Safety and Efficacy of ActiGraft Compared to Standard of Care in DFUs

This is an interventional treatment trial for Diabetic Foot Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

• Subject is ≥19 years of age and has type 1 or 2 diabetes
• Chronic neuropathic DFU, located distal to the malleolus (excluding ulcers between the toes but including those of the heel) and depth ≤ 5 mm with no exposed capsule, tendon or bone and no tunneling, undermining or sinus tracts (Minor tunneling and undermining will be included).
• Ulcer size between 1 cm2 and 28 cm2 (post-debridement).
• For subjects with potentially multiple eligible DFUs, the largest non-healing wound will be selected.
• Ulcer duration of ≥ 30 days. Time 0 for ulcer duration of ≥ 30 days is defined as the first day of screening (i.e., day -14). Subjects will need to meet all inclusion criteria, including lack of ulcer healing until randomization day.
• Study ulcer separated from other ulcers by at least 1 cm.
• Ulcer or affected limb free of clinical signs of infection.
• Post-debridement, ulcer free of necrotic tissue.
• Adequate circulation to the affected extremity as demonstrated by at least one of the following: (1) Transcutaneous oxygen test (TcPO2) ≥ 30 mm Hg,; (2) Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) between 0.7 and 1.2; (3)Triphasic or biphasic Doppler arterial waveforms at the ankle of affected leg; (4) Toe Brachial Index > 0.6
• HbA1c ≤ 12.0%
• Demonstrated adequate offloading regimen.
• Subject must be willing to comply with the protocol including having blood drawn to create the ActiGraft.
• Female subjects who are capable of conceiving and all males capable of insemination must use an acceptable form of contraception in order to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Ulcer not of neuropathic diabetic foot pathophysiology (e.g., venous, vasculitic, radiation, rheumatoid, collagen vascular disease, or arterial etiology, or pressure ulcers.).
• Known or suspected ulcer malignancy of the index ulcer.
• Active Charcot of the affected foot
• Presence of underlying osteomyelitis.
• Subject with a proven sepsis established by a blood culture in the past 2 weeks, or confirmed active infection likely to interfere with trial, such as urine tract infection.
• History of alcohol or substance abuse, within the previous 2 months
• Subject has participated in another clinical trial involving a device or a systemically administered investigational study drug or treatment within 30 days of randomization visit.
• Subject is currently receiving (i.e., within the past 30 days) or scheduled to receive a medication or treatment which, in the opinion of the Investigator, is known to interfere with, or affect the rate and quality of, wound healing (e.g., systemic steroids (more than 10mg per day), immunosuppressive therapy, autoimmune disease therapy, cytostatic therapy within the past 12 months, dialysis, radiation therapy to the foot, planned vascular surgery on the study ulcer limb on the 90 days from screening, angioplasty or thrombolysis, chemotherapy).
• Subject has been treated with wound dressings that include growth factors, engineered tissues or skin substitutes (e.g., Regranex®, Dermagraft®, Apligraf®, GraftJacket®, OASIS®, Primatrix®, Matristem®, etc.) within 30 days of randomization or is scheduled to receive during the study.
• Subject has been treated with hyperbaric oxygen within 5 days of screening or is scheduled to receive during the study.
• Wound on a subject who has a life expectancy of less than 12 months.
• Subjects who are cognitively impaired and have a healthcare proxy or those who are cognitively impaired and clearly do not understand the contents of the informed consent form.
• Cannot withdraw blood in the required amount (up to 15 mL per week) technically.
• Known coagulation problems, abnormal thrombocytes level or if heparin is given intravenously. Subjects who are taking coumadin, aspirin, Plavix (clopidogrel), Eliquis or Pradaxa will not be excluded.
• Hemoglobin anemia (< 9 g/dL).
• Subject has a history of or any of the following intercurrent illnesses or conditions that would compromise the safety of the subject, or the normal wound healing process: (1) End stage renal disease; (2)Immunosuppression; (3) Severe malnutrition; (4) Liver disease; (5) Scleroderma; (6) Acquired immune deficiency disease (AIDS) or HIV positive; (7) Active connective tissue disorder; (8)Exacerbation of sickle cell anemia
• If ulcer area decreases by ≥ 30% during the initial 2-week screening (± 2 days) and standard of care phase, subject will be excluded.
• Women who are pregnant or currently breast feeding.