Skip to content

Comparison of a Single RTX-GRT7039 and Placebo Intra-articular Injection for Pain Associated With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Phase III Trial, to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of a Single Intra-articular Injection of RTX-GRT7039 in Adult Subjects With Pain Associated With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05449132
Enrollment
466
Registered
2022-07-08
Start date
2022-09-26
Completion date
2024-08-15
Last updated
2026-03-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Osteoarthritis

Keywords

Knee, Osteoarthritis, Pain assessment

Brief summary

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multi-site, clinical trial to confirm the efficacy and safety of single injection of RTX-GRT7039 versus placebo in patients who have pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee despite standard of care.

Detailed description

This trial comprises a total observation period of up to 52 weeks.

Interventions

RTX-GRT7039 intra-articular injection.

DRUGPlacebo

Placebo matching RTX-GRT7039 intra-articular injection.

Sponsors

Grünenthal GmbH
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* The participant has given written informed consent to participate. * The participant is 18 years of age or older at the Screening Visit. * The participant has a diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee based on American College of Rheumatology criteria and functional capacity class of I to III. * There is a documented history indicating that participant has insufficient pain relief with previous Standard of Care.

Exclusion criteria

* The participant has past joint replacement surgery of the index knee. * The participant has a history of significant trauma or surgery (e.g., open or arthroscopic) to the index knee within 12 months of Screening. * The participant has periarticular pain from any cause other than osteoarthritis, including referred pain, bursitis, or tendonitis. * The participant has clinical hip osteoarthritis on the side of the index knee. * The participant has pre-existing osteonecrosis, subchondral insufficiency fracture, atrophic osteoarthritis, severe bone on bone osteoarthritis, knee pain attributable to disease other than osteoarthritis, or the participant has rapidly progressing osteoarthritis (RPOA) Type I or Type II. * The participant has significant malalignment of anatomical axis (medial angle formed by the femur and tibia) of the target knee (varus \>10, valgus \>10) by X-ray as assessed by independent Central Readers at Screening Visit. * The participant has other conditions that could affect trial endpoint assessments of the index knee. * The participant has current clinically significant disease(s) or condition(s) that may affect efficacy or safety assessments, or any other reason which, in the investigator's opinion, may preclude the participant's participation in the full duration of the trial. * The participant has a history of hypersensitivity to resiniferatoxin (RTX) or any similar component (capsaicin, chili peppers). * The participant is currently participating or was participating in another investigational drug trial within 3 months prior to the Screening Visit. * The participant is an employee of the investigator or trial site, with direct involvement in the proposed trial or other trials under the direction of that investigator or trial site or is a family member of the employees or the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Least Squares Mean (Standard Error) [LS-mean (SE) ] Change From Baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) Pain Subscale Score at Week 12From Baseline up to Week 12Difference in mean change from baseline in Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) pain subscale score using an 11-point (0-10) numeric rating scale (NRS) between RTX-GRT7039 and placebo. The WOMAC pain subscale consists of 5 questions using an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS, from 0 = no pain to 10 = pain as bad as you can imagine). The scores are averaged over the number of questions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
LS-mean (SE) Change From Baseline in WOMAC Pain Subscale Score at Week 26From Baseline up to Week 26Difference in mean change from baseline in WOMAC pain subscale score using an 11-point (0-10) numeric rating scale (NRS) between RTX-GRT7039 and placebo. The WOMAC pain subscale consists of 5 questions using an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS, from 0 = no pain to 10 = pain as bad as you can imagine). The scores are averaged over the number of questions.
LS-mean Change From Baseline in WOMAC Physical Function Subscale Score at Week 12 and Week 26From Baseline up to Week 12 and Week 26Difference in mean change from baseline in WOMAC physical function subscale score at Week 26 in the index knee using an 11-point (0-10) numeric rating scale (NRS) between RTX-GRT7039 and placebo. The WOMAC pain subscale consists of 17 questions using an 11-point numeric rating scale (NRS, from 0 = no difficulty to 10 = extreme difficulty). The scores are averaged over the number of questions.

Countries

Denmark, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, United States

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Continuous65.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.68
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
59 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
165 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
6 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
307 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
83 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 2310 / 235
other
Total, other adverse events
41 / 23135 / 235
serious
Total, serious adverse events
11 / 23115 / 235

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 19, 2026