BC Advantage - 2017 Issue 5

Intravenous Form of Sensipar® Has Been Approved by the FDA

Parsabiv™ (etelcalcetide), an IV formulation similar to the oral calcimimetic Sensipar® (cinicalset), was recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease on dialysis. This is the first medication that has been approved to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in 12 years.Calcimimetic drugs like Sensipar® and Parsabiv™ work to lower the parathyroid hormone (PTH) level, which controls calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D in the blood. This in turn helps regulate bone growth. High PTH is common in patients with chronic kidney disease, and many of the patients on dialysis...

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