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Efficacy and Safety of Intramuscular PDA-002 in Subjects With Diabetic Foot Ulcer With and Without PAD.

A Phase 2 Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Dose Range Finding Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intramuscular Injection of Human Placenta-Derived Cells (PDA-002) in Subjects With Diabetic Foot Ulcer With and Without Peripheral Arterial Disease.

Status
Terminated
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02264288
Acronym
DFU-002
Enrollment
159
Registered
2014-10-15
Start date
2014-10-23
Completion date
2018-02-27
Last updated
2026-06-12

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

Conditions

Diabetic Foot, Peripheral Arterial Disease

Keywords

Peripheral Arterial Disease, Diabetic Foot, Placenta Derived Stem Cells

Brief summary

This is a Phase 2, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging study evaluating the efficacy and safety of intramuscular administration of human placenta-derived cells (PDA-002) in subjects with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), including subjects with and without peripheral arterial disease (PAD). Subjects were randomized to receive one of three dose levels of PDA-002 or placebo. Randomization was stratified by PAD status. The study evaluated wound healing and safety outcomes over the follow-up period.

Detailed description

This Phase 2 study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of PDA-002, a human placenta-derived cell therapy, administered via intramuscular injection in subjects with diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). The study included subjects with and without peripheral arterial disease (PAD), reflecting a broader DFU population. Subjects were randomized in a parallel-group design to receive PDA-002 at one of three dose levels (3 × 10\^6, 10 × 10\^6, or 30 × 10\^6 cells) or matching placebo, administered on Study Days 1 and 8. Randomization was stratified by PAD status. The primary objective was to assess efficacy in terms of wound healing outcomes, with secondary objectives evaluating vascular parameters such as ankle-brachial index (ABI), toe-brachial index (TBI), and transcutaneous oxygen pressure (TcPO2), as well as overall safety. The study was terminated early due to a business decision; however, subjects were followed according to protocol-defined follow-up schedules.

Interventions

BIOLOGICALPDA-002

Human placenta-derived cells administered intramuscularly on Study Days 1 and 8 at assigned dose levels.

OTHERPlacebo

Matching placebo administered intramuscularly on Study Days 1 and 8.

Sponsors

Celularity Incorporated
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

1. Males and females, at least 18 years of age or older at the time of signing the informed consent document. 2. Understand and voluntarily sign an informed consent document prior to any study related assessments/procedures are conducted. 3. Able to adhere to the study visit schedule and other protocol requirements. 4. Diabetes mellitus Type 1 or Type 2. 5. Diabetic foot ulcer with severity of Grade 1 (full thickness only) or Grade 2 on the Wagner Grading Scale (Appendix A) of greater than one month duration which has not adequately responded to conventional ulcer therapy with a size of at least of 1cm2 except if present on the toe. The maximum lesion size range in the index ulcer is ≤ 10cm2. The measurement of the index ulcer is to be evaluated and measured after debridement (if necessary) at the Screening Visit. If located on the plantar aspect of the foot, the index ulcer must be able to be adequately offloaded in the assessment of the investigator. 6. No planned revascularization or amputation over the next 3 months after Screening visit, in the opinion of the Investigator. 7. Screening should not begin until at least 14 days after a failed reperfusion intervention and at least 30 days after a successful reperfusion intervention. 8. Subjects should be receiving appropriate medical therapy for hypertension and diabetes any other chronic medical conditions for which they require ongoing care. 9. A female of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at Screening and a negative urine pregnancy test prior to treatment with study therapy. In addition, sexually active FCBP must agree to use 2 of the following adequate forms of contraception methods simultaneously such as: oral, injectable, or implantable hormonal contraception; tubal ligation; IUD; barrier contraceptive with spermicide or vasectomized partner for the duration of the study and the Follow-up Period. 10. Males (including those who have had a vasectomy) must agree to use barrier contraception (latex condoms) when engaging in reproductive sexual activity with FCBP for the duration of the study and the Follow-up Period.

