Paricalcitol Soft Capsules for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease
This phase 3 study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Paricalcitol Soft Capsules in reducing secondary hyperparathyroidism in individuals with chronic kidney disease, by measuring the percentage of participants with a decrease of over 30% from their baseline mean iPTH level at least twice during the efficacy assessment phase.
Paricalcitol
+ Placebo
Endocrine System Diseases+1
+ Hyperparathyroidism
+ Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
Treatment Study
Summary
Study start date: February 1, 2022
Actual date on which the first participant was enrolled.This study focuses on evaluating the effectiveness and safety of a medication called Paricalcitol in treating secondary hyperparathyroidism, a condition that often accompanies stage 3 and stage 4 chronic kidney disease in adults. Secondary hyperparathyroidism can lead to complications such as bone disease and abnormal calcium levels. This research aims to find a better treatment approach for this condition, potentially improving the quality of life for those affected by it.
Protocol
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.84 patients to be enrolled
Total number of participants that the clinical trial aims to recruit.Treatment Study
Eligibility
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria: person's general health condition or prior treatments.Any sex
Biological sex of participants that are eligible to enroll.Over 18 Years
Range of ages for which participants are eligible to join.Healthy volunteers not allowed
If individuals who are healthy and do not have the condition being studied can participate.Conditions
Pathology
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Under care of physician at least 2 months for CKD 2. Not on active Vitamin D and Calcimimetic therapy for at least 4 weeks prior 3. If taking phosphate binders, on a stable regimen at least 4 weeks prior 4. For entry into Pretreatment Phase: iPTH at least 120 pg/mL GFR of 15-60 mL/min and no dialysis expected for at least 6 months 5. For entry into Treatment Phase: Average of 2 consecutive iPTH values of at least 150 pg/mL, taken at least 1 day apart (all values not less than 120 pg/mL) 2 consecutive corrected serum calcium levels between 8.0-10.0 mg/dL 2 consecutive serum phosphorus levels of not more than 5.2 mg/mL Exclusion Criteria: 1. Subjects who had Primary hyperparathyroidism; 2. Subjects with a history of acute renal failure; 3. Subjects with chronic gastrointestinal disease or severe liver disease with clinical symptoms; 4. Subjects with a history of unstable angina, grade III or IV congestive heart failure, and/or clinically meaningful arrhythmia; 5. Subjects with serum albumin \< 30g/L, serum hemaoglobin \< 85g/L, or serum transaminase higher than 2.5 times the upper limit of nomal; 6. Subjects with a history of malignancy; 7. Subjects who plan to undergo surgery during the study period; 8. Subjects with a history active granulomatous diseases; 9. Subject with a history of alcohol abuse and drug abuse; 10. Human immunodeficiency virus antibody (HIV-Ab), hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C antibody (HCV-Ab) or Treponema pallidum antibody (TP-Ab) are positive; 11. Subjects who are allergic to the test drug and its ingredients or excipients; 12. Subjects who combined with systemic or systemic diseases that are not suitable for clinical trials; 13. Subjects who have participated in clinical trials of other drugs or devices;
Study Plan
Find out more about all the medication administered in this study, their detailed description and what they involve.2 intervention groups are designated in this study
50% chance of being blinded to the placebo group
Treatment Groups
Group I
ExperimentalGroup II
PlaceboStudy Objectives
Primary Objectives
Secondary Objectives