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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 2INTERVENTIONAL

The Efficacy and Safety of SHR4640 Tablet Combined With 40 mg Febuxostat Tablets in the Treatment of Primary Gout and Hyperuricemia

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled Parallel-group Phase ii Clinical Study to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of SHR4640 Tablets Combined With Febuxostat Tablets at 40 mg/Day Versus Febuxostat Tablets With Dose Escalation in Treatment of Primary Gout and Hyperuricemia Subjects With Inadequate Control on 40 mg/Day Febuxostat

The Efficacy and Safety of SHR4640 Tablet Combined With 40 mg Febuxostat Tablets in the Treatment of Primary Gout and Hyperuricemia (NCT07362355) is a Phase 2 interventional studying Primary Gout and Hyperuricemia, sponsored by Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

SHR4640 tablets is a highly selective and potent URAT1 inhibitors. The study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy, and safety of SHR4640 tablet combined with 40 mg/d febuxostat tablet in reducing uric acid in subjects with primary gout and hyperuricemia The primary purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination of SHR4640 and 40 mg/d febuxostat compared with 60 mg/d febuxostat in primary gout and hyperuricemia subjects with inadequate control on 40 mg/d febuxostat for 12 weeks.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 2 trials evaluate whether a treatment actually works against Primary Gout and Hyperuricemia and continue monitoring side effects. Phase 2 enrolls larger groups (typically 100–300 patients) and produces the first real efficacy signal. A successful Phase 2 readout is what unlocks the much larger Phase 3 confirmatory trials needed for FDA approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

