The goal of this study is to test a new vitamin D compound for its ability to reduce parathyroid hormone levels in patients who are on hemodialysis.
This is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the vitamin D analog 2-methylene-19-nor-20S-1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (DP001) in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The effect of 12 weeks of oral administration of DP001 on serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels will be evaluated in ESRD patients who have secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
62
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
The proportion of patients who achieve two consecutive > or = 30% decreases from his/her baseline serum iPTH level
Time frame: 12 weeks, with weekly iPTH measurements
Mean percentage change in serum iPTH
Time frame: Baseline to 12 weeks
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Evanston, Illinois, United States
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St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
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Great Neck, New York, United States
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Ridgewood, New York, United States
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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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