs): -0.03 to 0.50, p > 0.05). Subgroup analyses found that studies which had participants with a body mass index (BMI) higher than 25 kg/m2 , with an intervention duration shorter than 15 weeks, using phosphate binder medications, and trials that were on both patients with CKD undergoing hemodialysis and patients without hemodialysis treatment produced significant increases in FGF23 when concentration compared with the control group. This meta-analysis provides evidence that vitamin D supplementation does not have a significant effect on plasma FGF23 levels. However, further high-quality trials are required to identify the influence of oral vitamin D supplementation on FGF23 levels in patients with CKD.
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- Elmira Karimi
- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Iranian Center of Neurological Research, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Community Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Nutrition and Integrative Physiology, College of Health, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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- Integrative Health, Franklin School of Integrative Health Sciences, Franklin, Tennessee, USA
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- Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Mace ML, Olgaard K, Lewin E. New Aspects of the Kidney in the Regulation of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 (FGF23) and Mineral Homeostasis. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E8810. [PMID: 33233840 PMCID: PMC7699902 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21228810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2020] [Accepted: 11/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The bone-derived hormone fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) acts in concert with parathyroid hormone (PTH) and the active vitamin D metabolite calcitriol in the regulation of calcium (Ca) and phosphate (P) homeostasis. More factors are being identified to regulate FGF23 levels and the endocrine loops between the three hormones. The present review summarizes the complex regulation of FGF23 and the disturbed FGF23/Klotho system in chronic kidney disease (CKD). In addition to the reduced ability of the injured kidney to regulate plasma levels of FGF23, several CKD-related factors have been shown to stimulate FGF23 production. The high circulating FGF23 levels have detrimental effects on erythropoiesis, the cardio-vascular system and the immune system, all contributing to the disturbed system biology in CKD. Moreover, new factors secreted by the injured kidney and the uremic calcified vasculature play a role in the mineral and bone disorder in CKD and create a vicious pathological crosstalk.
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- Maria L. Mace
- Department of Nephrology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (K.O.); (E.L.)
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- Department of Nephrology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (K.O.); (E.L.)
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- Department of Nephrology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark; (K.O.); (E.L.)
- Department of Nephrology, Herlev Hospital, University of Copenhagen, 2730 Herlev, Denmark
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Warady BA, Ng E, Bloss L, Mo M, Schaefer F, Bacchetta J. Cinacalcet studies in pediatric subjects with secondary hyperparathyroidism receiving dialysis. Pediatr Nephrol 2020; 35:1679-1697. [PMID: 32367309 PMCID: PMC7385021 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-020-04516-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2019] [Revised: 02/18/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT), a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) characterized by persistently elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH), alterations in calcium-phosphorus homeostasis, and vitamin D metabolism, affects 50% of children receiving dialysis. A significant proportion of these children develop CKD-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD), associated with an increased risk of fractures and vascular calcification. The standard of care for sHPT in children includes vitamin D sterols, calcium supplementation, and phosphate binders. Several agents are approved for sHPT treatment in adults undergoing dialysis, including vitamin D analogs and calcimimetics, with limited information on their safety and efficacy in children. The calcimimetic cinacalcet is approved for use in adults with sHPT on dialysis, but is not approved for pediatric use outside Europe. METHODS This review provides dosing, safety, and efficacy information from Amgen-sponsored cinacalcet pediatric trials and data from non-Amgen sponsored clinical studies. RESULTS The Amgen cinacalcet pediatric clinical development program consisted of two Phase 3 randomized studies, one Phase 3 single arm extension study, one open-label Phase 2 study, and two open-label Phase 1 studies. Effects of cinacalcet on PTH varied across studies. Overall, 7.4 to 57.1% of subjects who received cinacalcet in an Amgen clinical trial attained PTH levels within recommended target ranges and 22.2 to 70.6% observed a ≥ 30% reduction in PTH. In addition, significant reductions in PTH were demonstrated in all non-Amgen-supported studies. CONCLUSIONS To help inform the pediatric nephrology community, this manuscript contains the most comprehensive review of cinacalcet usage in pediatric CKD patients to date.
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- Bradley A Warady
- Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA.
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- Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Rheumatology and Dermatology, Femme Mère Enfant Hospital, Bron, France
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Bellasi A, Cozzolino M, Malberti F, Cancarini G, Esposito C, Guastoni CM, Ondei P, Pontoriero G, Teatini U, Vezzoli G, Pasquali M, Messa P, Locatelli F. New scenarios in secondary hyperparathyroidism: etelcalcetide. Position paper of working group on CKD-MBD of the Italian Society of Nephrology. J Nephrol 2019; 33:211-221. [PMID: 31853791 PMCID: PMC7118036 DOI: 10.1007/s40620-019-00677-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Bone mineral abnormalities (defined as Chronic Kidney Disease Mineral Bone Disorder; CKD-MBD) are prevalent and associated with a substantial risk burden and poor prognosis in CKD population. Several lines of evidence support the notion that a large proportion of patients receiving maintenance dialysis experience a suboptimal biochemical control of CKD-MBD. Although no study has ever demonstrated conclusively that CKD-MBD control is associated with improved survival, an expanding therapeutic armamentarium is available to correct bone mineral abnormalities. In this position paper of Lombardy Nephrologists, a summary of the state of art of CKD-MBD as well as a summary of the unmet clinical needs will be provided. Furthermore, this position paper will focus on the potential and drawbacks of a new injectable calcimimetic, etelcalcetide, a drug available in Italy since few months ago.
