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Amgen (AMGN) Reports EC Approval for Parsabiv to Treat sHPT in Adults with CKD

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European Commission Approves Parsabiv™ (etelcalcetide) For The Treatment Of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism In Adults On Hemodialysis

November 11, 2016 4:00 PM EST

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Nov. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization for Parsabiv (etelcalcetide) for the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism (sHPT) in adult patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) on hemodialysis. Parsabiv is the first calcimimetic agent that can be administered intravenously by a healthcare provider three times a week at the end of a hemodialysis session.

"Keeping relevant lab values in recommended target ranges is an important part of managing sHPT, a chronic and complex disease with an already complicated... More