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CompletedNCT01490879DUNEUpdated May 1, 2014

A Study to Investigate the Safety and Clinical Effect of Nexagon® as a Topical Treatment for Subjects With a Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DUNE)

A Phase 2 interventional study of Nexagon® Low Dose and Nexagon® Medium Dose in Diabetic Foot Ulcers, sponsored by OcuNexus Therapeutics, Inc.. Completed at 25 sites in 3 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-05-01.

Sponsored by OcuNexus Therapeutics, Inc. · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
168
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

This study is for Type I or Type II diabetic subjects with with a diabetic foot ulcer. The study is being done to determine if Nexagon® plus standard of care is more effective than placebo plus standard of care. Standard of care will include debridement of the ulcer, standardized dressings and standardized off-loading using a Removable Cast Walker.

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Conditions studied

  • Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Keywords

  • DFU
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer
  • Ulcers
  • Foot Ulcers
  • chronic wound
  • wounds
  • Nexagon
  • CoDa
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In context

Diabetic Foot

1,054 studies on the registry are indexed under Diabetic Foot; 222 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 168 is above the median of 60 across 826 interventional studies indexed under Diabetic Foot.

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Lead sponsor

OcuNexus Therapeutics, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 6 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

  1. Diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (Type I or II)
  2. HbA1c of less than or equal to 12.0%
  3. Diagnosis of neuropathic foot ulcer with partial or complete neuropathy
  4. Cutaneous ulcer on the plantar or dorsal aspect of the foot or toe that is greater or equal to 1.0cm2 and less than or equal to 8.0 cm2 in area at the end of the screening period and is full thickness with no exposed ligament, tendon, joint capsule or bone. Surface area will be measured by digital planimetry.
  5. The Medical Monitor(or delegate)must confirm that the reference diabetic foot ulcer (RDFU)is suitable for inclusion after reviewing digital photographs
  6. Wound bed consisting of completely viable tissue or one where completely viable tissue will be achieved by the end of the screening period.
  7. An Ankle Branchial Index (ABI) of greater or equal to 0.80 in concert with a bi- or tri-phasic Doppler flow pattern; or adequate circulation as demonstrated by any of the following methods: peri-wound transcutaneous partial pressure oxygen (TcpO2)greater or equal to 40 mmHg; or a toe pressure of greater or equal to 40 mmHg; or skin perfusion pressure of greater or equal to 40 mmHg.
  8. Ulcer present for 4 weeks or more or less than or equal to 12 months.
  9. Willing to wear a Removable Cast Walker (RCW) between study visits for the duration of the study.
  10. Signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Any unstable medical condition that would cause the study to be detrimental to the subject.
  2. Decrease in RDFU size by more than 40% or increase in the ulcer size by more than 40% during the 14-day screening period as measured by digital planimetry.
  3. Ulcers caused primarily by untreated vascular insufficiency or ulcers with an etiology not related to diabetes.4. Ulcers above the ankle.
  1. Ulcers that cannot be effectively off-loaded using the cast walker and sole insert provided in this study (ulcers not located on the weight bearing surface of the foot do not require off-loading).
  1. Ulcers on the toes not accessible for photography (e.g. in the web space). 7. Presence of other ulcers within 2cm of the perimeter of the RDFU. 8. BMI > 45 9. Cannot tolerate or will not comply with the off-loading method, or non-compliance with standard or care.

10.The RDFU is infected (clinical assessment of infection)and/or biopsy proof of greater than 100,000 organisms per gram of tissue during the screening period.

  1. Subjects presenting with the clinical characteristics of cellulitis at the ulcer site. 12. Necrosis, purulence, or sinus tracts that cannot be removed by debridement.13. Definite or suspected osteomyelitis within any wound located anywhere on the subjects body.14. Acute Charcot's neuroarthropathy as determined by clinical and/or previous radiographic examination.
  1. Severe Charcot deformity or rocker bottom foot with an associated plantar mid-foot or heel ulcer.
  1. Revascularization surgery on the leg with the wound to be treated less than or equal to 4 weeks prior to the start of the screening period.
  1. Requirement for concurrent topical antimicrobials to treat the RDFU after the end of the screening period.
  1. Received dermal substitute or living skin equivalent (e.g. Dermagraft® or Apligraf®) within 14 days prior of the start of the screening period.
  1. Severe complications of diabetes that in the opinion of the Investigator could interfere with wound healing or impede the subject's participation.
  1. Subjects on concurrent immunosuppressive therapy to include oral corticosteroid therapy equivalent to greater than 5 mg/day of prednisone.
  1. Any history of radiation therapy to the foot. 22. Female subjects who are pregnant or lactating. 23. Pre-menopausal women not using effective birth control methods as determined by the Investigator. 24. Life expectancy of \< 12 months. 25. Subjects on renal replacement therapy. 26. Cancer within the last 3 years except basal and squamous cell carcinoma. 27. Cancer within the RDFU
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
168 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Nexagon® Low Dose