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- Antonio Bellasi
- UOC Ricerca, Innovazione, Brand Reputation, ASST-Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- UOC Nefrologia e Dialisi ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Struttura Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Istituti Ospedalieri di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
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- U.O.C. Nefrologia e Dipartimento della Cronicità, ASST, Spedali Civili e, Università di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Struttura Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, ICS Maugeri SpA SB, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- USS Emodialisi, Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- UOC Nefrologia e Dialisi. ASST Rhodense, Garbagnate M.se, Italy
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- Unità di Nefrologia e Dialisi, IRCCS Istituto Scientifico San Raffaele, Università Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- UOC di Nefrologia-Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Policlinico Umberto I Roma, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
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Cinacalcet plus vitamin D versus vitamin D alone for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients undergoing dialysis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Int Urol Nephrol 2019; 51:2027-2036. [PMID: 31531805 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-019-02271-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 08/28/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common and serious complication of chronic kidney disease, particularly in end-stage renal disease. Currently, both cinacalcet and vitamin D are used to treat SHPT via two different mechanisms, but it is still unclear whether the combination use of these two drugs can be a safe and effective alternative to vitamin D alone. Therefore, the aim of this meta-analysis was to assess the efficacy and safety of cinacalcet plus vitamin D in the treatment of SHPT. METHODS Four electronic databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Web of Science, were searched for eligible publications. All randomized-controlled trials comparing cinacalcet plus vitamin D with vitamin D alone in SHPT patients undergoing dialysis were included. Mean difference (MD) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) and risk ratios (RRs) with 95% CIs were calculated using a random-effects model or fixed-effects model. Sensitivity analysis was conducted by removing any one study successively to estimate the stability of the pooled results, and subgroup analysis was carried out to explore potential sources of heterogeneity, and funnel plots were used to test publication bias. RESULTS A total of 8 randomized-controlled trials involving 1480 patients were included in the study. Compared with vitamin D treatment, the combination use of cinacalcet and vitamin D significantly lowered serum calcium (MD - 0.82, 95% CI - 1.02 to - 0.61, P < 0.001), phosphorus (MD - 0.57, 95% CI - 0.97 to - 0.18, P = 0.005), and calcium × phosphorus product (MD - 9.41, 95% CI - 10.00 to - 8.82, P < 0.001). However, there was no difference in serum parathyroid hormone (PTH, MD 43.99, 95% CI - 49.22 to 137.20, P = 0.35), ≥ 30% reduction in PTH (RR 1.02, 95% CI 0.69-1.52, P = 0.91), and PTH achieve 150-300 pg/ml (RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.68-1.15, P = 0.35). Moreover, the combination therapy did not increase the risk of all adverse events, all-cause mortality, diarrhea, muscle spasms, and headache (all P > 0.05), but had a higher risk of hypocalcemia (RR 17.98, 95% CI 5.68-56.99, P < 0.001), and nausea or vomiting (RR 3.47, 95% CI 2.25-5.35, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In comparison with vitamin D alone, the combination use of cinacalcet and vitamin D significantly lowered serum calcium, phosphorus, and the calcium × phosphorus product, and did not increase the risk of all adverse events, all-cause mortality, diarrhea, muscle spasms, and headache, whereas had no effect on serum PTH and increased the risk of hypocalcemia and nausea or vomiting. Future studies are needed to assess the effects of cinacalcet plus vitamin D on PTH level, cardiovascular events, and other clinical outcomes in larger samples with longer durations.
