TY - JOUR
T1 - The clinical course of treated hyperparathyroidism among patients receiving hemodialysis and the effect of cinacalcet
T2 - The evolve trial
AU - Parfrey, Patrick S.
AU - Chertow, Glenn M.
AU - Block, Geoffrey A.
AU - Correa-Rotter, Ricardo
AU - Drüeke, Tilman B.
AU - Floege, Jürgen
AU - Herzog, Charles A.
AU - London, Gerard M.
AU - Mahaffey, Kenneth W.
AU - Moe, Sharon M.
AU - Wheeler, David C.
AU - Dehmel, Bastian
AU - Trotman, Marie Louise
AU - Modafferi, Dennis M.
AU - Goodman, William G.
PY - 2013/12
Y1 - 2013/12
N2 - Context: The clinical course of secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) in patients on hemodialysis is not well described, and the effect of the calcimimetic cinacalcet on disease progression is uncertain. Objective: Our objective was to describe 1) the clinical course of sHPT in patients treated with phosphate binders and/or vitamin D sterols and 2) the impact of cinacalcet on the occurrence of severe unremitting HPT, defined by the persistence of markedly elevated PTH concentrations together with hypercalcemia or parathyroidectomy (PTX). Design and Setting: This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, global, multicenter clinical trial. Patients: Of 5755 patients screened with moderate to severe sHPT, 3883 patients on hemodialysis were included in the trial. Main Outcome Measures: Outcomes included PTX; severe, unremitting HPT; and use of commercial cinacalcet (a protocol violation). Intervention: Intervention was cinacalcet (30-180 mg daily) or placebo for up to 64 months. Results: In the 1935 patients randomized to placebo, 278 patients (14%) underwent PTX (median PTH 1872 pg/mL within the previous 12 weeks from surgery). Age, sex, geographic region, comorbidity, calcium-containing phosphate binder use,andbaseline serum calcium, phosphorus,and PTH concentrations were associated with PTX. Commercial cinacalcet was started in 443 (23%) patients (median PTH 1108 pg/mL before treatment began). Severe unremitting HPT developed in 470 patients (24%). In a multivariable Cox model, the relative hazard (comparing patients randomized to cinacalcet versus placebo) of severe unremitting HPT was 0.31 (95% confidence interval = 0.26 - 0.37). The relative hazard differed little when adjusted by baseline clinical characteristics. Conclusions: Severe unremitting HPT develops frequently in patients on hemodialysis despite conventional therapy, and cinacalcet substantially reduces its occurrence.
AB - Context: The clinical course of secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) in patients on hemodialysis is not well described, and the effect of the calcimimetic cinacalcet on disease progression is uncertain. Objective: Our objective was to describe 1) the clinical course of sHPT in patients treated with phosphate binders and/or vitamin D sterols and 2) the impact of cinacalcet on the occurrence of severe unremitting HPT, defined by the persistence of markedly elevated PTH concentrations together with hypercalcemia or parathyroidectomy (PTX). Design and Setting: This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, global, multicenter clinical trial. Patients: Of 5755 patients screened with moderate to severe sHPT, 3883 patients on hemodialysis were included in the trial. Main Outcome Measures: Outcomes included PTX; severe, unremitting HPT; and use of commercial cinacalcet (a protocol violation). Intervention: Intervention was cinacalcet (30-180 mg daily) or placebo for up to 64 months. Results: In the 1935 patients randomized to placebo, 278 patients (14%) underwent PTX (median PTH 1872 pg/mL within the previous 12 weeks from surgery). Age, sex, geographic region, comorbidity, calcium-containing phosphate binder use,andbaseline serum calcium, phosphorus,and PTH concentrations were associated with PTX. Commercial cinacalcet was started in 443 (23%) patients (median PTH 1108 pg/mL before treatment began). Severe unremitting HPT developed in 470 patients (24%). In a multivariable Cox model, the relative hazard (comparing patients randomized to cinacalcet versus placebo) of severe unremitting HPT was 0.31 (95% confidence interval = 0.26 - 0.37). The relative hazard differed little when adjusted by baseline clinical characteristics. Conclusions: Severe unremitting HPT develops frequently in patients on hemodialysis despite conventional therapy, and cinacalcet substantially reduces its occurrence.
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U2 - 10.1210/jc.2013-2975
DO - 10.1210/jc.2013-2975
M3 - Article
C2 - 24108314
AN - SCOPUS:84889858477
SN - 0021-972X
VL - 98
SP - 4834
EP - 4844
JO - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
JF - Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
IS - 12
ER -