GoutPhase 4MIRROR RCTNCT03994731
Study of KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) Plus Methotrexate in Participants With Uncontrolled Gout
A Phase 4 study testing Pegloticase, methotrexate and folic acid in people with Gout, run by Amgen at 60 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the potential for pegloticase with methotrexate (MTX) to increase the response rate seen with pegloticase alone, and to characterize the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of the concomitant use of pegloticase with MTX, by comparing pegloticase co-administered with… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Gout
- What is being tested?
- Pegloticase, methotrexate and folic acid
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine, Injection or infusion
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 152 participants
- Where
- 60 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- 13 Jun 2019to 11 Apr 2022
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Willing and able to give informed consent.
- Willing and able to comply with the prescribed treatment protocol and evaluations for the duration of the study.
- Adult men or women ≥18 years of age.
- Uncontrolled gout, defined as meeting the following criteria:
- Hyperuricemia during the screening period defined as sUA ≥7 mg/dL, and;
- Failure to maintain normalization of sUA with xanthine oxidase inhibitors at the maximum medically appropriate dose, or with a contraindication to xanthine oxidase inhibitor therapy based on medical record review or subject interview, and;
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- Symptoms of gout including at least 1 of the following:
- Presence of at least one tophus
- Recurrent flares defined as 2 or more flares in the past 12 months prior to screening
- Presence of chronic gouty arthritis
- Willing to discontinue any oral urate lowering therapy for at least 7 days prior to MTX dosing at Week -6 and remain off when receiving pegloticase infusions.
- Women of childbearing potential (including those with an onset of menopause <2 years prior to screening, non-therapy-induced amenorrhea for <12 months prior to screening, or not surgically sterile [absence of ovaries and/or uterus]) must have negative serum/urine pregnancy tests during Screening and Week -6; subjects must agree to use 2 reliable forms of contraception during the study, one of which is recommended to be hormonal, such as an oral contraceptive. Hormonal contraception must be started ≥1 full cycle prior to Week -6 (start of MTX) and continue for 30 days after the last dose of pegloticase, or at least one ovulatory cycle after the last dose of MTX or placebo for MTX (whichever is the longest duration after the last dose of pegloticase or MTX or placebo for MTX). Highly effective contraceptive methods (with a failure rate <1% per year), when used consistently and correctly, include implants, injectables, combined oral contraceptives, some intrauterine devices, sexual abstinence, or vasectomized partner.
- Men who are not vasectomized must agree to use appropriate contraception so as to not impregnate a female partner of reproductive potential during the study, beginning with the initiation of MTX at Week -6 and continuing and for at least 3 months after the last dose of MTX or placebo for MTX.
- Able to tolerate MTX 15 mg orally for 2 weeks (Week -6 through Week -4) prior to randomization.
Who cannot join
- Weight >160 kg (352 pounds) at Screening.
- Any serious acute bacterial infection, unless treated and completely resolved with antibiotics at least 2 weeks prior to the Week -6 Visit.
- Severe chronic or recurrent bacterial infections, such as recurrent pneumonia or chronic bronchiectasis.
- Current or chronic treatment with systemic immunosuppressive agents such as MTX, azathioprine, or mycophenolate mofetil; prednisone ≥10 mg/day or equivalent dose of other corticosteroid on a chronic basis (3 months or longer) would also meet exclusion criteria.
- History of any transplant surgery requiring maintenance immunosuppressive therapy.
- Known history of hepatitis B virus surface antigen positivity or hepatitis B DNA positivity.
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- Known history of hepatitis C virus ribonucleic acid (RNA) positivity.
- Known history of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) positivity.
- Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (tested at the Screening Visit).
- Chronic renal impairment defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 40 mL/min/1.73 m^2 or currently on dialysis.
- Non-compensated congestive heart failure or hospitalization for congestive heart failure within 3 months of the Screening Visit, uncontrolled arrhythmia, treatment for acute coronary syndrome (myocardial infarction or unstable angina), or uncontrolled blood pressure (>160/100 mmHg) prior to Randomization at Week -4.
- Pregnant, planning to become pregnant, breastfeeding, planning to impregnate female partner, or not on an effective form of birth control, as determined by the Investigator.
