Overview

β-RELIEVED - REsponse in Acute fLare and In prEVEntion of episoDes of Re-flare in Gout - Extension 3 (E3)

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-05-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
This was an 18-month, multi-center, open-label, clinical extension study. Patients completing earlier second extension studies (CACZ885H2356E2 and CACZ885H2357E2) continued to be treated in this combined extension 3 study for any new gouty arthritis flare on demand with one subcutaneous (s.c.) injection of canakinumab 150 mg.
Phase:
Phase 3
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Treatments:
Triamcinolone
Triamcinolone Acetonide
Triamcinolone diacetate
Triamcinolone hexacetonide
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients who have completed the second extension studies CACZ885H2356E2 or
CACZ885H2357E2

- Patients treated with canakinumab in the core studies or subsequent extensions

Exclusion Criteria:

- Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women