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NCT03587701

Effects of Anakinra in Subjects With Corticosteroid-resistant/Intolerant Meniere's Disease and Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease

Recruiting now Phase 2 Last updated 15 April 2026
What this trial tests

Phase 2 trial testing Anakinra 100Mg/0.67Ml Inj Syringe (Period 1) in Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease in 57 participants. Currently enrolling.

Timeline
3 January 2019
Primary endpoint
31 December 2026
31 December 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsorNorthwell Health
PhasePhase 2
StatusRecruiting now
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingtriple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment57
Start date3 January 2019
Primary completion31 December 2026
Estimated completion31 December 2026
Sites1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

Sponsor

Northwell Health — full company profile →

Who can join

Adults 18 to 75, any sex, with Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease or Meniere's Disease. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

A Phase II randomized, placebo controlled study design of anakinra (Kineret) in corticosteroid-resistant or intolerant Meniere's disease (CR-MD)and corticosteroid-resistant or intolerant autoimmune inner ear disease (CR-AIED) patients. Patients will be randomized by a 2:1 allocation to anakinra or placebo for 42 continuous days. After day 42, a second placebo-controlled period will begin for an additional 42 days. This will be followed by a 264 day observation period, during which, hearing declines may be re-treated with anakinra after 30 days following the initial drug.

Publications & conference data

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

  1. Recent Therapeutic Progress and Future Perspectives for the Treatment of Hearing Loss.
    Lye J, Delaney DS, Leith FK, Sardesai VS, et al · · 2023 · cited 16× · PMID 38137568 · DOI 10.3390/biomedicines11123347
  2. Corticosteroid-Resistant and Corticosteroid-Dependent AIED Patients Treated With Anakinra: A Decade of Experience.
    Vambutas A, Mullooly V, Weber S, Pathak S. · · 2025 · PMID 40767813 · DOI 10.1097/mao.0000000000004553

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