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Collagenase in the Treatment of Dupuytrens Disease

Double-blind, Randomized Placebo Controlled Study of the Relative Safety and Efficacy of Collagenase Therapy in the Treatment of Residual-type Dupuytren's Disease.

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00260429
Enrollment
38
Registered
2005-12-01
Start date
2003-06-30
Completion date
2008-04-30
Last updated
2010-12-09

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Conditions

Dupuytren's Disease

Keywords

Dupuytren's contracture, fixed flexion contracture

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to determine if collagenase will reduce the degree of contracture in the primary joint in subjects with Dupuytren's disease. This study was designed to be part of the larger clinical program, for adult patients with Dupuytren's contracture with a palpable cord, where the data from 2 pivotal Placebo-Controlled studies (AUX-CC-857 and AUX-CC-859) and 7 non-pivotal studies were evaluated.

Detailed description

In a random, placebo controlled, double blind study, collagenase injection therapy will be investigated for it's ability to disrupt the Dupuytren's cord. Resultant cord disruption may obviate the need for patients to have surgery to correct the finger flexion contractures of Dupuytren's disease.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALcollagenase clostridium histolyticum

Subjects could have received up to three injections of AA4500/placebo into the cord of the affected hand. Each injection was separated by at least 30 days. Individual cords may have received up to a maximum of three injections.

Sponsors

Biospecifics Technologies Corp.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Endo Pharmaceuticals
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Stony Brook University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects were at least 18 years of age, of either sex or any race. * Subjects had residual Dupuytren's disease with a fixed-flexion deformity of the finger(s) of at least 20 degrees or greater, caused by a palpable cord. * Subjects had a positive table-top test defined as the inability to simultaneously place their affected finger(s) and palm flat against a table top. * Subjects must have been willing to participate in and complete the study, and comply with its procedures by signing an IRB approved written consent form. * Subjects must have been able to understand and adhere to the visit schedule. They must have been able to follow study procedures and instructions, and have agreed to report concomitant medications and adverse events accurately and consistently. * Women of childbearing potential must have agreed to use an acceptable method of birth control or must have been surgically sterilized (hysterectomy or tubal ligation). Women of childbearing age had a urine pregnancy test on Day 0 (day of injection) prior to the injection.

Exclusion criteria

* Women who were nursing or who were pregnant (as evidenced by a positive urine pregnancy test at the time of enrollment). * Subjects who had participated in an investigational drug trial within 30 days of enrollment in this study. * Subjects who had received surgery for Dupuytren's disease within 30 days of enrollment in this study. * Subjects who had a known allergy to AA4500 or any of the inactive ingredients in the AA4500 injection. * Subjects who had a known allergy to doxycycline. * Subjects who had a medical condition that would have made them unsuitable for enrollment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Primary Outcome Measure is Reduction of Flexion Contracture of the Primary Joint.30 days after the last injectionThe Primary Outcome Measure for patients treated with AA4500 is the percentage of 23 joints that were successfully treated where successfully treated was defined as reduction in contracture to 5° or less. The Primary Outcome Measure for placebo treated patients is the percentage of 12 joints that were successfully treated where successfully treated was defined as reduction in contracture to 5° or less.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percent Reduction From Baseline Contracture After the Last Injection30 days after last treatment to the primary joint
Percent Change From Baseline Range of Motion After the Last Injection30 days after last treatment to the primary joint
Time to First Achieve and Maintain Clinical Success After the Last InjectionFirst evaluation visit on which clinical success is achieved and maintained through the Day 30 evaluation of the primary joint
Clinical Success After the First Injection30 days after first treatment to the primary joint
Percent Reduction From Baseline Contracture After the First Injection30 days after first treatment to the primary joint
Change From Baseline Range of Motion After the First Injection30 days after first treatment to the primary joint

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
AA4500
collagenase clostridium histolyticum 0.58mg injected into metacarpophalangeal (MP) and/or proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints
23
Placebo12
Total35

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall Studyfailure to follow appointments10
Overall Studyscheduled hand surgery10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPlaceboAA4500Total
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
7 Participants7 Participants14 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
5 Participants16 Participants21 Participants
Age Continuous63.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10
60.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.6
61.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.5
Region of Enrollment
United States
12 participants23 participants35 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
4 Participants3 Participants7 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
8 Participants20 Participants28 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
23 / 2312 / 15
serious
Total, serious adverse events
2 / 231 / 15

Outcome results

Primary

Primary Outcome Measure is Reduction of Flexion Contracture of the Primary Joint.

The Primary Outcome Measure for patients treated with AA4500 is the percentage of 23 joints that were successfully treated where successfully treated was defined as reduction in contracture to 5° or less. The Primary Outcome Measure for placebo treated patients is the percentage of 12 joints that were successfully treated where successfully treated was defined as reduction in contracture to 5° or less.

Time frame: 30 days after the last injection

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
AA4500Primary Outcome Measure is Reduction of Flexion Contracture of the Primary Joint.91.3 % Joints
PlaceboPrimary Outcome Measure is Reduction of Flexion Contracture of the Primary Joint.0 % Joints
Secondary

Change From Baseline Range of Motion After the First Injection

Time frame: 30 days after first treatment to the primary joint

Secondary

Clinical Success After the First Injection

Time frame: 30 days after first treatment to the primary joint

Secondary

Percent Change From Baseline Range of Motion After the Last Injection

Time frame: 30 days after last treatment to the primary joint

Secondary

Percent Reduction From Baseline Contracture After the First Injection

Time frame: 30 days after first treatment to the primary joint

Secondary

Percent Reduction From Baseline Contracture After the Last Injection

Time frame: 30 days after last treatment to the primary joint

Secondary

Time to First Achieve and Maintain Clinical Success After the Last Injection

Time frame: First evaluation visit on which clinical success is achieved and maintained through the Day 30 evaluation of the primary joint

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026