A 52-Week Study to Assess the Effects of MK0822 on Knee Osteoarthritis (MK-0822-011)



Status:Terminated
Conditions:Arthritis, Osteoarthritis (OA)
Therapuetic Areas:Rheumatology
Healthy:No
Age Range:40 - Any
Updated:4/21/2016
Start Date:October 2006
End Date:April 2007

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Proprietary Information - Exploratory (Non-Confirmatory) Trial

The purpose of this study is to test MK0822 on disease activity in patients with
osteoarthritis in the knee. Disease modifying activity of MK0822 will be assessed by
measurements of knee cartilage using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the knee.

This is an early phase trial and some specific protocol information is proprietary and not
publicly available at this time. (Full information is available to trial participants).


Inclusion Criteria:

- Patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis for at least 6 months based on clinical
and radiographic criteria

- Patients should be in general good health and must have a certain level of knee pain
or be taking pain medicines on most days

- Specific radiographic (X-ray) and MRI features must also be satisfied

Exclusion Criteria:

- Non-osteoarthritic causes of knee pain

- Ineligibility to undergo MRI of the knee due to patient tolerability or safety
reasons

- Previous septic arthritis, tibial osteotomy or knee replacement in both knees

- Acute injury of knee ligaments or meniscus in past 2 years

- Knee arthroscopy in past 12 months

- Anticipated arthroscopy or surgery in next 18 months

- Use of intra-articular injections of hyaluronan (e.g. Hyalgan (TM), Synvisc (TM),
Orthovisc (TM)) in past 6 months, or injections of glucocorticoids (e.g. Kenalog
(TM), Aristospan (TM), Depo-Medrol (TM)) in past 3 months or anticipated knee
injections during the study

- Glucosamine or chondroitin sulfate are allowable if they are at a stable dose for
past 3 months and will continue at that dose during the study

- Other exclusion criteria apply-Please ask the study doctor for details
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