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RNA-based Therapeutics

LNA043 for Osteoarthritis

Phase 2
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up week 1: 0 (pre-dose), 0.25 hours, 1, 2 hours post dose; weeks 2, 3, 4: 0 hour (pre dose), 1 hour post dose
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test a new medication to see if it is effective in regenerating cartilage in patients with knee problems.

Eligible Conditions
  • Osteoarthritis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline up to end of post treatment follow-up
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline up to end of post treatment follow-up for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change From Baseline in Articular Cartilage Collagen Organization in the Deep Cartilage Layer (Femoral and Patellar Lesions) - Part A
Change From Baseline in Articular Cartilage Collagen Organization in the Overall Cartilage (Femoral and Patellar Lesions) - Part A
Change From Baseline in Articular Cartilage Collagen Organization in the Superficial Cartilage Layer (Femoral and Patellar Lesions) - Part A
+3 more
Secondary outcome measures
Change From Baseline in Cartilage Mean T2 Relaxation Time as a Marker of Collagen Organization in the Medial Femoral Index Region - Deep Part B
Change From Baseline in Cartilage Mean T2 Relaxation Time as a Marker of Collagen Organization in the Medial Femoral Index Region - Overall Part B
Change From Baseline in Cartilage Mean T2 Relaxation Time as a Marker of Collagen Organization in the Medial Femoral Index Region - Superficial Part B
+11 more

Side effects data

From 2022 Phase 2 trial • 142 Patients • NCT03275064
7%
Arthralgia
5%
Joint effusion
5%
Muscle strain
5%
Upper respiratory tract infection
5%
Neck pain
2%
Odontogenic cyst
2%
Back pain
2%
Bone contusion
2%
Osteoarthritis
2%
Procedural pain
2%
Chondropathy
2%
Epicondylitis
2%
Nasopharyngitis
2%
Tonsillitis
2%
Varicose vein
2%
Nail injury
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Study treatment Arm
Placebo Part B - TE
LNA043 20 mg Part A - FU
Placebo Part A - FU
LNA043 20 mg Part B - FU
LNA043 20 mg Part B - TE
LNA043 40 mg Part B - FU
Placebo Part A - TE
LNA043 20 mg Part A - TE
Placebo Part B - FU
LNA043 40 mg Part B - TE

Trial Design

5Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: LNA043 40 mg Part BExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
LNA043 40 mg Part B
Group II: LNA043 20 mg Part BExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
LNA043 20 mg Part B
Group III: LNA043 20 mg Part AExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
LNA043 20 mg Part A
Group IV: Placebo Part BPlacebo Group1 Intervention
Placebo Part B
Group V: Placebo Part APlacebo Group1 Intervention
Placebo Part A
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
LNA043
2015
Completed Phase 2
~190

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Novartis PharmaceuticalsLead Sponsor
2,858 Previous Clinical Trials
4,197,701 Total Patients Enrolled
12 Trials studying Osteoarthritis
2,546 Patients Enrolled for Osteoarthritis

Frequently Asked Questions

~19 spots leftby Apr 2025