PREventative Study Against URate-Lowering Drug-Induced Gout Exacerbations (PRE-SURGE 2)
Gout
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Gout focused on measuring Intercritical Gout, Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Allopurinol, Metabolic Diseases, Genetic Diseases, Inborn, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Joint Diseases, Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases, Metabolic disorder, Purine-Pyrimidine Metabolism, Inborn Errors, Gout
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female 18 to 80 years of age;
- Previously met the preliminary criteria of the American Rheumatism Association (ARA) for the classification of the acute arthritis of primary gout;
- At least 2 gout flares in the year prior to the screening visit;
- Serum uric acid greater than or equal to 7.5 mg/dL at the screening visit.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Acute gout flare within 2 weeks of the screening visit or during screening;
- Persistent chronic or active infections;
- History of an allergic reaction to allopurinol;
- History or presence of cancer within 5 years of the screening visit;
- Previous exposure to Rilonacept;
- Use of allopurinol, benzbromarone, febuxostat, probenecid or sulfinpyrazone within 3 months prior to the screening visit.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Placebo Comparator
Experimental
Experimental
Placebo
Rilonacept 80 mg
Rilonacept 160 mg
Two subcutaneous injections of Placebo (for Rilonacept ) as a loading dose on Day 1 followed by a single injection once a week (qw) from Week 1 to Week 15.
Two subcutaneous injections of Rilonacept 80 mg (for a total of 160 mg) as a loading dose on Day 1, followed by a single 80 mg injection of Rilonacept qw from Week 1 to Week 15.
Two subcutaneous injections of Rilonacept 160 mg (for a total of 320 mg) as a loading dose on Day 1, followed by a single 160 mg injection of Rilonacept qw from Week 1 to Week 15.