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Knee OsteoarthritisPhase 2INFLAM MOTIONNCT07225829

A Trial to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of Intra-articular 4P004 Injection in Subjects With Knee Synovitis and Osteoarthritis

A Phase 2 study testing 4P004 in people with Knee Osteoarthritis and Synovitis of Knee, run by 4Moving Biotech at 22 sites in 6 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This phase 2a trial is an international, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of one single intra-articular (IA) injection of 4P004 or placebo in: patients between 40 and 80 years of age, with synovitis and grade 2 to 4 osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Knee Osteoarthritis, Synovitis of Knee
What is being tested?
4P004
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
130 participants
Where
22 sitesin 6 countries
Study dates
17 Jun 2025to 19 Oct 2026
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 to 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants who have the capacity to give informed consent and who are willing to comply with all trial related procedures and assessments.
  • Participants between 40 and 80 years of age.
  • Female participant of childbearing potential (defined as any woman unless postmenopausal for at least one year or surgically sterile) must use highly effective methods of contraception as defined in the protocol. Highly effective contraceptive measures must be continued throughout the trial until the final visit.
  • Bodyweight > 40 kg.
  • Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 18.5 and ≤ 35.
  • Ambulatory (single assistive devices such as canes allowed).
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  • Widespread Pain Index (WPI) ≤ 4.
  • Pain NRS (0-10) < 4 in the contralateral knee.
  • History of OA-related pain of the TK for at least 6 months.
  • Moderate to severe pain of the TK the majority of days during the last 3 months as per participant's judgement.
  • Moderate to severe pain of the TK on the WOMAC Pain subscale prior to the Randomization visit (V2) complying with: a) Complete WOMAC Pain diary for at least 7 of the last 10 days prior to V2 (including V2/D1 rating which is mandatory), and b) Diary reported WOMAC Pain between 5 and 9 for at least 7 of the last 10 days.
  • History of insufficient pain relief, intolerance, or contraindication to NSAIDs, and at least a history of insufficient pain relief from at least one of the following therapies: a) Acetaminophen/paracetamol, b) Opioids including tramadol, or c) Corticosteroids, hyaluronate IA injections (efficacy less than 3 months according to the patient).
  • KL grade 2 to 4 on the Schuss radiograph.
  • Predominant femorotibial OA based on the OA Research Society International. (OARSI) Atlas reading (Altman \& Gold, 2007).
  • Presence of synovitis in the TK assessed locally using PDUS, and synovial thickness of ≥ 5 mm evaluated through a longitudinal view of the suprapatellar pouch and axial views of the medial and lateral patellofemoral pouches.
  • Negative urine drug screen (performed locally): amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine.
  • CE-MRI Central reading to confirm synovitis with a synovial Semi-Quantitative (SQ) ≥ 9 or a SQ score ≥7 with at least one site with a score ≥ 2.

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Significant malalignment of anatomical axis (medial angle formed by the femur and tibia) of the TK (varus > 10°, valgus > 10°) by radiography.
  • Secondary OA such as joint dysplasia, aseptic osteonecrosis, joint infection, acromegaly, Paget disease, hemochromatosis, joint crystal disease or any inflammatory joint disease.
  • Any known active infections including skin infections at the site injection or increased predisposition for the development of infections.
  • Any partial knee replacement of the TK.
  • Acute fracture or IA trauma to the TK within 12 months prior to the screening visit.
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  • Major knee surgery performed within the previous 12 months or planned during the trial.
  • Arthroscopy of the TK within 6 months prior to the screening visit.
  • Presence of any painful conditions that could confound accurate assessment of pain from OA in the TK, such as fibromyalgia, peripheral neuropathy or vascular insufficiency.
  • Treatment with systemic corticosteroids (other than IA) at a dose greater than 10 mg prednisone or the equivalent per day for more than 7 days within 4 weeks prior to the screening visit.
  • Treatment of the TK with any IA injection (including corticosteroids, hyaluronic acid derivatives, Platelet Rich Plasma….) within 24 weeks prior to the screening visit.
  • Any treatment with glucosamine, chondroitin sulfate, or other nutraceuticals with potential activity on OA within the previous 3 months prior to the screening visit.
  • Treatment with duloxetine for OA (allowed if given for depressive disorders at stable dose since at least 3 months before V1).
  • Any significant psychiatric illness unless well controlled since at least 6 months.
  • Current treatment with combination of insulin and liraglutide (Xultophy®) or with GLP-1 agonist administered once a week (semaglutide, dulaglutide).
  • High-risk of bleeding.
  • Congestive Heart Failure stage III or IV in the New York Heart Association classification.
  • History or current diagnosis of electrocardiogram ECG abnormalities indicating significant safety risk (such as ischemia, significant cardiac arrhythmias).
  • Glycemia < 4.4 mmol/L (or 80 mg/dL) at screening.
  • Clinically significant abnormal laboratory test at screening, in particular: haemoglobin <10 g/dL, white blood cell <3000/µL (3.0 Giga/L), absolute neutrophil count <1000/µL (1.0 Giga/L), platelets count <100,000/µL (100 Giga/L), alanine aminotransferase or aspartate aminotransferase >2.5 upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin >1.5 ULN, lipasemia >1 ULN.
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 mL/min/1.73 m2, using Chronic Kidney Disease - EPIdemiology (CKD EPI) 2021 Formula.
  • Any other abnormal laboratory results that the Investigator believes should preclude the subject's participation in the trial.
  • History of hypersensitivity to IMP or excipients (liraglutide or disodium phosphate dihydrate, propylene glycol, phenol).
  • Any contraindication for MRI (cardiac pacemaker, deep brain stimulators, intraocular metal, cerebral aneurysm clips, recent stents, cochlear implants, neurostimulators and implantable pumps) or inability to undergo MRI (e.g., body size, leg not fitting in the coil, claustrophobia).
  • History of hypersensitivity reactions to a gadolinium-based contrast agent.
  • Any CE-MRI Central reading additional diagnoses: posterior meniscal root tears, subchondral insufficiency fractures, osteonecrosis, malignant bone marrow infiltration, solid tumours, and traumatic fracture or bone bruise using ROAMES (Roemer et al., 2020).
  • Previous participation in clinical research with a disease-modifying OA drug during the last 2 years.
  • Participation in an interventional clinical research trial within 3 months before screening.
  • Participants who, in the investigator's judgement, are at risk of falling.
  • Participants with a history, or current diagnosis, of pancreatitis, thyroid cancer (including medullary thyroid carcinoma), multiple endocrine neoplasia type-2 (MEN2), diabetic ketoacidosis, type-1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), inflammatory bowel disease, or diabetic gastroparesis.
  • Participants currently, or within the last 10 days, taking any anticoagulant treatment.

