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Long-Term Safety of Febuxostat in Subjects With Gout. (FOCUS)
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Study NCT00174941   Information provided by Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.
First Received: September 12, 2005   Last Updated: August 13, 2009   History of Changes
Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Parallel Assignment
Condition: Gout
Intervention: Drug: Febuxostat

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Recruitment Details
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Subjects were enrolled at 23 investigational sites in the United States from 21 March 2001 to 29 December 2006

Pre-Assignment Details
Significant events and approaches for the overall study following participant enrollment, but prior to group assignment
Subjects were to have completed 4 weeks of double-blind dosing in Study TMX-00-004 (NCT00174967) before enrollment in once daily (QD) treatment groups. Dose titrations will occur in order to obtain and maintain clinically acceptable serum urate levels.

Reporting Groups
  Description
Febuxostat 40 mg QD Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily, based on serum urate level.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily, based on serum urate level.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily, based on serum urate level.
Total Febuxostat No text entered.

Participant Flow:   Overall Study
  Febuxostat 40 mg QD Febuxostat 80 mg QD Febuxostat 120 mg QD Total Febuxostat
STARTED   8[1]   79[2]   29[3]   116  
COMPLETED   6     41     11     58  
NOT COMPLETED   2     38     18     58  
      Adverse Event               1                 10                 2                 13  
      Protocol Violation               0                 1                 0                 1  
      Lost to Follow-up               0                 3                 2                 5  
      Personal Reason(s)               0                 14                 8                 22  
      Gout Flare               0                 4                 4                 8  
      Reason Not Specified               1                 6                 2                 9  
[1] Subjects started on febuxostat 80mg. Number of subjects based on Final Stable Dose after titration.
[2] Subjects started on febuxostat 80mg. Number of subjects based on Final Stable Dose after titration.
[3] Subjects started on febuxostat 80mg. Number of subjects based on Final Stable Dose after titration.



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Reporting Groups
  Description
Febuxostat 40 mg QD Febuxostat 40 mg orally, once daily, based on serum urate level.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily, based on serum urate level
Febuxostat 120 mg QD Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily, based on serum urate level

Baseline Measures
  Febuxostat 40 mg QD Febuxostat 80 mg QD Febuxostat 120 mg QD Total
Number of Participants  
[units: participants]
8 79 29 116
Age, Customized  
[units: Subjects]
       
<45 years 2 20 9 31
45 to <65 years 4 40 15 59
≥65 years 2 19 5 26
Age  
[units: years]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
54.5 ± 11.44 53.9 ± 12.85 51.3 ± 13.01 53.3 ± 12.74
Gender  
[units: subjects]
       
Female 0 9 2 11
Male 8 70 27 105
History of Kidney Stone  
[units: Subjects]
       
Yes 0 11 3 14
No 8 68 26 102
Presence of Tophus  
[units: Subjects]
       
Yes 1 13 12 26
No 7 66 17 90
Race/Ethnicity  
[units: Subjects]
       
Asian 0 0 2 2
Black or African American 1 5 3 9
White 7 71 21 99
Hispanic 0 2 1 3
Other 0 1 2 3
Renal Function[1]
[units: Subjects]
       
Normal 3 33 12 48
Impaired 5 46 17 68
Urine Uric Acid  
[units: Subjects]
       
Underexcretor 5 62 21 88
Overproducer 3 16 7 26
Missing 0 1 1 2
Body Mass Index  
[units: kiligram per meter² (kg/m²)]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
28.4 ± 2.78 32.9 ± 5.28 33.9 ± 6.82 32.9 ± 5.69
Serum Urate  
[units: mg/dL]
Mean ± Standard Deviation
9.58 ± 1.18 9.48 ± 1.04 10.23 ± 1.74 9.7 ± 1.30
[1] Impaired renal function was defined as serum creatinine >1.5 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) or a creatinine clearance of ≤80 milliliters per minute (mL/min)



  Outcome Measures
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1.  Primary:   Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 6 Visit.

