Title

Safety and Efficacy Study of DSC127 in Treating Subjects With Diabetic Ulcers
Randomized, Parallel-Group, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of DSC127 in Treating Subjects With Diabetic Ulcers
  • Phase

    Phase 2
  • Study Type

    Interventional
  • Intervention/Treatment

    aclerastide ...
  • Study Participants

    78
The purpose of this study is to assess if the experimental drug, DSC127, is safe, how well it can be tolerated, and how different doses effect the healing of the chronic foot ulcers in diabetic subjects.
This study is designed as a randomized, parallel-group, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. After a 14-day baseline to evaluate ulcer healing to ensure DU are chronic, a 4-week active treatment followed by 8 weeks of observation and assessment of the treatment will compare the effects of two concentrations of DSC127 and placebo (n = 25 evaluable subjects per group; n=75 total evaluable subjects) to identify the optimal dose of DSC127. Sustained tissue integrity will be evaluated for all subjects during a follow-up period at study weeks 16 and 24.

Subjects will be randomized in a 1:1:1 ratio to one of the three treatment groups.

Group 1: Placebo Vehicle Control Group 2: 0.03% DSC127 in Vehicle Group 3: 0.01% DSC127 in Vehicle

The four week treatment period requires daily application of the treatment to the wound site. First application each week will be at the clinic and for the remainder of the week the patient self-administers the treatment.

If wound healing occurs during the treatment or assessment periods a final assessment visit is conducted and the integrity is assessed four and twelve weeks later (usually weeks 16 and 24 of the study).
Study Started
Oct 31
2008
Primary Completion
Dec 31
2010
Study Completion
May 31
2011
Results Posted
Sep 27
2012
Estimate
Last Update
Sep 27
2012
Estimate

Drug NorLeu3-A(1-7) in a gel formulation

Gel will be applied to the wound once daily for four weeks (treatment period). Gel will have either no active ingredient (placebo), 0.03% or 0.01% active ingredient.

  • Other names: NorLeu3-Angiotensin(1-7), DSC127

Placebo Vehicle Control Placebo Comparator

control placebo vehicle gel

0.03% DSC127 Active Comparator

0.03 % DSC127 in Vehicle Control

0.01% DSC127 Active Comparator

0.01% DSC127 in Vehicle Control

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Have at least one chronic non-healing Wagner Grade 1 or Grade 2 plantar neuropathic diabetic ulcer between 1.0-6.0 cm2 on the midfoot or forefoot, including the toes but excluding the heel.
ABI greater than 0.7 for neuroischemic or greater than 0.8 for neuropathic DU
TcPO2 greater than 40 mm Hg or great toe systolic pressure greater than 50 mmHg
Type I or Type II diabetes under metabolic control
Female subjects must have a negative pregnancy test and be willing to use acceptable method of birth control for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria:

Exposure to any investigational product within the last 30 days, or have known hypersensitivity to any of the study medication components
Chronic renal insufficiency and/or chronic liver dysfunction
Resting blood pressure (at the time of the initial visit of the Screening Period) which exceeds 160 systolic and/or 90 diastolic mmHg on 3 consecutive readings at least 15 minutes apart
Malignancy of any kind
Receiving hemodialysis or CAPD
Current history of drug abuse, and/or known to be HIV positive
Prior radiation therapy of the foot under study
Current use of corticosteroids (within past 8 weeks), immunosuppressants (within past 8 weeks), or use of a biologic agent to include growth factors and skin equivalents (Regranex, Apligraft, or Dermagraft) in the past 90 days
Ulcer is deemed clinically infected and requires topical antimicrobials or agents known to affect wound healing, or the subject has been taking systemic antibiotics for more than 7 days for any reason
Sickle-cell anemia, Raynaud's or other peripheral vascular disease
Wagner Grade 3 or higher DU, deep abscess or infection of the joint or tendon, or gangrene or osteomyelitis
An EKG with a marked baseline prolongation of QT/QTc interval

Summary

Placebo Vehicle Control

0.03 % DSC127

0.01% DSC127

All Events

Event Type Organ System Event Term Placebo Vehicle Control 0.03 % DSC127 0.01% DSC127

The Primary Efficacy Parameter Will be the Proportion of Ulcers Healed by 12 Weeks as Defined as 100 % Epithelialized With no Drainage.

Placebo

8.0
number of ulcers healed

0.03% DSC127

14.0
number of ulcers healed

0.01% DSC127

8.0
number of ulcers healed

The Proportion of Subjects in Each Treatment Group Reporting Adverse Events.

Placebo Vehicle Control

All Adverse Event

23.0
patients

Related to Study Drug

Serious Adverse Event

5.0
patients

0.03 % DSC127

All Adverse Event

26.0
patients

Related to Study Drug

Serious Adverse Event

4.0
patients

0.01% DSC127

All Adverse Event

28.0
patients

Related to Study Drug

Serious Adverse Event

4.0
patients

The Rate of Re-epithelialization of the Ulcer Site.

The overall healing rate of the ulcers, based on the percent of unhealed ulcer area re-epithelialized per week.

Placebo

10.5
percent ulcer area re-epithelialized/wk (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 21.2

0.03% DSC127

14.3
percent ulcer area re-epithelialized/wk (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 12.8

0.01% DSC127

9.0
percent ulcer area re-epithelialized/wk (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 11.1

The Time to Re-epithelialization of the Ulcer Site.

Average time to complete re-epithelialization of baseline ulcer area.

Placebo Vehicle Control

16.5
Weeks (Mean)
Standard Error: 1.77

0.03 % DSC127

12.4
Weeks (Mean)
Standard Error: 1.80

0.01% DSC127

17.3
Weeks (Mean)
Standard Error: 1.53

Total

78
Participants

Age Continuous

55.3
years (Mean)
Standard Deviation: 11.87

Age, Categorical

Region of Enrollment

Sex: Female, Male

Overall Study

Placebo Vehicle Control

0.03 % DSC127

0.01% DSC127