Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of Rilonacept for the Prevention of Gout Flares

NCT ID: NCT00610363

Last Updated: 2017-05-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

83 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-11-30

Study Completion Date

2008-10-31

Brief Summary

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This was a clinical research study to determine the safety and effectiveness of an experimental drug called rilonacept in participants with gout who were beginning another additional treatment. Participants participated in this study for approximately 24 weeks. Rilonacept was being studied for use in preventing gout attacks in participants who had gout.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Gout

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Two subcutaneous injections of Placebo (for Rilonacept) as a loading dose on Day 1 followed by a single injection once a week (qw) from Week 1 to Week 16.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo (for Rilonacept)

Intervention Type OTHER

Placebo loading dose on Day 1 followed by single placebo injections (2 mL) qw for 17 weeks.

Rilonacept 160 mg

Two subcutaneous injections of Rilonacept 160 mg (for a total of 320 mg) as a loading dose on Day 1, followed by a single 160 mg injection of Rilonacept qw from Week 1 to Week 16.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rilonacept

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Rilonacept 320 mg loading dose on Day 1 followed by Rilonacept 160 mg/2 mL injections qw for 17 weeks.

Interventions

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Rilonacept

Rilonacept 320 mg loading dose on Day 1 followed by Rilonacept 160 mg/2 mL injections qw for 17 weeks.

Intervention Type BIOLOGICAL

Placebo (for Rilonacept)

Placebo loading dose on Day 1 followed by single placebo injections (2 mL) qw for 17 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female greater than 18 years of age;
* Previously met the preliminary criteria of the American Rheumatism Association (ARA) for the classification of the acute arthritis of primary gout;
* At least 2 gout flares in the year prior to the screening visit.

Exclusion Criteria

* Acute gout flare within 2 weeks of the screening visit and during screening;
* Persistent chronic or active infections;
* History of an allergic reaction to allopurinol;
* History or presence of cancer within 5 years of the screening visit.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Shirletta King-Davis

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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San Diego, California, United States

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Santa Maria, California, United States

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Whittier, California, United States

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Colorado Srings, Colorado, United States

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DeLand, Florida, United States

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Ocala, Florida, United States

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Orlando, Florida, United States

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St. Petersburg, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Tampa, Florida, United States

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Dunwoody, Georgia, United States

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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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Boise, Idaho, United States

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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South Bend, Indiana, United States

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Owensboro, Kentucky, United States

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Wheaton, Maryland, United States

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Billings, Montana, United States

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Omaha, Nebraska, United States

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Reno, Nevada, United States

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Albany, New York, United States

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Plainview, New York, United States

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Roslyn, New York, United States

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Monroe, North Carolina, United States

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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States

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Mayfield Village, Ohio, United States

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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Duncansville, Pennsylvania, United States

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West Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Grenville, South Carolina, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Spokane, Washington, United States

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Countries

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United States

References

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Schumacher HR Jr, Sundy JS, Terkeltaub R, Knapp HR, Mellis SJ, Stahl N, Yancopoulos GD, Soo Y, King-Davis S, Weinstein SP, Radin AR; 0619 Study Group. Rilonacept (interleukin-1 trap) in the prevention of acute gout flares during initiation of urate-lowering therapy: results of a phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 Mar;64(3):876-84. doi: 10.1002/art.33412.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22223180 (View on PubMed)

Khanna D, Sarkin AJ, Khanna PP, Shieh MM, Kavanaugh AF, Terkeltaub RA, Lee SJ, Singh JA, Hirsch JD. Minimally important differences of the gout impact scale in a randomized controlled trial. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2011 Jul;50(7):1331-6. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ker023. Epub 2011 Mar 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21372003 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IL1T-GA-0619

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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