About this trial
This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase II study assessing the efficacy, safety, and dosing regimen selection of multiple IV infusions of PRX-115 over 24 weeks, with or without MTX, versus the respective placebos in adult patients with gout.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Males or females ≥18 years of age.
Weight within the range of 50.0 - 150.0 kg.
Gout patients who failed to normalize sUA (<7 mg/dL) with or without xanthine oxidase inhibitors or uricosuric agent or have contraindications to these drugs.
Willing to discontinue any oral ULT
Disqualifiers
Any condition known to have arthritis as a clinical manifestation.
Positive testing for HBV,HCV, or HIV.
The patient is a pregnant or lactating female or plans to become pregnant during the study period.
Known allergy or sensitivity to the injected proteins, including pegylated products.
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
PRX-115
Biological/Vaccineintravenous (IV) infusion
Methotrexate (MTX)
DrugOral MTX 15 mg weekly
PRX-115 placebo
Other interventionintravenous (IV) infusion
Placebo-Methotrexate
Other interventionOral Placebo-MTX weekly
Treatment groups
6
Treatment groupsSee each treatment group below.
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Percentage of Serum Uric Acid (sUA) Responders (sUA < 6 mg/dL) During Month 6
Proportion of patients who achieve a reduction in sUA to \<6.0 mg/dL for at least 80% of the time during Month 6
Secondary outcomes
Percentage of Serum Uric Acid (sUA) Responders (sUA < 6 mg/dL) at different time points
Proportion of patients that achieve a reduction in sUA to \<6.0 mg/dL for at least 80% of the time during Month 3 or 4, 5 and 6.
Treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)
Occurrence and severity of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)