New pill could ease osteoarthritis knee pain without surgery
NCT ID NCT07641517
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 04, 2026 · Updated 7 times
Summary
This Phase 2 trial tests an experimental oral drug, LY4065967, for knee pain caused by osteoarthritis. About 150 adults with chronic knee pain and confirmed osteoarthritis will receive either the drug or a placebo. The main goal is to see if the drug safely reduces pain intensity over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LY4065967 (oral drug)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a new oral medication for chronic knee pain from osteoarthritis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 150 participants. The drug may not prove more effective than placebo, and side effects are still being evaluated.
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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 150 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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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40 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 presence of index knee pain for more than 12 weeks at screening * Have an x-ray supporting diagnosis of osteoarthritis according to the American College of Rheumatology with a Kellgren-Lawrence grade 2 to 4 radiographic classification of index knee * Have a body mass index ≤40 kilograms per meter squared (kg/m²) (inclusive) * Have stable glycemic control as indicated by a glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) less than or equal to 10 at time of screening Exclusion Criteria: * Are pregnant or breastfeeding * Have had a surgical procedure or therapeutic injection in the affected knee within 3 months prior to screening * Have presence of surgical hardware or other foreign body in the index knee * Have ongoing complex regional pain syndrome or other concurrent medical condition that could interfere with the evaluation of pain in the index knee. * Have had any joint replacement of the lower extremity, such as hip, knee or ankle, in the 6 months prior to screening * Have an abnormal blood pressure (BP) (systolic BP greater than 140 millimeters mercury (\>140 mm Hg) and diastolic BP\>90 mm Hg) at screening * Have history or current clinically significant cardiac disease, including arrhythmia, aortic aneurysm, heart failure, current electrolyte abnormalities, or any other conditions that could predispose to arrhythmia in the judgement of the investigator
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
37 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Accel Research Sites - DeLand Clinical Research Unit
RECRUITINGDeLand, Florida, 32720, United States
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Altoona Center For Clinical Research
RECRUITINGDuncansville, Pennsylvania, 16635, United States
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Arizona Research Center
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85053, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGRiverside, California, 92503, United States
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Artemis Institute for Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSan Diego, California, 92123, United States
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Bradenton Research Center, Inc.
RECRUITINGBradenton, Florida, 34205, United States
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CMR of Greater New Haven
RECRUITINGHamden, Connecticut, 06517, United States
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Central Research Associates
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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Charter Research - Lady Lake
RECRUITINGThe Villages, Florida, 32162, United States
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Clinvest Research LLC
RECRUITINGSpringfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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Conquest Research
RECRUITINGWinter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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DelRicht Research
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70115, United States
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DelRicht Research
RECRUITINGTulsa, Oklahoma, 74133, United States
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Desert Oasis Healthcare Medical Group
RECRUITINGPalm Springs, California, 92262, United States
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FutureSearch Trials of Neurology
RECRUITINGAustin, Texas, 78731, United States
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Great Lakes Research Group, Inc.
RECRUITINGBay City, Michigan, 48706, United States
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K2 MEDICAL Research THE VILLAGES
RECRUITINGLady Lake, Florida, 32159, United States
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K2 Medical Research ORLANDO
RECRUITINGMaitland, Florida, 32751, United States
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Lillestol Research
RECRUITINGFargo, North Dakota, 58104, United States
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Lucida Clinical Trials
RECRUITINGNew Bedford, Massachusetts, 02740, United States
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META Medical Research Institute
RECRUITINGDayton, Ohio, 45432, United States
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MedVadis Research Corporation
RECRUITINGWaltham, Massachusetts, 02451, United States
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Merritt Island Medical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGMerritt Island, Florida, 32952, United States
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New Horizon Research Center
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33165, United States
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North Georgia Clinical Research
RECRUITINGWoodstock, Georgia, 30189, United States
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Northwest Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGBellevue, Washington, 98007, United States
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Northwestern University
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc.
RECRUITINGPonce, 00716, Puerto Rico
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Precision Clinical Research
RECRUITINGSunrise, Florida, 33351, United States
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Rainier Clinical Research Center
RECRUITINGRenton, Washington, 98057, United States
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Re:Cognition Health - Fort Worth
RECRUITINGFort Worth, Texas, 76104, United States
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Renstar Medical Research
RECRUITINGOcala, Florida, 34470, United States
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Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14609, United States
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StudyMetrix Research
RECRUITINGCity of Saint Peters, Missouri, 63303, United States
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Suncoast Clinical Research, Inc.
RECRUITINGNew Port Richey, Florida, 34652, United States
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Suncoast Research Group
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33135, United States
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Synexus Clinical Research US, Inc.
RECRUITINGPhoenix, Arizona, 85020, United States
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