Cost Effectiveness of Paricalcitol Versus Cinacalcet with Low-Dose Vitamin D for Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Haemodialysis Patients in the USA

摘要

BackgroundThe IMPACT SHPT [Improved Management of Intact Parathyroid Hormone (iPTH) with Paricalcitol-Centered Therapy Versus Cinacalcet Therapy with Low-Dose Vitamin D in Hemodialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism] study compared the effectiveness of paricalcitol and cinacalcet in the management of secondary hyperparathyroidism in haemodialysis patients but did not report the costs or cost effectiveness of these treatments.