Inicial experience with cinacalcet in Argentina

  • Elisa Elena Del Valle Grupo de Metabolismo Óseo Mineral, Sociedad Argentina de Nefrología, Buenos Aires
  • Francisco Rodolfo Spivacow Instituto de Diagnóstico e Investigaciones Metabólicas, Buenos Aires
  • Gustavo Laham Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Lucía Migueliz Servicio de Nefrología, CEMIC, Buenos Aires
  • Guillermo Rosa Diez Grupo de Metabolismo Óseo Mineral, Sociedad Argentina de Nefrología, Buenos Aires
  • Soledad Crucelegui Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Cecilia Mengarelli Grupo de Metabolismo Óseo Mineral, Sociedad Argentina de Nefrología, Buenos Aires
  • Mónica Norbis Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Marta Ecke Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Sergio Liderman Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Bruno Lococo Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital General de Agudos Dr. Juan A. Fernández, Buenos Aires
  • Adriana Peñalba Grupo de Metabolismo Óseo Mineral, Sociedad Argentina de Nefrología, Buenos Aires
  • Daniel Noli Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Elisa Perazolo de Villois Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Guillermo Petraglia Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Marina Bravo Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Ivanna Marin Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Jorge Lobo Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Manuel Canalis Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Luciana González Paganti Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Mariano Forrester Grupo de Metabolismo Óseo Mineral, Sociedad Argentina de Nefrología, Buenos Aires
  • Angela Vacca Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
  • Gustavo Aguirre Fresenius Medical Care, Buenos Aires
Keywords: chronic renal failure, secondary hyperparathyroidism, renal dialysis, hemodialysis, calcium metabolism disorders, chemotherapy, therapy, cinacalcet

Abstract

Introduction: Secondary Hyperparathyroidism is a frequent chronic renal disease complication. Cinacalcet, an allosteric modulator of the calcium sensing receptor, increases its sensitivity to activation by extracellular calcium ions, proved to be effective in reducing PTH levels. Objetive: To evaluate cinacalcet effectiveness in hemodialysis patients with HPTS. Methods: A retrospective, multicenter, observational study was carried out, on 76 patients who received Cinacalcet for at least 3 months, as a treatment for HPTS. Results: The median age was 51±16 years old, 61% were men. 67 months (43-109) was the median time in HD previous to starting with cinacalcet; 40.8% completed one year treatment. Basal PTH median was 1110 pg/ml (887-1477). PTH levels significantly decreased from first month of treatment 874 ( t< 0.0001) to the third 729 p< 0.0001 and to the sixth month 602 p< 0.0001. From the ninth month on, they remained stable, achieving PTH objective levels in 49% of patients that concluded one year treatment. FAL significantly decreased between months 3 and 6, remaining without changes afterwards. There was a significant decrease in calcemia (9.4mg/dl basal to 9 and 8.7 p< 0.0001) and phosphatemia (5.9 mg/dl basal to 5.5 and 5.3, p< 0.0001) in the first and the third month of treatment. Initial 30 mg cinacalcet dose was significantly increased in the 3 and 6 month (mean dose 50mg/day) but without modifications in 9 and 12 months. Conclusion: 50mg/day mean doses correct moderate SHPT but are insufficient for severe SHPT, pointing out the importance of an earlier treatment beginning, and dose tritation according to response.

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2015-01-01
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Del Valle EE, Spivacow FR, Laham G, Migueliz L, Rosa Diez G, Crucelegui S, Mengarelli C, Norbis M, Ecke M, Liderman S, Lococo B, Peñalba A, Noli D, Perazolo de Villois E, Petraglia G, Bravo M, Marin I, Lobo J, Canalis M, González Paganti L, Forrester M, Vacca A, Aguirre G. Inicial experience with cinacalcet in Argentina. Rev Nefrol Dial Traspl. [Internet]. 2015Jan.1 [cited 2024Jul.16];35(1):15-3. Available from: http://revistarenal.org.ar/index.php/rndt/article/view/132
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