New antibody injection could stop gout flares while lowering uric acid
NCT ID NCT07708181
First seen Jul 16, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests an experimental drug called SSGJ-613, a lab-made antibody, to prevent sudden gout attacks in people who are starting medication to lower uric acid. About 200 adults with frequent gout flares will receive either SSGJ-613 injections or standard colchicine pills for up to 24 weeks. The goal is to see if SSGJ-613 reduces the number of flares better than the current treatment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- an experimental anti-interleukin-1β antibody called SSGJ-613
- What this could lead to
- If successful, SSGJ-613 could offer a new way to prevent painful gout flares when starting urate-lowering therapy, potentially with fewer doses than daily pills.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early phase 2 trial with only 200 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug's safety and effectiveness are still unproven, and side effects are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 to 75 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Must be 18 Years to 75 Years, both male and female. * BMI ≤40 kg/m2. * Meeting the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2015 criteria for the classification of gouty arthritis. * ≥4 acute gout flares within 1 year prior to screening Exclusion Criteria: * Gout caused by radiotherapy/chemotherapy, organ transplantation, tumors, etc. * Evidence/suspicion of infectious/septic arthritis, or other acute inflammatory arthritis. * Presence of severe renal function impairment. * Intolerance of subcutaneous injection. * Known presence or suspicion of active or recurrent bacterial, fungal, or viral infection at the time of enrollment. * Live vaccinations within 8 weeks prior to the start of the study. * Use of forbidden therapy.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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