An Adaptive Dose-ranging, Multi-center, Single-blind, Double-dummy, Active-controlled Trial to Determine the Target Dose of Canakinumab (ACZ885) in the Treatment of Acute Flares in Gout Patients Who Are Refractory or Contraindicated to NSAIDs and/or Colchicine
An Adaptive Dose-ranging, Multi-center, Single-blind, Double-dummy, Active-controlled Trial to Determine the Target Dose of Canakinumab (ACZ885) in the Treatment of Acute Flares in Gout Patients Who Are Refractory or Contraindicated to NSAIDs and/or Colchicine
This 8-week study is designed to determine the target dose of canakinumab (ACZ885) for the management of acute flare in gout patients who are contraindicated to Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or colchicine. The efficacy of ACZ885 will be compared to the corticosteroid triamcinolone acetonide.
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Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria applied
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87106, United States
Sihhiye/Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Lancashire, United Kingdom