- Prior treatment with pegloticase, another recombinant uricase (rasburicase), or concomitant therapy with a polyethylene glycol-conjugated drug.
- Known allergy to pegylated products or history of anaphylactic reaction to a recombinant protein or porcine product.
- Contraindication to MTX treatment or MTX treatment considered inappropriate.
- Known intolerance to MTX.
- Receipt of an investigational drug within 4 weeks or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to MTX administration at Week -6 or plans to take an investigational drug during the study.
- Liver transaminase levels (aspartate aminotransferase [AST] or alanine aminotransferase [ALT]) > upper limit of normal (ULN) or albumin < the lower limit of normal (LLN) at the Screening Visit).
- Chronic liver disease.
- White blood cell count < 4,000/µL, hematocrit < 32 percent, or platelet count < 75,000/µL.
- Currently receiving systemic or radiologic treatment for ongoing cancer.
- History of malignancy within 5 years other than non-melanoma skin cancer or in situ carcinoma of cervix.
- Diagnosis of osteomyelitis.
- Known history of hypoxanthine-guanine phosphoribosyl-transferase deficiency, such as Lesch-Nyhan and Kelley-Seegmiller syndrome.
- Unsuitable candidate for the study, based on the opinion of the Investigator (e.g., cognitive impairment), such that participation might create undue risk to the subject or interfere with the subject's ability to comply with the protocol requirements or complete the study.
- Alcohol use in excess of 3 alcoholic beverages per week.
- A known intolerance to all protocol standard gout flare prophylaxis regimens (i.e. subject must be able to tolerate at least one: colchicine and/or non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs and/or low dose prednisone ≤10 mg/day).
- Current pulmonary fibrosis, bronchiectasis or interstitial pneumonitis. If deemed necessary by the Investigator, a chest X-ray may be performed during Screening.
Trial locations and contacts
60 sites in 1 country.
60 sites in 1 country
United States60 sites
Orthopedic Physicians Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, 99508
University of Colorado Division of Rheumatology
Aurora, Colorado, 80045
Long Island Arthritis & Osteoporosis Care
Babylon, New York, 11702
University of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama, 35294
Western Washington Arthritis Clinic
Bothell, Washington, 98021
NorthEast Rheumatology/Atrium Health
Concord, North Carolina, 28025
NorthEast Rheumatology
Concord, North Carolina, 28025
Premier Clinical/STAT Research
Dayton, Ohio, 45417
Avail Clinical Research
DeLand, Florida, 32720
Denver Arthritis Clinic
Denver, Colorado, 80230
Prohealth Research Center
Doral, Florida, 33166
Altoona Center for Clinical Research
Duncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635
TriWest Research Associates
El Cajon, California, 92020
Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research, PLLC - Flagstaff
Flagstaff, Arizona, 86001
Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research, PLLC-West
Glendale, Arizona, 85306
Rheumatic Disease Center
Glendale, Wisconsin, 53219
Infusion Associates
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49525
Benefis Hospital
Great Falls, Montana, 59405
Medication Management, LLC
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27408
Piedmont Arthritis Clinic
Greenville, South Carolina, 29601
Advanced Investigative Medicine, Inc.
Hawthorne, California, 90250
ClinEdge PMG Research of Hickory, LLC
Hickory, North Carolina, 28602
Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology Of Houston
Houston, Texas, 77004
Research Consultants - Frostwood
Houston, Texas, 77024
Research Consultants - Astoria
Houston, Texas, 77089
West Tennessee Research Institute
Jackson, Tennessee, 38305
Physician Research Collaboration, LLC
Lincoln, Nebraska, 68516
Applied Research Center of Arkansas, Inc
Little Rock, Arkansas, 72212
Axis Clinical Trials
Los Angeles, California, 90036
Ramesh C. Gupta, M.D.
Memphis, Tennessee, 38119
St. Luke's Clinic - Rheumatology
Meridian, Idaho, 83642
Arizona Arthritis and Rheumatology Research, PLLC-East
Mesa, Arizona, 85210
Paramount Medical Research & Consulting, LLC
Middleburg Heights, Ohio, 44130
Buffalo Rheumatology and Medicine
Orchard Park, New York, 14127
Omega Research Maitland
Orlando, Florida, 32808
MD Medical Research
Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745
Clinical Research Source Inc.