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Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Focus on the Elderly. Drugs Aging 2019; 36:885-895. [DOI: 10.1007/s40266-019-00696-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Wolf M, Block GA, Chertow GM, Cooper K, Fouqueray B, Moe SM, Sun Y, Tomlin H, Vervloet M, Oberbauer R. Effects of etelcalcetide on fibroblast growth factor 23 in patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism receiving hemodialysis. Clin Kidney J 2019; 13:75-84. [PMID: 32082556 PMCID: PMC7025329 DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfz034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2019] [Accepted: 03/11/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background Etelcalcetide is an intravenous calcimimetic approved for treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) in patients receiving hemodialysis. Besides lowering parathyroid hormone (PTH), etelcalcetide also significantly reduces fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), but the mechanisms are unknown. Methods To investigate potential mediators of etelcalcetide-induced FGF23 reduction, we performed secondary analyses of the 26-week randomized trials that compared the effects on PTH of etelcalcetide (n = 509) versus placebo (n = 514) and etelcalcetide (n = 340) versus cinacalcet (n = 343) in adults with sHPT receiving hemodialysis. We analyzed changes in FGF23 in relation to changes in PTH, calcium, phosphate and bone turnover markers. We also investigated how concomitant treatments aimed at mitigating hypocalcemia altered the FGF23-lowering effects of etelcalcetide. Results Etelcalcetide reduced FGF23 [median % change (quartile 1–quartile 3)] from baseline to the end of the trial significantly more than placebo [–56% (–85 to –7) versus +2% (–40 to +65); P < 0.001] and cinacalcet [–68% (–87 to –26) versus –41% (–76 to +25); P < 0.001]. Reductions in FGF23 correlated strongly with reductions in calcium and phosphate, but not with PTH; correlations with bone turnover markers were inconsistent and of borderline significance. Increases in concomitant vitamin D administration partially attenuated the FGF23-lowering effect of etelcalcetide, but increased dialysate calcium concentration versus no increase and increased dose of calcium supplementation versus no increase did not attenuate the FGF23-lowering effects of etelcalcetide. Conclusion These data suggest that etelcalcetide potently lowers FGF23 in patients with sHPT receiving hemodialysis and that the effect remains detectable among patients who receive concomitant treatments aimed at mitigating treatment-associated decreases in serum calcium.
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- Myles Wolf
- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Amgen, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Nephrology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Liu Y, Liu LY, Jia Y, Wu MY, Sun YY, Ma FZ. Efficacy and safety of paricalcitol in patients undergoing hemodialysis: a meta-analysis. DRUG DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND THERAPY 2019; 13:999-1009. [PMID: 30992658 PMCID: PMC6445244 DOI: 10.2147/dddt.s176257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background The elevated calcium and phosphorus levels in patients undergoing hemodialysis may increase the risk of all-cause mortality. Paricalcitol, as a new vitamin D receptor activator (VDRA), seemed to be effective in reducing the calcium and phosphorus levels. Objectives The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of paricalcitol with other VDRAs in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Methods PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science database were systematically reviewed. Selection criteria Studies that focused on the use of paricalcitol for hemodialysis patients were eligible for inclusion. Data collection and analysis Two independent investigators performed the literature search, data extraction, and assessment of methodological quality. The outcomes were expressed with standard mean difference (SMD), HR, or risk ratio (RR) with 95% CI. Results Thirteen studies involving 112,695 patients were included in this meta-analysis. Among these studies, four studies were cohort studies and nine studies were randomized controlled trials (RCTs). For cohort studies, they were regarded as being of high quality; for RCTs, only one was classified as being at low risk of bias; and the remaining eight studies were at being unclear risk of bias. Compared with other VDRAs, paricalcitol significantly improved the overall survival (HR =0.86, 95% CI: 0.80, 0.92; P<0.001) and reduced the intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) (SMD =-0.53, 95% CI: -0.90, -0.17; P=0.004). Paricalcitol offered similar effect with other VDRAs in the control of calcium (SMD =0.32, 95% CI: -0.04, 0.67; P=0.078) and phosphorus (SMD =0.06, 95% CI: -0.26, 0.37; P=0.727) levels. However, the serum change in calcium phosphate product was greater in the paricalcitol group than in the other VDRA group (SMD =2.13, 95% CI: 0.19, 4.07; P=0.031). There was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse events between the two groups (RR =1.02, 95% CI: 0.93, 1.12; P=0.674). Conclusion Paricalcitol was crucial in reducing the mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Moreover, both paricalcitol and other VDRAs were effective in control of the serum iPTH, calcium, and phosphorus levels. Given the potential limitations in this study, more prospective large-scale, well-conducted RCTs are needed to confirm these findings.
