Status:

COMPLETED

Phase III Trial of Febuxostat in Korea Gout Patients

Lead Sponsor:

SK Chemicals Co., Ltd.

Conditions:

Gout

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-85 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

This study was designed to evalute the efficacy and safety of Febuxostat after oral administration to patientd with gout in Korea

Detailed Description

This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, allopurinol and placebo controlled, parallel, 5 arms, dose response, bridging study of 4 weeks duration. If subjects pass the screening evaluation af...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • \<Day -14\>
  • age :18-85 years
  • female: either post-menopausal for at least 2 years, surgically sterile, or using a medically accepted means of contraception
  • female: negative serum pregnancy test
  • subjects who satisfy ARA (American Rheumatism Association)
  • subjects must have a renal function defined as: serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL \<Day -1\>
  • serum urate level ≥8.0mg/dL 2.creatinine level ≤ 1.5mg/dL 3.subject continued to meet all inclusion and no exclusion criteria

Exclusion

  • women who are breast-feeding or pregnant
  • a history of xanthinuria
  • allopurinol intolerance
  • receiving thiazide diuretic therapy
  • secondary hyperuricemia
  • required \> 10mg/day of prednisone during the study stable dose(≤10mg/day), inhaled and intranasal steroids will be allowed.
  • concomitant therapy containing aspirin or other salicylates(systemic or topical, prescribed or non-prescribed) stable, low doses aspirin will be allowed(i.e. ≤325mg/day).
  • any change in hormone replacement therapy or oral contraceptive therapy within 3 months of the screening visit
  • alcohol intake≥ 14drinks/week alcohol abuse within 5 years or current excessive alcohol use was prohibited.
  • concomitant therapy with any urate-lowering therapy
  • active liver disease or hepatic dysfunction : ALT, AST ≥1.5 ULN
  • subject was unable to take colchicine or contradictory to colchicine
  • a serum urate level \< 8.0mg/dL and not taking uric acid lowering therapy
  • rheumatoid arthritis or any active arthritis requiring for the medication treatment
  • a history of cancer (other than basal cell carcinoma of the skin) within 5 years prior to the screening visit, or had taken any systemic cancer chemotherapy within 5 years prior to the screening visit
  • participated in another investigational trial within the 30days prior to the screening visit
  • any other significant medical condition as defined by the investigator

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2007

Estimated Enrollment :

181 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00821392

Start Date

August 1 2006

End Date

September 1 2007

Last Update

January 13 2009

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