Open-label Trial to Check the Safety and Tolerability of RTX-GRT7039 Injections for Pain Associated With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

NCT ID: NCT05377489

Last Updated: 2025-11-28

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

714 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-15

Study Completion Date

2025-05-15

Brief Summary

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An open-label, single-arm clinical trial to confirm the safety of monoarticular injections or bi-lateral intra-articular injections of RTX-GRT7039 in patients who have pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee despite standard of care.

Detailed Description

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This trial comprises a total observation period of up to 78 weeks.

Conditions

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Osteoarthritis

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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RTX-GRT7039

Participants will receive injections of RTX-GRT7039 into either the index knee (affected knee or in case of bilateral OA the knee with highest pain intensity), or each of both knees up to Week 52.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

RTX-GRT7039

Intervention Type DRUG

RTX-GRT7039 monoarticular injections or bilateral intra-articular injections.

Interventions

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RTX-GRT7039

RTX-GRT7039 monoarticular injections or bilateral intra-articular injections.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The participant has given written informed consent to participate.
* The participant is 18 years of age or older at the Screening Visit.
* The participant has a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee based on American College of Rheumatology criteria and functional capacity class of I to III.
* There is a documented history indicating that participant has insufficient pain relief with previous Standard of Care.

Exclusion Criteria

* The participant has past joint replacement surgery of the index knee.
* The participant has a history of significant trauma or surgery (e.g., open or arthroscopic) to the index knee within 12 months of Screening.
* The participant has periarticular pain at the index knee from any cause other than osteoarthritis, including referred pain, bursitis, tendonitis.
* The participant has clinical hip osteoarthritis on the side of the index knee.
* The participant has a history of osteonecrosis, subchondral insufficiency fracture, atrophic osteoarthritis, rapidly progressing osteoarthritis (RPOA) Type I or Type II,pathologic fracture, primary or metastatic tumor, or joint infection in the index knee.
* The participant has significant malalignment of anatomical axis (medial angle formed by the femur and tibia) of the target knee (varus \>10°, valgus \>10°) by radiograph as assessed by independent Central Readers at Screening Visit.
* The participant has other conditions that could affect trial endpoint assessments of the index knee.
* The participant has current clinically significant disease(s) or condition(s) that may affect safety assessments, or any other reason which may preclude the participant's participation for the full duration of the trial.
* The participant has a history of hypersensitivity to resiniferatoxin (RTX) or any similar component (capsaicin, chili peppers).
* The participant is currently participating or was participating in another investigational drug trial within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit.
* The participant is an employee of the investigator or trial site, with direct involvement in the proposed trial or other trials under the direction of that investigator or trial site or is a family member of the employees or the investigator.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Grünenthal GmbH

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Locations

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Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates (AARA) P.C

Glendale, Arizona, United States

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Elite Clinical Studies, LLC

Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Orange County Research Institute

Anaheim, California, United States

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Acclaim Clinical Research, Inc.

San Diego, California, United States

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Westlake Medical Research

Thousand Oaks, California, United States

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Progressive Medical Research

Port Orange, Florida, United States

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Gulfcoast Research Institute

Sarasota, Florida, United States

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Palm Beach Research Center

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

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North Georgia Clinical Research

Woodstock, Georgia, United States

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Injury Care Research

Boise, Idaho, United States

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Chicago Clinical Research Institute Inc.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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OrthoIndy, Inc.

Greenwood, Indiana, United States

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University Of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, United States

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Neuroscience Research Center, LLC

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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Clinical Pharmacology Study Group

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Oakland Medical Research Center

Troy, Michigan, United States

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Excel Clinical Research

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Las Vegas Clinical Trials, LLC

North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Drug Trials America

Hartsdale, New York, United States

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M3-Emerging Medical Research, LLC

Durham, North Carolina, United States

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M3-Emerging Medical Research, LLC

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

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University Orthopedics Center

State College, Pennsylvania, United States

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Coastal Carolina Research Center

Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, United States

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Coastal Carolina Research Center

North Charleston, South Carolina, United States

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Accellacare-Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee, United States

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Tekton Research, Inc.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Wasatch Clinical Research

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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UMHAT Eurohospital Plovdiv OOD

Plovdiv, , Bulgaria

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Medical Centre Artmed

Plovdiv, , Bulgaria

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MHAT Kaspela EOOD

Plovdiv, , Bulgaria

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UMHAT Pulmed

Plovdiv, , Bulgaria

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University Multiprofile Hospital For Active Treatment Pulmed OOD

Plovdiv, , Bulgaria

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Medical Centre N. I. Pirogov EOOD