    Twice weekly applications of Nexagon® low dose in addition to off-loading using a Removable Cast Walker

    Drug: Nexagon® Low Dose

  • Experimental
    Nexagon® Medium Dose

    Twice weekly applications of Nexagon® medium dose in addition to off-loading using a Removable Cast Walker

    Drug: Nexagon® Medium Dose

  • Experimental
    Nexagon® High Dose

    Twice weekly applications of Nexagon® high dose in addition to off-loading using a Removable Cast Walker

    Drug: Nexagon® High Dose

  • Placebo comparator
    Nexagon® vehicle

    Twice weekly applications of Nexagon® vehicle in addition to off-loading using a Removable Cast Walker

    Drug: Nexagon® vehicle

Interventions

  • DrugNexagon® Low Dose

    Twice weekly, topical application of Nexagon® low dose in addition to a Removable Cast Walker

  • DrugNexagon® Medium Dose

    Twice weekly, topical application of Nexagon® medium dose in addition to a Removable Cast Walker

  • DrugNexagon® High Dose

    Twice weekly, topical application of Nexagon® high dose in addition to a Removable Cast Walker

  • DrugNexagon® vehicle

    Twice weekly, topical application of Nexagon® vehicle in addition to a Removable Cast Walker

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of Reference Diabetic Foot Ulcer (RDFU) complete closure determined by Investigator Assessment

    Time frame: Within 12 weeks

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage change in RDFU surface area

    Time frame: Within 12 weeks

  2. Time to RDFU complete closure

    Time frame: Within 12 weeks

  3. Percentage of granulation tissue in RDFU

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  4. Incidence of ulcer recurrence

    Time frame: 12 weeks post-closure

  5. Incidence of adverse events

    Time frame: 12 weeks

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Study locations

25 sites
  • Associated Foot and Ankle Specialists, LLC
    Phoenix, Arizona 85015, United States
  • University of Arizona Medical Center
    Tucson, Arizona 85724, United States
  • Center For Clinical Research Inc.
    Castro Valley, California 94546, United States
  • Advanced Foot Care and Clinical Research Center
    Fresno, California 93722, United States
  • Barry University Clinical Research
    Hialeah, Florida 33013, United States
  • Univeristy of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Dermatology Research
    Miami, Florida 33136, United States
  • Doctors Research Network
    South Miami, Florida 33143, United States
  • Advanced Foot and Ankle Center
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89119, United States
  • Houston Foot and Ankle Care
    Houston, Texas 77074, United States
  • Kemerovo Regional Clinical Hospital
    Kemerovo, 650066, Russian Federation
  • City Clinical Hospital #13
    Moscow, 1154280, Russian Federation
  • Endocrinology Science Center
    Moscow, 117036, Russian Federation
  • Endocrinology Clinic of Moscow, Department of Healthcare
    Moscow, 119034, Russian Federation
  • Moscow Medical University n.a.
    Moscow, 119435, Russian Federation
  • Federal bureau of medical and social expertise, Moscow
    Moscow, 127486, Russian Federation
  • St Petersburg City Hospital of St Elizabeth
    St Petersburg, 198099, Russian Federation
  • St Petersburg Diagnostic Center
    St Petersburg, 198255, Russian Federation
  • Voronezh Regional Clinical Consultative Diagnostic Center
    Voronezh, Russian Federation
  • Cherkasy Regional Clinical Hospital, Endocrinology Department
    Cherkasy, 18009, Ukraine
  • Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospitaln. a. I.I. Mechnikov
    Dnipropetrovsk, 49005, Ukraine
  • Ivano-Frankivsk Central City Clinical Hospital
    Ivano-Frankivsk, 76025, Ukraine
  • Regional Clinical Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department
    Kharkiv, 61022, Ukraine
  • Kyiv City Clinical Hospital #1
    Kyiv, 02091, Ukraine
  • Institute of Endocrinology and Methabolism n.a. V.P. Komisarenko, Clinical Diabetology Department
    Kyiv, 04114, Ukraine
  • Zaporizhzhya City Clinical Hospital #9
    Zaporizhzhya, 69096, Ukraine
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on May 1, 2014, 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
NCT01490879
Lead sponsor
OcuNexus Therapeutics, Inc.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Dec 13, 2011
Start date
Jul 2012
Primary completion
Feb 2014
Completion
Apr 2014
Last update
May 1, 2014

Study contacts

David G Armstrong, DPM MD PhD
principal investigator · S.A.L.S.A. , University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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