New drug combo aims to tame stubborn gout flares

NCT ID NCT05665699

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First seen Jul 09, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding an investigational drug called D-0120 to the standard gout medication allopurinol can lower uric acid levels more effectively than allopurinol alone. The trial enrolls adults with gout who have had at least two flares in the past year and whose uric acid is not well controlled with current treatment. Participants receive D-0120 plus allopurinol for 12 weeks, and researchers measure changes in uric acid levels and safety.

What this could mean

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Active substance
D-0120 (an investigational drug) combined with allopurinol
What this could lead to
If successful, this combination could offer a more effective way to lower uric acid and reduce painful gout flares for people who don't respond well to standard therapy.
What could go wrong
This is an early-phase (phase II) trial with only 80 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug combination may cause side effects or fail to show meaningful benefit over existing treatments.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Phase 2

Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.

Participants

80 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2023

Finished

Dec 2025

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Gout subjects meeting 2015 ACR/EULAR Gout Classification Criteria with inadequate urate-lowering response * Subject has had at least 2 gout flares in the previous 12 months. * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.0 and 45.0 kg/m2 (inclusive). * Male and Female Subjects must agree to abstain or use effective contraception methods from the time of signing ICF and for the duration of study participation through 30 days after the last dose of study drug. * Subjects must have adequate clinical laboratory and ECG results as assessed by the Principal Investigator Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with significant comorbidities, inadequate lab function, current (and within the past 5 years) diagnosis of cancer or any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator, would place him/her at undue risk, or potentially compromise the results or interpretation of the study. * Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

As listed by the trial registrant

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Site Center

    Plantation, Florida, 33324, United States

  • Site Center

    Louisville, Kentucky, 40205, United States

  • Site Center

    Hendersonville, Tennessee, 37075, United States

  • Site Center

    Fort Worth, Texas, 76109, United States

  • Site Center

    The Woodlands, Texas, 77382, United States

  • Site Center

    Richmond, Virginia, 23219, United States

  • Site Center

    Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States

  • Study Center

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States

  • Study Center

    Evergreen Park, Illinois, 60805, United States

  • Study Center

    Brownsburg, Indiana, 46254, United States

  • Study Center

    Hickory, North Carolina, 28601, United States

  • Study Center

    Rocky Mount, North Carolina, 27804, United States

  • Study Center

    Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144, United States

  • Study Center

    Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401, United States

  • Study Center

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27103, United States

  • Study Center

    Scottdale, Pennsylvania, 15683, United States

  • Study Center

    Bristol, Tennessee, 37620, United States

  • Study Center

    Knoxville, Tennessee, 37909, United States

  • Study Center

    Morgantown, West Virginia, 26505, United States

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