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- Yang Liu
- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China,
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- Department of Andrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China,
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China,
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- Department of Nephrology, The Fourth Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China,
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Zawierucha J, Malyszko J, Malyszko JS, Prystacki T, Marcinkowski WP, Dryl-Rydzynska T. Three Therapeutic Strategies: Cinacalcet, Paricalcitol or Both in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Treatment in Hemodialysed Patients During 1-Year Observational Study-A Comparison. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2019; 10:40. [PMID: 30804890 PMCID: PMC6371033 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2019.00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2018] [Accepted: 01/17/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Introduction: Secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) is a common hormonal complication of chronic kidney disease. There are several therapeutic options for sHPT management aiming at calcium-phosphorus balance normalization and decrease of parathormone secretion. Objectives: The aim of this retrospective, observational study was the outcome assessement of three most common therapeutic strategies of secondary hyperparathyroidism treatment with vitamin D receptor activator-paricalcitol, calcimimetic-cinacalcet or both agents administered together during in 12-months period. Methods: One hundred and thirty-one haemodialysed patients with uncontrolled parathyroid hormone secretion have been treated with paricalcitol administered intravenously (group PAR-60 patients) or cinacalcet per os (group CIN-50 patients). The last group (group PAR+CIN-21 patients) received paricalcitol i.v. and oral cinacalcet administered simultaneously. Results: In all groups, the iPTH level decreased significantly, however in group 1 treated with paricalcitol administered intravenously iPTH level decrease was greater than in group 2 treated with cinacalcet and in group 3 treated with paricalcitol and cinacalcet in parallel. The most substantial change of iPTH level was noticed after 3-months of observation. After this period the iPTH level was stabilized and maintained till the end of observation. Safety level of all strategies was comparable. No severe hypercalcemia or hypocalcemia was observed during the whole period of observation. Conclusions: The results of observation show significant advantage of intravenous paricalcitol treatment. Complementing cinacalcet therapy with paricalcitol does not improve treatment outcomes. In case of unsatisfactory results after 3-months treatment, potential continuation should be considered carefully. Among three available therapeutic options, the treatment with paricalcitol i.v. should be considered in all haemodialysed patients with inadequate control of serum PTH level. The second option-with cinacalced administered orally should be considered in PD patients and when severe hypercalcemia occurs.
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- Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Internal Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- First Department of Nephrology and Transplantology With Dialysis Unit, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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Vangala C, Pan J, Cotton RT, Ramanathan V. Mineral and Bone Disorders After Kidney Transplantation. Front Med (Lausanne) 2018; 5:211. [PMID: 30109232 PMCID: PMC6079303 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2018.00211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The risk of mineral and bone disorders among patients with chronic kidney disease is substantially elevated, owing largely to alterations in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and fibroblast growth factor 23. The interwoven relationship among these minerals and hormones results in maladaptive responses that are differentially affected by the process of kidney transplantation. Interpretation of conventional labs, imaging, and other fracture risk assessment tools are not standardized in the post-transplant setting. Post-transplant bone disease is not uniformly improved and considerable variation exists in monitoring and treatment practices. A spectrum of abnormalities such as hypophosphatemia, hypercalcemia, hyperparathyroidism, osteomalacia, osteopenia, and osteoporosis are commonly encountered in the post-transplant period. Thus, reducing fracture risk and other bone-related complications requires recognition of these abnormalities along with the risk incurred by concomitant immunosuppression use. As kidney transplant recipients continue to age, the drivers of bone disease vary throughout the post-transplant period among persistent hyperparathyroidism, de novo hyperparathyroidism, and osteoporosis. The use of anti-resorptive therapies require understanding of different options and the clinical scenarios that warrant their use. With limited studies underscoring clinical events such as fractures, expert understanding of MBD physiology, and surrogate marker interpretation is needed to determine ideal and individualized therapy.
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- Chandan Vangala
- Division of Nephrology and Solid-Organ Transplantation, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Solid-Organ Transplantation, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Abdominal Transplantation, Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States
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- Division of Nephrology and Solid-Organ Transplantation, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, TX, United States
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Scialla JJ. Evidence basis for integrated management of mineral metabolism in patients with end-stage renal disease. Curr Opin Nephrol Hypertens 2018; 27:258-267. [PMID: 29677006 PMCID: PMC6413862 DOI: 10.1097/mnh.0000000000000417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Treatment of mineral metabolism is a mainstay of dialysis care including some of its most widely used and costly pharmaceuticals. Although many mineral metabolites are associated with increased risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, and other morbidities, few clinical trials are available to guide therapy and most focus on single drug approaches. In practice, providers manage many aspects of mineral metabolism simultaneously in integrated treatment approaches that incorporate multiple agents and changes in the dialysis prescription. The present review discusses the rationale and existing evidence for evaluating integrated, as opposed to single drug, approaches in mineral metabolism. RECENT FINDINGS Drugs used to treat mineral metabolism have numerous, and sometimes, opposing effects on biochemical risk factors, such as fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), calcium, and phosphorus. Although vitamin D sterols raise these risk markers when lowering parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcimimetics lower them. Trials demonstrate that combined approaches best 'normalize' the mineral metabolism axis in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Observations embedded within major trials of calcimimetics reveal that adjustment of calcium-based binders and dialysate calcium is a common approach to adverse effects of these drugs with some initial, but inconclusive, evidence that these co-interventions may impact outcomes. SUMMARY The multiple, and often opposing, biochemical effects of many mineral metabolism drugs provides a strong rationale for studying integrated management strategies that consider combinations of drugs and co-interventions as a whole. This remains a current gap in the field with opportunities for clinical trials.
