This is a Phase 4, multicenter, open-label trial of pegloticase with methotrexate (MTX) in adult participants with uncontrolled gout who were previously treated with pegloticase without a concomitant immunomodulator and stopped pegloticase due to failure to maintain serum uric acid (sUA) response and/or a clinically mild infusion reaction (IR). Approximately 30 participants will be enrolled. Pegloticase + MTX will be administered for approximately 24 weeks, with an optional extension up to 48 weeks. The trial design will include 5 distinct components: 1. Screening Period, lasting up to 42 days; 2. 6-week MTX Tolerability Assessment Period (hereafter referred to as the MTX Run-in Period); 3. 24-week Pegloticase + MTX Treatment Period, which will include a Week 24/End of Trial/Early Termination Visit (subjects that end MTX and pegloticase treatment prior to the Week 24 will remain on trial for follow up until the Week 24 visit) 4. Optional Pegloticase + MTX Extension Period up to 24 weeks 5. 30-Day Post Treatment Follow -up
All participants who meet eligibility criteria at Screening will begin once-weekly subcutaneous (SC) MTX Run-in period. Participants must be able to tolerate MTX at a minimum dose of 15 mg during the 6-week MTX Run-in Period to be eligible to participate in the Pegloticase + MTX Treatment Period. All participants who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria and complete the MTX Run-in Period will be considered enrolled participants. During the Pegloticase + MTX Treatment Period, pegloticase 8 mg will be administered IV every 2 weeks and MTX SC weekly. Two sequential cohorts of participants will be enrolled in this trial. Cohort 1 is targeted to enroll 10 participants who previously failed to maintain sUA response with pegloticase monotherapy and stopped pegloticase treatment without a history of pegloticase-related infusion reaction. If the safety assessment during Cohort 1 indicates that the pegloticase infusions are well tolerated, then the trial can begin enrolling Cohort 2 for 20 participants who failed to maintain sUA response with pegloticase monotherapy with or without a history of pegloticase-related clinically mild IRs. Study acquired from Horizon in 2024.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
11
Participants will receive pegloticase with MTX for up to 24 weeks during the treatment period. Participants may opt to receive pegloticase with MTX for an additional 24 weeks.
Participants will receive MTX during the run-in period then pegloticase with MTX for up to 24 weeks during the treatment period. Participants may opt to receive pegloticase with MTX for an additional 24 weeks.
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) - Center for Education & Research on Therapeutics of Musculoskeletal Disorders
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Associates
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States
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Glendale, Arizona, United States
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Mesa, Arizona, United States
East Bay Rheumatology Medical Group
San Leandro, California, United States
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Santa Monica, California, United States
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Life Clinical Trials
Margate, Florida, United States
IRIS Research and Development, LLC
Plantation, Florida, United States
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Pompano Beach, Florida, United States
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Percentage of Serum Uric Acid (sUA) Responders (sUA < 6 mg/dL) During Month 6
An sUA responder is defined as a participant achieving and maintaining sUA \<6 mg/dL for at least 80% of the time during Month 6 (Weeks 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24).
Time frame: Month 6
Percentage of sUA Responders (sUA < 6 mg/dL) During Month 3
An sUA responder is defined as a participant achieving and maintaining sUA \<6 mg/dL for at least 80% of the time during Month 3 (Weeks 10 to 14).
Time frame: Month 3
Percentage of Participants Who Experienced Any of the Following Events From Day 1 to Week 24: Infusion Reaction (IR) Leading to Discontinuation of Treatment, Anaphylaxis or Meeting Individual Participant sUA Discontinuation Criteria
Individual participant sUA discontinuation criteria are met when the lowest available interim sUA value after the pegloticase infusion at Week 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 is less than a 50% reduction from the highest sUA value measured between Screening and pre-infusion on Day 1.
Time frame: Day1 to Week 24
Mean Change From Baseline in Urate Deposition Volume Measured by Dual Energy Computed Tomography (DECT) to Week 24
DECT scans measure urate deposition volume. DECT scans at Week 24 were taken for hands, foot/ankle, and knees.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 24
Mean Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire - Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Weeks 14 and 24
HAQ-DI is a self-report functional status instrument that is filled out by the participant and measures disability over the past week via 20 questions relating to 8 domains of function: dressing grooming, arising, eating, walking, hygiene, reach, grip, usual activities. For each of the categories, participants reported the amount of difficulty they had in performing 2 or 3 specific subcategory items. The standard disability score is calculated from the 8 categories by dividing the sum of the individual categories by the number of categories answered, yielding a score from 0 (without any difficulty) to 3 (unable to do), with higher values indicating higher disability.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 14, Week 24
Mean Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) Pain Score at Weeks 14 and 24
The HAQ pain scale asks participants to record how much pain they have had in the past week on a scale of 0-100 where zero represents no pain and 100 represents severe pain.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 14, Week 24
Mean Change From Baseline in HAQ Health Score at Weeks 14 and 24
The HAQ health scale is a measure of overall health. Participants are asked to rate how well they are doing on a scale of 0 to 100, where zero represents very well and 100 represents very poor health.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 14, Week 24
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