Patient Assistance

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Patient assistance for qualifying patients
All Amgen products are provided for qualified patients via product replacement to a sponsoring healthcare provider

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Independent co-pay foundations

Independent, third-party, not-for-profit organizations provide co-payment assistance and support, including assistance for qualifying patients who meet certain criteria set by each foundation:

HealthWell Foundation® (1-800-675-8416)
American Kidney Fund® (AKF) (1-800-638-8299)

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Important Safety Information

Significant reductions in calcium may lower the threshold for seizures. Secondary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) patients, particularly those with a history of seizure disorder, should be carefully monitored for the occurrence of low serum calcium or symptoms of hypocalcemia.

In Sensipar® postmarketing use, isolated, idiosyncratic cases of hypotension, worsening heart failure, and/or arrhythmia were reported in patients with impaired cardiac function. The causal relationship to Sensipar® therapy could not be completely excluded and may be mediated by reductions in serum calcium levels.

Sensipar® lowers serum calcium; therefore, it is important that patients have a serum calcium ≥ 8.4 mg/dL when initiating therapy.

Adynamic bone disease may develop if intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels are suppressed below 100 pg/mL.

Patients with moderate to severe hepatic impairment should be monitored throughout treatment with Sensipar®, as cinacalcet exposure assessed by area under the curve (AUC) was higher than in patients with normal hepatic function.

Serum calcium and serum phosphorus should be measured within 1 week and PTH should be measured 1 to 4 weeks after initiation or dose adjustment of Sensipar®. Once the maintenance dose has been established, serum calcium and serum phosphorus should be measured approximately monthly, and PTH every 1 to 3 months.

The most commonly reported side effects were nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea.

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