2.  Primary:   Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 12 Visit.

3.  Primary:   Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 18 Visit.

4.  Primary:   Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 24 Visit.

5.  Primary:   Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 36 Visit.

6.  Primary:   Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 48 Visit.

7.  Primary:   Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 60 Visit.
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Measure Type Primary
Measure Title Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 60 Visit.
Measure Description Serum urate values were obtained at the Month 60 visit. The percentage of subjects whose serum urate was <6.0 mg/dL at the Month 60 visit was summarized.
Time Frame Month 60  
Safety Issue No  

Population Description
Explanation of how the number of participants for analysis was determined. Includes whether analysis was per protocol, intention to treat, or another method. Also provides relevant details such as imputation technique, as appropriate.
Subjects with a serum urate value at the Month 60 visit were included in the analysis. Results were summarized by the dose the subject was receiving at the Month 60 visit. Subjects must have been receiving that dose for at least 14 days prior to the visit.

Reporting Groups
  Description
Febuxostat 40 mg QD Febuxostat 40 mg, orally, once daily, based on serum urate level.
Febuxostat 80 mg QD Febuxostat 80 mg, orally, once daily, based on serum urate level.
Febuxostat 120 mg QD Febuxostat 120 mg, orally, once daily, based on serum urate level.
Total Febuxostat No text entered.

Measured Values
  Febuxostat 40 mg QD Febuxostat 80 mg QD Febuxostat 120 mg QD Total Febuxostat
Number of Participants Analyzed
[units: participants]
6 41 11 58
Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 60 Visit.
[units: percentage of subjects]
100 93 91 93

No statistical analysis provided for Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Month 60 Visit.



8.  Primary:   Percentage of Subjects Whose Serum Urate Level Decreases to or is Maintained at <6.0 mg/dL at Final Visit.

9.  Secondary:   Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline at Month 6 Visit.

10.  Secondary:   Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline at Month 12 Visit.

11.  Secondary:   Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline at Month 18 Visit.

12.  Secondary:   Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline at Month 24 Visit.

13.  Secondary:   Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline at Month 36 Visit.

14.  Secondary:   Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline at Month 48 Visit.

15.  Secondary:   Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline at Month 60 Visit.

16.  Secondary:   Percent Change in Serum Urate Levels From Baseline at Final Visit.


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Certain Agreements:  
Principal Investigators are NOT employed by the organization sponsoring the study.
There IS an agreement between Principal Investigators and the Sponsor (or its agents) that restricts the PI's rights to discuss or publish trial results after the trial is completed.
The agreement is:
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is less than or equal to 60 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.
unchecked The only disclosure restriction on the PI is that the sponsor can review results communications prior to public release and can embargo communications regarding trial results for a period that is more than 60 days but less than or equal to 180 days. The sponsor cannot require changes to the communication and cannot extend the embargo.


Limitations and Caveats
Limitations of the study, such as early termination leading to small numbers of participants analyzed and technical problems with measurement leading to unreliable or uninterpretable data
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Results Point of Contact:  
Name/Title: Sr VP, Clinical Science
Organization: Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.
phone: 800-778-2860
e-mail: clinicaltrialregistry@tpna.com


Publications of Results:
Colwell HH, Hunt BJ, Pasta DJ, Palo WA, Mathias SD, Joseph-Ridge N. Gout Assessment Questionnaire: Initial results of reliability, validity and responsiveness. Int J Clin Pract. 2006 Oct;60(10):1210-7. Epub 2006 Aug 15.
Schumacher HR Jr, Becker MA, Lloyd E, MacDonald PA, Lademacher C. Febuxostat in the treatment of gout: 5-yr findings of the FOCUS efficacy and safety study. Rheumatology. 2009 Feb;48(2):188-194.


Responsible Party: Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. ( Sr. VP, Clinical Science )
Study ID Numbers: TMX-01-005
Study First Received: September 12, 2005
Results First Received: March 12, 2009
Last Updated: August 13, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00174941     History of Changes
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration