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SSGJ-613 RELIEVES PAIN AND REDUCES THE RISK OF ACUTE FLARES IN PATIENTS WITH GOUT: RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PHASE II STUDY Background: Gouty arthritis is a common inflammatory arthritis caused by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in joints with the prevalence of 1% to 3% in China. Interleukin 1-β (IL-1β) is a key mediator of acute gouty flares, and anti-IL-1β therapy has been proven to be an important option for the treatment of gouty arthritis. However, no IL-1β inhibitors are available in China. Therefore, the effectiveness of IL-1β inhibitors in Chinese patients with gout remains unclear. Objectives: This is a double-blind, double-dummy, active-controlled phase II study to assess the efficacy and safety of SSGJ-613, a fully human anti-interleukin 1β monoclonal antibody, in Chinese patients with gout. Methods: Key inclusion criteria were: patients aged 18 to 65 years and meeting the ACR criteria of gout; presence of an acute Gouty Arthritis
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