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Safety and Efficacy of HO/03/03 10μg in the Treatment of Plantar Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Phase 2
Conditions
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Interventions
Drug: HO/03/03 10µg
Drug: Placebo
Registration Number
NCT00926068
Lead Sponsor
HealOr
Brief Summary

A prospective, double blind, randomized, placebo controlled, outpatient, parallel group comparison trial to assess the safety and efficacy of HO/03/03 10µg versus Placebo, applied topically once daily for up to 14 weeks in at least 196 subjects diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus and having a single target non-healing Plantar Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
196
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Age between 18 and 80 years, extremes included

  2. Diagnosed with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 or Type 2

  3. Having a documented single target non-healing Plantar Neuropathic Diabetic Foot Ulcer with a minimal duration of 4 weeks prior to the informed consent signature

  4. Ulcer size at randomization:

    • Wagner grade 1, between 2.0 cm2 to 10 cm2, extremes included or;
    • Wagner grade 2, between 1.0 cm2 to 10 cm2, extremes included;
  5. Single target, ulcer on the study foot:

    • Wagner grade 1 or;
    • Wagner grade 2 (does not involve abscess or osteomyelitis);
  6. Target ulcer area decreased by ≤ 30% OR ≤ 0.1 cm/wk edge healing rate measured after debridement at screening to after debridement if clinically indicated at randomization.

  7. Glycosylated Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) ≤ 12%;

  8. Ankle to Brachial Index (ABI) on study foot:

    • 0.7 ≤ ABI ≤ 1.2 or
    • ABI > 1.2 and toe pressure > 50 mm Hg (ABI measured by Doppler; toe blood pressure measured by toe cuff);
  9. Diabetic Neuropathy is confirmed by neurological testing

  10. Subject should be available for the entire study period, and be able and willing to adhere to protocol requirements

  11. Subject has signed the informed consent form prior to any study protocol related procedure

Exclusion Criteria

Subjects meeting one or more of the following criteria cannot be selected:

  1. Anamnesis of current or recent past (within the last 2 years) abuse of alcohol, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, amphetamines, narcotics, cocaine, psychoactive drugs or other abused substances that will interfere with treatment compliance
  2. Use of growth factors, skin graft or participation in an investigational study within the last 30 days prior to the beginning of the screening period
  3. Females who are pregnant, lactating, of child-bearing potential, or post-menopausal for less than 2 years and not using a medically approved method of contraception or females who test positive on a blood-based pregnancy test
  4. Have a documented medical history of HIV, HBV or HCV
  5. Have a documented medical history of a significant cardiac, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine (other than Diabetes Mellitus type 1 or 2), metabolic, neurological, hepatic or nephrologic disease and/or receiving dialysis
  6. Anaemia (Haemoglobin < 9 gram/dL for females or Haemoglobin < 10 gram/dL for males) or White Blood Cells count > 11,000/μL or Platelets count < 100,000/μL or impaired renal function (Creatinine > 3 mg/dL) or liver function tests > 3 times upper normal lab values or any indication of malnourishment (Albumin < 2.8 g/dL) or any other clinically significant biochemistry, haematology and urinalysis tests;
  7. Had any clinically significant illness during the last 4 weeks prior to the screening period;
  8. Have a current malignancy or a past malignancy in the last 5 years other than Basal Cell Carcinoma or is treated by radio/chemotherapy
  9. Have any signs of clinical infection in the wound (which could be linked to raised body temperature, abscess, osteomyelitis, necrosis or erythema)
  10. Had any antibiotic treatment during the screening period;
  11. Had evidence of infection or osteomyelitis on a plain foot x-ray at screening;
  12. Is bed-ridden or unable to come to the clinic;
  13. Have more than one target non-healing Diabetic Foot Ulcer per subject;
  14. Plantar Neuropathic DFU is located on an active Charcot foot;
  15. Have hind foot ulcer or have a foot deformity/condition preventing the use of offload footwear;
  16. Had a leg revascularization surgery within the last 6 months or be a candidate for revascularization surgery during the course of the study;
  17. Glucocorticosteroid treatment (Prednisone >10 mg/day or its equivalent)
  18. Inability to stop alternative wound healing treatment (e.g. Becaplermin or other topical products) following debridement

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HO/03/03 10µgHO/03/03 10µg-
PlaceboPlacebo-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete ulcer closureUp to 14 weeks inclusive

Time to Event Analysis that determines time for incidence of 100% study wound closure per unit of time (days) and the incidence of 100% wound closure per unit of time using the log rank test.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percent change in wound area at 4 weeks4 weeks
75% wound closure by or on Study Week 14Up to 14 weeks inclusive
Incidence of adverse events, changes in vital signs, physical examination, electrocardiogram and laboratory tests from baseline to termination.14 weeks
Incidence of 100% Closure tested by the Fisher exact 2-tailed testUp to 14 weeks inclusive
Percent change in granulation tissue at 4 weeks4 weeks
Incidence of improved ulcers

Trial Locations

Locations (33)

Jain Institute of Vascular Sciences

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Kunnamkulam Eye and Diabetes Centre

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Thrissur, Kerala, India

Dr. V Seshiah Diabetes Research Institute

🇮🇳

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Center For Clinical Research

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Castro Valley, California, United States

Advanced Clinical Research

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Phoenix VA Healthcare System

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Dr. Ian Gordon

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Long Beach, California, United States

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

🇺🇸

Miami, Florida, United States

Doctors Research Network

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Miami, Florida, United States

California School of Podiatric Medicine at Samuel Merritt University

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Oakland, California, United States

Bay Pines VA Healthcare System-Wound Clinic Bay Pines VA Healthcare System-Research Pharmacy

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Bay Pines, Florida, United States

North American Centre for Limb Preservation

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New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Capt. James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center

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North Chicago, Illinois, United States

St. Vincent Wound Care Center IDI Research

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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Cambridge Hospital

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Center for Curative & Palliative Wound Care Calvary Hospital

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New York, New York, United States

Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Snyder Institute for Vascular Health and Research

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Kittanning, Pennsylvania, United States

Paddington Testing Company

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Complete Family Foot Care

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Mc Allen, Texas, United States

Medanta

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Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Karnataka Institute of Diabetology

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India

St.John's Hospital

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Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Vinaya Hospital and Research Centre

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Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Belgaum Diabetes Centre

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Belgaum, Karnataka, India

Patil Hospital

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Pune, Maharashtra, India

OM Shree Swami Samarth Hospital

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Pune, Maharashtra, India

MV Hospital for Diabetes Pvt Ltd

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Christian Medical College

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Vellore, Tamilnadu, India

SK Diabetes Research & Education Center

🇮🇳

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Advanced Medicare & Research Institute

🇮🇳

Kolkata, India

Innovative Medical Technologies, LLC

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Los Angeles, California, United States

Martin Foot and Ankle

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York, Pennsylvania, United States

Deaconess Clinic Downtown-Research Institute

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Evansville, Indiana, United States

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