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NCT01470989 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

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

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
136
Enrollment target

NCT01470989: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

NCT01470989 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The registered enrollment target is 136 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01470989, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
136 participants
Enrollment target

Study 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.

Primary Outcome

Adverse events (AEs) were defined as any unfavorable and unintended diagnosis, symptom, sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), syndrome or disease which either occurs during study, having been absent at baseline,or, if present at baseline, appears to worsen. Serious adverse events (SAEs) were defined as any untoward medical occurrences that result in death, are life threatening, require (or prolong) hospitalization, cause persistent or significant disability/incapacity, result in conge

Interventions

  • DRUG ACZ885
  • DRUG Triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 136 participants
Start Date 2011-11
Est. Completion 2013-05
Phase Phase 3
Novartis Pharmaceuticals

1,375 total trials

What the finished NCT01470989 record still lists

NCT01470989 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 136 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (82% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which ACZ885 is the first listed.

NCT01470989 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01470989 about?

NCT01470989 is a clinical study titled "β-RELIEVED - REsponse in Acute fLare and In prEVEntion of episoDes of Re-flare in Gout - Extension 3 (E3)". 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.) injec...

What is the current status of trial NCT01470989?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 136 participants. The study started on 2011-11. Estimated completion is 2013-05.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01470989?

The interventions under investigation include: ACZ885 (DRUG), Triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01470989?

This trial is sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals, which has 1,375 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01470989's enrollment target sits among peer trials

136 1580th of 2000 higher than 419 of 2,000 other Phase 3 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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