Osteoarthritis
Conditions
Keywords
osteoarthritis monoclonal antibody
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to look at the effects of RN624 on moderate to severe knee pain due to osteoarthritis. This study will look at the safety and pain relieving effects of RN624 compared to placebo over a 4 month period.
Interventions
10 mcg/kg
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Male or non-pregnant female aged 40-75 with chronic moderate to severe knee pain due to OA (scoring 50 out of 100 on a visual analog scale on knee pain). Subjects must meet one of the following: unwilling to take non-opiate pain medications, or for whom non-opiate pain medications have failed, or are candidates for or seeking invasive interventions such as intraarticular injections, knee arthroplasty, or total knee surgery
Exclusion criteria
History or symptoms of autoimmune disorders, cancer within the last 5 years except for cutaneous basal cell or squamous cell cancer resolved by excision, allergic reaction to monoclonal antibodies or IgG-fusion proteins, Hepatitis B, C or HIV, drug abuse, fibromyalgia, clinically significant cardiac disease, diabetes mellitus requiring oral treatment or insulin, clinically significant neurological disease or clinically significant psychiatric disorders
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Walking knee pain scores | Day 112 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall knee pain scores | Day 112 |
| Incidence of adverse events and serious adverse events | Day 112 |
| WOMAC | Day 112 |
Countries
United States