A target enrollment of 340 participants makes this a sizable late-stage trial. Studies in this range typically have enough power to detect clinically meaningful differences from a comparator and to characterize less-common side effects.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Who May Qualify: 1. Voluntarily signed the willing to sign a consent form, understood the procedures and methods of the study, and was willing to complete the study strictly in accordance with the clinical trial protocol; 2. The screening age should be 18-75 years old (including both ends), male or female; 3. Receive febuxostat at a stable dose of 40 mg/day for ≥6 weeks before randomization; have a fasting serum uric acid level ≥390 µmol/L at the first measurement, and a repeat fasting serum uric acid level ≥360 µmol/L after taking febuxostat 40 mg/day stably for ≥2 weeks during screening and run-in period,; 4. Meet the gout classification criteria formulated by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) in 1977 or the joint gout classification criteria formulated by the American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) in 2015; 5. Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 kg/m² and 35 kg/m². Who Should NOT Join This Trial: \- Subjects who meet any of the following conditions will be excluded: 1\. General conditions: 1. Pregnant or lactating women; 2. Females of childbearing potential or males (except those whose partners are infertile) who refuse to use or use medically unapproved highly effective contraceptive measures within 6 months (for females) or 3 months (for males) from screening to the last dose of study medication; 3. Average daily alcohol intake exceeding 14 g for females (e.g., 145 mL of wine, 497 mL of beer, or 43 mL of low-alcohol liquor) or exceeding 28 g for males (e.g., 290 mL of wine, 994 mL of beer, or 86 mL of low-alcohol liquor) within 1 month before screening; 4. Drug abusers; 5. Subjects with poor compliance judged by investigators, which may affect the safety and efficacy evaluation of the study drug. 2\. The following laboratory abnormalities within 4 weeks before randomization: ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Voluntarily signed the informed consent, understood the procedures and methods of the study, and was willing to complete the study strictly in accordance with the clinical trial protocol; 2. The screening age should be 18-75 years old (including both ends), male or female; 3. Receive febuxostat at a stable dose of 40 mg/day for ≥6 weeks before randomization; have a fasting serum uric acid level ≥390 µmol/L at the first measurement, and a repeat fasting serum uric acid level ≥360 µmol/L after taking febuxostat 40 mg/day stably for ≥2 weeks during screening and run-in period,; 4. Meet the gout classification criteria formulated by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) in 1977 or the joint gout classification criteria formulated by the American College of Rheumatology and the European League Against Rheumatism (ACR/EULAR) in 2015; 5. Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 kg/m² and 35 kg/m². Exclusion Criteria: \- Subjects who meet any of the following conditions will be excluded: 1\. General conditions: 1. Pregnant or lactating women; 2. Females of childbearing potential or males (except those whose partners are infertile) who refuse to use or use medically unapproved highly effective contraceptive measures within 6 months (for females) or 3 months (for males) from screening to the last dose of study medication; 3. Average daily alcohol intake exceeding 14 g for females (e.g., 145 mL of wine, 497 mL of beer, or 43 mL of low-alcohol liquor) or exceeding 28 g for males (e.g., 290 mL of wine, 994 mL of beer, or 86 mL of low-alcohol liquor) within 1 month before screening; 4. Drug abusers; 5. Subjects with poor compliance judged by investigators, which may affect the safety and efficacy evaluation of the study drug. 2\. The following laboratory abnormalities within 4 weeks before randomization: 1. Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and/or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and/or total bilirubin (TBIL) \> 2 times the upper limit of normal (ULN); 2. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) \< 60 mL/(min×1.73m²) calculated by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) formula based on serum creatinine level; 3. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) ≥ 8%; 4. Active hepatitis B \[positive hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus deoxyribonucleic acid (HBV-DNA) exceeding the normal range\], or positive anti-hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody, or positive human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) antibody, or positive syphilis antibody test; 5. White blood cell count \< 3.0×10⁹/L, and/or hemoglobin \< 90 g/L, and/or platelet count \< 80×10⁹/L; 6. Prolonged QTcF interval confirmed by repeated 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) (QTcF \> 450 ms). 3\. History of or comorbidities with any of the following: 1. Hypersensitivity to SHR4640 or any component of SHR4640, or a history of intolerance or contraindication to febuxostat or citrate; 2. Secondary hyperuricemia caused by tumors, chronic kidney disease, hematological diseases, drugs, or other causes; 3. Other joint lesions that investigators believe may confuse gouty arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis, suppurative arthritis, traumatic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, pseudogout, systemic lupus erythematosus, or joint lesions caused by chemotherapy, radiotherapy, chronic lead poisoning, acute obstructive nephropathy, etc.; 4. B-ultrasound suggesting or suspecting urinary calculi within 4 weeks before randomization; 5. Gout flare within 2 weeks before randomization; 6. History of active peptic ulcer within 1 year before screening and during the screening period, or active peptic ulcer at screening; 7. History of xanthinuria; 8. Suffering from malignant tumors, or a history of malignant tumors within 5 years before screening (except for treated non-melanoma skin cancers with no signs of recurrence and resected cervical intraepithelial neoplasia); 9. History of chronic or recurrent infections within 1 year before screening and during the screening period; or severe infections (including but not limited to hepatitis, sepsis, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, etc.) or infections leading to hospitalization within 3 months before screening and during the screening period; or infections treated with intravenous antibiotics within 2 weeks before randomization; or open draining wounds or ulcers at screening and during the screening period; 10. Subjects requiring systemic treatment with immunosuppressants; 11. Past or current moderate to severe congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association Class III or IV); 12. Myocardial infarction, unstable angina pectoris, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty, coronary artery bypass grafting, cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, transient ischemic attack, and other cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events leading to hospitalization within 1 year before screening and during the screening period; 13. Poorly controlled hypertension at screening and during the screening period \[resting systolic blood pressure (SBP) ≥ 180 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ≥ 110 mmHg, confirmed by re-examination\]; 14. Complicated with other severe or poorly controlled diseases; 15. Major surgery performed within 3 months before screening and during the screening period, or failure to recover after surgery, or plan to undergo major surgery during the study; 16. Blood donation (or blood loss) with a volume ≥ 400 mL, or blood transfusion received within 3 months before screening and during the screening period; 17. Other conditions deemed inappropriate for participation in this study by investigators. 4\. Use of any of the following drugs or participation in clinical trials: 1. Participation in any clinical trial of investigational drugs (including investigational vaccines) and use of investigational drugs within 3 months before screening or within 5 half-lives of the investigational drug (whichever is longer); 2. Participation in any clinical trial of medical devices within 3 months before screening (excluding subjects who failed screening); 3. Use of other urate-lowering drugs (allopurinol, probenecid, benzbromarone, dotinurad, recombinant urate oxidase) within 4 weeks before screening; 4. Use of drugs that interact with febuxostat (theophylline, azathioprine, mercaptopurine) within 4 weeks before screening; 5. Daily aspirin dosage exceeding 100 mg or unstable dosage within 4 weeks before screening; 6. Use of any diuretics within 2 weeks before randomization; 7. Use of angiotensin II receptor blockers (e.g., losartan), calcium channel blockers (e.g., amlodipine), fibrate lipid-lowering drugs (e.g., fenofibrate), statin lipid-lowering drugs (e.g., atorvastatin), clofibrate, acetohexamide, or sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors (e.g., empagliflozin) with unstable dosages within 2 weeks before randomization.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

SHR4640 ;Febuxostat

SHR4640 high dose + Febuxostat

DRUG

SHR4640 ; Febuxostat

SHR4640 low dose + Febuxostat

DRUG

SHR4640

SHR4640 high dose

DRUG

SHR4640

SHR4640 low dose

DRUG

Febuxostat

Febuxostat

Locations (1)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT07362355), the sponsor (Jiangsu HengRui Medicine Co., Ltd.), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT07362355 clinical trial studying?

SHR4640 tablets is a highly selective and potent URAT1 inhibitors. The study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy, and safety of SHR4640 tablet combined with 40 mg/d febuxostat tablet in reducing uric acid in subjects with primary gout and hyperuricemia The primary purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination of SHR4640 and 40 mg/d febuxostat compared with 60 mg/d febuxostat in primary gout and hyperuricemia subjects with inadequate control on 40 mg/d febuxostat for 12 weeks. The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT07362355?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT07362355?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT07362355. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT07362355. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.