Hypoparathyroidism

Adolescents prescribed a GLP-1 receptor agonist for obesity treatment reportedly had lower risk for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts , according to researchers.

The majority of adults with hypoparathyroidism achieved normal serum calcium levels with palopegteriparatide at 1 year without supplemental vitamin D or calcium, according to data from a phase 3 open-label extension.

A parathyroid hormone prodrug developed to treat hypoparathyroidism received FDA approval, according to an industry press release.

Adults with hypoparathyroidism experience declines in cognitive function that may be due to structural changes in the brain, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

The FDA granted fast track designation for an investigational parathyroid hormone 1 receptor agonist to treat hypoparathyroidism, according to an industry press release.

Approximately 77,000 people in the U.S. have hypoparathyroidism due to absent or subphysiological levels of parathyroid hormone.

Adults who develop hypoparathyroidism after a total thyroidectomy have an increased risk for all-cause mortality compared with the general population, but only if the indication for their surgery was cancer, according to study data.

Adults with postoperative hypoparathyroidism after thyroid cancer are less likely to sustain a fracture compared with those with preserved parathyroid function, according to findings published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

SEATTLE — Most adults with hypoparathyroidism no longer needed calcium or vitamin D supplementation after initiating a once-daily active parathyroid hormone drug, according to a speaker.

The FDA has rejected a new drug application for an agent to treat adults with hypoparathyroidism due to concerns with manufacturing control strategy, according to an industry press release.