Status:

UNKNOWN

Cinacalcet in Paediatric Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) Due to Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Lead Sponsor:

ENRICO VERRINA

Conditions:

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Eligibility:

All Genders

2-18 years

Phase:

PHASE2

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Twelve-month, multicenter, intra-subject controlled (retrospective-prospective), open-label, active-treatment study to evaluate the dose-response and pharmacokinetics (PK) of cinacalcet HCl for the tr...

Detailed Description

This multicenter, intra-subject controlled, open-label, active-treatment study will assess in children affected by Secondary Hyperparathyroidism, aged 2-18 years on chronic dialysis not responsive to ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Parents'/guardian written informed consent, and child's assent
  • Age \> 2 and \<18 years;
  • A dry body weight (BW) \>10.49 Kg in males and \>9.95 Kg in females, respectively;
  • Inpatient or outpatient status at the time of enrolment;
  • Males or females. Female subjects sexually active must be neither pregnant nor breastfeeding, and must lack childbearing potential from screening visit to the end of the safety follow-up
  • On stable hemodialysis (HD) or peritoneal dialysis (PD) for their CKD for at least one month before entering the 6-month pre-treatment period;
  • Plasma iPTH levels \> 300 pg/mL, AND
  • Plasma Ca levels \> 9.4 mg/dL (with normal serum albumin level), AND
  • Plasma P levels \<6.5 mg/dL in patients younger than 6 years, or \<6.0mg/dL in older patients, OR
  • Ca x P product \> 60;
  • Records' availability for the following parameters 6 months prior to study entry: demographic information, physical examination, height and dry weight, auxological/anthropometric indices, blood pressure values, Kt/V urea, plasma iPTH, calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatise levels, blood pH and bicarbonate, serum creatinine/urea, C reactive protein (CRP) levels, liver function tests, blood count, blood 25(OH) vitamin D3 level.

Exclusion

  • The following laboratory values: Hb\<9.0 g/dL, WBC\<2000/mm3 (2x109/L), platelets \<150,000/mm3 (150x109/L) only in subjects who are otherwise eligible for PK/PD assessments; abnormal liver function, defined by a total bilirubin ≥2 times the upper limit of normal values, ASAT, ALAT, γ-GT levels ≥2 times the ULN values.
  • Any other lab values that in the opinion of the investigator might place the subject at unacceptable risk for participation in the study.
  • History of malignancy (active malignancy, or off therapy since less than 1 year)
  • History of diseases causing hypercalcemia
  • Chronic inflammatory diseases (C-Reactive Protein-CRP \>2 times the upper limit of normal values) requiring a concomitant corticosteroid or immunosuppressive therapy
  • History of infectious diseases (including opportunistic infections) within 4 weeks prior to study entry
  • Evidence as assessed by the Investigator of active or latent bacterial, viral or fungal infections at the time of potential enrollment, including subjects with evidence of HIV infection.
  • Hepatitis-B surface antigen-positive subjects only in subjects who are otherwise eligible for PK/PD assessments
  • Hepatitis C antibody-positive subjects who are also PCR-positive or RIBA positive only in subjects who are otherwise eligible for PK/PD assessments
  • Use of recombinant human growth hormone therapy
  • Use of drugs that interact with cinacalcet disposition
  • Previous use of cinacalcet

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01479088

Start Date

March 1 2010

End Date

December 1 2013

Last Update

November 24 2011

Active Locations (5)

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U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi - Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Giannina Gaslini

Genoa, Italy, Italy, 16147

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U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi- Ospedale Giovanni XXIII

Bari, Italy, 70100

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U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi Pediatrica - Clinica De Marchi

Milan, Italy, 20100

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U.O. Nefrologia e Dialisi - Ospedale Santobono

Naples, Italy, 80100