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- Julia J Scialla
- Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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Ureña-Torres PA, Cozzolino M, Bover J. [Utilization of alfacalcidol and active vitamin D analogs in chronic kidney disease]. Nephrol Ther 2018; 14:189-200. [PMID: 29545131 DOI: 10.1016/j.nephro.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2016] [Revised: 03/01/2017] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is one of the most frequent and deleterious complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD). SHPT is also one of the principal components of the now called CKD-mineral and bone disorders (MBD) syndrome. It is usually prevented and treated by vitamin D derivatives. However, the rationale for the prescription of vitamin D sterols in those patients is still a matter of hotly debates, mainly because of unsatisfactory results from numerous observational and not well-controlled studies. Scanty clinical data on head-to-head comparisons between the multiple vitamin D sterols are currently available. Moreover, there is crescent expectations on nutritional vitamin D, as well as vitamin D receptor activators (VDRA), regarding their putative pleiotropic effects even in CKD patients, and the promising effects of VDRA against proteinuria and myocardial hypertrophy in diabetic CKD cohorts. Nevertheless, additional randomized controlled trials (RCT) are needed to answer to many open questions and incertitude considering the effect of nutritional vitamin D and VDRA on hard end points including the risk of skeletal fractures and of mortality in CKD patients. RCT comparing VDRA to calcimimetics in the control of SHPT are also needed in dialysis patients. The present review will visit these open questions that nephrologists should ask before starting a treatment by nutritional vitamin D or VDRA.
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- Pablo Antonio Ureña-Torres
- Ramsay générale de santé, service de néphrologie et dialyse, clinique du Landy, 23, rue du Landy, 93400 Saint-Ouen, France; Department of renal physiology, Necker hospital, university of Paris Descartes, 75015 Paris, France.
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- Renal division, San Paolo hospital, Depart of health sciences, University of Milan, Milan, Italie
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- Fundació Puigvert, Department of nephrology, C./Cartagena 340-350, 08025 Barcelona, Espagne
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Salam SN, Khwaja A, Wilkie ME. Pharmacological Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease. Drugs 2017; 76:841-52. [PMID: 27142279 DOI: 10.1007/s40265-016-0575-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is part of the CKD-mineral bone disorder (CKD-MBD). SHPT is associated with increased risk of fracture and mortality; thus, SHPT control is recommended as kidney function declines. Effective SHPT management becomes more difficult once skeletal and cardiovascular adverse effects associated with severe SHPT have become established. However, interventional studies to lower parathyroid hormone (PTH) have so far shown inconsistent results in improving patient-centred outcomes such as mortality, cardiovascular events and fracture. Pharmacological treatment effect on PTH level is also inconsistent between pre-dialysis CKD and dialysis patients, which adds to the complexity of SHPT management. This review aims to give an overview on the pathophysiology, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment for SHPT in CKD including some of the limitations of current therapeutic options.
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- S N Salam
- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, UK
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- Sheffield Kidney Institute, Sheffield, UK.
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Nguyen-Yamamoto L, Karaplis AC, St-Arnaud R, Goltzman D. Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 Regulation by Systemic and Local Osteoblast-Synthesized 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D. J Am Soc Nephrol 2017; 28:586-597. [PMID: 27535551 PMCID: PMC5280015 DOI: 10.1681/asn.2016010066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2016] [Accepted: 07/10/2016] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Circulating levels of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) increase during the early stages of kidney disease, but the underlying mechanism remains incompletely characterized. We investigated the role of vitamin D metabolites in regulating intact FGF23 production in genetically modified mice without and with adenine-induced uremia. Exogenous calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D) and high circulating levels of calcidiol (25-hydroxyvitamin D) each increased serum FGF23 levels in wild-type mice and in mice with global deficiency of the Cyp27b1 gene encoding 25-hydroxyvitamin D 1-α-hydroxylase, which produces 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D. Compared with wild-type mice, normal, or uremic mice lacking Cyp27b1 had lower levels of serum FGF23, despite having high concentrations of parathyroid hormone, but administration of exogenous 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D increased FGF23 levels. Furthermore, raising serum calcium levels in Cyp27b1-depleted mice directly increased FGF23 levels and indirectly enhanced the action of ambient vitamin D metabolites via the vitamin D receptor. In chromatin immunoprecipitation assays, 25-hydroxyvitamin D promoted binding of the vitamin D receptor and retinoid X receptor to the promoters of osteoblastic target genes. Conditional osteoblastic deletion of Cyp27b1 caused lower serum FGF23 levels, despite normal circulating levels of vitamin D metabolites. In adenine-induced uremia, only a modest increase in serum FGF23 levels occurred in mice with osteoblastic deletion of Cyp27b1 (12-fold) compared with a large increase (58-fold) in wild-type mice. Therefore, in addition to the direct effect of high circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, local osteoblastic conversion of 25-hydroxyvitamin D to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D appears to be an important positive regulator of FGF23 production, particularly in uremia.