Perrysburg, Ohio, 43551
DMI Research
Pinellas Park, Florida, 33782
Napa Research Center
Pompano Beach, Florida, 33064
ACRC Studies
Poway, California, 92064
ClinEdge Sierra Rheumatology, Inc.
Roseville, California, 95661
Clinical Research Institute of Michigan, LLC
Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, 48081
ClinEdge PMG Research of Salisbury, LLC
Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144
East Bay Rheumatology Medical Group, Inc.
San Leandro, California, 94578
Arthritis Clinic of Central Texas
San Marcos, Texas, 78666
Santa Fe Rheumatology
Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87505
Providence St. John's Health Clinic
Santa Monica, California, 90404
Shelby Clinical Research, LLC
Shelby, North Carolina, 28150
Arthritis Northwest
Spokane, Washington, 99204
Premier Clinical/STAT Research - Springboro
Springboro, Ohio, 45066
Articularis Healthcare Group
Summerville, South Carolina, 29486
GCP Clinical Research
Tampa, Florida, 33609
Medvin Clinical Research
Tujunga, California, 91042
San Fernando Valley Health Institute
Van Nuys, California, 91405
Ventura Clinical Trials
Ventura, California, 93003
Arthritis & Osteoporosis Clinic - Waco
Waco, Texas, 76710
Clear Lake Specialties
Webster, Texas, 77598
The Center for Rheumatology and Bone Research
Wheaton, Maryland, 20902
PMG Research of Wilmington, LLC
Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401
Florida Medical Clinic, LLC
Zephyrhills, Florida, 33542
About this study
Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Efficacy and Safety Study of Methotrexate to Increase Response Rates in Patients With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) (MIRROR Randomized Controlled Trial [RCT])
The purpose of this study is to assess the potential for pegloticase with methotrexate (MTX) to increase the response rate seen with pegloticase alone, and to characterize the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of the concomitant use of pegloticase with MTX, by comparing pegloticase co-administered with MTX to pegloticase co-administered with placebo for MTX in adults with uncontrolled gout.
Read the detailed description
Study acquired from Horizon in 2024.
- Conditions
- Gout
- Being tested
- Pegloticase, methotrexate, placebo, folic acid, gout flare prophylaxis regimen
- Keywords
- gout, uncontrolled gout
- Medical subject headings
- Gout
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PegloticaseBiological
Also called KRYSTEXXA®
IV pegloticase 8 mg Q2W
methotrexateDrug
Also called MTX
Oral MTX 15 mg weekly
placeboDrug
Oral placebo for MTX
folic acidDietary supplement
Folic acid 1 mg orally every day beginning at Week -6 until prior to the Week 52 Visit.
gout flare prophylaxis regimenDrug
Prior to beginning the Pegloticase + IMM Period, participants must have been taking at least 1 protocol-standard gout flare prophylaxis regimen (i.e. colchicine and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or low-dose prednisone ≤ 10 mg/day) for ≥ 1 week before the first dose of pegloticase and to continue flare prophylaxis per American College of Rheumatology guidelines [Khanna D et al. 2012] for the greater of 1) 6 months, 2) 3 months after achieving target serum urate (sUA < 6 mg/dL) for participants with no tophi detected on physical exam, or 3) 6 months after achieving target serum urate (sUA < 5 mg/dL) for participants with one or more tophi detected on initial physical exam that then resolved.
fexofenadineDrug
For IR prophylaxis, fexofenadine (180 mg orally) taken the day before each infusion and on the morning of each infusion.
acetaminophenDrug
For IR prophylaxis, acetaminophen (1000 mg orally) taken the morning of each infusion.
For IR prophylaxis, methylprednisolone (125 mg IV) given over an infusion duration between 10 - 30 minutes, immediately prior to each infusion.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Pegloticase + MTX | Experimental | Following the MTX Tolerability Assessment Period (Week -6 until the Week -4 visit, in which participants take oral MTX 15 mg weekly), participants tolerating MTX are randomized to receive blinded oral MTX 15 mg weekly during the Run-in Period (from Week -4 to Day 1).
