New pill could ease rheumatoid arthritis pain

NCT ID NCT05848258

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested an experimental oral drug called LY3871801 in 164 adults with moderately-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. The goal was to see if it reduces joint swelling and pain better than a placebo. The trial is complete, and results will help decide if further testing is warranted.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
LY3871801 (oral drug)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a new oral treatment option to control rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and reduce disease activity.
What could go wrong
This is an early phase 2 trial with only 164 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug may not work better than placebo or could have side effects.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Accellacare - Salisbury

    Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144, United States

  • Accurate Clinical Research, Inc

    Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70605, United States

  • Accurate Clinical Research, Inc

    Houston, Texas, 77089, United States

  • Advanced Clinical Research of Orlando - Ocoee

    Ocoee, Florida, 34761, United States

  • All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - Nagpur

    Nagpur, 441108, India

  • Avron Hospitals

    Ahmedabad, 380013, India

  • Biológicos Especializados

    Mexico City, 06700, Mexico

  • CENUDIAB

    Buenos Aires, C1440AAD, Argentina

  • CHD Vendee

    La Roche-sur-Yon, 85000, France

  • CHU Montpellier Lapeyronie Hospital

    Montpellier, 34295, France

  • CHU Strasbourg-Hautepierre

    Strasbourg, 67098, France

  • CHU de Nice

    Nice, 06000, France

  • CIMAB SA de CV

    Torreón, 27000, Mexico

  • CIPREC

    Buenos Aires, C1061AAS, Argentina

  • CRU Hungary Kft.

    Encs, 3860, Hungary

  • Centre Hospitalier Regional D'Orleans

    Orléans, 45067, France

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims - l'Hôpital Maison Blanche

    Reims, 51092, France

  • Centro de Atención e Investigación Cardiovascular del Potosí

    San Luis Potosí City, 78200, Mexico

  • Centrum Medyczne Reuma Park

    Warsaw, 02-665, Poland

  • Cicmex Centro de Investigación Clínica de México

    Morelia, 58020, Mexico

  • Conquest Research

    Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States

  • Encore Medical Research - Weston

    Weston, Florida, 33331, United States

  • Grant Medical Foundation - Ruby Hall Clinic

    Pune, 411001, India

  • HRF II - Hamburger Rheuma Forschungszentrum II MVZ für Rheumatologie und Autoimmunmedizin Hamburg GmbH / -T

    Hamburg, 20095, Germany

  • Hopitaux Universitaires Paris Centre-Hopital Cochin

    Paris, 75679, France

  • Hospital Aranda de La Parra

    León, 37000, Mexico

  • Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez"

    Monterrey, 66460, Mexico

  • Hull Royal Infirmary

    Hull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029, United States

  • Instituto de Alta Complejidad San Isidro

    San Isidro, 1642, Argentina

  • Integrity Clinical Research

    Doral, Florida, 33122, United States

  • Investigacion y Biomedicina de Chihuahua

    Chihuahua City, 31000, Mexico

  • Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center

    Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States

  • Kistarcsai Flor Ferenc Korhaz

    Kistarcsa, 2143, Hungary

  • Kohler and Milstein Research S.A. de C.V.

    Mérida, 97070, Mexico

  • MICS Centrum Medyczne Warszawa

    Warsaw, 00-874, Poland

  • Mautalen Salud e Investigación

    Buenos Aires, C1128AAF, Argentina

  • Medical Care and Research SA de CV

    Mérida, 97070, Mexico

  • Medical Plus

    Uherské Hradiště, 686 01, Czechia

  • Medicina Reumatológica

    San Fernando, 1646, Argentina

  • Medipoint Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.

    Pune, 411007, India

  • New Cross Hospital

    Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom

  • Newport Huntington Medical Group

    Huntington Beach, California, 92648, United States

  • Nova Reuma Domyslawska i Rusilowicz Spolka Partnerska Lekarza Reumatologa i Fizjoterapeuty

    Bialystok, 15-707, Poland

  • Nzoz Bif-Med

    Bytom, 41-902, Poland

  • Overlake Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center

    Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States

  • Regia Med Kft

    Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary

  • Revita Clinic

    Budapest, 1027, Hungary

  • Sushruta Multispeciality Hospital & Research Centre

    Hubli, 580021, India

  • Universitaetsklinikum Koeln

    Cologne, 50937, Germany

  • Vital Medical Center

    Veszprém, 8200, Hungary

  • Vásárhelyi Sárkányfű KFT

    Hódmezővásárhely, 6800, Hungary

  • Willow Rheumatology and Wellness PLLC

    Willowbrook, Illinois, 60527, United States

  • Óbudai Egészségügyi Centrum

    Budapest, 1036, Hungary

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