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- Department of Medicine, Sir Mortimer B. Davis Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; and
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- Departments of Medicine
- Surgery, and
- Human Genetics, and
- Research Centre, Shriners Hospital for Children, Montreal, Canada
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Ho LY, Wong PN, Sin HK, Wong YY, Lo KC, Chan SF, Lo MW, Lo KY, Mak SK, Wong AKM. Risk factors and clinical course of hungry bone syndrome after total parathyroidectomy in dialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism. BMC Nephrol 2017; 18:12. [PMID: 28073343 PMCID: PMC5223390 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-016-0421-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2016] [Accepted: 12/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Hungry bone syndrome (HBS) is an important postoperative complication after parathyroidectomy for severe secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT). There is, however, little data in the literature on its detailed clinical course, and the associated risk factors remain controversial. Methods We did a single-center retrospective study on 62 consecutive dialysis patients who underwent total parathyroidectomy for SHPT to examine the risk factors, clinical course and outcome. Data on demographic characteristics, perioperative laboratory parameters including serum calcium, phosphate, alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and parathyroid hormone (PTH), drug treatment for SHPT and operative details of parathyroidectomy were collected. Results Seventeen (27.4%) patients developed severe postoperative hypocalcemia with HBS. The serum calcium dropped progressively while serum ALP rose after operation until 2 weeks later when serum calcium reached the trough and serum ALP peaked. Serum phosphate also fell but stabilized between 4 and 14 days. The total postoperative calcium and vitamin D supplementation was significantly larger, and hospital stay was significantly longer in the group with HBS as compared with those without HBS. Young age, high body weight, high preoperative ALP level, and low preoperative calcium level independently predicted the development of HBS while preoperative PTH and use of cinacalcet or paricalcitol did not. Conclusion HBS was common after total parathyroidectomy in patients with SHPT, and it is important to closely monitor the postoperative serum calcium, phosphate and ALP levels in the following 2 weeks, especially for those at risk. The implications of our findings on perioperative management are discussed.
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- Lo-Yi Ho
- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China.
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- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Medicine & Geriatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 25 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Almroth G, Lönn J, Uhlin F, Brudin L, Andersson B, Hahn-Zoric M. Sclerostin, TNF-alpha and Interleukin-18 Correlate and are Together with Klotho Related to Other Growth Factors and Cytokines in Haemodialysis Patients. Scand J Immunol 2016; 83:58-63. [PMID: 26448366 DOI: 10.1111/sji.12392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2015] [Accepted: 09/28/2015] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Patients with chronic renal failure are known to have renal osteodystrophy (bone disease) and increased calcification of vessels. A new marker of bone disease, sclerostin, the two pro-inflammatory cytokines tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukin-18 (IL-18), and the fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) receptor-associated marker Klotho were tested in 84 haemodialysis (HD) patients and in healthy controls. The patients had significantly higher levels of the three former markers than of the controls while Klotho was significantly higher in the controls. Low level, but significant, correlations were observed in the patient group when the levels of these four markers were compared to each other and to those of 5 cytokines and growth factors tested earlier; high-sensitive CRP (hsCRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) and soluble urokinase plasminogen activator (suPAR). Ln sclerostin correlated positively to Ln hsTNF-alpha, Ln HGF and Ln suPAR. Ln hsTNF-alpha correlated positively to Ln sclerostin, Ln hsCRP, Ln IL-6, Ln FGF-23, Ln suPAR and Ln IL-18. Ln IL-18 correlated positively to Ln suPAR and Ln TNF-alpha. Ln Klotho correlated negatively to Ln hsCRP but did not correlate to Ln FGF-23. The markers studied here may be involved in the calcification of vessels seen in HD patients due to a combination of inflammation and bone disease. The mechanisms are still not fully known but may be of importance for future therapeutic possibilities in this group of patients.
