J Rheum Dis.  2019 Apr;26(2):118-123. 10.4078/jrd.2019.26.2.118.

Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Febuxostat in Gout Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3 and Stage 4/5

• Ahn E
• Lee S
• Lee HN
• Lee SG
• So MW

• KMID: 2442022
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2019.26.2.118

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To compare efficacy and safety of febuxostat in gouty patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3 and stage 4/5.
METHODS
Age and sex matched patients with CKD stage 3 and stage 4/5 who were diagnosed with gout were included. The dose of febuxostat was increased according to serum uric acid (sUA) level. Adherence, the number of gout attack, the change of sUA, the change of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and adverse events (AEs) were evaluated for 12 months.
RESULTS
There were no significant differences in the baseline variables between CKD stage 3 and CKD stage 4/5. Disease duration was longer and baseline sUA was higher in the CKD stage 4/5. There were no significant differences in the mean sUA at the last follow-up, the number of patients who reached the sUA target of 6 mg/dL and the number of gout attack between the groups. There were no significant differences in the change of eGFR and decrease of eGFR between the groups. There were 2 cases of AEs. One patient in CKD stage 3 had maculopapular rash and one patient in CKD stage 4/5 had dizziness. The AEs were subsided after febuxostat was stopped.
CONCLUSION
Febuxostat was efficacious and well tolerated in gout patients with CKD stage 4/5.

Keyword

Gout; Febuxostat; Chronic kidney disease

MeSH Terms

Dizziness
Exanthema
Febuxostat*
Follow-Up Studies
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Gout*
Humans
Renal Insufficiency, Chronic*
Uric Acid
Febuxostat
Uric Acid

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  Figure 1. Flow of the patients through the trial. CKD: chronic kidney disease.

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