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NCT02243631

Effect of Probenecid on Synovial Fluid ATP Levels in CPPD

Completed EARLY_PHASE1 Results posted Last updated 26 July 2022
What this trial tests

EARLY_PHASE1 trial testing Probenecid in Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease in 8 participants. Completed in 8 April 2021.

Timeline
15 October 2014
Primary endpoint
8 April 2021
8 April 2021

Quick facts

Lead sponsorVA Office of Research and Development
PhaseEARLY_PHASE1
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingnone
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment8
Start date15 October 2014
Primary completion8 April 2021
Estimated completion8 April 2021
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

VA Office of Research and Development — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 21 to 99, any sex, with Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Results — posted to ClinicalTrials.gov

Per-arm endpoint measurements with 95% confidence intervals where reported. Source: trial results section.

ATP Levels in Synovial Fluid Primary · 5 days

The investigators will measure levels of ATP in synovial fluid from patients with CPPD before and after treatment with probenecid compared to patients receiving no therapy. ATP levels are measured with a standard bioluminescent assay.

GroupValue95% CI
Probenecid4.4± 2.5
no Intervention31.4± 56.6

Sponsor's own description

This study will investigate the hypothesis that probenecid, a medication currently used for gout, reduces levels of ATP in the joint fluid of patients with calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD), another common type of crystal-related arthritis. There is good evidence that CPPD results from an excess of ATP in joints. The investigators will measure levels of ATP in joint fluid before and after 5 days of treatment with probenecid. This study will serve to rationalize larger studies of probenecid in CPPD.

Publications & conference data

3 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

  1. Signaling of the Purinergic System in the Joint.
    Corciulo C, Cronstein BN. · · 2019 · cited 15× · PMID 32038258 · DOI 10.3389/fphar.2019.01591
  2. Probenecid as a pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder: A randomized placebo-controlled alcohol interaction trial.
    Hornbacher R, Gully BJ, Brown ZE, Brown JC, et al · · 2024 · cited 3× · PMID 39472130 · DOI 10.1111/acer.15470
  3. Imaging and management of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease.
    Issa W, Mercer R, Yinh J, Guermazi A, et al · · 2025 · cited 1× · PMID 39775910 · DOI 10.1007/s00256-024-04859-1

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