MPC-004 for the Treatment of an Acute Gout Flare

Completed · Phase 3 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Gout

In brief

This study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel group, dose-comparison to determine the efficacy and safety of a standard-dose of colchicine (4.8 mg) versus low-dose colchicine (1.8 mg) or placebo for acute gout flares.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00506883

Run by

Takeda

People needed

185

Starts

2007-04-01

Expected to finish

2007-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-11-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Patients of either gender and of any race ≥18 years of age.
• If female, patients must be postmenopausal as evidenced by lack of menses for ≥12 consecutive months.
• Patients must present with a confirmed diagnosis of gout.
• Patients must have experienced ≥2 acute gouty arthritic attacks in the 12 months prior to randomization.
• Patients on urate lowering therapy must be on a stable dose and schedule with no changes in therapy for 4 weeks prior to randomization and expected to remain on a stable regimen during study participation.
• Patients must be willing to adhere to the study schedule and the protocol requirements.
• Patients must be willing and able to give written informed consent. A HIPAA and/or state privacy consent must also be signed.

You may not qualify if…

• Patients with acute polyarticular gout (>4 joints).
• Patients who have experienced >2 acute gouty arthritic attacks per month, or >12 attacks overall, in the 6 months prior to randomization.
• Patients with arthritis due to any cause other than gout that may confound any study assessments per Investigator discretion.
• Patients with a history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular events, or coronary artery bypass grafting within the previous 6 months prior to screening.
• Patients with active myeloid leukemia, obstructive gastrointestinal cancer, or metastatic cancer.
• Patients with chronic renal dysfunction (creatinine clearance <60 mL/min as estimated with the Cockcroft Gault formula).
• Patients with chronic hepatic dysfunction.
• Patients with a history of alcohol or substance abuse within the 12 months prior to randomization.
• Patients who have any concomitant illness or other finding that, in the opinion of the Investigator, would confound the study data or place the patient at unacceptable risk if the patient were to participate in the study, or that would require frequent adjustments in concomitant medications during the course of the study.
• Patients using systemic corticosteroid, cyclosporine, adalimumab, etanercept, infliximab, anakinra, abatacept, mycophenolate, azathioprine, anticoagulants (warfarin, heparin, low molecular weight heparin [LMWH], antithrombin agents, thrombin inhibitors, or selective Factor Xa inhibitors [note, use of aspirin ≤325 mg/day is allowed]), or chronic use of non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, tramadol, and other analgesics such as opiates at screening
• Use of any investigational drug within 30 days prior to randomization.
• Patients currently participating in another research study or anticipated to enroll in such during participation in this study.
• Patients for whom informed consent cannot be obtained.
• Patients who have previously been randomized into this study and begun ingestion of study drug.

Where it is running

• Study site — Birmingham, Alabama, United States
• Tomac, Inc. — Columbiana, Alabama, United States
• Rheumatology Associates of North Alabama — Huntsville, Alabama, United States
• Genova Clinical Research — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Study site — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• NEA Clinic — Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
• Arkansas Primary Care Clinic — Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
• Irvine Center for Clinical Research — Irvine, California, United States
• Study site — La Jolla, California, United States
• Study site — Paramount, California, United States
• Rancho Cucamonga Clinical Trials — Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
• Study site — San Diego, California, United States
• Study site — West Covina, California, United States
• Florida Medical Center — Clearwater, Florida, United States
• Nature Coast Clinical Research — Crystal River, Florida, United States
• Southeastern Integrated Medical — Gainesville, Florida, United States
• George E. Platt, MD — Green Cove Springs, Florida, United States
• Jacksonville Center for Clinical Research — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
• Health Awareness, Inc. — Jupiter, Florida, United States
• Study site — Lake Mary, Florida, United States
• Medical Research Trust — Lake Worth, Florida, United States
• Hillcrest Medical Center — Orange City, Florida, United States
• Farmer MD, PA — Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
• Coastal Medical Research, Inc. — Port Orange, Florida, United States
• Innovative Clinical Trials — Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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