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

NCT ID NCT07535034

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times

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.

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Amicis Research Center

    RECRUITING

    Granada Hills, California, 91344, United States

  • Anchor Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33176, United States

  • Clinical Research Institute of Michigan

    RECRUITING

    Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, 48081, United States

  • Clinical Research of Central Florida

    RECRUITING

    Lakeland, Florida, 33805, United States

  • Cohen Medical Center

    RECRUITING

    Thousand Oaks, California, 91360, United States

  • D&H Pompano Research Center, LLC

    RECRUITING

    Margate, Florida, 33063, United States

  • DM Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States

  • Denver Arthritis Clinic - Lowry

    RECRUITING

    Denver, Colorado, 80230, United States

  • Digestive Health Research of North Texas

    RECRUITING

    Wichita Falls, Texas, 76301, United States

  • Discovery Clinical Trials, LLC

    RECRUITING

    San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

  • Drug Trials America

    RECRUITING

    Hartsdale, New York, 10530, United States

  • Ellipsis Research Group

    RECRUITING

    Brooklyn, New York, 11215, United States

  • Epic Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    DeSoto, Texas, 75115, United States

  • Health Awareness, Inc.

    RECRUITING

    Jupiter, Florida, 33458, United States

  • Herco Medical and Research Center, Inc

    RECRUITING

    Flagami, Florida, 33126, United States

  • Hometown Urgent Care and Research

    RECRUITING

    Dayton, Ohio, 45424, United States

  • Las Vegas Clinical Trials

    RECRUITING

    Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030, United States

  • MD Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    Oxon Hill, Maryland, 20745, United States

  • New Generation of Medical Research

    RECRUITING

    Hialeah, Florida, 33016, United States

  • Omega Research Group

    RECRUITING

    DeBary, Florida, 32713, United States

  • Panax Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Miami, Florida, 33014, United States

  • Pioneer Research Solutions

    RECRUITING

    Houston, Texas, 77479, United States

  • Premier Health Research

    RECRUITING

    Sparta, New Jersey, 07871, United States

  • R&H Clinical Research - Westborough Drive

    RECRUITING

    Katy, Texas, 77449, United States

  • Revival Research Institute

    RECRUITING

    Sterling Heights, Michigan, 48313, United States

  • Shelby Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Shelby, North Carolina, 28150, United States

  • Solace Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Tustin, California, 92780, United States

  • Southwest Rheumatology Research

    RECRUITING

    Mesquite, Texas, 75150, United States

  • Zenos Clinical Research

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75230, United States

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