Using RPH-104 to prevent fever attacks in patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever who can't tolerate colchicine
Official title: An International Multicenter Open-label Clinical Study of the Safety and Efficacy of RPH-104 for Prevention of Recurring Attacks in Adult Subjects With Familial Mediterranean Fever With Resistance to or Intolerance of Colchicine
Run by R-Pharm · NCT05190991 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is testing if RPH-104 can help adults with Familial Mediterranean Fever who can’t take colchicine by preventing their fever attacks over a long period.
Quick facts
| Phase | Phase 2 |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Ages | 18 Years to 80 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 60 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | R-Pharm Industry-sponsored |
| Drugs / interventions | tocilizumab, rituximab, canakinumab, tofacitinib, baricitinib, methotrexate, cyclophosphamide |
| Locations | 8 sites (Yerevan and 7 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 5, 2021 |
| Main results expected | December 2028 |
| Study ends | January 2029 |
| Registry record updated | December 16, 2024 |
| Trial ID | NCT05190991 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adults with Familial Mediterranean Fever who have previously participated in a core study and have shown resistance to or intolerance of colchicine.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who do not have Familial Mediterranean Fever or those who have not previously participated in the core study will not benefit from this treatment.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of RPH-104, administered subcutaneously every two weeks, in adult patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) who are resistant to or intolerant of colchicine. It is an open-label extension of a previous core study, allowing participants who completed that study to continue receiving treatment. The study will last for 198 weeks, during which patients will receive either 80 mg or 160 mg doses of RPH-104 based on their previous treatment response. The aim is to determine the long-term effectiveness of RPH-104 in preventing recurrent fever attacks.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could significantly reduce the frequency of fever attacks in patients with colchicine-resistant or intolerant FMF.
How similar studies have gone: While this approach is based on previous studies, the specific use of RPH-104 in this context is novel and has not been extensively tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. The patient with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) with resistance to or intolerance of colchicine, who completed the core study, during which he/she received at least one dose of RPH-104.
2. Voluntarily signed and dated Patient Informed Consent Form (ICF) for participation in this study.
3. The patient's ability and desire, according to the Investigator's discretion, to follow the schedule of visits, follow the study procedures and follow the Protocol requirements, including the following:
* to visit the study site every 2 weeks for RPH-104 administration by qualified study site personnel
or
• to learn the subcutaneous (SC) injection technique and self-administer RPH-104 at his/her accommodation as per the study Protocol
or
• to agree with the qualified medical personnel visits to his/her accommodation for RPH-104 administration.
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Any medically significant event that was observed in a patient during his/her participation in the core study, as well as any other medical conditions (including psychiatric disorders) or laboratory abnormalities, which may increase the potential risk associated with participation in the study and treatment with RPH-104, or may affect the interpretation of the study results, and which, according to the Investigator's opinion, may lead to the patient's non-compliance with the study inclusion criteria.
2. Pregnant and/or lactating women or women planning pregnancy during the study or within 2 months after the last RPH-104 dose.
3. Women of childbearing potential, i.e. all females with physiological ability to conceive except for those with final cessation of menses, which should be determined retrospectively after 12 months of natural amenorrhea, i.e. amenorrhea with an appropriate clinical status, for example, at respective age, who do not agree to use highly effective contraceptives throughout the study, starting from the moment of signing the ICF and for at least 8 weeks after the last RPH-104 dose or Men who are sexually active and do not agree to use highly effective contraceptives throughout the study, starting from the moment of signing the ICF and for at least 8 weeks after the last RPH-104 dose.
Highly effective contraception methods include:
* complete abstinence: if it corresponds to the preferred and conventional lifestyle of the subject. Periodic abstinence (e.g. calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, postovulation method) and interrupted coitus are not considered acceptable contraceptive methods;
* female sterilization: surgical bilateral ovariectomy (with/without hysterectomy) or tubal ligation at least 6 weeks before the start of the core study. In a case of ovariectomy only, the female reproductive status should be verified by further hormonal test;
* male sterilization (with documented absence of sperm in ejaculate post vasectomy) at least 6 months before the start of the core study. Vasectomized male partner should be the only partner of the participating female subject;
* combination of any two of the following methods (a+b or a+c or b+c):
1. use of oral, injectable or implanted hormonal contraceptives; in a case of oral contraceptives, the woman should constantly use the same product as was used during the core study;
2. installation of an intrauterine device or contraceptive system;
3. use of barrier contraceptives: condom or occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical cap/contraceptive vaginal ring) with spermicidal foam/gel/film/cream/vaginal suppository
4. The need for a therapy with any of the following products from the moment of signing the ICF till the study treatment period completion:
* systemic glucocorticoids at a dose exceeding 0,2 mg/kg/day of prednisolone (or 0,16 mg/kg/day of methylprednisolone, or an equivalent dose of another glucocorticoid) orally;
* rilonacept, tocilizumab, rituximab, canakinumab, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-a) inhibitors (TNFi) and other biological products (except for RPH-104);
* immunosuppressants (cyclosporine, methotrexate, leflunomide, thalidomide, azathioprine, 6-mercaptopurine, cyclophosphamide, etc.);
* methylprednisolone (or an equivalent) at a dose of more than 40 mg/day parenterally;
* intramuscular, intra-articular or peri-articular administration of glucocorticoids;
* anakinra;
* tofacitinib, baricitinib;
* any experimental drugs (except for RPH-104)
5. The need to use a live (attenuated) vaccine during the study or within 3 months after the last RPH-104 dose. Live attenuated vaccines include vaccines against viruses: measles, rubella, mumps, chickenpox, rotavirus, flu (as a nasal spray), yellow fever, polio (oral polio vaccine); vaccines against tuberculosis (BCG), typhoid fever (oral typhoid vaccine) and typhus (typhus vaccine). Immunocompetent family members of the patient should not be vaccinated with the oral polio vaccine during the patient's participation in the study
6. Positive results of tuberculosis screening performed at Visit 10 of the core study (QuantiFERON-Tuberculosis(TB)/T-Spot.TB test, chest X-ray).
7. Participation in other experimental studies (except for the core study).
Where it's running
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Center of Medical Genetics and Primary Health Care LLC
Yerevan, Armenia Recruiting -
FSBEI HE First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov
Moscow, Russia Recruiting -
Moscow Multidisciplinary Scientific and Clinical Center named after S.P. Botkin
Moscow, Russia Recruiting -
Medical Technologies Ltd.
Saint Petersburg, Russia Recruiting -
Terafarm, Llc
Stavropol, Russia Recruiting -
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
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Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting -
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye) Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Yulia Karpova
- Email: jn.karpova@inbox.ru
- Phone: +7 495 956 79 37
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.