PREventative Study Against URate-Lowering Drug-Induced Gout Exacerbations (PRE-SURGE 2)

NCT ID: NCT00958438

Last Updated: 2017-04-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

248 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-07-31

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this clinical research study was to determine the safety and effectiveness of an experimental drug called rilonacept in participants with gout who are beginning allopurinol treatment for gout. Participants will participate in this study for approximately 22 weeks. Rilonacept was being studied for use in preventing allopurinol-induced gout flares.

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 15.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo loading dose followed by placebo subcutaneous (SC) injection (2 mL) once a week for 16 weeks.

Rilonacept 80 mg

Two subcutaneous injections of Rilonacept 80 mg (for a total of 160 mg) as a loading dose on Day 1, followed by a single 80 mg injection of Rilonacept qw from Week 1 to Week 15.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rilonacept

Intervention Type DRUG

Rilonacept 160 mg SC loading dose followed by Rilonacept 80 mg/2 mL SC injections once a week for 16 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 15.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rilonacept

Intervention Type DRUG

Rilonacept 320 mg SC loading dose followed by Rilonacept 160 mg/2 mL SC injections once a week for 16 weeks.

Interventions

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Placebo

Placebo loading dose followed by placebo subcutaneous (SC) injection (2 mL) once a week for 16 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Rilonacept

Rilonacept 160 mg SC loading dose followed by Rilonacept 80 mg/2 mL SC injections once a week for 16 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Rilonacept

Rilonacept 320 mg SC loading dose followed by Rilonacept 160 mg/2 mL SC injections once a week for 16 weeks.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female 18 to 80 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;
* Serum uric acid greater than or equal to 7.5 mg/dL at the screening visit.

Exclusion Criteria

* Acute gout flare within 2 weeks of the screening visit or 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;
* Previous exposure to Rilonacept;
* Use of allopurinol, benzbromarone, febuxostat, probenecid or sulfinpyrazone within 3 months prior to the screening visit.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 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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Robert Evans, PharmD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Berlin, , Germany

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Essen, , Germany

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Goch, , Germany

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Hamburg, , Germany

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Kassel, , Germany

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Künzing, , Germany

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Lollar, , Germany

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Magdeburg, , Germany

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München, , Germany

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Rhaunen, , Germany

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Siegen, , Germany

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Ahmedabad, , India

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Bangalore, , India

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Gandhinagar, , India

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Hyderabaad, , India

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Kolkata, , India

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Mangalore, , India

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Pune, , India

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Secunderabad, , India

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Vadodara, , India

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Varanasi, , India

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Denpasar, , Indonesia

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Jakarta, , Indonesia

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Kemerdekaan, , Indonesia

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Palembang, , Indonesia

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Semarang, , Indonesia

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South Sulawesi, , Indonesia

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West Java, , Indonesia

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Yogyakarta, , Indonesia

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Benoni, , South Africa

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Bloemfontein, , South Africa

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Breyten, , South Africa

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Cape Town, , South Africa

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Dundee, , South Africa

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Durban, , South Africa

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Durban North, , South Africa

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eManzimtoti, , South Africa

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Gauteng, , South Africa

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Johannesburg, , South Africa

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Kempton Park, , South Africa

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Krugersdorp, , South Africa

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KZ-Natal, , South Africa

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Lenasia, , South Africa

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Lyttleton, , South Africa

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Middleburg, , South Africa

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Port Elizabeth, , South Africa

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Pretoria, , South Africa

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Roodepoort, , South Africa

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Scottburgh, , South Africa

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Somerset West, , South Africa

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Soweto, , South Africa

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Worcester, , South Africa

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Yungkang City, Tainan, Taiwan

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Changhua, , Taiwan

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Dalin Town, , Taiwan

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Hualien City, , Taiwan

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Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

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Kwei-Shan, , Taiwan

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Taichung, , Taiwan

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Tainan City, , Taiwan

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Taipei, , Taiwan

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Countries

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Germany India Indonesia South Africa Taiwan

References

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Mitha E, Schumacher HR, Fouche L, Luo SF, Weinstein SP, Yancopoulos GD, Wang J, King-Davis S, Evans RR. Rilonacept for gout flare prevention during initiation of uric acid-lowering therapy: results from the PRESURGE-2 international, phase 3, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2013 Jul;52(7):1285-92. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/ket114. Epub 2013 Mar 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23485476 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2008-007762-39

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

IL1T-GA-0816

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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