NCT02330796

Brief Summary

A Phase IIA, open-label, multicenter, active-controlled, parallel-group clinical trial designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of two doses of Bucillamine compared with low-dose Colchicine in the treatment of patients with acute gout flare.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
66

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_2

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2015

Shorter than P25 for phase_2

Geographic Reach
1 country

3 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 31, 2014

Completed
5 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 5, 2015

Completed
3 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2015

Completed
7 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2015

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2015

Completed
Last Updated

October 5, 2016

Status Verified

October 1, 2016

Enrollment Period

7 months

First QC Date

December 31, 2014

Last Update Submit

October 4, 2016

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Composite measure of adverse events (AEs), physical examinations, electrocardiograms (ECGs), vital signs, clinical laboratory evaluations, medical history, and prior/concomitant medications

    7 days

  • At least a 50% reduction in target joint pain PI-NRS score from baseline without using rescue drug

    72 hours

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • A greater than or equal to 50% reduction in target joint pain PI-NRS score from baseline at 24 hours and 48 hours post-dose without using rescue drug

    24 hrs and 48 hrs

Study Arms (3)

Arm A

EXPERIMENTAL

Bucillamine (900 mg total dose over 7 days)

Drug: Bucillamine

Arm B

EXPERIMENTAL

Bucillamine (1,800 mg total dose over 7 days)

Drug: Bucillamine

Arm C

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Colchicine (1.8 mg total dose in 2 doses taken 1 hour apart)

Drug: Colchicine

Interventions

Bucillamine Tablets

Arm AArm B
Arm C

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Subjects must present with confirmed diagnosis of gout, meeting the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 1977 preliminary criteria for the classification of acute arthritis of primary gout
  • Subjects must have experienced at least one (1) acute gouty arthritic attack in the 12 months prior to randomization
  • Presence of acute gout flare for no longer than 3 days at Visit 2
  • All patients should not have contraindications for Colchicine use
  • Subjects with a history of intolerance to NSAIDs (Checklists Checklist 1)
  • Subjects with significant medical contraindication to NSAIDs (Checklist 2)
  • Subjects with past failure of NSAIDs to control acute gouty arthritis attacks in the previous 12 months (Checklist 3)
  • Regarding significant medical contraindication to NSAIDs or past failure of NSAIDs to control acute gouty arthritis attacks in the previous 12 months (i.e. refractoriness to NSAIDs) the patient must meet one of below criteria:
  • At least one historical episode within the previous 12 months of being refractory or intolerant to NSAIDs that makes the physician concerned to use NSAIDs for a subsequent acute gout attack
  • The current (referring) physician judgment is that NSAIDs are not appropriate for treating the patient's gouty arthritis flare which may be due to changes in patient status such as worsening co-morbid conditions or co-medications (e.g., GI tract disease, renal insufficiency, hypertension, fluid retention, concurrent use of diuretics and/or an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker, especially in CKD)
  • Subjects must be willing and able to give written informed consent. A HIPAA and/or state privacy consent must also be signed
  • Subjects must be able to swallow tablets
  • Use of permitted concomitant medications must be unchanged in dose and or frequency, 30 days prior to screening
  • Adequate organ function, evidenced by the following laboratory results within 90 days prior to randomization (historical lab results are acceptable).
  • Creatine clearance \> 45 mL/min based on Cockroft-Gault glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation
  • +1 more criteria

You may not qualify if:

  • Subjects with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, evidence/suspicion of infectious/septic arthritis, acute polyarticular gout (4 or more joints), with arthritis due to any cause other than gout that may confound any study assessments per Investigator discretion
  • Subjects who have experienced \>2 acute gouty arthritic attacks per month, or \>12 attacks overall, in the 6 months prior to randomization
  • Subjects with a history of myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cerebrovascular events, or coronary artery bypass grafting within the previous 6 months prior to screening
  • Subjects with a Body Mass Index \>45 kg/m2; calculated as body weight (kg)/height (m)2 at Screening Visit
  • Subjects with acute or chronic infections including known HIV and/or Hepatitis B or C
  • Uncontrolled hypertension (\>160/90 mmHg seated) (if the first set of BP assessment meets the definition of uncontrolled hypertension, a second set of BP assessments may be performed after the patient has rested for at least 30 min. If the second set of BP assessments does not meet the definition of uncontrolled hypertension the patient will be eligible for participation)
  • Subjects with proteinuria ≥1+ or ≥30 mg on dipstick urinalysis that is confirmed on repeat assessment within 24 hours
  • Subjects with significant heart failure and activity impairment (Class III-IV of the New York Heart Association (NYHA)
  • Subjects with any history of malignancy, 5 years prior to randomization
  • Subjects with CKD NKF stages 3B -5 chronic renal dysfunction (eGFR \<45 mL/min/1.73m2 acc. to Cockcroft Gault formula)
  • Subjects with serious hepatic disorder (Child-Pugh scores B or C)
  • Subjects who have not washed out of dopamine antagonists or depleting drugs excluding anticholinergics and/or antihistamines with anticholinergic effects at least 14 days prior to Day 1 (Visit 2)
  • Subjects with a documented history of alcohol or substance abuse within the 12 months prior to randomization(consumption of \>21 units of alcohol per week is considered alcohol abuse)
  • Subjects with significant CNS effects including vertigo and dizziness

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (3)

West Coast Research

San Roman, California, 94582, United States

Location

Texas Physicians Research Medical Group

Arlington, Texas, 76015, United States

Location

Sun Research Institute

San Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Gout

Interventions

bucillamineColchicine

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

ArthritisJoint DiseasesMusculoskeletal DiseasesCrystal ArthropathiesRheumatic DiseasesPurine-Pyrimidine Metabolism, Inborn ErrorsMetabolism, Inborn ErrorsGenetic Diseases, InbornCongenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and AbnormalitiesMetabolic DiseasesNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AlkaloidsHeterocyclic Compounds

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 2
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
FACTORIAL
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 31, 2014

First Posted

January 5, 2015

Study Start

April 1, 2015

Primary Completion

November 1, 2015

Study Completion

November 1, 2015

Last Updated

October 5, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-10

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