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MTX-001 for the Treatment of Non-Healing Venous Stasis Ulcers

A Phase 2 interventional study of MTX-001 (human amniotic fluid) in Venous Stasis Ulcer and Venous Leg Ulcer, sponsored by Merakris Therapeutics. Recruiting at 12 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-26.

Sponsored by Merakris Therapeutics · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

From the registry’s dates

  • Started Feb 2022; still recruiting 4 years 8 months later.
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
80
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Where this study stands

Counted across the records on this site · 2026-11-12

Among 155 studies in Varicose Ulcer with a site in United States — 34 open to participants now, 43 under way, 4 of them phase 3. Varicose Ulcer · United States.

Planned enrollment
53rd of 132
80 · median 53
Started
2022
with 10 others
Phase 2
17 of 155
1 open now
Primary completion
2027-03
later than 27 of 42 live
Registered
102nd of 155
by date

Among the 155 studies in Varicose Ulcer with a site in United States, this one is the 53rd largest by planned enrollment of the 132 interventional ones, is one of 11 that started in 2022, is one of 17 in phase 2, reaches primary completion later than 27 of the 42 other live ones, and was the 102nd registered.

By phase

155 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.

No phase79 · 17 open
Observational23 · 7 open
Phase 2this study17 · 1 open
Phase 415 · 5 open
Phase 310 · 3 open
Phase 19 · 1 open
Phase 1/22 · 0 open

By the year they started

First in 2000; this study’s year is marked. 11 started in 2022.

Size and results

Median enrollment 53 across the 132 interventional studies, 300 across the 23 observational. Of the 87 that completed or were terminated, 34 (39%) have results posted.

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Study summary

DL-VSU-201 is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in subjects with a non-infected venous stasis ulcer (VSU) that has failed to demonstrate improvement after receiving at least 4 weeks of standard, conventional wound therapy to evaluate the efficacy and safety of MTX-001.

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DL-VSU-201 is a multi-center, two-part study in patients with VSU (n=80). The lead-in phase of the study (Part 1) enrolled 11 eligible patients. In Part 1, patients were allocated to receive active MTX-001 once weekly or once every two weeks with standard of care. After completion of Part 1, the data was reviewed to determine the administration frequency of Study Product in Part 2 of the Study.

In Part 2, approximately 70 patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive MTX-001 or placebo (0.9% NaCl) with standard of care. Patients will be administered study treatment weekly, as needed.

Patients will receive localized subcutaneous injection of MTX-001 or placebo into and/or around the wound bed during weekly clinic visits over a 12-week period and assessed for safety and efficacy measures at Screening, Baseline, and Weeks 4, 8, and 12. Percent reduction of the wound surface area will be formally collected at Baseline, Weeks 4, 8, and 12. To assess healing, the ulcer will be evaluated by assessing the change in the surface area from Baseline. Overall change in VAS from Baseline to Week 12 will be evaluated and total wound closure will be evaluated at Week 12.

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Conditions studied

  • Venous Stasis Ulcer
  • Venous Leg Ulcer

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Who can participate

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

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Inclusion criteria

  • Patients who voluntarily give written to participate in study
  • Males and female patients aged 18 to 75 years inclusive at Screening (date the patient provides written informed consent to participate in study) for Part 1 only
  • Males and female patients aged 18 to 90 years inclusive at Screening (date the patient provides written informed consent to participate in study) for Part 2 only
  • Patients having a full thickness ulcer that meets the following criteria:

