Trial Outcomes & Findings for Dose-Response, Safety and Efficacy of Febuxostat in Subjects With Gout (NCT NCT00174967)

NCT ID: NCT00174967

Last Updated: 2011-07-29

Results Overview

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 28 visit. The percentage of subjects whose serum urate decreased to \<6.0 mg/dL at the Day 28 visit was summarized.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

153 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Day 28.

Results posted on

2011-07-29

Participant Flow

Subjects were enrolled at 24 investigative sites from 31 January 2001 to 9 July 2001

Participants currently receiving urate-lowering therapy discontinued those urate-lowering therapies and initiated prophylactic medications before enrollemnt in once daily (QD) treatment groups. All other subjects also initiated prophylactic medications.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
Placebo, orally, once daily
Overall Study
STARTED
37
40
38
38
Overall Study
COMPLETED
36
37
36
36
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
1
3
2
2

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
Placebo, orally, once daily
Overall Study
Adverse Event
1
2
2
1
Overall Study
Gout Flare
0
0
0
1
Overall Study
Other
0
1
0
0

Baseline Characteristics

Dose-Response, Safety and Efficacy of Febuxostat in Subjects With Gout

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=40 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=38 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=38 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Total
n=153 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age Continuous
52.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 14.04 • n=5 Participants
55.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.09 • n=7 Participants
56.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.83 • n=5 Participants
52.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.63 • n=4 Participants
54.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12.69 • n=21 Participants
Age, Customized
<45 years
8 participants
n=5 Participants
10 participants
n=7 Participants
7 participants
n=5 Participants
12 participants
n=4 Participants
37 participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Customized
45 years to <65 years
21 participants
n=5 Participants
19 participants
n=7 Participants
23 participants
n=5 Participants
17 participants
n=4 Participants
80 participants
n=21 Participants
Age, Customized
≥65 years
8 participants
n=5 Participants
11 participants
n=7 Participants
8 participants
n=5 Participants
9 participants
n=4 Participants
36 participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
5 Participants
n=5 Participants
6 Participants
n=4 Participants
17 Participants
n=21 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
38 Participants
n=7 Participants
33 Participants
n=5 Participants
32 Participants
n=4 Participants
136 Participants
n=21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
32 participants
n=5 Participants
35 participants
n=7 Participants
34 participants
n=5 Participants
32 participants
n=4 Participants
133 participants
n=21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
3 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=7 Participants
2 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=4 Participants
11 participants
n=21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Hispanic
1 participants
n=5 Participants
1 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
1 participants
n=4 Participants
4 participants
n=21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
0 participants
n=5 Participants
1 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=4 Participants
2 participants
n=21 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
1 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
0 participants
n=5 Participants
2 participants
n=4 Participants
3 participants
n=21 Participants
Body Mass Index
≤25 kilogram per meter² (kg/m²)
2 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=7 Participants
3 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=4 Participants
8 participants
n=21 Participants
Body Mass Index
>25 kg/m² to 30 kg/m²
12 participants
n=5 Participants
12 participants
n=7 Participants
14 participants
n=5 Participants
13 participants
n=4 Participants
51 participants
n=21 Participants
Body Mass Index
>30 kg/m² to 35 kg/m²
16 participants
n=5 Participants
12 participants
n=7 Participants
12 participants
n=5 Participants
16 participants
n=4 Participants
56 participants
n=21 Participants
Body Mass Index
>35 kg/m² to 40 kg/m²
4 participants
n=5 Participants
7 participants
n=7 Participants
5 participants
n=5 Participants
6 participants
n=4 Participants
22 participants
n=21 Participants
Body Mass Index
>40 kg/m²
3 participants
n=5 Participants
6 participants
n=7 Participants
3 participants
n=5 Participants
3 participants
n=4 Participants
15 participants
n=21 Participants
Body Mass Index
missing
0 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=4 Participants
1 participants
n=21 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 28.

Population: Analysis performed on intent-to-treat (ITT) subjects, defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥8.0 mg/dL. The last observation carried forward (LOCF) method was used to impute missing data. The baseline value was carried forward if no postbaseline visits were available.

