Gout
Conditions
Brief summary
This study was designed to evalute the efficacy and safety of Febuxostat after oral administration to patientd with gout in Korea
Detailed description
This is a multi-center, randomized, double-blind, allopurinol and placebo controlled, parallel, 5 arms, dose response, bridging study of 4 weeks duration. If subjects pass the screening evaluation after submitting a signed informed consent, they will be randomly assigned to one of the five treatment regimens; febuxostat 40mg, 80mg, 120mg, placebo or allopurinol 300mg. Colchicine 0.6mg QDis given to minimize the risk of gout flares during the washout/run-in period and during the double study period.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
\<Day -14\> 1. age :18-85 years 2. female: either post-menopausal for at least 2 years, surgically sterile, or using a medically accepted means of contraception 3. female: negative serum pregnancy test 4. subjects who satisfy ARA (American Rheumatism Association) 5. subjects must have a renal function defined as: serum creatinine ≤ 1.5 mg/dL \<Day -1\> 1.serum urate level ≥8.0mg/dL 2.creatinine level ≤ 1.5mg/dL 3.subject continued to meet all inclusion and no