During the Pegloticase + Immunomodulator (IMM) Period, in addition to oral 15 mg MTX, participants receive intravenous (IV) pegloticase 8 mg administered every 2 weeks (Q2W) for a total of 26 infusions from Day 1 through the Week 50 Visit.
Per protocol, participants are also required to take folic acid, at least one protocol standard gout flare prophylaxis regimen (i.e. colchicine and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or low-dose prednisone ≤10 mg/day), and a regimen of fexofenadine, acetaminophen, and methylprednisolone for infusion reaction (IR) prophylaxis. Receives: Biological: Pegloticase; Drug: methotrexate; Dietary Supplement: folic acid; Drug: gout flare prophylaxis regimen; Drug: fexofenadine; Drug: acetaminophen; Drug: methylprednisolone |
| Pegloticase + Placebo | Placebo comparator | Following the MTX Tolerability Assessment Period (Week -6 until the Week -4 visit, in which participants take oral MTX 15 mg weekly), participants tolerating MTX are randomized to receive blinded oral placebo for MTX weekly during the Run-in Period (from Week -4 to Day 1).
During the Pegloticase + IMM Period, in addition to oral placebo for MTX, all participants receive IV pegloticase 8 mg administered Q2W for a total of 26 infusions from Day 1 through the Week 50 Visit.
Per protocol, participants are also required to take folic acid, at least one protocol standard gout flare prophylaxis regimen (i.e. colchicine and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or low-dose prednisone ≤10 mg/day), and a regimen of fexofenadine, acetaminophen, and methylprednisolone for IR prophylaxis. Receives: Biological: Pegloticase; Drug: methotrexate; Drug: placebo; Dietary Supplement: folic acid; Drug: gout flare prophylaxis regimen; Drug: fexofenadine; Drug: acetaminophen; Drug: methylprednisolone |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percentage of Serum Uric Acid (sUA) Responders (sUA < 6 mg/dL) During Month 6
Responders are defined as participants achieving and maintaining sUA < 6 mg/dL for at least 80% of the time during Month 6. Month 6 includes pre- and post-infusion sUA assessments at Weeks 20 and 22, non-infusion sUA at Weeks 21 and 23, pre-infusion sUA at Week 24 and any unscheduled sUA between Week 20 and Week 24. A participant must have had ≥ 2 sUA observations from different visits in order to be eligible as a responder. Participants meeting the stopping rule (those with a pre-infusion sUA >6 mg/dL at 2 consecutive scheduled trial visits beginning with the Week 2 Visit stopped pegloticase dosing) were counted as non-responders.
Measured: Month 6 (Weeks 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24)
Secondary outcomes (5)
Percentage of sUA (sUA < 6 mg/dL) Responders During Month 12
Responders are defined as participants achieving and maintaining sUA <6 mg/dL for at least 80% of the time during Month 12 (Weeks 48, 50 and 52). Month 12 includes pre- and post-infusion sUA Weeks 48 and 50, pre-infusion sUA at Week 52, and any unscheduled sUA assessments done at unscheduled visits between Week 48 and 52. A participant must have had ≥ 2 sUA observations from different visits in order to be eligible as a responder. Participants meeting the stopping rule (those with a pre-infusion sUA >6 mg/dL at 2 consecutive scheduled trial visits beginning with the Week 2 Visit stopped pegloticase dosing) were counted as non-responders.
Measured: Month 12 (Weeks 48, 50 and 52)
Percentage of Participants With Complete Resolution of ≥ 1 Tophi at Week 52
Percentage of participants with complete resolution of ≥ 1 tophi (using digital photography) at Week 52 in participants with tophi at baseline. Participants with resolution of ≥ 1 tophi at a visit are participants with resolution of ≥ 1 tophi at the visit (i.e. have complete response), and no progressive disease for any other tophi.
Measured: Baseline, Week 52
Mean Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 52
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, and usual activities. The HAQ-DI ranges from 0 to 3 with higher values indicating higher disability. A change from baseline value of 0 is imputed at the first post-baseline visit for any participants without post-baseline values.
Measured: Baseline, Week 52
Mean Change From Baseline HAQ Pain Score at Week 52
The HAQ-Pain score rates the participant's pain over the past week from 0 to 100 with 0 = no pain and 100 = severe pain. A change from baseline value of 0 is imputed at the first post-baseline visit for any participants without post-baseline values.
