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Active, not recruitingNCT04119687Updated Sep 17, 2026

Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of FX201 in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee

A Phase 1 interventional study of FX201 in Osteoarthritis, Knee, sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Active, not recruiting at 6 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 30 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-17.

Sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
72
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
30 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This two-part study will be conducted in male and female patients, 30 - 80 years of age with painful OA of the index knee with Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) Grade 2, 3 or 4.

Part 1 - Single Ascending Dose (SAD) Phase: Up to three ascending doses of FX201 will be tested in cohorts of 5-8 patients. Each patient will only receive one injection of FX201. An independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) will review safety and guide the conduct of the study.

Part 2 - Expansion Phase: Up to an additional 35 patients will be enrolled at each dose level reviewed by the DMC. Each patient will only receive one injection of FX201.

Read the detailed description

This two-part study will be conducted in male and female patients, 30 - 80 years of age with painful OA of the index knee with Kellgren-Lawrence (K-L) Grade 2, 3 or 4.

Part 1 - SAD Phase: Up to three ascending doses of FX201 (low dose, mid dose and high dose) will be tested in cohorts of 5-8 patients. Each patient will only receive one injection of FX201. A maximum of 24 patients will be enrolled (range 15 to 24).

When a minimum of 4 weeks have elapsed since the last patient of the current cohort has been treated, all safety data will be collected and reviewed by an independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC). After evaluating cohort safety data, the DMC will evaluate continuing the trial and initiating treatment in the next dosing cohort as well as expanding enrollment in dose level(s).

Part 2 - Expansion Phase: After the DMC has met to review safety data from each Cohort and has recommended expanding dose level(s), enrollment slots for dose levels reviewed by the DMC will be opened. A maximum of 105 patients [up to an additional 35 patients per dose level (up to 20 FX201 alone and up to 15 FX201 with IA methylprednisolone 40 mg/mL pre-treatment)].

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Conditions studied

  • Osteoarthritis, Knee
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
30 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Written consent to participate in the study
  • Male or female 30 to 80 years of age, inclusive, on the day of enrollment (Day 1)
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≤ 40 kilograms per meters squared (kg/m2)
  • Clinical diagnosis of OA of the knee on the American College of Rheumatology criteria (Altman, 1986) with radiologic evidence of OA (K-L Grade 2 or 3 for SAD Phase Cohort A and K-L Grade 2, 3 or 4 for SAD Phase Cohorts B and C and the Expansion Phase) at the index joint at the screening visit
  • Moderate pain in the index joint
  • Failed two or more types of conservative therapy for index knee osteoarthritis (e.g., structured exercise programs, topical or oral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory therapies); or failed one prior type of conservative therapy and at least one prior index knee IA treatment (corticosteroid or hyaluronic acid)
  • Sexually active females and males agree to use highly effective methods of contraception

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Reactive arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, or arthritis associated with inflammatory bowel disease
  • History of or current infection in the index knee joint
  • Inability to undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) due to presence of surgical hardware or other foreign body in the index knee
  • Unstable index knee joint (e.g., torn anterior cruciate ligament, etc.) within 12 months of Screening
  • Any IA drug/biologic use within 6 months of Screening or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) (e.g., IA corticosteroid, IA hyaluronic acid, platelet rich plasma injection, stem cells, prolotherapy and amniotic fluid injection, etc.)
  • Cold or radiofrequency nerve ablation of the index knee within 12 months of Screening
  • Arthroscopic or open surgery on the index knee within 12 months of Screening or planned/anticipated surgery on the index knee for the study period
  • Anticipated major surgery during the study period
  • Laboratory values that meet exclusion criteria
  • ECG abnormality at Screening or Baseline judged clinically significant
  • Use of immunomodulators, immunosuppressive, or chemotherapeutic agents within 5 years of Screening
  • Use of any other investigational drug, biologic or device within 3 months of Screening
  • Any systemic or local bacterial or viral infection requiring IV antibiotics or antivirals within 4 weeks of Screening or oral antibiotics or antivirals within 2 weeks of Screening
  • Known allergy or sensitivity to methylprednisolone
  • Any other clinically significant acute or chronic medical conditions (e.g., bleeding disorder) that, in the judgment of the Investigator, would preclude the use of an IA injection or that could compromise patient safety, limit the patient's ability to complete the study, and/or compromise the objectives of the study

Note: Other protocol defined inclusion/exclusion criteria apply.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
72 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Low Dose FX201

    Single low dose FX201 injection

    Biological: FX201

  • Experimental
    Mid Dose FX201

    Single mid dose FX201 injection

    Biological: FX201

  • Experimental
    High Dose FX201

    Single high dose FX201 injection

    Biological: FX201

Interventions

  • BiologicalFX201

    FX201, humantakinogene hadenovec, is a novel interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1Ra) gene therapy for IA administration that is being developed for the treatment of patients with OAK.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Primary Outcome Measure: Incidence of treatment emergent adverse events after a single intra-articular (IA) injection of FX201 (safety and tolerability)

    Incidence of treatment emergent adverse events after a single intra-articular (IA) injection of FX201

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 104

Secondary outcomes

  1. Secondary Outcome Measure: Characterization of the systemic biodistribution of FX201 as seen through the percentage of patients positive for FX201 at Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, and Week 4

    The percentage of patients positive for FX201 at select timepoints

    Time frame: Baseline, Day 1, Day 2, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4

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Study locations

6 sites
  • Arizona Research Center
    Phoenix, Arizona 85053, United States
  • Gulfcoast Research Institute, LLC
    Sarasota, Florida 34232, United States
  • Center for Pharmaceutical Research
    Kansas City, Missouri 64114, United States
  • University Orthopedics Center
    Altoona, Pennsylvania 16602, United States
  • Altoona Center for Clinical Research
    Duncansville, Pennsylvania 16635, United States
  • Metroplex Clinical Research Center
    Dallas, Texas 75231, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Mehta S, He T, Bajpayee AG. Recent advances in targeted drug delivery for treatment of osteoarthritis. Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2021 Jan;33(1):94-109. doi: 10.1097/BOR.0000000000000761. PubMed 33229973 ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT04119687
Lead sponsor
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Oct 8, 2019
Start date
Mar 2, 2020
Primary completion
Nov 28, 2023
Completion
Nov 28, 2026 (estimated)
Last update
Sep 17, 2026

Study contacts

Warren Rizzo, MD
study director · Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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