Exclusion criteria

1. Any significant medical condition, laboratory abnormality, or psychiatric illness that would prevent the subject from participating in the study. 2. Any condition including the presence of laboratory abnormalities, which places the subject at unacceptable risk if he or she were to participate in the study. 3. Any condition that confounds the ability to interpret data from the study. 4. Pregnant or lactating females. 5. Subjects with a body mass index \> 45 kg/m2 at Screening. 6. AST (SGOT) or ALT (SGPT) \> 2.5 x the upper limit of normal (ULN) at Screening. 7. Patient on renal dialysis for abnormal kidney function. 8. An ABI \< 0.4 and or TBI \< 0.3 in the leg with the index ulcer. 9. Bilirubin level \> 2 mg/dL (unless subject has known Gilbert's disease) at Screening. 10. Untreated chronic infection or treatment of any infection with systemic antibiotics, including the ulcer site, must be free of antibiotics within 1 week prior to dosing with IP. 11. Active osteomyelitis, infection, or cellulites at or adjacent to the index ulcer. Patients with a history of being treated for an osteomyelitis without a surgical resection. 12. Index ulcer that has decreased or increased in size by ≥ 30% during the Screening/Run-In/ Pre-Treatment Period. 13. Active Charcot Neuroarthropathy in the foot with the index ulcer 14. Pain at rest due to limb ischemia. 15. Uncontrolled hypertension (defined as diastolic blood pressure \> 100 mmHg or systolic blood pressure \> 180 mmHg during Screening at 2 independent measurements taken while subject is sitting and resting for at least 5 minutes). 16. Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (hemoglobin A1c \> 12% or a screening serum glucose of ≥ 300mg/dl). 17. Untreated proliferative retinopathy. 18. History of malignant ventricular arrhythmia, CCS Class III-IV angina pectoris, myocardial infarction/ percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) / coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) in the preceding 6 months prior to signing the informed consent form (ICF), pending coronary revascularization in the following 3 months, transient ischemic attack/cerebrovascular accident in the preceding 6 months, prior to signing the ICF, and/or New York Heart Association \[NYHA\] Stage III or IV congestive heart failure. 19. Abnormal ECG: new right bundle branch block (BBB) ≥ 120 msec in the preceding 3 months prior to signing the ICF. 20. Uncontrolled hypercoagulation syndrome. 21. Life expectancy less than at 2 years at the time of signing the ICF due to concomitant illnesses. 22. In the opinion of the Investigator, the subject is unsuitable for cellular therapy. 23. History of malignancy within 5 years prior to signing the ICF except basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin or remote history of cancer now considered cured or positive Pap smear with subsequent negative follow-up. 24. History of hypersensitivity to any of the components of the product formulation (including bovine or porcine products, dextran 40, and dimethyl sulfoxide \[DMSO\]). 25. Subject has received an investigational agent -an agent or device not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketed use in any indication- within 90 days (or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer) prior to treatment with study therapy or planned participation in another therapeutic study prior to the completion of this study. 26. Subject has received previous investigational gene or cell therapy.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Subjects With Complete Wound Closure of the Index Ulcer Within 3 MonthsWithin 3 months after dosing, with confirmation over the subsequent 4 weeksComplete wound closure is defined as closure of the index ulcer within 3 months after dosing and retaining wound closure for the subsequent 4 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Subjects With Complete Wound Closure of the Index Ulcer Within 3 Months by PAD StatusWithin 3 months after dosing, with confirmation over the subsequent 4 weeksResults are presented by baseline peripheral arterial disease (PAD) status (subjects with PAD and subjects without PAD). Complete wound closure is defined as closure of the index ulcer and retaining wound closure for the subsequent 4 weeks.
Percentage of Subjects With Improvement in Rutherford Classification at Month 3 in Subjects With PADMonth 3Responders are defined as subjects who improved by at least 1 numeric Rutherford category from baseline. Results are reported for subjects with peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

Countries

United States

Contacts

STUDY_DIRECTORSharmila Koppisetti, MD

Celularity Incorporated

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Subjects were recruited from multiple clinical sites in the United States. A total of 159 subjects were randomized into four treatment groups. The study was terminated early due to a business decision.

Pre-assignment details

Subjects who met eligibility criteria were randomized to one of four treatment groups. A total of 159 subjects were randomized. Analysis populations differ across baseline and efficacy versus safety populations. One subject was excluded from the efficacy evaluable population due to lack of post-baseline efficacy assessments.

Baseline characteristics

Characteristic
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
9 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
111 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
13 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
31 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
PAD Status
Subjects without PAD
60 Participants
PAD Status
Subjects with PAD
27 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
3 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
1 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
18 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
133 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
9 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
38 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
1 / 474 / 443 / 232 / 45
other
Total, other adverse events
43 / 4742 / 4421 / 2339 / 45
serious
Total, serious adverse events
23 / 4718 / 4412 / 2322 / 45

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 13, 2026