Targeted Dose Finding of Canakinumab (ACZ885) for Management of Acute Flare in Refractory or Contraindicated Gout Patients

Summary

This 8-week study is designed to determine the target dose of canakinumab (ACZ885) for the management of acute flare in gout patients who are contraindicated to Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or colchicine. The efficacy of ACZ885 will be compared to the corticosteroid triamcinolone acetonide.

Timeline

Start

2008-11

Primary completion

2009-08

Completion

2009-08

Publications

• Chakraborty A, Van LM, Skerjanec A, Floch D, Klein UR, Krammer G, Sunkara G, Howard D. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of canakinumab in patients with gouty arthritis. J Clin Pharmacol. 2013 Dec;53(12):1240-51. doi: 10.1002/jcph.162. Epub 2013 Sep 30.
• Schlesinger N, De Meulemeester M, Pikhlak A, Yucel AE, Richard D, Murphy V, Arulmani U, Sallstig P, So A. Canakinumab relieves symptoms of acute flares and improves health-related quality of life in patients with difficult-to-treat Gouty Arthritis by suppressing inflammation: results of a randomized, dose-ranging study. Arthritis Res Ther. 2011 Mar 25;13(2):R53. doi: 10.1186/ar3297.
• So A, De Meulemeester M, Pikhlak A, Yucel AE, Richard D, Murphy V, Arulmani U, Sallstig P, Schlesinger N. Canakinumab for the treatment of acute flares in difficult-to-treat gouty arthritis: Results of a multicenter, phase II, dose-ranging study. Arthritis Rheum. 2010 Oct;62(10):3064-76. doi: 10.1002/art.27600.

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