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A Therapeutic Confirmatory Study of Epaminurad Versus Febuxostat in Gout Patients

A Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled, Therapeutic Confirmatory, Phase III Study to Compare and Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Epaminurad With Febuxostat in Gout Patients

Status
UNKNOWN
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05815901
Acronym
EPIC
Enrollment
588
Registered
2023-04-18
Start date
2023-03-14
Completion date
2025-08-31
Last updated
2023-04-18

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

Conditions

Gout

Brief summary

A phase 3 clinical trial to compare and evaluate efficacy and safety of epaminurad with febuxostat in gout patients.

Interventions

Febuxostat 80 mg tablet

DRUGEpaminurad 6 mg placebo

Placebo tablet

DRUGEpaminurad 9 mg placebo

Placebo tablet

DRUGFebuxostat 40 mg placebo

Placebo tablet

DRUGFebuxostat 80 mg placebo

Placebo tablet

DRUGEpaminurad 6 mg

Epaminurad 6 mg tablet

Epaminurad 9 mg tablet

Febuxostat 40 mg tablet

Sponsors

JW Pharmaceutical
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* for screening 1. ≥19 to ≤75 years of age at the time of written informed consent 2. Diagnosed record with gout, or ACR/EULAR 2015 score ≥8 3. Able and willing to actively participate in TLC programme 4. Signed ICF for voluntary study participation * for randomization 1. sUA level ≥7.0 mg/dL 2. ACR/EULAR 2015 score ≥8

Exclusion criteria

1. Medical history Malignant tumor, Urolithiasis within 5 years, Hypersensitivity disease, Lesch-Nyhan syndrome, Hereditary problems, Ischemic heart disease, Prior or planned organ transplant recipient. 2. Concurrent disease or laboratory test abnormality Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, Uncontrolled hypertension, Uncontrolled dyslipidemia, AST or ALT ≥2×ULN, total bilirubin ≥1.5×ULN, eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73m\^2, Uncontrolled thyroid dysfunction, HIV, HBV or HCV positive, Drug and alcohol abuse, BMI ≥40 kg/m\^2 3. History of gout flare between 2 weeks before written informed consent and immediately before randomization 4. Any cardiovascular abnormalities that might affect the study 5. Prior or planned treatment with xanthine oxidase inhibitors, uricosuric agents, or uricolytic agents 6. Prior or planned treatment with drugs acting on human uric acid transporter 1 or diuretics 7. Prior or planned treatment with intravenous and oral high dose systemic corticosteroids, mercaptopurine, azathioprine, or theophylline 8. Hypersensitivity to the IP (epaminurad or febuxostat) 9. Pregnant or lactating woman.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of subjects with sUA (serum uric acid) <6 mg/dL at the last 3 time points during the main study periodWeek 24

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Proportion of subjects with sUA <5 mg/dL at the last 3 time pointsWeek 16, 20, 24
Proportion of subjects with sUA <5 mg/dL post-dose at each visitup to Week 24
Change from baseline in sUA (mg/dL) at each visitup to Week 24
Percent change from baseline in sUA at each visitup to Week 24
Incidence of gout flare post-dose up to Week 24up to Week 24
Proportion of subjects with sUA <6 mg/dL post-dose at each visitup to Week 24
Adverse eventsup to Week 52Safety endpoint
Number of subjects with clinical significant results of Laboratory testsup to Week 52Safety endpoint
Number of subjects with clinical significant results of Vital signsup to Week 52Safety endpoint
Number of subjects with clinical significant results of Electrocardiogramup to Week 52Safety endpoint
Proportion of subjects who had rescue therapy for gout flare post-dose up to Week 24up to Week 24

Countries

South Korea

Contacts

Primary ContactJW Pharmaceutical
URC_CO@jw-group.co.kr+82-2-840-6777

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026