Mimpara is a brand name for Cinacalcet. The medicine, its uses, side effects and dosage are the same regardless of brand.
Used for: Secondary hyperparathyroidism Adults Treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in adult patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on maintenance dialysis therapy. Paediatric population Treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in children aged 3 years and older with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) on…
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Posology Secondary hyperparathyroidism Adults and elderly (> 65 years) The recommended starting dose for adults is 30 mg once per day. 8 pmol/L) in the intact PTH (iPTH) assay. PTH levels should be assessed at least 12 hours after dosing with Mimpara.
Reference should be made to current treatment guidelines. PTH should be measured 1 to 4 weeks after initiation or dose adjustment of Mimpara. PTH should be monitored approximately every 1-3 months during maintenance. Either the intact PTH (iPTH) or bio-intact PTH (biPTH) may be used to measure PTH levels; treatment with Mimpara does not alter the relationship between iPTH and biPTH.
4). The normal calcium range may differ depending on the methods used by your local laboratory. Medicinal product no longer authorised 4 During dose titration, serum calcium levels should be monitored frequently, and within 1 week of initiation or dose adjustment of Mimpara.
Once the maintenance dose has been established, serum calcium should be measured approximately monthly. 9 mmol/L), or in the presence of clinical symptoms of hypocalcaemia Calcium-containing phosphate binders, vitamin D sterols and/or adjustment of dialysis fluid calcium concentrations can be used to raise serum calcium according to clinical judgment.
9 mmol/L) or persistent symptoms of hypocalcaemia despite attempts to increase serum calcium Reduce or withhold dose of Mimpara. 0 mmol/L) and/or symptoms of hypocalcaemia have resolved. Treatment should be reinitiated using the next lowest dose of Mimpara.
4). The normal calcium range differs depending on the methods used by your local laboratory and the age of the child/patient. 20 mg/kg once daily based on the patient’s dry weight (see table 1). The dose can be increased to achieve a desired target iPTH range.
The dose should be increased sequentially through available dose levels (see table 1) no more frequently than every 4 weeks. 5 mg/kg/day, not to exceed a total daily dose of 180 mg. Table 1. 5, 10, 15, and 30 ≥ 25 to < 36 5 5, 10, 15, 30, and 60 ≥ 36 to < 50 5, 10, 15, 30, 60, and 90 ≥ 50 to < 75 10 10, 15, 30, 60, 90, and 120 ≥ 75 15 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 180 Dose adjustment based on PTH levels PTH levels should be assessed at least 12 hours after dosing with Mimpara and iPTH should be measured 1 to 4 weeks after initiation or dose adjustment of Mimpara.
Summary of the safety profile Secondary hyperparathyroidism, parathyroid carcinoma and primary hyperparathyroidism Based on available data from patients receiving cinacalcet in placebo-controlled studies and single-arm studies the most commonly reported adverse reactions were nausea and vomiting.
Nausea and vomiting were mild to moderate in severity and transient in nature in the majority of patients. Discontinuation of therapy as a result of undesirable effects was mainly due to nausea and vomiting. Medicinal product no longer authorised 10 Tabulated list of adverse reactions Adverse reactions, considered at least possibly attributable to cinacalcet treatment in the placebo-controlled studies and single-arm studies based on best-evidence assessment of causality are listed below using the following convention: very common (≥ 1/10); common (≥ 1/100 to < 1/10); uncommon (≥ 1/1,000 to < 1/100); rare (≥ 1/10,000 to < 1/1,000); very rare (< 1/10,000).
4 *see section “Description of selected adverse reactions” Description of selected adverse reactions Hypersensitivity reactions Hypersensitivity reactions including angioedema and urticaria have been identified during post-marketing use of Mimpara.
The frequencies of the individual preferred terms including angioedema and urticaria cannot be estimated from available data. Hypotension and/or worsening heart failure There have been reports of idiosyncratic cases of hypotension and/or worsening heart failure in cinacalcet-treated patients with impaired cardiac function in post-marketing safety surveillance, the frequencies of which cannot be estimated from available data.
4). 1). 5 per 100 subject years) had at least one adverse event of hypocalcaemia. 4). Mimpara should be used in paediatric patients only if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk. Reporting of suspected adverse reactions Reporting suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important.
Serum calcium Life threatening events and fatal outcomes associated with hypocalcaemia have been reported in adult and paediatric patients treated with Mimpara. Manifestations of hypocalcaemia may include paraesthesias, myalgias, cramping, tetany and convulsions.
