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CompletedNCT00199290Updated Feb 5, 2008

A Phase2 Clinical Trial of Trafermin in Patients With Marginal Periodontitis in Japan

A Phase 2 interventional study of Trafermin (genetical recombination) in Periodontitis, sponsored by Kaken Pharmaceutical. Completed at 23 sites in Japan. Open to participants aged 20 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2008-02-05.

Sponsored by Kaken Pharmaceutical · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
267
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
20 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of Trafermin(recombinant human basic fibroblast growth factor: rhbFGF) in Japanese patients with marginal periodontitis, in order to verify the superiority of Trafermin to placebo, and to determine the recommended therapeutic dose.

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Conditions studied

  • Periodontitis

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Keywords

  • Trafermin
  • Periodontitis
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In context

Periodontitis

1,635 studies on the registry are indexed under Periodontitis; 327 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 267 is above the median of 45 across 1,191 interventional studies indexed under Periodontitis.

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Lead sponsor

Kaken Pharmaceutical is the lead sponsor of 10 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

The patient with marginal periodontitis intend to conduct a flap operation(modified Widman) must meet the following criteria:

  • Alveolar bone defect diagnosed by radiography.
  • Mobility of teeth must be \<=2 and the width of attached gingiva is suitable for GTR(guided tissue regeneration) method.
  • Males and females, >=20 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients will be excluded from the study if any of the following conditions are present:

  • Concomitant administration of adrenal cortical steroid within 4weeks of treatment in the trial.
  • Current or previous history of gingival overgrowth by drugs.
  • Current or previous history of cancer or malignant tumour.
  • Presence of diabetes mellitus(HbA1c>=6.5%)
  • Presence of malnutrition(serum albumin\<=2g/dL)
  • Pregnancy or lactation
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Double
Enrollment
267 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Placebo comparator
    P

    Drug: Trafermin (genetical recombination)

  • Experimental
    L

    low dose (0.2 %)

    Drug: Trafermin (genetical recombination)

  • Experimental
    M

    medium dose (0.3 %)

    Drug: Trafermin (genetical recombination)

  • Experimental
    H

    high dose (0.4 %)

    Drug: Trafermin (genetical recombination)

Interventions

  • DrugTrafermin (genetical recombination)
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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. rate of increase in alveolar bone height

    Time frame: 36 weeks after administration

Secondary outcomes

  1. clinical attachment level regained

    Time frame: 36 weeks after administration

  2. time course of increase rate in alveolar bone height

    Time frame: within 36 weeks after administration

  3. time course of clinical attachment level regained

    Time frame: within 36 weeks after administration

  4. occurrence and level of adverse reaction

    Time frame: within 36 weeks after administration

  5. serum anti-Trafermin antibody level

    Time frame: within 4 weeks

  6. serum Trafermin level

    Time frame: within 24 hours

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Study locations

23 sites
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Nagoya, Aichi 464-8651, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Matsudo, Chiba 271-8587, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Kitakyusyu, Fukuoka 803-8580, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Mizuho, Gifu 501-0296, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Ishikari-gun, Hokkaido 061-0293, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-8648, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Morioka, Iwate 020-8505, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-8501, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8549, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8310, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Machida, Tokyo 194-0023, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Sinjyuku-ku, Tokyo 160-8582, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Chiba, 261-0011, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Fukuoka, 812-8582, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Fukuoka, 814-0193, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Kagoshima, 890-8520, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Nagasaki, 852-8501, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Niigata, 951-8122, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Okayama, 700-8525, Japan
  • Kaken Investigational Site
    Tokushima, 770-8503, Japan
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Feb 5, 2008, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00199290
Lead sponsor
Kaken Pharmaceutical
First posted
Sep 20, 2005
Start date
Aug 2005
Primary completion
Jul 2007
Completion
Dec 2007
Last update
Feb 5, 2008

Study contacts

Makoto Tamura, Ph.D
study director · Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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