Trial locations and contacts

22 sites in 6 countries.

22 sites in 6 countries

Spain6 sites
  • Clínica Gaias Santiago

    A Coruña, 15702

  • Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruna - Hospital Universitario de A Coruna

    A Coruña

  • HLA Clínica Vistahermosa

    Alicante

  • Corporacio Sanitaria Parc Tauli - Hospital de Sabadell

    Sabadell

  • Clinica Nuestra Senora de la Esperanza

    Santiago de Compostela

  • Hospital Quirónsalud Sagrado Corazón

    Seville

Other trials in Spain

France5 sites
  • CHU Montpellier

    Montpellier

  • ChU de Nice

    Nice

  • Hôpital Cochin

    Paris

  • Hôpital Lariboisière

    Paris

  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire CHU de Reims - Hopital Maison Blanche

    Reims

Other trials in France

United States3 sites
  • Skylight Health Research Burlington

    Burlington, Massachusetts, 01803

  • Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Tucson Orthopaedic Institute

    Tucson, Arizona, 85712-2805

Other trials in United States

Canada3 sites
  • Durham Bone and Joint Specialists

    Ajax

  • SJHC London Rheumatology Centre

    London

  • G.R.M.O. (Groupe de recherche en maladies osseuses) Inc

    Québec

Other trials in Canada

Poland3 sites
  • Care Access Kraków

    Krakow

  • Centrum Medyczne Reuma Park

    Warsaw

  • MICS Centrum Medyczne Warszawa

    Warsaw

Other trials in Poland

Denmark2 sites
  • Parker Institute Bispebjerg, Frederiksberg Hospital

    Frederiksberg

  • Sanos Clinic Herlev

    Herlev

Other trials in Denmark

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Proof of Concept Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Intra-articular 4P004 in Subjects With Knee Synovitis and Osteoarthritis

This phase 2a trial is an international, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to investigate the efficacy and safety of one single intra-articular (IA) injection of 4P004 or placebo in:

  • patients between 40 and 80 years of age,
  • with synovitis and grade 2 to 4 osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee according to Kellgren and Lawrence (KL) classification.
Being tested
4P004, Placebo (NaCl 0.9%)
Keywords
OA, Knee OA, Liraglutide, Osteoarthritis
Medical subject headings
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • 4P004Drug

    Also called Liraglutide

    Single intra-articular injection in the knee joint

  • Placebo (NaCl 0.9%)Drug

    Single intra-articular injection in the knee joint

Study groups in NCT07225829
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
4P004 (2mL)ExperimentalOne IA injection in the knee of 4P004 (2mL) on the day of randomization
Receives: Drug: 4P004
Placebo (NaCl 0.9% 2mL)Placebo comparatorOne IA injection in the knee of Placebo (NaCl 0.9% 2mL) on the day of randomization
Receives: Drug: Placebo (NaCl 0.9%)

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Change from Baseline at Week 4 in the weekly average of Target Knee (TK) daily pain intensity using the WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) Pain subscore

    The WOMAC is a questionnaire widely used in the evaluation of knee osteoarthritis. It contains 24 items measuring 3 subscales: physical function (17 items), pain (5 items), and stiffness (2 items). Scores are calculated for each subscale and summed up, with a possible score range of 0-20 for Pain, 0-8 for Stiffness, and 0-68 for Physical Function. The sum of the scores for all three subscales gives a total WOMAC score.

