Study of Thymosin Beta 4 in Patients With Pressure Ulcers

NCT ID: NCT00382174

Last Updated: 2010-02-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-05-31

Study Completion Date

2008-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of Thymosin Beta 4 administered topically in patients with Pressure Ulcers

Detailed Description

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The purpose of this double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of Thymosin Beta 4 (Tβ4), administered topically, in patients with Pressure Ulcers (PU). PU is caused by prolonged pressure or rubbing of the body in areas prone to moisture and friction. PU affects primarily elderly, bedridden patients. Tβ4 is a synthetically-produced copy of a naturally-occurring 43 amino acid peptide that has wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties and can up-regulate the expression of laminin-5.

Conditions

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Pressure Ulcers

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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1

0.00% thymosin beta 4 w/w administered topically once daily for up to 84 days

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Topical administration of 0.00% thymosin beta 4 qd up to 84 days

2

3 doses of thymosin beta 4: 0.01% w/w, 0.02% w/w, and 0.1% w/w, administered topically once daily for up to 84 days

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Thymosin Beta 4

Intervention Type DRUG

Topical Administration of 0.01, 0.02, and 0.1% thymosin beta 4 gel qd for up to 84 days

Interventions

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Placebo

Topical administration of 0.00% thymosin beta 4 qd up to 84 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Thymosin Beta 4

Topical Administration of 0.01, 0.02, and 0.1% thymosin beta 4 gel qd for up to 84 days

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Informed Consent Form signed by the patient or patient's legal representative
* Inpatients and outpatients
* At least 1 PU with full-thickness skin loss and no joint capsule or bone exposure
* Surface area between 5 and 70 cm2
* Ulcer present and stable for at least 1 month before enrollment

Exclusion Criteria

* Use of any experimental drug, or participation in any clinical study, within the 60 days before enrollment
* Use of immunotherapy, or cytotoxic chemotherapy within the 60 days before enrollment. Systemic steroids not allowed 30 days prior to enrollment. Topical therapy other than steroidal is allowed up to 7 days prior to enrollment
* History of adverse events to any ingredients of study medication
* Neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, or metabolic disease likely to interfere with the patient's participation in or completion of the study
* Arterial or venous disorder resulting in ulcerated wounds
* Diabetes mellitus except if disease is determined to be under control with a glycosylated hemoglobin ≤8.5% of total hemoglobin
* Pregnancy or breastfeeding during the study. (A serum pregnancy test will be performed at Screening for female patients of childbearing potential.)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.

Principal Investigators

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Terry Treadwell, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Institute for Advanced Wound Care

Locations

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Institute for Advanced Wound Care

Montgomery, Alabama, United States

Site Status

Impact Clinical Trials

Beverly Hills, California, United States

Site Status

Long Beach VAMC

Long Beach, California, United States

Site Status

Bay Pines VA Medical Center

Bay Pines, Florida, United States

Site Status

A+ Research, Inc.

Miami, Florida, United States

Site Status

Mount Dora Research Center, Inc.

Mt. Dora, Florida, United States

Site Status

Hines VAMC

Hines, Illinois, United States

Site Status

Wound Healing Laboratory Plastic Surgery UMass Medical Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Site Status

New York Presbyterian Hospital

New York, New York, United States

Site Status

University of North Carolina Hospital

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

New Bridge Medical Center

Warren, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Mcguire VA Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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SSPU

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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