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Not yet recruitingNCT06273813Updated Feb 23, 2024

Treatment of Topical Ketorolac Gel in Acute Gouty Flare

A Phase 1 interventional study of Ketorolac Tromethamine 15 MG/ML and Ketorolac Tromethamine in Acute Gouty Arthritis, Acute Pain and Gout Flare, sponsored by Novilla Pharmaceuticals. Not yet recruiting at 2 sites in Australia. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-02-23.

Sponsored by Novilla Pharmaceuticals · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Dec 2024, 1 year 10 months ago, but the record still lists the study as not yet recruiting.
Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
30
Allocation
Not applicable
Ages
18 Years to 70 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study will be a phase 1, open-label, bioavailability, safety and PK study of topically applied transcutaneous ketorolac tromethamine gel 12.5% (/w) (NOV-1776) versus intravenous administration of approved ketorolac tromethamine injection, USP (15mg/mL) comparator in healthy volunteers, including an evaluation of safety, tolerability, and efficacy in gout participants with flare-up.

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Participants will be in the age range of 18 - 64 years of age (Cohort 1) and 18 - 70 years of age (Cohorts 2 and 3). This study will be conducted in three consecutive cohorts (see Figure 1). Cohorts 1 and 2 is conducted inpatient, while Cohort 3 is conducted outpatient.

  • Cohort 1: Open-label, single-day, multiple-dose (three doses), in approximately 8 adult healthy volunteers. Study participants will be admitted to the clinic and receive one intravenous dose of ketorolac tromethamine injection, USP over the course of one day for one treatment period, and three doses of topical drug product over the course of 1 day, 6 hours apart for each of 3 subsequent treatment periods of this Cohort 1. The next dose begins after a 2-day wash-out period, and there are three dose levels for the topically applied transcutaneous ketorolac tromethamine gel 12.5% (w/w) (NOV-1776) to be compared to one intravenous administration of 2 ml of ketorolac tromethamine injection, USP (5 mg/mL).

Safety Review Committee meeting to review Cohort 1 data and approve continuance to Cohort 2.

  • Cohort 2: Open-label, 1-arm, 5-day, multiple-dose PK, safety in approximately 12 adult healthy volunteers at the maximum tolerated dose demonstrated by Cohort 1. Study participants will be admitted to the clinic and receive three doses of drug product, 6 hours apart, over the course of 5 days. Cohort 1 participants are eligible to participate in Cohort 2. Safety Review Committee meeting to review Cohort 1 and 2 data and approve continuance to Cohort 3.
  • Cohort 3 will be an open-label, 1-arm, 5-day, multiple-dose safety, toleration, and efficacy design in 10 adult gout participants with flare-up
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Conditions studied

  • Acute Gouty Arthritis
  • Acute Pain
  • Gout Flare

Keywords

  • ketorolac
  • topical
  • intravenous
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In context

Arthritis, Gouty

59 studies on the registry are indexed under Arthritis, Gouty; 17 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 30 is below the median of 138 across 48 interventional studies indexed under Arthritis, Gouty.

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Lead sponsor

This is the only study on the registry with Novilla Pharmaceuticals as lead sponsor.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 70 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Cohorts 1 and 2

  • Evidence of a personally signed and dated informed consent form (ICF) in English
  • Healthy study participants who are willing and able to comply with scheduled visits, treatment plan, laboratory tests, and other study procedures,
  • Body mass index (BMI) from 18.0 to 32.0 kg/m2, inclusive; and body weight of at least 50 kg (110 lbs) and Resting supine systolic blood pressure from 90 to 140 mmHg and supine diastolic blood pressure from 40 to 90 mmHg
  • Male participants must agree to utilize a barrier contraceptive method for the duration of the study and agree to avoid sperm donation for at least 90 days after completing study participation and female participants must be of non-childbearing potential (defined as either surgically sterile or at least 1 year post-menopausal; post- menopausal is defined as no menses for 12 months and confirmed by FSH level ≥ 40 mIU/mL); or must be using a highly effective method of contraception

