A Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of an Oral Calcimimetic Agent (AMG 073) in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism of Chronic Kidney Disease (Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis)
A Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of an Oral Calcimimetic Agent (AMG 073) in Secondary Hyperparathyroidism of Chronic Kidney Disease (Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis)
This 6 month study will assess an investigational medication for patients on dialysis with secondary hyperparathyroidism. The study will look at the effects on parathyroid hormone, calcium and phosphorus levels.
Patients must be receiving hemodialysis; have elevated parathyroid hormone levels; not be pregnant or nursing; and not have had a heart attack in the last 3 months.