Experienced in Necrotizing Vasculitis

Dr. John K. Botson

Rheumatology
Providence
3801 Lake Otis Parkway, 
Anchorage, AK 
Accepting New Patients
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Experienced in Necrotizing Vasculitis
Providence
3801 Lake Otis Parkway, 
Anchorage, AK 
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Overview

John Botson is a Rheumatologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Botson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrotizing Vasculitis. His top areas of expertise are Gout, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Arthritis, and Raynaud Phenomenon. Dr. Botson is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 17 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Rheumatology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AK
Hospital Affiliations
South Peninsula Hospital
Central Peninsula General Hospital
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Providence Seward Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

3801 Lake Otis Parkway, Anchorage, AK 99508
Call: 907-562-2277

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

4 Clinical Trials

A Phase 4, Multicenter, Open-Label, Infusion Duration Study To Assess Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Pegloticase Administered With a Shorter Infusion Duration in Subjects With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Methotrexate
A Phase 4, Multicenter, Open-Label, Infusion Duration Study To Assess Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Pegloticase Administered With a Shorter Infusion Duration in Subjects With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Methotrexate
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 17, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological
Study Drugs: Pegloticase, MTX
Study Phase: Phase 4
A Phase 4, Open-Label, Multicenter, Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Trial of Intravenous KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) Administered Every 4 Weeks With Co-Administration of Weekly Doses of Methotrexate in Patients With Uncontrolled Refractory Gout (FORWARD Open-Label [OL] Trial)
A Phase 4, Open-Label, Multicenter, Efficacy, Safety, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Trial of Intravenous KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) Administered Every 4 Weeks With Co-Administration of Weekly Doses of Methotrexate in Patients With Uncontrolled Refractory Gout (FORWARD Open-Label [OL] Trial)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: October 01, 2025
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug
Study Drugs: Pegloticase, Methotrexate
Study Phase: Phase 4
A Multicenter, Efficacy and Safety Study of Methotrexate to Increase Response Rates in Patients With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) (MIRROR Open-Label [OL])
A Multicenter, Efficacy and Safety Study of Methotrexate to Increase Response Rates in Patients With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving KRYSTEXXA® (Pegloticase) (MIRROR Open-Label [OL])
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 26, 2024
Intervention Type: Biological, Drug, Dietary supplement
Study Phase: Phase 4
A Randomized, Non-inferiority, Phase 3, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abaloparatide-sMTS for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis (the wearABLe Study)
A Randomized, Non-inferiority, Phase 3, Open-label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Abaloparatide-sMTS for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis (the wearABLe Study)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: February 15, 2023
Intervention Type: Combination product
Study Drugs: Abaloparatide solid microstructured transdermal system, Abaloparatide subcutaneous
Study Phase: Phase 3
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17 Total Publications

Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Shorter Infusion Durations of Pegloticase Administered to Patients With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Methotrexate: AGILE Trial.
Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Shorter Infusion Durations of Pegloticase Administered to Patients With Uncontrolled Gout Receiving Methotrexate: AGILE Trial.
Journal: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases
Published: September 23, 2025
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