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- G Almroth
- Department of Nephrology, Institution of medicine and health sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Division of Clinical Medicine, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Nephrology, Institution of medicine and health sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden.,Department of Physiology, County Hospital, Kalmar, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Immunology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
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Orellana JM, Esteban RJ, Castilla YA, Fernández-Castillo R, Nozal-Fernández G, Esteban MA, García-Valverde M, Bravo J. Use of cinacalcet for the management of hyperparathyroidism in patients with different degrees of renal failure. Nefrologia 2016; 36:121-5. [PMID: 26906451 DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2015.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2015] [Revised: 10/03/2015] [Accepted: 10/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The effects of cinacalcet in persistent and/or hypercalcaemia-associated secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) have been described in patients on dialysis. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the efficacy and safety of cinacalcet in SHPT not on dialysis and its effects on bone turnover markers. METHODS Non-randomised, longitudinal, observational, analytical study of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and SHPT (PTH> 80 pg/mL) as well as normo- or hypercalcaemia (≥8.5mg/dL), treated with cinacalcet. RESULTS Mean cinacalcet dose was 30mg/day in 66.7%. We studied 15 patients (10 women), aged 66.0±17.93years. The aetiology was unknown in 20% of cases. Sociodemographic variables and renal function parameters were recorded. We compared values at baseline as well as after 6 and 12 months. Calcium (10.3±0.55 vs. 9.4±1.04) and iPTH (392.4±317.65 vs. 141.8±59.26) levels decreased. Increased levels of phosphorus (3.7±1.06 vs. 3.9±0.85) and ß-CTX (884.2±797.22 vs. 1053.6±999.00) were detected, although there were no significant changes in GFR, urinary calcium or other bone markers. Two patients withdrew from the study (gastrointestinal intolerance and parathyroidectomy, respectively). CONCLUSIONS Cinacalcet at low doses is effective in the management of SHPT in CKD patients who are not on dialysis. Its use reduces iPTH and calcaemia, without causing serious side effects or significant changes in renal function.
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- José M Orellana
- UGC de Nefrología, Hospitales Virgen de las Nieves y Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, España.
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- UGC de Nefrología, Hospitales Virgen de las Nieves y Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, España
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- UGC de Nefrología, Hospitales Virgen de las Nieves y Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, España
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- UGC de Churriana, Distrito Sanitario de Granada, Granada, España
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- UGC de Nefrología, Hospitales Virgen de las Nieves y Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, España
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- UGC de Nefrología, Hospitales Virgen de las Nieves y Clínico San Cecilio, Granada, España
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Kovesdy CP, Quarles LD. FGF23 from bench to bedside. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2016; 310:F1168-74. [PMID: 26864938 DOI: 10.1152/ajprenal.00606.2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2015] [Accepted: 02/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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There is a strong association between elevated circulating fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF23) levels and adverse outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) of all stages. Initially discovered as a regulator of phosphate and vitamin D homeostasis, FGF23 has now been implicated in several pathophysiological mechanisms that may negatively impact the cardiovascular and renal systems. FGF23 is purported to have direct (off-target) effects in the myocardium, as well as canonical effects on FGF receptor/α-klotho receptor complexes in the kidney to activate the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, modulate soluble α-klotho levels, and increase sodium retention, to cause left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). Conversely, FGF23 could be an innocent bystander produced in response to chronic inflammation or other processes associated with CKD that cause LVH and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Further exploration of these complex mechanisms is needed before modulation of FGF23 can become a legitimate clinical target in CKD.
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- Csaba P Kovesdy
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, Tennessee; and
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Parikh C, Gutgarts V, Eisenberg E, Melamed ML. Vitamin D and Clinical Outcomes in Dialysis. Semin Dial 2015; 28:604-9. [PMID: 26424141 DOI: 10.1111/sdi.12446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Most dialysis patients are vitamin D deficient, including deficiencies in both activated vitamin D (1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D) and the less active 25-hydroxyvitamin D. These and other abnormalities associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD), if they remain untreated, lead to secondary hyperparathyroidism and bone changes, such as osteitis fibrosa cystica. Activated vitamin D has been proven to decrease parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in dialysis patients and is currently used for this indication. There are multiple other potential "pleotrophic" effects associated with vitamin D therapy. These include associations with lower all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, lower rates of infections and improved glycemic indexes. Meta-analyses of multiple observational studies have shown activated vitamin D therapy to be associated with improved survival. Observational data also suggest fewer infections and better glucose control. There have been no randomized clinical trials powered to evaluate mortality or other clinical outcomes. Small trials of nutritional vitamin D (ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol) showed increases in 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels without hypercalcemia or hyperphosphatemia, even when given in addition to activated vitamin D therapy. While activated vitamin D therapy is associated with improved outcomes, it also leads to higher fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF-23) levels, which may be detrimental in dialysis patients. Further research is needed to evaluate whether activated or nutritional vitamin D therapy are beneficial in dialysis patients for outcomes other than secondary hyperparathyroidism.
