Clinical Trial: Canakinumab in the Treatment of Gouty Arthritis Flare(s) and Prevention of New Flares in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Study Status: Withdrawn
Recruit Status: Withdrawn
Study Type: Interventional




Official Title: A Randomized Double-blind Active-controlled Trial of Canakinumab Versus Triamcinolone Acetonide on Reducing the Proportion of Patients With Any New Gouty Arthritis Flare(s

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to confirm the efficacy and safety results obtained in a chronic kidney disease (CKD) subgroup of patients participating in Phase III studies in a larger, independent patient population with difficult to treat gouty arthritis and moderate to severe CKD (stage 3 - 4).