    • Ulcer surface area ≥ 4 cm2 and \< 25 cm2
    • Ulcer surface area hasn't increased or decreased by 40% or more, as assessed within 28 days prior to Baseline
    • Ulcer depth ≥ 0.2 cm at the deepest point of the wound, as measured by gently inserting a pre-moistened cotton tipped applicator into the deepest part of the wound.
    • Ulcer age \< 36 months (1095 days) prior to Baseline (for Part 2 only)
  • Received ≥ 28 days of standard, conventional wound therapy with a therapeutic high-compression (≥40 mmHg), multilayer bandaging (e.g. compression hose, custom garments, commercial kits, etc.) prior to the Baseline visit. If clinically necessary, patients may have received other wound treatments as needed (e.g., surgical debridement, pressure offloading, negative pressure and/or hyperbaric oxygen therapy).
  • Patient must have previously undergone venous hemodynamic correction via therapeutic compression (≥40 mmHg), surgical venous stripping, sclerotherapy, endovenous laser ablation, and/or endovenous radiofrequency ablation.
  • Patient must have adequate circulation to the affected extremity as demonstrated by the most recently measured ankle-brachial index (ABI) greater than or equal to 0.8 and less than or equal to 1.2 or triphasic or biphasic Doppler arterial waveforms at the ankle of the affected leg (as applicable). If patient has undergone lower extremity stenting or bypass where ABI would be considered unreliable to assess microvascular circulation, patients must have transcutaneous oximetry (TcPO2) > 40 mmHg.
  • Patient must have VSU caused by underlying venous reflux disease with physiological reflux lasting greater than or equal to 500 milliseconds for superficial veins OR 1.0 seconds for deep veins, as confirmed by most recent Doppler ultrasound venous mapping from Baseline; historical results/confirmation within the previous three years allowed.
  • Patients who agree to follow the specified precautions to avoid pregnancy as follows:

    • Patients who are female of include any female patient who has experienced menarche and who has not undergone successful surgical sterilization (hysterectomy, bilateral tubal ligation, or bilateral oophorectomy) or is not (defined as amenorrhea for at least 12 consecutive months). For female patients of childbearing potential, a negative urine pregnancy test is required at Screening and Baseline prior to initiating Study Product. Female patients of childbearing potential must follow 1 of the following approaches:
    • Practice actual abstinence from intercourse
    • Have a partner with a vasectomy
    • Have an intrauterine device
    • Must use 2 different forms of highly effective for the duration of the study, and for at least 48 hours after discontinuing study drug. Medically acceptable forms of effective contraception include approved hormonal contraceptives (such as birth control pills) or barrier methods (such as a condom or diaphragm).
    • Male patients with a partner of childbearing potential must use a condom during intercourse for the duration of the study, and for 48 hours after discontinuing study drug.
  • Patients who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are capable of communicating effectively with study personnel and are considered reliable, willing, and likely to be cooperative with protocol requirements and attend all required study visits.
  • Patients who have the capability to answer surveys and questionnaires written in English.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patient must not be currently receiving topical antimicrobials and ulcer must not be infected as determined by clinical assessment according to The International Wound Infection Institute (IWII) criteria (e.g. odor, color, visual appearance) rather than culture.
  • Ulcer must not have exposed bone, tendon, or ligament.
  • Patient must not have another ulcer within 2 cm from the ulcer receiving treatment.
  • Female patients who are pregnant, lactating, or planning to become pregnant during the study.
  • Patients actively receiving or received any skin graft substitute within 30 days prior to Baseline.
  • Patients receiving oral, systemically administered, or lower extremity injectable therapy within 60 days prior to Baseline.
  • Patients with angiographic or clinical signs of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
  • Patients with underlying osteomyelitis.
  • Patients with an active infection or condition that would interfere with interpretation of study assessments.
  • Patients with an > 7.0% (Part 1 only) or HbA1c > 10.0% (Part 2 only), as collected at Screening or in the previous 90 days prior to Screening.
  • Patients with current deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (Part 2 only)
  • Patients with chronic musculoskeletal disorder or any other disease that would limit ambulation.
  • Patients with a history of alcohol abuse or illicit drug abuse within 6 months of Baseline which, in the Investigator's opinion, would make the patient inappropriate for enrollment in a clinical study.
  • Patients with any other concomitant disease with of \<12 months from Baseline
  • Patients with an unstable psychiatric condition or those not capable of understanding the objectives, nature, or consequences of the study, or who have any condition which, in the Investigator's opinion, would constitute an unacceptable risk to the patient's safety.
  • Patients who are currently receiving an investigational drug, have an investigational device in place, or who have participated in an investigational drug or device study within 90 days prior to Baseline. Participation in an observational study within 90 days prior to Baseline does not disqualify a patient from enrolling.
  • Patients who have received another regenerative therapy within 30 days prior to Baseline.
  • Patients with a (BMI) > 45 (Part 2 only) or other clinical symptoms (e.g. edema) that do not allow for adequate therapeutic compression.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(9)