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- Coral Parikh
- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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Wetmore JB, Gurevich K, Sprague S, Da Roza G, Buerkert J, Reiner M, Goodman W, Cooper K. A Randomized Trial of Cinacalcet versus Vitamin D Analogs as Monotherapy in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (PARADIGM). Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2015; 10:1031-40. [PMID: 25904755 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.07050714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/31/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Direct comparison of cinacalcet and vitamin D analogs as monotherapies to lower parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels has not been undertaken. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS This was a prospective, multicenter, phase 4, randomized, open-label study that enrolled participants from 2010 to 2012. Adult participants (n=312) on hemodialysis with PTH >450 pg/ml were randomized 1:1 to 12 months of treatment with either cinacalcet (n=155) or vitamin D analogs (n=157) to evaluate the mean percentage change in plasma PTH level (primary end point) and the proportion of participants achieving plasma PTH <300 pg/ml or a ≥30% decrease in PTH (secondary end points). A preplanned analysis to determine whether there were important region-by-treatment interactions was also undertaken. RESULTS Baseline mean PTH was 846 pg/ml (n=155) for cinacalcet and 816 pg/ml (n=157) for vitamin D analog therapy. The mean (95% confidence interval) percentage change from baseline in PTH was -12.1% (-20.0% to -4.1%) in the cinacalcet arm and -7.0% (-14.9% to 0.8%) in the vitamin D analog arm, a difference of -5.0% (-15.4% to 5.4%) (P=0.35). Similarly, there was no difference in achievement of secondary efficacy end points between arms (19.4% and 15.3% of participants with PTH≤300 pg/ml and 42.6% and 33.8% of participants had a PTH reduction >30% in the cinacalcet and vitamin D analog arms, respectively). A prespecified analysis revealed a large treatment-by-region interaction, with nominally greater response to cinacalcet compared with vitamin D analogs in non-United States participants (US versus non-US participants, P<0.001). Hypocalcemia was more common in the cinacalcet arm, whereas hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia occurred more often in the vitamin D analog arm. CONCLUSIONS Participants had similar modest reductions in PTH with either cinacalcet or vitamin D analog monotherapy over 52 weeks of treatment, but effects varied by region. Treatments differed with regard to effect on calcium and phosphorus levels.
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- James B Wetmore
- Division of Nephrology, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota;
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Columbia Nephrology Associates, Columbia, South Carolina; and
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Sprague SM, Wetmore JB, Gurevich K, Da Roza G, Buerkert J, Reiner M, Goodman W, Cooper K. Effect of Cinacalcet and Vitamin D Analogs on Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 during the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2015; 10:1021-30. [PMID: 25873267 DOI: 10.2215/cjn.03270314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2014] [Accepted: 12/26/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Cinacalcet and vitamin D are often combined to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) in patients on dialysis. Independent effects on fibroblast growth factor-23 (FGF-23) concentrations in patients on hemodialysis administered cinacalcet or vitamin D analogs as monotherapies during treatment of SHPT are evaluated. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS A multicenter, randomized, open-label study to compare the efficacy of cinacalcet versus traditional vitamin D therapy for management of secondary hyperparathyroidism among subjects undergoing hemodialysis (PARADIGM) was a prospective, phase 4, multicenter, randomized, open-label study conducted globally. Participants (n=312) were randomized 1:1 to cinacalcet (n=155) or vitamin D analog (n=157) for 52 weeks. Levels of FGF-23 were measured at baseline and weeks 20 and 52. The absolute and percentage changes from baseline in plasma FGF-23, parathyroid hormone (PTH), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and calcium-phosphorus product (Ca×P) were assessed. Correlations and logistic regression were used to explore relationships between changes in FGF-23 and changes in PTH, Ca, P, and Ca×P from baseline to week 52 by treatment arm. RESULTS Median (quartiles 1, 3) decrease in FGF-23 concentrations was observed in the cinacalcet arm (-40%; -63%, 16%) compared with median increase in the vitamin D analog arm (47%; 0%, 132%) at week 52 (P<0.001). Changes in FGF-23 in both arms were unrelated to changes in PTH (cinacalcet: r=0.17, P=0.11; vitamin D analog: r=-0.04, P=0.70). Changes in FGF-23 in the vitamin D analog but not the cinacalcet arm were correlated with changes in Ca (cinacalcet: r=0.11, P=0.30; vitamin D analog: r=0.32, P<0.01) and P (cinacalcet: r=0.19, P=0.07; vitamin D analog: r=0.49, P<0.001). Changes in FGF-23 were correlated with changes in Ca×P in both arms (cinacalcet: r=0.26, P=0.01; vitamin D analog: r=0.57, P<0.001). Independent of treatment arm, participants with reductions in P or Ca×P were significantly more likely to show reductions in FGF-23. CONCLUSIONS During treatment of SHPT, cinacalcet use was associated with a decrease in FGF-23 concentrations, whereas vitamin D analogs were associated with an increase. The divergent effects of these treatments on FGF-23 seem to be independent of modification of PTH. It is possible that effects of cinacalcet and vitamin D analogs on FGF-23 may be mediated indirectly by other effects on bone and mineral metabolism.
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- Stuart M Sprague
- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, Illinois;
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- Division of Nephrology, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Columbia Nephrology Associates, Columbia, South Carolina; and
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- Clinical Research, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California
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- Clinical Research, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, California
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Parathyroidectomy in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Clinical and laboratory outcomes/ Paratiroidectomia în tratamentul hiperparatiroidismului secundar. Aspecte clinice şi de laborator. REV ROMANA MED LAB 2014. [DOI: 10.2478/rrlm-2014-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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