Repeated joint bleeding leads to hemophilic arthropathy (HA), which manifests with chronic synovitis, cartilage damage and bony destruction. Currently available treatments of HA, including analgesics, NSAIDs, and hyaluronic acid, are predominantly directed toward the symptomatic relief of pain and inflammation, with no or little effect on joint cartilage degeneration. AC201CR, a control released formulation of AC-201, demonstrates anti-inflammatory effects by reducing NLRP3 inflammasome assembly. AC-201 is also unique in that it influences both the anabolism and catabolism of chondrocytes in vitro and has shown cartilage-sparing properties in animal studies. The study is designed to evaluate the joint structure-modifying and symptom-relieving effects, safety, and tolerability of AC-201CR in subjects with HA.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
22
Placebo-only control study medication is the same formulation as active treatment without active ingredient
The investigational product is formulated as controlled-release (CR) tablets
Tri-Service General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
Change from baseline in IPSG (MRI) score for primary knee
Knee arthropathy will be evaluated according to the 2012 IPSG (International Prophylaxis Study Group) rating scale. This scale is an additive scale with maximum value up to 17 points, comprising 2 subscores of soft tissue changes (maximum 9 points) and osteochondral changes (maximum 8 points).
Time frame: 24 Weeks
Change from baseline in IPSG (MRI) score for non-primary knee
Time frame: 24 Weeks
Change from baseline in IPSG score by knee
Time frame: 48 Weeks
Change from baseline in IPSG component scores by knee
Time frame: 24 Weeks and 48 Weeks
Change from baseline in MRI-measured synovial thickness by knee
Time frame: 24 Weeks and 48 Weeks
Change from baseline in ultrasonographic synovial thickness by knee
Time frame: 24 Weeks and 48 Weeks
Change from baseline in ultrasonographic hyperemia score by knee
Time frame: 24 Weeks and 48 Weeks
Change from baseline in knee pain (by VAS) by knee
Time frame: 4, 12, 24, 28, 36 and 48 Weeks
Change from baseline in Short Form-36 score
Time frame: 24 Weeks and 48 Weeks
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