Cohort 3 - additional requirements

  • Medical diagnosis of gout for at least 2 years and1 - 2 acute gout flare-ups within the last 12 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Cohorts 1. 2 and 3

  • Presence or history of any disorder that may prevent the successful completion of Cohort 1 [or Cohort 2, as appropriate]
  • Allergy or sensitivity to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), ketorolac tromethamine, or any components of the formulation and /or history of significant allergies and hypersensitivity reactions (hives, breathing difficulty, etc.) to aspirin or any other medications, either prescription or nonprescription, including dietary supplements or herbal medications.
  • A clinically significant history of or current abnormality or disease of any organ system, including renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal (e.g., bleeding, ulcers, perforation), cardiovascular (e.g., cardiovascular thrombotic events, myocardial infarction, stroke) pulmonary (including chronic asthma), endocrine (e.g., diabetes), central nervous system, hematologic system (e.g., bleeding disorders), psychiatric disease, seizure, epilepsy, severe head injury, multiple sclerosis, or other known neurological conditions, or recent surgery that the Investigator deems clinically significant.
  • History or recent occurrence of clinically significant skin disorders (including photosensitivity reactions, eczema, and psoriasis) or any surgical or medical condition or skin modification at the site of drug application that may interfere with the absorption, distribution, metabolism or excretion of the test article.
  • Hemoglobin \< 13.2 g/dL or \< 132 g/L (males) and \< 11.7 g/dL or \< 117 g/L (females); Hematocrit \< 38.5% (males) and \< 35% (females) platelet count \< 100,000 platelets per microliter (males and females); at Screening
  • Uncontrolled hypertension with consistent blood pressure higher than 140 / 90 mmHg.
  • within 7 days prior to study enrollment, acute illness (e.g., nausea, vomiting, fever, or diarrhea), use of any prescription OTC or dietary or herbal supplements, including ketorolac tromethamine
  • within 60 days prior to study enrollment, plasma or blood donation
  • within 90 days prior to study enrollment, use of hepatic or renal clearance altering agents (e.g., erythromycin, cimetidine, barbiturates, phenothiazines, St. John's Wort, etc.)
  • Positive finding on urine drug screen ( (amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabinoids, cocaine, cotinine, methadone, and opiates or other substances deemed inappropriate); Positive serological findings for any of the following: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B surface antigen, Hepatitis C antibody, or Hepatitis A IgM tests at Screening.
  • Female participants who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Sequential assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Ketorolac tromethamine

    Cohort 1 - All subjects receive one Ketorolac tromethamine injection, followed by Ketorolac tromethamine gel topical Cohort 2 and 3 - Ketorolac tromethamine gel topical

    Drug: Ketorolac Tromethamine 15 MG/ML · Drug: Ketorolac Tromethamine

Interventions

  • DrugKetorolac Tromethamine 15 MG/ML

    Single intravenous administration of Ketorolac Tromethamine injection in Cohort 1 on day 1

  • DrugKetorolac Tromethamine

    Three doses of topical ketorolac tromethamine over the course of 1 day, 6 hours apart for each of 3 subsequent treatment periods in cohort 1 Three doses of Ketorolac Tromethamine, 6 hours apart, over the course of 5 days in cohorts 2 and 3

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Treatment-Related Adverse Events as Assessed by CTCAE v5.0

    Assessment of adverse events

    Time frame: 15 days

  2. Area Under the Plasma Concentration Versus Time Curve (AUC) of topical ketorolac tromethamine

    Assessment of bioavailability of topical ketorolac tromethamine

    Time frame: 15 days

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Study locations

2 sites
  • Paratus Clinical,
    Blacktown, 2148, Australia
  • Linear Clinical Research Ltd
    Nedlands, 6009, Australia
    • Jasmine Williams · Contact · +61 8 6382 5100
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 23, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06273813
Lead sponsor
Novilla Pharmaceuticals
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Feb 23, 2024
Start date
Feb 2024 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 2024 (estimated)
Last update
Feb 23, 2024

Study contacts

Novotech CRO
Contact
info@novotech.com
+61 2 8569 1400
Novotech CRO
study director · Novotech

Oversight

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