Canakinumab in the Treatment of Acute Gout Flares and Prevention of New Flares in Patients Unable to Use Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and/or Colchicine Including a 12 Weeks Extension and an Open-label 48 Weeks Extension Study
Conditions
Interventions
- DRUG: Canakinumab 150 mg
- DRUG: Triamcinolone acetonide 40 mg
- DRUG: Placebo to canakinumab
- DRUG: Placebo to triamcinolone acetonide
Sponsor
Novartis Pharmaceuticals