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Register: ClinicalTrials.gov
Last refreshed on: 19 October 2017
Main ID:  NCT00663169
Date of registration: 18/04/2008
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: Novartis
Public title: Efficacy and Safety of a Single Dose of Canakinumab (ACZ885) in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Gout
Scientific title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Double-dummy, Active-controlled, Parallel Group Study of a Single Dose of ACZ885 in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Gout
Date of first enrolment: April 2008
Target sample size: 6
Recruitment status: Completed
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT00663169
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:   
Phase:  Phase 2
Countries of recruitment
Switzerland United Kingdom United States
Contacts
Name:     Novartis
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Affiliation:  Novartis investigator site
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- score over 50 on the 0-100 VAS pain scale

- acute, confirmed gout flare for no longer than 3 days

Exclusion Criteria:

- Treatment with biological anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) within the past 3
months

- Anti-inflammatory medication for the treatment of acute gout within the previous 24
hours

- Pregnant or breastfeeding women

- Major surgery with high infection risk

- History of severe allergy to food or drugs

- History or risk of tuberculosis

- Active infection

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 80 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Arthritis, Gouty
Intervention(s)
Drug: dexamethasone
Other: placebo matching dexamethasone
Biological: canakinumab
Other: placebo matching canakinumab
Primary Outcome(s)
Percentage of Participants With Improvement in Gout at 72 Hours Post-dose Using a Likert Scale [Time Frame: 72 hours]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Non-inferiority of a Single Dose of Canakinumab Compared to Dexamethasone During Treatment Period [Time Frame: 72 hours]
Change in C-reactive Protein (CRP) From Baseline at Month 4 [Time Frame: Baseline, Month 4]
Change in Serum Amyloid A Protein (SAA) From Baseline at Month 4 [Time Frame: Baseline, Month 4]
Change From Baseline in Pain Using a Visual Analog Scale at Month 4 [Time Frame: Baseline, Month 4]
ACZ885 (Canakinumab) Pharmacokinetics (PK) Serum Concentration During the Treatment Period [Time Frame: Baseline, Days 0.25, 1, 3, 6, 20, 34, 55 and 119]
Time to Recurrence of the Symptoms of Acute Gout (if Applicable) During Treatment Period [Time Frame: 4 months]
Number of Participants With Discontinuation of Treatment Due to Adverse Events, Deaths or Serious Adverse Events During the Study [Time Frame: 4 months]
Time to Walk Independently (if Applicable) During Treatment Period [Time Frame: 4 months]
Number of Patients Who Took Rescue Medication [Time Frame: 4 months]
Secondary ID(s)
CACZ885A2212
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
Results available: Yes
Date Posted: 07/01/2013
Date Completed:
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/results/NCT00663169
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