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A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Response Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Thymosin Beta 4 in the Treatment of Patients with Venous Stasis Ulcers - ND

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose-Response Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Thymosin Beta 4 in the Treatment of Patients with Venous Stasis Ulcers - ND

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
EU CTR
Registry ID
EUCTR2005-004500-37-IT
Enrollment
72
Registered
2006-08-30
Start date
2006-03-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2012-03-19

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Treatment of Venous Stasis Ulcers. MedDRA version: 6.1 Level: HLT Classification code 10034638

Interventions

Product Name: Thymosin Beta 4 Product Code: Tbeta4 Pharmaceutical Form: Gel Current Sponsor code: Tbeta4 Concentration type: equal Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Gel Route of administration of th

Sponsors

SIGMA-TAU
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients will be enrolled in this study only if they meet all of the following criteria 1.Male or female, between 18 and 79 years of age, with evidence of venous insufficiency as documented by venous duplex scanning or impedance plethysmography; 2.At least one venous leg ulceration index ulcer with a surface area between 3 and 30 cm2; and with a distance of at least 2.5 cm between the index ulcer and any other active ulcer; 3.Index ulcer stable for at least 6 weeks before enrollment; and 4.Informed Consent Form signed by the patient. Are the trial subjects under 18? no Number of subjects for this age range: F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients will be enrolled in this study only if they meet none of the following criteria 1.Have the designated ulcer below the malleolus, on the foot, or above the base of the knee; 2.Have clinical evidence of active infection on the index ulcer; 3.Use of any experimental drug, or participation in any clinical study, within the 60 days before enrollment; 4.Use of systemic or topical steroidal therapy, immunotherapy, or cytotoxic chemotherapy within the 60 days before enrollment; 5.History of adverse reaction to any ingredients of the study medication; 6.Clinically significant abnormalities on screening laboratory tests complete blood count including differential and platelets, coagulation, chemistry, and urinalysis ; 7.Clinically significant neurological, cardiovascular, respiratory, hepatic, renal, metabolic and dermatologic disease other than venous ulcers; 8.Current or former malignancy; 9.Arterial disorder resulting in ulcerated ulcers; 10.Arterial insufficiency evidenced by an ankle brachial index ABI of 0.8. Subjects with an ABI 1.2 must have a toe brachial index of 0.6 or a supine transcutaneous oxygen measurement 30 mm Hg; 11.Diabetes mellitus; 12.Pregnant or lactating breastfeeding women. A serum pregnancy test will be performed at screening for female patients of childbearing potential; 13.Women who have had menarche but have not completed menopause 1 year or longer without a menstrual period , have not been surgically sterilized bilateral tubal ligation or hysterectomy , do not have a partner with documented sterility including vasectomy and are not using adequate contraception if sexually active; For this study adequate contraception means sexual abstinence or the use of combined oral contraceptives. 14.Any condition or situation likely to cause the patient to be unable or unwilling to participate in study procedures, participate in all scheduled study assessments, or to complete the study; and 15.Previous participation in this study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Main Objective: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of Thymosin Beta 4 Tbeta4 , administered topically once daily for up to 84 days in patients with venous stasis ulcers.;Secondary Objective: To evaluate the ulcer healing effectiveness of Tbeta4, administered topically once daily for up to 84 days in patients with venous stasis ulcers.;Primary end point(s): To evaluate the safety and tolerability of Thymosin Beta 4 Tbeta4 , administered topically once daily for up to 84 days in patients with venous stasis ulcers

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: EU CTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026