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Etelcalcetide

Phase 3

Secondary Hyperparathyroidism | Small molecule | Endocrine |Amgen Inc.|Last Updated: Mar 23, 2026

Success Probability
Approval Probability 71%
TA Base Rate26%
Adjusted LOA41%
ML RiskLOW_RISK
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Market & Valuation
rNPV $3.2B
Market Size $9.4B
Revenue Basis $1.6B
Competitors 6
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Trial Design
RandomizedDouble-BlindPLACEBO_CONTROLLEDDMCBiomarker
Total Trials5
Total Enrollment1,433
FDA Designations
No designations recorded
Clinical Trials (5)
NCT IDTitlePhaseStatusEnrollmentVelocityDesignStartCompletionLast UpdatedSitesCountries
NCT03969329A Phase 3 Study of Etelcalcetide in Children With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism Receiving HemodialysisPHASE3 RECRUITING 24Dec 20, 2019Jun 30, 2027Mar 23, 202623 Belgium, Czechia +10
NCT03633708A Trial of Etelcalcetide in Pediatric Participants With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism and Chronic Kidney Disease on HemodialysisPHASE3 RECRUITING 56Apr 29, 2019Jan 31, 2029Feb 27, 202643 United States, Argentina +8
NCT03299244Head-to-Head Study of Etelcalcetide and Cinacalcet in Asian Hemodialysis Patients With Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (SHPT)PHASE3 COMPLETED 637May 15, 2018Apr 8, 2020Apr 30, 202190 China, Hong Kong +4
NCT01896232Head-to-Head Study of Etelcalcetide (AMG 416) and CinacalcetPHASE3 COMPLETED 683Aug 13, 2013Jan 8, 2015Jul 18, 2019182 United States, Austria +20
NCT03283098A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate PK, Safety and Tolerability of AMG 416PHASE1 COMPLETED 33Mar 1, 2018Feb 4, 2019Feb 10, 20205 China
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Study Endpoints
Primary Endpoints
Percent Change From Baseline in iPTH at Weeks 20 to 26
Week 20 to 26

To evaluate the efficacy of etelcalcetide in reducing the iPTH level in children ages equal to or greater than 2 to less than 18 years with SHPT receiving maintenance hemodialysis.

Percentage of Participants Achieving a ≥ 30% Reduction from Baseline in Mean iPTH During the Efficacy Assessment Period (EAP)
Baseline and Weeks 20-27

Achievement of at least a 30% reduction from baseline in mean iPTH during the EAP (defined as weeks 20 through 27).

Percentage Change from Baseline in Mean iPTH During the EAP
Baseline and Weeks 20-27

Percent Change from Baseline in Mean iPTH During EAP (defined as weeks 20 through 27).

Percentage of Participants With > 30% Reduction From Baseline in Mean Predialysis Intact Parathyroid Hormone During the Efficacy Assessment Phase - Non-inferiority Analysis
Baseline and the efficacy assessment phase (EAP; defined as weeks 20 to 27, inclusive).

Predialysis intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels were measured by a central laboratory.

Percentage of Participants With > 30% Reduction From Baseline in Mean Parathyroid Hormone During the Efficacy Assessment Phase - Non-inferiority Analysis
Baseline and the efficacy assessment phase (EAP; defined as Weeks 20 to 27, inclusive).
Pharmacokinetic (PK) Parameter: Time to Maximum Drug Concentration (Tmax) of Plasma Etelcalcetide on Days 1 and 27
Days 1 and 27; PK blood sampling predialysis, and at 10, 30, 60, 90 min postdose, as well as on Day 2 and 28 between 18 and 30 hours after study drug administration

Tmax is the time to maximum drug concentration of plasma etelcalcetide after dosing on Days 1 and 27.

PK: Maximum Observed Drug Concentration (Cmax) of Plasma Etelcalcetide on Days 1 and 27
Days 1 and 27; PK blood sampling predialysis, and at 10, 30, 60, 90 min postdose, as well as on Day 2 and 28 between 18 and 30 hours after study drug administration

Cmax was defined as the maximum observed plasma drug concentration measured between the time of drug administration to the beginning of the next dialysis session.

