New hope for gout sufferers: drug dotinurad targets high uric acid

NCT ID NCT07535034

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new drug called dotinurad in 90 adults with gout who cannot take common medications like allopurinol or have not responded to other treatments. The goal is to see if dotinurad can safely lower uric acid levels over 24 weeks. Participants are randomly assigned to receive either the drug or a placebo, and neither they nor their doctors will know which they receive.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Dotinurad (a drug taken orally to lower uric acid levels)

What this could lead to

If successful, dotinurad could offer a new treatment option for people with gout who cannot tolerate standard medications or for whom other treatments have failed.

What could go wrong

This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 90 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects are still being studied.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

gout

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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  • Amicis Research Center

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    Granada Hills, California, 91344, United States

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  • Anchor Medical Research

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    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

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  • Clinical Research Institute of Michigan

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    Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, 48081, United States

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  • Clinical Research of Central Florida

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    Lakeland, Florida, 33805, United States

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  • Cohen Medical Center

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    Thousand Oaks, California, 91360, United States

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  • DM Clinical Research

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    Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States

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  • Drug Trials America

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    Hartsdale, New York, 10530, United States

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  • Ellipsis Research Group

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    Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States

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  • Epic Medical Research

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    DeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States

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  • Las Vegas Clinical Trials

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    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030, United States

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  • MD Medical Research

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    Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745, United States

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  • Omega Research Group

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    DeBary, Florida, 32713, United States

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  • Panax Clinical Research

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    Miami, Florida, 33014, United States

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  • Pioneer Research Solutions

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    Houston, Texas, 77479, United States

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  • Revival Research Institute

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    Sterling Heights, Michigan, 48313, United States

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  • Shelby Clinical Research

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    Shelby, North Carolina, 28150, United States

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  • Zenos Clinical Research

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    Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

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