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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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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164 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2026
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Have a diagnosis of adult-onset RA for at least 3 months prior to screening as defined by the 2010 ACR/European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) classification criteria. * Have moderately-to-severely active RA at screening and baseline, defined by the presence of * ≥6 swollen joints based on 66 joint count, and * ≥6 tender joints based on 68 joint count. * Have had a history of failure (an inadequate response, intolerance, or loss of response) to at least 1 conventional synthetic disease modifying anti rheumatic drug (csDMARD) and either 1 biologic (bDMARD), or targeted synthetic (tsDMARD) treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Have Class IV RA according to ACR revised criteria * Have presence of 1 or more significant concurrent medical conditions per investigator judgment, including but not limited to * poorly controlled diabetes or hypertension * chronic kidney disease stage IIIa or IIIb, IV, or V * symptomatic heart failure according to New York Heart Association class II, III, or IV * myocardial infarction,unstable angina pectoris, stroke, or transient ischemic attack within the past 12 months before randomization * severe chronic pulmonary disease, for example, requiring oxygen therapy * major chronic inflammatory disease or connective tissue disease other than RA, including but not limited to * systemic lupus erythematosus * psoriatic arthritis * axial spondyloarthritis,including ankylosing spondylitis and non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis * reactive arthritis * gout * scleroderma * polymyositis * dermatomyositis * active fibromyalgia, or * multiple sclerosis
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accellacare - Salisbury
Salisbury, North Carolina, 28144, United States
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Accurate Clinical Research, Inc
Lake Charles, Louisiana, 70605, United States
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Accurate Clinical Research, Inc
Houston, Texas, 77089, United States
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Advanced Clinical Research of Orlando - Ocoee
Ocoee, Florida, 34761, United States
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - Nagpur
Nagpur, 441108, India
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Avron Hospitals
Ahmedabad, 380013, India
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Biológicos Especializados
Mexico City, 06700, Mexico
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CENUDIAB
Buenos Aires, C1440AAD, Argentina
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CHD Vendee
La Roche-sur-Yon, 85000, France
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CHU Montpellier Lapeyronie Hospital
Montpellier, 34295, France
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CHU Strasbourg-Hautepierre
Strasbourg, 67098, France
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CHU de Nice
Nice, 06000, France
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CIMAB SA de CV
Torreón, 27000, Mexico
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CIPREC
Buenos Aires, C1061AAS, Argentina
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CRU Hungary Kft.
Encs, 3860, Hungary
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Centre Hospitalier Regional D'Orleans
Orléans, 45067, France
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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Reims - l'Hôpital Maison Blanche
Reims, 51092, France
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Centro de Atención e Investigación Cardiovascular del Potosí
San Luis Potosí City, 78200, Mexico
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Centrum Medyczne Reuma Park
Warsaw, 02-665, Poland
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Cicmex Centro de Investigación Clínica de México
Morelia, 58020, Mexico
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Conquest Research
Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Encore Medical Research - Weston
Weston, Florida, 33331, United States
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Grant Medical Foundation - Ruby Hall Clinic
Pune, 411001, India
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HRF II - Hamburger Rheuma Forschungszentrum II MVZ für Rheumatologie und Autoimmunmedizin Hamburg GmbH / -T
Hamburg, 20095, Germany
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Hopitaux Universitaires Paris Centre-Hopital Cochin
Paris, 75679, France
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Hospital Aranda de La Parra
León, 37000, Mexico
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Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez"
Monterrey, 66460, Mexico
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Hull Royal Infirmary
Hull, HU3 2JZ, United Kingdom
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York, 10029, United States
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Instituto de Alta Complejidad San Isidro
San Isidro, 1642, Argentina
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Integrity Clinical Research
Doral, Florida, 33122, United States
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Investigacion y Biomedicina de Chihuahua
Chihuahua City, 31000, Mexico
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Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Ambulatory Care Center
Brooklyn, New York, 11201, United States
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Kistarcsai Flor Ferenc Korhaz
Kistarcsa, 2143, Hungary
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Kohler and Milstein Research S.A. de C.V.
Mérida, 97070, Mexico
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MICS Centrum Medyczne Warszawa
Warsaw, 00-874, Poland
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Mautalen Salud e Investigación
Buenos Aires, C1128AAF, Argentina
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Medical Care and Research SA de CV
Mérida, 97070, Mexico
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Medical Plus
Uherské Hradiště, 686 01, Czechia
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Medicina Reumatológica
San Fernando, 1646, Argentina
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Medipoint Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, 411007, India
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New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP, United Kingdom
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Newport Huntington Medical Group
Huntington Beach, California, 92648, United States
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Nova Reuma Domyslawska i Rusilowicz Spolka Partnerska Lekarza Reumatologa i Fizjoterapeuty
Bialystok, 15-707, Poland
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Nzoz Bif-Med
Bytom, 41-902, Poland
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Overlake Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center
Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States
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Regia Med Kft
Székesfehérvár, 8000, Hungary
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Revita Clinic
Budapest, 1027, Hungary
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Sushruta Multispeciality Hospital & Research Centre
Hubli, 580021, India
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Universitaetsklinikum Koeln
Cologne, 50937, Germany
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Vital Medical Center
Veszprém, 8200, Hungary
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Vásárhelyi Sárkányfű KFT
Hódmezővásárhely, 6800, Hungary
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Willow Rheumatology and Wellness PLLC
Willowbrook, Illinois, 60527, United States
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Óbudai Egészségügyi Centrum
Budapest, 1036, Hungary
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