Decreases in serum calcium can also prolong the QT interval, potentially resulting in ventricular arrhythmia secondary to hypocalcaemia. 8). Caution is advised in patients with other risk factors for QT prolongation such as patients with known congenital long QT syndrome or patients receiving medicinal products known to cause QT prolongation.
2). Serum calcium should be measured within 1 week after initiation or dose adjustment of Mimpara. Adults Mimpara treatment should not be initiated in patients with a serum calcium (corrected for albumin) below the lower limit of the normal range.
9 mmol/L). Paediatric population Mimpara should only be initiated for the treatment of secondary HPT in children ≥ 3 years old with ESRD on maintenance dialysis therapy, in whom secondary HPT is not adequately controlled with standard of care therapy, where serum calcium is in the upper range of, or above, the age-specified reference interval.
2) and patient compliance during treatment with cinacalcet. Do not initiate cinacalcet or increase the dose if non-compliance is suspected. Prior to initiating cinacalcet and during treatment, consider the risks and benefits of treatment and the ability of the patient to comply with the recommendations to monitor and manage the risk of hypocalcaemia.
Inform paediatric patients and/or their caregivers about the symptoms of hypocalcaemia and about the importance of adherence to instructions about serum calcium monitoring, and posology and method of administration. CKD patients not on dialysis Cinacalcet is not indicated for CKD patients not on dialysis.
1 mmol/L]) compared with cinacalcet-treated CKD patients on dialysis, which may be due to lower baseline calcium levels and/or the presence of residual kidney function. 8). The threshold for seizures is lowered by significant reductions in serum calcium levels.
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6 pmol/L), decrease the dose of Mimpara to the next lower dose. 9 pmol/L). If Mimpara treatment has been stopped for more than 14 days, restart at the recommended starting dose. Dose adjustment based on serum calcium levels Serum calcium should be measured within 1 week after initiation or dose adjustment of Mimpara.
Once the maintenance dose has been established, weekly measurement of serum calcium is recommended. Serum calcium levels in paediatric patients should be maintained within the normal range. If serum calcium levels decrease below the normal range or symptoms of hypocalcaemia occur, appropriate dose adjustment steps should be taken as shown in table 2 below: Table 2.
Dose adjustment in paediatric patients ≥ 3 to < 18 years of age Corrected Serum calcium value or clinical symptoms of hypocalcaemia Dosing recommendations Corrected serum calcium is at or below age-specified lower limit of normal or if symptoms of hypocalcaemia occur, regardless of calcium level.
* Administer calcium supplements, calcium-containing phosphate binders and/or vitamin D sterols, as clinically indicated. Corrected total serum calcium is above age-specified lower limit of normal, and Symptoms of hypocalcaemia have resolved.
Restart at the next lower dose. If Mimpara treatment has been stopped for more than 14 days, restart at the recommended starting dose. If patient was receiving the lowest dose (1 mg/day) prior to discontinuation, restart at the same dose (1 mg/day).
*If the dose has been stopped, corrected serum calcium should be measured within 5 to 7 days The safety and efficacy of Mimpara in children aged less than 3 years for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism have not been established.
Insufficient data are available. Switch from etelcalcetide to Mimpara The switch from etelcalcetide to Mimpara and the appropriate wash out […]
It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via the national reporting system listed in Appendix V.
Therefore, serum calcium levels should be closely monitored in patients receiving Mimpara, particularly in patients with a history of a seizure disorder. 8). Co-administration with other medicinal products Administer Mimpara with caution in patients receiving any other medicinal products known to lower serum calcium.
5). Patients receiving Mimpara should not be given etelcalcetide. Concurrent administration may result in severe hypocalcaemia. 5 times the upper limit of normal with the iPTH assay. If PTH levels decrease below the recommended target range in patients treated with Mimpara, the dose of Mimpara and/or vitamin D sterols should be reduced or therapy discontinued.
Testosterone levels Testosterone levels are often below the normal range in patients with end-stage renal disease. 3% in the placebo-treated patients after 6 months of treatment. An open-label extension of this study showed no further reductions in free and total testosterone concentrations over a period of 3 years in Mimpara-treated patients.
The clinical significance of these reductions in serum testosterone is unknown. 2). Lactose Patients with rare hereditary problems of galactose intolerance, the Lapp lactase deficiency or glucose-galactose malabsorption should not take this medicine.