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 28 visit. The percentage of subjects whose serum urate decreased to \<6.0 mg/dL at the Day 28 visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=35 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreased to <6.0 Milligram Per Deciliter (mg/dL) at the Day 28 Visit.
56 percentage of subjects
76 percentage of subjects
94 percentage of subjects
0 percentage of subjects

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 7.

Population: The analysis was performed on ITT subjects, which were defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥ 8.0 mg/dL. The LOCF method was used to impute missing data. The baseline value was carried forward if no post-baseline visits were available.

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 7 visit. The percentage of subjects whose serum urate decreased to \<6.0 mg/dL at the Day 7 visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=35 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreased to <6.0 mg/dL at the Day 7 Visit.
50 percentage of subjects
59 percentage of subjects
91 percentage of subjects
3 percentage of subjects

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 14.

Population: The analysis was performed on ITT subjects, which were defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥ 8.0 mg/dL. The LOCF method was used to impute missing data. The baseline value was carried forward if no post-baseline visits were available.

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 14 visit. The percentage of subjects whose serum urate decreased to \<6.0 mg/dL at the Day 14 visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=35 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreased to <6.0 mg/dL at the Day 14 Visit.
56 percentage of subjects
68 percentage of subjects
94 percentage of subjects
0 percentage of subjects

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Day 21.

Population: The analysis was performed on ITT subjects, which were defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥ 8.0 mg/dL. The LOCF method was used to impute missing data. The baseline value was carried forward if no post-baseline visits were available.

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 21 visit. The percentage of subjects whose serum urate decreased to \<6.0 mg/dL at the Day 21 visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=35 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreased to <6.0 mg/dL at the Day 21 Visit.
59 percentage of subjects
76 percentage of subjects
97 percentage of subjects
0 percentage of subjects

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Day 7.

Population: The analysis was performed on ITT subjects, which were defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥ 8.0 mg/dL. The LOCF method was used to impute missing data. The baseline value was carried forward if no post-baseline visits were available.

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 7 visit. The percent change in serum urate from baseline to the Day 7 visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=35 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline to the Day 7 Visit.
-35.0 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 9.67
-39.2 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 15.9
-53.44 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 12.3
0.71 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 12.6

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Day 14.

Population: The analysis was performed on ITT subjects, which were defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥ 8.0 mg/dL. The LOCF method was used to impute missing data. The baseline value was carried forward if no post-baseline visits were available.

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 14 visit. The percent change in serum urate from baseline to the Day 14 visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=35 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline to the Day 14 Visit.
-37.1 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 11.70
-41.8 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 14.63
-56.9 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 8.36
1.62 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 10.21

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Day 21.

Population: The analysis was performed on ITT subjects, which were defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥ 8.0 mg/dL. The last observation carried forward (LOCF) method was used to impute missing data. The baseline value was carried forward if no post-baseline visits were available.

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 21 visit. The percent change in serum urate from baseline to the Day 21 visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=35 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline to the Day 21 Visit
-37.3 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 11.30
-43.9 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 16.3
-59.4 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 7.58
-0.57 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 10.63

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Day 28.

Population: The analysis was performed on ITT subjects, which were defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥ 8.0 mg/dL. The LOCF method was used to impute missing data. The baseline value was carried forward if no post-baseline visits were available.

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 28 visit. The percent change in serum urate from baseline to the Day 28 visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=35 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline to the Day 28 Visit.
-36.6 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 12.07
-44.3 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 17.53
-59.1 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 9.92
-2.2 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 12.5

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Any visit (Day 7, 14, 21,or 28)

Population: The analysis was performed on ITT subjects, which were defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥ 8.0 mg/dL.

Serum urate values were obtained at the Day 7, 14, 21,and 28 visits. The maximum percent change in serum urate levels obtained at any visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=37 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=35 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Maximum Percent Change in Serum Urate Level From Baseline During the Entire Treatment Period.
42.5 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 10.04
49.2 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 13.24
62.8 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 7.05
10.0 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 11.12

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and Day 28.