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Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

Corticosteroids (steroids)

Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.

Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.

HbA1c

A blood test of average blood sugar over the past two to three months, given as a percentage or in mmol/mol. 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) or more is the usual threshold for diabetes, normally confirmed by a second test.

Life expectancy

The study doctor’s estimate of how long someone is likely to live. Criteria use it so that people can stay in the study long enough for it to answer its question.

BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
80 participants (estimated)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    MTX-001

    MTX-001 (human amniotic fluid) solution 0.2 mL/sqcm weekly

    Biological: MTX-001 (human amniotic fluid)

  • Placebo comparator
    Placebo (0.9% saline)

    Matching placebo solution 0.2mL/sqcm weekly

    Biological: MTX-001 (human amniotic fluid)

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Safety and tolerability

    Evaluated via patient and/or Investigator reported adverse events that occur during the study

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

  2. Preliminary efficacy

    Assessed by percentage area reduction of the ulcer surface area from Baseline to Week 4.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 4

Secondary outcomes

  1. Total wound closure

    Total ulcer closure demonstrated by skin re-epithelization without drainage or dressing requirements at two consecutive visits \> 2 weeks

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

  2. Ulcer size

    Percent reduction of the ulcer surface area

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

  3. Change in pain

    Change in patient-reported index ulcer-related pain via the score from the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS). Scored 0-10 with higher score indicating worse pain.

    Time frame: Baseline to Weeks 4, 8 and 12

  4. Change in health-related quality of life

    Wound Quality of Life Questionnaire (Wound-QoL) - 17 questions with five (5) categorical response options per question (not at all, a little, moderately, quite a lot, very much)

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

  5. Change in rate of wound closure

    Change in rate of wound closure from Run-in to Baseline as compared to rate of wound closure between Baseline and Week 4.

    Time frame: Screening (Day -28) to Week 4.

  6. Patient Global Impression of Change

    Patient global impression of change (PGI-C), single question categorical rating scale, scored 1 to 7 with lower scores indicating better outcome.

    Time frame: Baseline to Week 12

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Study locations

10 of 12 sites recruiting
  • Site 02
    Tucson, Arizona 85715, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 9C
    Castro Valley, California 94546, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 16A
    Los Angeles, California 90033, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Site 9A
    San Francisco, California 94115, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 9B
    San Francisco, California 94117, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 16B
    Santa Ana, California 92704, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • Site 13
    Tampa, Florida 33647, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 14
    Opelousas, Louisiana 70570, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 04
    New Hyde Park, New York 11042, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 08
    Circleville, Ohio 43113, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 15
    Humble, Texas 77338, United States
    Recruiting
  • Site 01
    Salem, Virginia 24153, United States
    Recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reached

Started Feb 2022 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Mar 2027, 61 months after the start.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Nov 22, 2020
First posted
Nov 30, 2020
StartActual
Feb 26, 2022
Primary completionEst.
Mar 31, 2027
CompletionEst.
May 31, 2027
Last update
Aug 26, 2026
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 26, 2026, 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
NCT04647240
Lead sponsor
Merakris Therapeutics
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 30, 2020
Start date
Feb 26, 2022
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
May 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 26, 2026

Study contacts

T Che Jarrell, MBA
Contact
medaffairs@merakris.com
919-921-8105

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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