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Enrolling by invitationNCT07023965Updated Jul 11, 2025

Follow-up Study Using Gene Therapy for Critical Limb Ischemia (NL003-CLI-III-L)

An observational study in Peripheral Arterial Disease(PAD), Arterial Occlusive Disease and Arteriosclerosis Obliterans, sponsored by Beijing Northland Biotech. Co., Ltd.. Enrolling by invitation at 5 sites in China. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 85 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2025-07-11.

Sponsored by Beijing Northland Biotech. Co., Ltd. · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
542
Ages
20 Years to 85 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of Donaperminogene Seltoplasmid Injection (NL003) in participants who have been received drug NL003 or placebo at least one dose from the parent phase III clinical study to treat their critical limb ischemia (CLI). The main questions it aims to answer are:

  • First, what medical problems do participants have after taking drug NL003 to treat CLI?
  • Second, does drug NL003 make CLI participants live longer without serious problems (amputations or target vessel revascularizations) ?

Participants who have already received drug NL003 for CLI will complete online surveys about their health conditions. This study will continue until at least 36 months after the participant's first dose.

Read the detailed description

This study is a multicenter, open-label, long-term follow-up cohort study. A remote follow-up system is recommended as a tool for the study, however, in-person visits or phone calls at the research center will be conducted if remote follow-up is not feasible. The study will retrospectively collect data from the last visit in the parent Phase III study and prospectively gather data following informed consent. It will continue until at least 36 months after the first dose administered to the last enrolled participant.

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Conditions studied

  • Peripheral Arterial Disease(PAD)
  • Arterial Occlusive Disease
  • Arteriosclerosis Obliterans
  • Thromboangiitis Obliterans
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU)
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Ischemic
  • Critical Limb Ischemia (CLI)

Keywords

  • HGF
  • Critical Limb Ischemia
  • Gene therapy
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In context

Peripheral Arterial Disease

1,542 studies on the registry are indexed under Peripheral Arterial Disease; 282 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 542 is above the median of 190 across 410 observational studies indexed under Peripheral Arterial Disease.

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Lead sponsor

Beijing Northland Biotech. Co., Ltd. is the lead sponsor of 11 studies on the registry; 3 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
20 Years to 85 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Participants were enrolled from the parent phase III clinical study identified by protocol numbers NCT04274049 and NCT04275323.

Inclusion criteria

  • Participants who have previously enrolled in Phase III clinical trials of recombinant human hepatocyte growth factor plasmid injection (Donaperminogene Seltoplasmid Injection) for the treatment of critical limb ischemia (including ulcers and rest pain) and have received at least one dose of the treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participants who refused to provide written informed consent;
  • Participants who refused to cooperate with the retrospective or prospective data collection.
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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
542 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Participants exposed to drug NL003 from Phase III Clinical Trials

    Drug: NL003

  • Participants exposed to placebo from Phase III Clinical Trials

    Drug: Placebo

Interventions

  • DrugNL003

    This is an observational study, and the interventions have already been administered in the preceding Phase III clinical trials.

  • DrugPlacebo

    This is an observational study, and the interventions have already been administered in the preceding Phase III clinical trials.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Incidence of adverse events (AEs) and serious adverse events (SAEs)

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  2. Incidence of benign and malignant tumors

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  3. Incidence of significant vision loss, blindness, or other obvious visual abnormalities

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  4. Incidence of major cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  5. Pregnancy status and its outcomes

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  6. Amputation-free survival of the trial limb

    Amputation-free survival of the trial limb is one of the key endpoints for efficacy assessment. The time from the first dose administration to the occurrence of amputation above the ankle of the trial limb or death due to any cause, whichever occurs first.

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  7. Amputation-free survival or target vessel revascularization composite endpoint

    Amputation-free survival or target vessel revascularization composite endpoint is one of the key endpoints for efficacy assessment. The time from the first dose administration to the occurrence of amputation above the ankle of the trial limb, death due to any cause, or target vessel revascularization\* of the trial limb, whichever occurs first.\*Target vessel revascularization: bypass grafting, endovascular revascularization, thrombectomy, or thrombolysis of the trial limb.

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  8. Amputation-free survival or target vessel revascularization or neovascularization therapies (including stem cell or gene therapy) composite endpoint

    Amputation-free survival or target vessel revascularization or neovascularization therapies (including stem cell or gene therapy) composite endpoint is one of the key endpoints for efficacy assessment. The time from the first dose administration to the occurrence of amputation above the ankle of the trial limb, death due to any cause, or target vessel revascularization and neovascularization therapies (including stem cell or gene therapy) of the trial limb, whichever occurs first.

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

Secondary outcomes

  1. All-cause mortality rate, time to death

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  2. Major amputation rate of the trial limb (amputation plane above the ankle)

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  3. Minor amputation rate of the trial limb (below the ankle, including toe amputation)

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  4. Incidence of target vessel revascularization of the trial limb

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  5. Rehospitalization rate for worsening ischemic symptoms of the trial limb

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  6. Incidence of death due to acute myocardial infarction or stroke

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  7. Time to amputation of the trial limb

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  8. Level of amputation of the trial limb (above the knee, knee-ankle amputation, below the ankle amputation/toe amputation)

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  9. Change in Rutherford classification of the trial limb compared to baseline at first dose

    The Rutherford classification is a standardized system used to assess the severity of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the trial limb. It ranges from category 0 (asymptomatic) to category 6 (ischemic rest pain with gangrene). Higher categories indicate more severe disease. The change in Rutherford classification will be measured by comparing the classification at the first dose to the baseline classification.

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  10. Change in rest pain of the trial limb assessed by Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) compared to baseline at first dose

    The NRS is a pain assessment tool that ranges from 0 to 10, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates the worst possible pain. A higher score on the NRS indicates worse pain. The change in rest pain will be determined by comparing the NRS score at the first dose to the baseline NRS score.

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

  11. Change in ulceration/necrosis of the trial limb compared to baseline at first dose

    Time frame: Every 3±1 months after enrollment, continuing until at least 36 months after the first dose

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Study locations

5 sites
  • Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality 100032, China
  • Chifeng Municipal Hospital
    Chifeng, Neimenggu 024000, China
  • zhongshan Hospital Affiliated of Dalian University
    Dalian, Shenyang, China
  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
    Hangzhou, China
  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University
    Xi'an, China
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References and documents

Related links

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 11, 2025, 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
NCT07023965
Lead sponsor
Beijing Northland Biotech. Co., Ltd.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jun 17, 2025
Start date
Jun 30, 2025 (estimated)
Primary completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2027 (estimated)
Last update
Jul 11, 2025

Oversight

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