Efficacy and Safety of a Single Dose of Canakinumab (ACZ885) in Hospitalized Patients With Acute Gout

PHASE2CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

6

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 2008

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2009

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2009

Conditions
Arthritis, Gouty
Interventions
BIOLOGICAL

canakinumab

10 mg/kg intravenous infusion 250 mL over 2 hours.

DRUG

dexamethasone

12 mg intravenous infusion 50 mL over 30 minutes.

OTHER

placebo matching canakinumab

5% glucose in water intravenous infusion.

OTHER

placebo matching dexamethasone

Placebo intravenous infusion.

Trial Locations (4)

35249

Novartis Investigator Site, Birmingham

08901

Novartis Investigator Site, New Brunswick

Unknown

Novartis Investigator Site, Lausanne

Novartis Investigator Site, Glasgow

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Novartis

INDUSTRY