Measured: Baseline, Week 52
Mean Change From Baseline in HAQ Health Score at Week 52
The HAQ health scale is a self-reported measure of overall health. Participants are asked to rate how they are doing, considering all the ways arthritis affects them, on a scale of 0 to 100, where 0 represents very well and 100 represents very poor. A change from baseline value of 0 is imputed at the first post-baseline visit for any participants without post-baseline values.
Measured: Baseline, Week 52
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted21 Jun 2019
- Study start13 Jun 2019
- Primary completion17 Mar 2021
- Study completion11 Apr 2022
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Publications (4)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for GoutStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by AmgenThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 152 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Amgen
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- MD, Study director, Amgen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03994731
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HZNP-KRY-202
- Acronym
- MIRROR RCT
- Status last verified
- Jun 2024
- First submitted
- 19 Jun 2019
- Last updated
- 26 Jun 2024
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified individual patient data for variables necessary to address the specific research question in an approved data sharing request.
Publications
Domingues V, Abdellatif A, Woods A, Yang Q, Weinblatt ME, Ji J, Marder B, LaMoreaux B. Tolerance of methotrexate co-administered with pegloticase in patients with uncontrolled gout: overview of the findings from the mirror RCT. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2026 Sep 23. doi: 10.1080/14740338.2026.2735075. Online ahead of print.
PubMed 42775939Botson J, Obermeyer K, LaMoreaux B, Padnick-Silver L, Verma S, Weinblatt ME, Peterson J. Quality of life and clinical gout assessments during pegloticase with and without methotrexate co-therapy: MIRROR randomized controlled trial exploratory findings. Rheumatol Adv Pract. 2024 Nov 29;8(4):rkae145. doi: 10.1093/rap/rkae145. eCollection 2024.
PubMed 39678124Dalbeth N, Botson J, Saag K, Kumar A, Padnick-Silver L, LaMoreaux B, Becce F. Monosodium urate crystal depletion and bone erosion remodeling during pegloticase treatment in patients with uncontrolled gout: Exploratory dual-energy computed tomography findings from MIRROR RCT. Joint Bone Spine. 2024 Jul;91(4):105715. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2024.105715. Epub 2024 Mar 4.
PubMed 38447697Botson JK, Saag K, Peterson J, Parikh N, Ong S, La D, LoCicero K, Obermeyer K, Xin Y, Chamberlain J, LaMoreaux B, Verma S, Sainati S, Grewal S, Majjhoo A, Tesser JRP, Weinblatt ME. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Methotrexate to Increase Response Rates in Patients with Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Pegloticase: Primary Efficacy and Safety Findings. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 Feb;75(2):293-304. doi: 10.1002/art.42335. Epub 2022 Dec 16.
PubMed 36099211
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 26 Jun 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Efficacy and Safety Study of Methotrexate to Increase Response Rates in Patients With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) (MIRROR Randomized Controlled Trial [RCT])
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT03994731
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MIRROR RCT / HZNP-KRY-202
- Conditions
- Gout
- Keywords
- gout, uncontrolled gout
- Phase
- Phase 4
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 152 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- AmgenIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 13 Jun 2019 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 17 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 11 Apr 2022 (actual)
- First posted
- 21 Jun 2019 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 16 May 2022
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to assess the potential for pegloticase with methotrexate (MTX) to increase the response rate seen with pegloticase alone, and to characterize the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of the concomitant use of pegloticase with MTX, by comparing pegloticase co-administered with MTX to pegloticase co-administered with placebo for MTX in adults with uncontrolled gout.