    Higher scores on the WOMAC indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.

    Measured: Baseline and Week 4

Secondary outcomes (15)
  1. Change from Baseline at Week 2, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10 and Week 12 in the weekly average of TK (Target Knee) daily pain intensity using the WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) Pain subscore

    The WOMAC is a questionnaire widely used in the evaluation of knee osteoarthritis. It contains 24 items measuring 3 subscales: physical function (17 items), pain (5 items), and stiffness (2 items). Scores are calculated for each subscale and summed up, with a possible score range of 0-20 for Pain, 0-8 for Stiffness, and 0-68 for Physical Function. The sum of the scores for all three subscales gives a total WOMAC score.

    Higher scores on the WOMAC indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 6, Week 8, Week 10 and Week 12

  2. Change from Baseline at Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12 in the NRS (Numeric Rating Scale) pain (scale 0-10) in a nominated pain aggravating activity

    The numeric rating scale (NRS) is a pain screening tool, commonly used to assess pain severity at that moment in time, using a 0-10 scale, with zero meaning "no pain" and 10 meaning "the worst pain imaginable.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12

  3. Change from Baseline at Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12 in WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) subscores and total score

    The WOMAC is a questionnaire widely used in the evaluation of knee osteoarthritis. It contains 24 items measuring 3 subscales: physical function (17 items), pain (5 items), and stiffness (2 items). Scores are calculated for each subscale and summed up, with a possible score range of 0-20 for Pain, 0-8 for Stiffness, and 0-68 for Physical Function. The sum of the scores for all three subscales gives a total WOMAC score.

    Higher scores on the WOMAC indicate worse pain, stiffness, and functional limitations.

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12

  4. Change from Baseline at Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12 in the Patient Global Assessment of Osteoarthritis (PGA-OA)

    The PGA-OA is a 1-item questionnaire designed to assess the participant's impression of disease severity adapted from Guy et al., 1976, to the specific disease as a Patient-reported Outcome measurement "Considering all the ways your knee osteoarthritis affects you, how are you doing these last seven days ?".

    PGA-OA is measured on a 5-point Likert scale, with higher scores indicating worse symptoms (1= "very good" to 5 = "very poor").

    Measured: Baseline, Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12

  5. Percentage (%) of OMERACT-OARSI Responders at Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12

    Measured: Week 2, Week 4, Week 8 and Week 12

  6. Incidence and severity of TEAEs (Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events) during the trial

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial, up to 12 weeks

  7. Absolute changes from Baseline in clinical laboratory assessment - hematology parameter: total blood cells count (in cell/L)

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial (up to 12 weeks)

  8. Absolute changes from Baseline in clinical laboratory assessments - hematology parameter: hemoglobin (in g/L)

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial (up to 12 weeks)

  9. Absolute changes from Baseline in clinical laboratory assessment - blood chemistry: AST (in U/L)

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial (up to 12 weeks)

  10. Absolute changes from Baseline in clinical laboratory assessment - blood chemistry: ALT (in U/L)

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial (up to 12 weeks)

  11. Absolute changes from Baseline in clinical laboratory assessment - blood chemistry: lipase (in U/L)

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial (up to 12 weeks)

  12. Absolute changes from Baseline in clinical laboratory assessment - blood chemistry: fasting glycemia (in mmol/L)

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial (up to 12 weeks)

  13. Absolute changes from Baseline in clinical laboratory assessment - blood chemistry: total bilirubin (in umol/L)

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial (up to 12 weeks)

  14. Absolute changes from Baseline in Vital signs: systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP)

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial (up to 12 weeks)

  15. Absolute changes from Baseline in Vital signs: pulse rate

    Measured: From randomization to end of trial (up to 12 weeks)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted10 Nov 2025
  2. Study start17 Jun 2025
  3. Primary completion31 Aug 2026
  4. Study completion19 Oct 2026

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
A total of one hundred and twenty-nine (129) participants will be randomized in the trial, and enrolled in two arms. Participants in the active arm will receive one intra-articular (IA) injection of 4P004 (2mL), while the placebo arm will receive 2mL of NaCl 0.9%. Randomization ratio will be 2:1 (4P004:Placebo).
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
130 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT07225829
Sponsor's protocol ID
4MB-4P004-P-INFLAM
Other IDs
2024-518916-38-00
Acronym
INFLAM MOTION
Status last verified
Oct 2026
First submitted
24 Sep 2025
Last updated
23 Oct 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing 4P004 in people with Knee Osteoarthritis and Synovitis of Knee, run by 4Moving Biotech at 22 sites in 6 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 17 inclusion and 31 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 23 Oct 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 22 sites in Spain, France, United States, Canada, Poland and 1 more country. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Change from Baseline at Week 4 in the weekly average of Target Knee (TK) daily pain intensity using the WOMAC (Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index) Pain subscore (time frame: Baseline and Week 4). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 23 Oct 2026.

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