Population: The analysis was performed on ITT subjects, which were defined as all randomized subjects who took at least 1 dose of study drug and who had baseline serum urate ≥ 8.0 mg/dL. Missing data was not imputed

24-hour urine uric acid levels were obtained at the Day 28 visit. The percent change in 24-hour urine uric acid level from baseline to the Day 28 visit was summarized.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=33 Participants
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=35 Participants
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=34 Participants
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=34 Participants
Placebo, orally, once daily
Percent Change in 24-hour Urine Uric Acid Level From Baseline to Day 28.
-43.6 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 28.9
-46.5 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 27.0
-45.7 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 30.1
5.9 percent change from baseline
Standard Deviation 37.1

Adverse Events

Febuxostat 40 mg QD

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 18 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Febuxostat 80 mg QD

Serious events: 1 serious events
Other events: 19 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Febuxostat 120 mg QD

Serious events: 2 serious events
Other events: 16 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo QD

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 17 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=37 participants at risk
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=40 participants at risk
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=38 participants at risk
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=38 participants at risk
Placebo, orally, once daily
Psychiatric disorders
Suicide Attempt
0.00%
0/37
0.00%
0/40
2.6%
1/38
0.00%
0/38
Nervous system disorders
Delirium
0.00%
0/37
2.5%
1/40
0.00%
0/38
0.00%
0/38
Nervous system disorders
Guillian Barre Syndrome
0.00%
0/37
2.5%
1/40
0.00%
0/38
0.00%
0/38
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pneumonia
0.00%
0/37
2.5%
1/40
0.00%
0/38
0.00%
0/38
General disorders
Back Pain
0.00%
0/37
0.00%
0/40
2.6%
1/38
0.00%
0/38

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Febuxostat 40 mg QD
n=37 participants at risk
Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD
n=40 participants at risk
Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD
n=38 participants at risk
Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily.
Placebo QD
n=38 participants at risk
Placebo, orally, once daily
General disorders
Abdominal Pain
2.7%
1/37
2.5%
1/40
5.3%
2/38
7.9%
3/38
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Accidental Injury
0.00%
0/37
5.0%
2/40
2.6%
1/38
0.00%
0/38
General disorders
Back Pain
8.1%
3/37
5.0%
2/40
5.3%
2/38
2.6%
1/38
General disorders
Flu Syndrome
2.7%
1/37
0.00%
0/40
2.6%
1/38
5.3%
2/38
Nervous system disorders
Headache
8.1%
3/37
5.0%
2/40
5.3%
2/38
2.6%
1/38
Infections and infestations
Infection
2.7%
1/37
0.00%
0/40
2.6%
1/38
5.3%
2/38
General disorders
Pain
16.2%
6/37
7.5%
3/40
5.3%
2/38
10.5%
4/38
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
2.7%
1/37
20.0%
8/40
10.5%
4/38
10.5%
4/38
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dyspepsia
2.7%
1/37
5.0%
2/40
0.00%
0/38
0.00%
0/38
Gastrointestinal disorders
Increased Appetite
5.4%
2/37
0.00%
0/40
0.00%
0/38
0.00%
0/38
Investigations
Liver Function Tests Abnormal
5.4%
2/37
2.5%
1/40
2.6%
1/38
2.6%
1/38
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Arthralgia
5.4%
2/37
2.5%
1/40
5.3%
2/38
0.00%
0/38
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Myalgia
2.7%
1/37
2.5%
1/40
5.3%
2/38
5.3%
2/38
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders
Pharyngitis
0.00%
0/37
2.5%
1/40
0.00%
0/38
5.3%
2/38
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Rash
0.00%
0/37
2.5%
1/40
7.9%
3/38
0.00%
0/38

Additional Information

Sr. VP, Clinical Science

Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.

Phone: 800-778-2860

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee No publication related to study results will be published prior to publication of a multi-center report submitted for publication within 18 months after conclusion or termination of a study. Results publications will be submitted to sponsor for review 60 days in advance of publication. Sponsor can require removal of confidential information unrelated to study results. Sponsor can embargo a proposed publication for another 60 days to preserve intellectual property.
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: OTHER