Detailed description
Study acquired from Horizon in 2024.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Pegloticase + MTX | Experimental | Biological: Pegloticase, Drug: methotrexate, Dietary Supplement: folic acid, Drug: gout flare prophylaxis regimen, Drug: fexofenadine, Drug: acetaminophen, Drug: methylprednisoloneFollowing the MTX Tolerability Assessment Period (Week -6 until the Week -4 visit, in which participants take oral MTX 15 mg weekly), participants tolerating MTX are randomized to receive blinded oral MTX 15 mg weekly during the Run-in Period (from Week -4 to Day 1). During the Pegloticase + Immunomodulator (IMM) Period, in addition to oral 15 mg MTX, participants receive intravenous (IV) pegloticase 8 mg administered every 2 weeks (Q2W) for a total of 26 infusions from Day 1 through the Week 50 Visit. Per protocol, participants are also required to take folic acid, at least one protocol standard gout flare prophylaxis regimen (i.e. colchicine and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or low-dose prednisone ≤10 mg/day), and a regimen of fexofenadine, acetaminophen, and methylprednisolone for infusion reaction (IR) prophylaxis. |
| Pegloticase + Placebo | Placebo comparator | Biological: Pegloticase, Drug: methotrexate, Drug: placebo, Dietary Supplement: folic acid, Drug: gout flare prophylaxis regimen, Drug: fexofenadine, Drug: acetaminophen, Drug: methylprednisoloneFollowing the MTX Tolerability Assessment Period (Week -6 until the Week -4 visit, in which participants take oral MTX 15 mg weekly), participants tolerating MTX are randomized to receive blinded oral placebo for MTX weekly during the Run-in Period (from Week -4 to Day 1). During the Pegloticase + IMM Period, in addition to oral placebo for MTX, all participants receive IV pegloticase 8 mg administered Q2W for a total of 26 infusions from Day 1 through the Week 50 Visit. Per protocol, participants are also required to take folic acid, at least one protocol standard gout flare prophylaxis regimen (i.e. colchicine and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or low-dose prednisone ≤10 mg/day), and a regimen of fexofenadine, acetaminophen, and methylprednisolone for IR prophylaxis. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (14 listed)
- Willing and able to give informed consent.
- Willing and able to comply with the prescribed treatment protocol and evaluations for the duration of the study.
- Adult men or women ≥18 years of age.
- Uncontrolled gout, defined as meeting the following criteria:
- Willing to discontinue any oral urate lowering therapy for at least 7 days prior to MTX dosing at Week -6 and remain off when receiving pegloticase infusions.
Key exclusion criteria (28 listed)
- Weight >160 kg (352 pounds) at Screening.
- Any serious acute bacterial infection, unless treated and completely resolved with antibiotics at least 2 weeks prior to the Week -6 Visit.
- Severe chronic or recurrent bacterial infections, such as recurrent pneumonia or chronic bronchiectasis.
- Current or chronic treatment with systemic immunosuppressive agents such as MTX, azathioprine, or mycophenolate mofetil; prednisone ≥10 mg/day or equivalent dose of other corticosteroid on a chronic basis (3 months or longer) would also meet exclusion criteria.
- History of any transplant surgery requiring maintenance immunosuppressive therapy.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| PegloticaseAlso: KRYSTEXXA®IV pegloticase 8 mg Q2W | Biological | Pegloticase + MTX, Pegloticase + Placebo |
| methotrexateAlso: MTXOral MTX 15 mg weekly | Drug | Pegloticase + MTX, Pegloticase + Placebo |
| placeboOral placebo for MTX | Drug | Pegloticase + Placebo |
| folic acidFolic acid 1 mg orally every day beginning at Week -6 until prior to the Week 52 Visit. | Dietary supplement | Pegloticase + MTX, Pegloticase + Placebo |
| gout flare prophylaxis regimenPrior to beginning the Pegloticase + IMM Period, participants must have been taking at least 1 protocol-standard gout flare prophylaxis regimen (i.e. colchicine and/or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and/or low-dose prednisone ≤ 10 mg/day) for ≥ 1 week before the first dose of pegloticase and to continue flare prophylaxis per American College of Rheumatology guidelines [Khanna D et al. 2012] for the greater of 1) 6 months, 2) 3 months after achieving target serum urate (sUA < 6 mg/dL) for participants with no tophi detected on physical exam, or 3) 6 months after achieving target serum urate (sUA < 5 mg/dL) for participants with one or more tophi detected on initial physical exam that then resolved. | Drug | Pegloticase + MTX, Pegloticase + Placebo |
| fexofenadineFor IR prophylaxis, fexofenadine (180 mg orally) taken the day before each infusion and on the morning of each infusion. | Drug | Pegloticase + MTX, Pegloticase + Placebo |
