Successful Treatment With Evocalcet Against Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 3 (FHH3) Identified by AP2S1 Gene Mutation (p.Arg15Leu).

Background

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia type 3 (FHH3) is a rare hereditary disorder caused by a heterozygous AP2S1 gene mutation, characterized by hypocalciuria and hypercalcemia due to impaired intracellular signal transduction of calcium (Ca)-sensing receptors (CaSRs). All affected patients harbored a heterozygous missense mutation at the Arg15 residue of the encoded AP2σ1. Case Presentation: A 21-year-old female was referred to our hospital with hypercalcemia and reduced bone mineral density (BMD) detected during a preoperative examination for scoliosis surgery. She had a developmental disorder and exhibited hypocalciuria on urinalysis. Genetic testing revealed a heterozygous AP2S1 gene mutation (p.Arg15Leu), and the patient was diagnosed with FHH3. In the present case, we investigated the effects of evocalcet, a newly approved CaSR agonist. Treatment with evocalcet gradually decreased and normalized the serum Ca level, and promoted improvements in bone metabolism, without serious adverse events.

Conclusion

Evocalcet may be a promising therapeutic candidate for symptomatic FHH3.