E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
Non-malignant full skin chronic venous leg ulcers of an area 3 - 20 cm2. |
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MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 9.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | LLT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10047260 |
E.1.2 | Term | Venous ulceration |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
Primary objective is to investigate safety and local tolerance of CHRONSEAL® cream containing 7.1 or 35.7 ng KP-dHGF/g, applied at 3 occasions every second day in chronic venous leg ulcers compared to vehicle.
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary objectives are to investigate the treatment effect on ulcer area reduction and changes in ulcer condition of CHRONSEAL® cream, containing 7.1 or 35.7 ng KP-dHGF/g, applied at 3 occasions every second day in chronic venous leg ulcers compared to vehicle.
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | No |
E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
RUN-IN PERIOD INCLUSION CRITERIA - SUBJECT 1. Caucasian male or clinically sterile female subjects (postmenopausal > 12 months (confirmed as FSH > 30 mU/ml if in doubt), hysterectomy or tubal ligation) 2. 40 years or older. 3. Ankle brachial index of at least 0.6. 4. Written informed consent obtained, and a copy provided to the subject. 5. Subject legally competent and able to communicate effectively with the study personnel. 6. Subject likely to co-operate.
INCLUSION CRITERIA - TARGET ULCER (= the worst ulcer to fulfil the inclusion criteria) 7. Uncomplicated venous ulcer as by clinical diagnosis. 8. Full skin ulcer. 9. Localisation above the foot and below the knee (wrist and malleole included) 10. Duration of at least 3 months. 11. Area 3-20 cm2.
RANDOMISATION (after fulfilled run-in period) INCLUSION CRITERIA - SUBJECT 1. Subject likely to co-operate.
INCLUSION CRITERIA - TARGET ULCER 2. Ulcer area reduction less than 50% during run-in period. 3. Ulcer area 3-20 cm2.
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
RUN-IN PERIOD EXCLUSION CRITERIA - TARGET ULCER (= the worst ulcer to fulfil inclusion criteria) 1. Visible signs of infection, black necrosis or discharge in the target ulcer. 2. More than ~20% slough after debridement. 3. Ulcer that by location or extension will either be difficult to follow or to treat according to the protocol e.g. placement difficult for photography, multiple close ulcers, or tissue undermining/sinus tracts. 4. Other known etiology of the target ulcer e.g. malignancy, vasculitis or severe clinical overt ischemia.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA - SUBJECT 5. Subject having to the discretion of the investigator clinically significant findings on physical examination or vital signs. 6. Concomitant systemic or topical treatment within 14 days prior to start of study medication with antibiotics or antiseptics for treatment of ulcer infection in target ulcer. 7. Concomitant systemic treatment within 14 days prior to start of study medication with immunosuppressives 8. Concomitant topical treatment within 14 days prior to start of study medication with any of the following: • NSAIDs, aspirin • Growth factors, or other biologically active agents • Products containing chlorhexidine, potassium permanganate, iodine or silver 9. Diabetes Mellitus requiring pharmaceutical treatment. 10. Co-morbidity with a life expectancy less than 6 months. 11. Co-morbidity expected to lower compliance. 12. Diagnosed kidney disease 13. Individuals sensitive to any of the study medication components. 14. Subject having received an investigational drug product, or been enrolled in other investigational drug protocols within a period of 30 days prior to receiving the first dose of the study medication. 15. Known abuse of alcohol, drugs or pharmaceuticals. 16. Diagnosis of invasive squamos epithelia carcinoma 17. Diagnoses of a serious psychiatric illness which may influence study participation.
RANDOMISATION (after fulfilled run-in period) EXCLUSION CRITERIA - TARGET ULCER 1. Visible signs of infection, black necrosis or discharge in the target ulcer. 2. More than ~20% of the ulcer area slough after debridement.
EXCLUSION CRITERIA - SUBJECT 3. Subject having to the discretion of the investigator clinically significant findings on vital signs or laboratory values. 4. Concomitant systemic or topical treatment within 14 days prior to start of study medication with antibiotics or antiseptics for treatment of ulcer infection in target ulcer. 5. Concomitant systemic treatment within 14 days prior to start of study medication with immunosuppressives 6. Concomitant topical treatment within 14 days prior to start of study medication with any of the following: • NSAIDs, aspirin • Growth factors, or other biologically active agents • Products containing chlorhexidine, potassium permanganate, iodine or silver 7. Co-morbidity expected to lower compliance. 8. Diagnosed kidney disease. 9. Individuals sensitive to any of the study medication components. 10. Subject having received an investigational drug product, or been enrolled in other investigational drug protocols within a period of 30 days prior to receiving the first dose of the study medication.
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
Primary study endpoints • Safety (number and type of adverse events) • Local tolerance
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | No |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | Yes |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | Yes |
E.6.13.1 | Other scope of the trial description |
Tolerance, Health economy |
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E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | Yes |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | Yes |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | Yes |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | No |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | No |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | Yes |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | No |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | Yes |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 12 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | Yes |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | Information not present in EudraCT |
E.8.6.3 | If E.8.6.1 or E.8.6.2 are Yes, specify the regions in which trial sites are planned |
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E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | No |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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Last visit of last subject |
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 0 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 9 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 0 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 9 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 0 |