Sofia, , Bulgaria

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MHAT St Iv. Rilski

Sofia, , Bulgaria

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UMBAL Sveti Ivan Rilski EAD

Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Synexus Medical Center Sofia

Sofia, , Bulgaria

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Multi-Profile District Hospital for Active Treatment Dr. Stefan Cherkezov

Veliko Tarnovo, , Bulgaria

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Fukuoka University Hospital

Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan

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Medical Corporation Kouhoukai Takagi Hospital

Okawa-shi, Fukuoka, Japan

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Hakodate Central General Hospital

Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan

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Saiseikai Kanagawaken Hospital

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

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Otakibashi Orthopedic Clinic

Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Saitama Medical Center

Saitama, , Japan

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Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny im. Jana Mikulicza-Radeckiego we Wroclawiu

Wroclaw, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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Centrum Medyczne 4M Plus

Krakow, Malopolska, Poland

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ETG Warszawa

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

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ClinicMed Badurski I Wspolnicy Spolka Jawna

Bialystok, , Poland

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ClinicMed Daniluk, Nowak Spolka komandytowa

Bialystok, , Poland

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Zaklad Opieki Zdrowotnej w Boleslawcu

Bolesławiec, , Poland

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Centrum Kliniczno

Elblag, , Poland

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NZOZ Medi Spatz

Gliwice, , Poland

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PZU Zdrowie S.A. Oddzia¿ Centrum Medyczne Artimed w Kielcach

Kielce, , Poland

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Centrum Medyczne Semper fortis

Krakow, , Poland

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Centermed Krakow Sp. z o.o.

Krakow, , Poland

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Nzoz Centermed Krakow, Szpital I Przychodnia

Krakow, , Poland

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ETYKA Osrodek Badan Klinicznych

Olsztyn, , Poland

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Medyczne Centrum Hetmanska Indywidualna Specjalistyczna Praktyka Lekarska Dr Hab Piotr Leszczynski

Poznan, , Poland

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Medyczne Centrum Hetmanska

Poznan, , Poland

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RCMed Oddzial Sochaczew

Sochaczew, , Poland

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RCMed Piotr Opadczuk

Sochaczew, , Poland

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Lubelskie Centrum Diagnostyczne

Świdnik, , Poland

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ETG Warszawa

Warsaw, , Poland

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Europejskie Centrum leczenia Chorob Cywilizacyjnych

Warsaw, , Poland

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ETG Warszawa

Warsaw, , Poland

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Wojewodzki Szpital Zespolony W Kielcach

Kielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland

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Spitalul Judetean Caracal

Caracal, Olt, Romania

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SC Medicali's SRL

Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

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SC Medaudio-Optica SRL

Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vâlcea County, Romania

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Centrul Medical de Diagnostic si Tratament Ambulatoriu Neomed SRL

Brasov, , Romania

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SC Centrul Medical Sana SRL

Bucharest, , Romania

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Spitalul Clinic Sf. Maria

Bucharest, , Romania

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Spital Clinic Dr I Cantacuzino

Bucharest, , Romania

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SC Policlinica CCBR SRL

Bucharest, , Romania

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Sf. Maria Hospital

Bucharest, , Romania

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Tread Research

Parow, Cape Town, South Africa

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Tygerberg hospital

Parow, Cape Town, South Africa

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Josha Research

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

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Welkom Clinical Trial Centre

Welkom, Free State, South Africa

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Worthwhile Clinical Trials

Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa

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Midrand Medical Centre

Halfway House, Gauteng, South Africa

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Lakeview Hospital

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Global Clinical Trials

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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University of Pretoria

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Roodepoort Medicross Clinical Research Centre

Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa

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Sandton Medical Research (Newtown CRC)

Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa

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Clinresco Centres (Pty) Ltd.

Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Synapta Clinical Research Center

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Dr Zubar Fazal Ahmed Vawda MD

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Precise Clinical Solutions

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Aliwal Shoal Medical Centre

eMkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Medicross Langeberg Medical & Dental Centre

Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa

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Medicross Langeberg Medical & Dental Centre

Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa

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Arthritis Clinical Research Centre

Cape Town, , South Africa

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Accellacare Yorkshire

Shipley, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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Accellacare Warwickshire

Coventry, , United Kingdom

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Chapel Allerton Hospital - Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Leeds, , United Kingdom

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Countries

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United States Bulgaria Japan Poland Romania South Africa United Kingdom

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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2021-005046-15

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U1111-1268-7230

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2024-515709-24-00

Identifier Type: CTIS

Identifier Source: secondary_id

KF7039-03

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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