| acetaminophenFor IR prophylaxis, acetaminophen (1000 mg orally) taken the morning of each infusion. | Drug | Pegloticase + MTX, Pegloticase + Placebo |
| methylprednisoloneFor IR prophylaxis, methylprednisolone (125 mg IV) given over an infusion duration between 10 - 30 minutes, immediately prior to each infusion. | Drug | Pegloticase + MTX, Pegloticase + Placebo |
Primary outcome
Percentage of Serum Uric Acid (sUA) Responders (sUA < 6 mg/dL) During Month 6
Time frame: Month 6 (Weeks 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24)
Responders are defined as participants achieving and maintaining sUA < 6 mg/dL for at least 80% of the time during Month 6. Month 6 includes pre- and post-infusion sUA assessments at Weeks 20 and 22, non-infusion sUA at Weeks 21 and 23, pre-infusion sUA at Week 24 and any unscheduled sUA between Week 20 and Week 24. A participant must have had ≥ 2 sUA observations from different visits in order to be eligible as a responder. Participants meeting the stopping rule (those with a pre-infusion sUA >6 mg/dL at 2 consecutive scheduled trial visits beginning with the Week 2 Visit stopped pegloticase dosing) were counted as non-responders.
5 secondary outcomes
Percentage of sUA (sUA < 6 mg/dL) Responders During Month 12
Time frame: Month 12 (Weeks 48, 50 and 52)
Percentage of Participants With Complete Resolution of ≥ 1 Tophi at Week 52
Time frame: Baseline, Week 52
Mean Change From Baseline in Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Score at Week 52
Time frame: Baseline, Week 52
Mean Change From Baseline HAQ Pain Score at Week 52
Time frame: Baseline, Week 52
Mean Change From Baseline in HAQ Health Score at Week 52
Time frame: Baseline, Week 52
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 26 Jun 2024.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 42775939Domingues V, Abdellatif A, Woods A, Yang Q, Weinblatt ME, Ji J, Marder B, LaMoreaux B. Tolerance of methotrexate co-administered with pegloticase in patients with uncontrolled gout: overview of the findings from the mirror RCT. Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2026 Sep 23. doi: 10.1080/14740338.2026.2735075. Online ahead of print.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 39678124Botson J, Obermeyer K, LaMoreaux B, Padnick-Silver L, Verma S, Weinblatt ME, Peterson J. Quality of life and clinical gout assessments during pegloticase with and without methotrexate co-therapy: MIRROR randomized controlled trial exploratory findings. Rheumatol Adv Pract. 2024 Nov 29;8(4):rkae145. doi: 10.1093/rap/rkae145. eCollection 2024.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 38447697Dalbeth N, Botson J, Saag K, Kumar A, Padnick-Silver L, LaMoreaux B, Becce F. Monosodium urate crystal depletion and bone erosion remodeling during pegloticase treatment in patients with uncontrolled gout: Exploratory dual-energy computed tomography findings from MIRROR RCT. Joint Bone Spine. 2024 Jul;91(4):105715. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2024.105715. Epub 2024 Mar 4.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 36099211Botson JK, Saag K, Peterson J, Parikh N, Ong S, La D, LoCicero K, Obermeyer K, Xin Y, Chamberlain J, LaMoreaux B, Verma S, Sainati S, Grewal S, Majjhoo A, Tesser JRP, Weinblatt ME. A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study of Methotrexate to Increase Response Rates in Patients with Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Pegloticase: Primary Efficacy and Safety Findings. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2023 Feb;75(2):293-304. doi: 10.1002/art.42335. Epub 2022 Dec 16.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. De-identified individual patient data for variables necessary to address the specific research question in an approved data sharing request.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 4 study testing Pegloticase, methotrexate and folic acid in people with Gout, run by Amgen at 60 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 14 inclusion and 28 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jun 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 60 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
What does this phase mean?
Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.
Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.
Are results available for this study?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 16 May 2022). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Percentage of Serum Uric Acid (sUA) Responders (sUA < 6 mg/dL) During Month 6 (time frame: Month 6 (Weeks 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03994731, which also lists 4 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Jun 2024.