Pharmacokinetic (PK) Parameter: Area Under the Curve From Time Zero to the Beginning of the Subsequent Hemodialysis Treatment (AUClast) of Plasma Etelcalcetide on Days 1 and 27
Days 1 and 27; PK blood sampling predialysis, and up to 44-50 hour postdose.at 10, 30, 60, 90 min postdose: Day 2 and 28 between 18 and 30 hours after study drug administration; Day 3 (predialysis) + Day 29

AUClast was specifically defined in this study as the area under the concentration time curve measured from the time of drug administration to the beginning of the next dialysis session, following the first and last dose.

Pharmacokinetic (PK) Parameter: Accumulation Ratio Comparing Days 1 and 27
Days 1 and 27; PK blood sampling predialysis, and up to 44-50 hour postdose.at 10, 30, 60, 90 min postdose: Day 2 and 28 between 18 and 30 hours after study drug administration; Day 3 (predialysis) + Day 29

Accumulation ratio, calculated as AUClast day 27/AUClast day 1.

Secondary Endpoints
Number of Participants Who Achieve a >30% Reduction From Baseline in Mean iPTH
Week 20 to 26
Percent Change From Baseline in Corrected Total Serum Ca and Serum Phosphorus
Week 20 to 26
Proportion of Participants Achieving Corrected Serum Ca Levels Less Than 8.0 mg/dL (2.0 mmol/L)
During the treatment period (up to 31 weeks)
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Study Design & Arms
AllocationNA
MaskingNONE
ModelSINGLE_GROUP
PurposeTREATMENT
Treatment Arms
ArmTypeDescription
EtelcalcetideEXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive etelcalcetide in addition to standard of care.
Standard of CareACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants are randomized in a 5:1 ratio to receive etelcalcetide in addition to standard of care versus standard of care alone.
CinacalcetACTIVE_COMPARATORParticipants were randomized to receive oral cinacalcet once daily and placebo intravenous (IV) bolus injection at the end of each hemodialysis session three times per week (TIW) for 26 weeks. The starting dose of cinacalcet was 25 mg daily and the dose may have been titrated at weeks 5, 9, 13, and 17 to target predialysis serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) ≤ 300 pg/mL but no lower than 100 pg/mL while maintaining corrected calcium (cCa) ≥ 8.3 mg/dL.
PlaceboPLACEBO_COMPARATORIntravenous (IV) administration of placebo three times a week (TIW) for 4 weeks for a total of 12 doses. Participants were followed for an additional 4 weeks.
Interventions
NameTypeDescription
EtelcalcetideDRUGEtelcalcetide has been shown to be safe and efficacious in treating adult CKD patients with SHPT by simultaneously controlling iPTH, calcium (Ca), and phosphorus and has recently been approved for use in adult patients with SHPT treated with hemodialysis in both the United States and Europe.
Standard of CareOTHERStandard of care, which can include therapy with vitamin D sterols, Ca supplementation, and/or phosphate binders
CinacalcetDRUGCinacalcet administered orally once a day.
Oral PlaceboDRUGAdministered orally once a day.
Intravenous PlaceboDRUGAdministered intravenously (IV) three times per week.
PlaceboDRUGPlacebo supplied to match active intervention.
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Eligibility Criteria
Age Range2 Years — 17 Years
SexALL
Healthy VolunteersNo
Study Sites23

Inclusion Criteria: * Participant's legally acceptable representative has provided informed consent when the participant is legally too young to provide informed consent and the participant has provided written assent based on local regulations and/or guidelines prior to any trial-specific activiti...

Countries:BelgiumCzechiaFranceGermanyGreeceHungaryItalyLithuaniaPolandPortugalSpainUnited KingdomUnited StatesArgentinaIndiaMalaysiaRussiaSingaporeSouth KoreaTaiwanTurkey (Türkiye)UkraineChinaHong KongAustriaCanadaDenmarkEstoniaLatviaNew ZealandSwedenSwitzerland
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Recent Changes (Last 90 Days)
LOWMay 26, 2026NCT03633708primaryCompletionDate: changed
LOWMay 26, 2026NCT03969329primaryCompletionDate: changed
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT03633708studyFirstPostDate: changed
LOWMay 24, 2026NCT03969329studyFirstPostDate: changed