TWB-103 for Treating Lower Limb Ulcers on Patients With DM

A Pilot Phase I/II Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of TWB-103 in Treating Lower Limb Ulcers on Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

Primary Objective:

To assess the safety profile of TWB-103 administered to subjects with diabetic lower limb ulcers

Secondary Objective:

To explore the efficacy of TWB-103 administered to subjects with diabetic lower limb ulcers

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Diabetic Foot Ulcer
• Intervention / Treatment: Drug: TWB-103

Detailed Description

Diabetic foot ulcers are primarily caused by poor circulation, high blood sugar (hyperglycemia), nerve damage, and foot irritation or injury. These factors, particularly poor circulation and high blood sugar, often hinder the healing process of ulcers. TWB-103 is a combination of TWB-102 cells (human fetal dermal fibroblasts) and TWB-103 hydrogel. The objective of this study was to determine whether the application of TWB-103 on diabetic ulcer wounds could accelerate the healing process in subjects with diabetic lower limb ulcers that had not shown signs of healing for at least four weeks. The study was designed as a Phase I/II, single-arm trial, with a planned enrollment of 10 subjects. These subjects would receive up to 12 weekly applications of TWB-103, and the study would evaluate both the safety and efficacy of the treatment.

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 10
• Phase: Phase 2; Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

• Study Contact: Name: Bin-Ru She, MD,PhD; Phone Number: 207 +886-3-5772475; Email: binru.she@tw-bio.com

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • Taipei, Taiwan, 114
    • Tri-Service General Hospital
  • Taipei, Taiwan, 10048
    • National Taiwan University Hospital

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Adults at least 20 years of age.
2. With diagnosed diabetic mellitus (DM), e.g. currently under DM medication treatment, or with HbA1c ≧6.5% but < 12%, or with fasting plasma glucose ≧126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L), or with plasma glucose ≧ 200 mg/dL (11.1 mmol/L) in the two-hour 75-gram oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).
3. With at least one cutaneous ulcer on the foot or the lower legs, and not healing for at least 4 weeks (the ≧2-week standard of care period can be counted as part of the 4-week ulcer history).
4. With ankle brachial index (ABI) ≥ 0.4 on the limb with the study ulcer. For subjects with 0.6>ABI ≧0.4, the investigator will arrange for providing proper treatment to the subject, such as improving circulation by medication or surgical procedures, etc.
5. The study wound is not prone to infection.
6. The wound should allow complete sealing of the wound by TegadermTM film.
7. The study wound size is between 1~33 cm2. The depth of wound may reach ligament, joint capsule, fascia, or tendon. There should be no sign of osteomyelitis. The wound does not exceed Wagner Grade 27.
8. Under the standard care of Investigator for at least 2 weeks, the study wound has not shown significant healing. Significant healing is defined as the following: The area of healed tissue reaches at least 30% of the area of initially presented wound.
9. When the subject has more than one wound which met the inclusion criteria, only one wound is selected as the study wound. The other wounds will be treated by standard cares.
10. Co-morbidities are under control and non-life threatening as determined by the Investigator based on medical history, physical examination, vital signs, or clinical laboratory tests, etc.
11. A negative pregnancy test at Screening. This applies to any female subject with childbearing potential.

12. Agrees to use acceptable contraceptive methods while on study (from signing informed consent form to the end of the study). This applies to any female subject with childbearing potential and any male subject whose female partner has childbearing potential.

    Acceptable contraceptive methods include:

    1. Established use of oral, injected or implanted hormonal methods of contraception
    2. Placement of an intrauterine device (IUD) or intrauterine system (IUS)
    3. Barrier methods of contraception: condom or occlusive cap (diaphragm or cervical/vault caps)
13. Able to follow the Investigator's instruction on wound care.
14. With signed informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Being pregnant or nursing.
2. With autoimmune disease other than diabetes, e.g. lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis.
3. With current malignancy or hypo-immunity.
4. With history of recurrent cancer, metastatic cancer, cancer which has high probability of metastasis, or cancer on the limb where the study wound is located.

5. With serum chemistry abnormalities below

   1. AST or ALT > 5 × ULN,
   2. Serum albumin < 2.0 g/dL,
6. With history of HIV infection
7. With history of alcoholism or drug abuse.
8. Received any cell-based product at the study wound.
9. Received an investigational drug, device or biological/bioactive treatment within 30 days prior to Screening Visit.
10. With any clinical condition or significant concurrent disease judged by the investigator to complicate the evaluation of the trial treatment.
11. With history of sensitivity to materials of bovine, porcine origin, or human serum albumin.
12. With active infection or active osteomyelitis in the study wound.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: N/A
• Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

1

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: TWB-103; (Mixture of TWB-102 cell and TWB-103 hydrogel)	Drug: TWB-103; TWB-103 will be applied to the target ulcer wound once a week by the investigator, starting from Day 1, until wound closure is confirmed or up to 12 weekly applications; Other Names: Mixture of TWB-102 cell and TWB-103 hydrogel

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Number of Participants With Adverse Events (AEs) and Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)	Pre-existing abnormalities are considered as AE or SAE only when the conditions escalate. The following events should be discussed specifically: Study wound and its periphery: Infection, pain, pruritus/irritation, skin dysfunction/blister, osteomyelitis, cellulitis, edema/swelling and unexpected surgery.; Non-study area and systemic: Infection, pain, pruritus/irritation, skin dysfunction/blister, osteomyelitis, cellulitis, edema/swelling, unexpected surgery, accidental injury, abnormal lab test and general disorders.	Day 1~ Day 169

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
The Percentage of Subjects With Confirmed Study Wound Closure at Each Week up to 12 Weeks.	Wound closure is defined as "full epithelialization of the wound with the absence of drainage and without sign of abscess under the epithelium". An ulcer is considered healed only after wound closure is re-confirmed at the visit 2 weeks later.	Week 1 ~ Week 12
Time to Confirmed Wound Closure for Those Subjects Whose Wounds Are Healed During Treatment Period and During the Study Period.	Wound closure is defined as "full epithelialization of the wound with the absence of drainage and without sign of abscess under the epithelium". An ulcer is considered healed only after wound closure is re-confirmed at the visit 2 weeks later.	Week 1 ~ Week 12
Change of Individual Wound Area for up to 12 Weeks.	The surface area of the ulcer was estimated in the manner as follows. The ulcer along with an ulcer measuring ruler (OPSITETM transparent film) was photographed. An OPSITETM transparent film was placed on the wound and the wound area was traced on the film. The images were processed and analyzed using the ImageJ software package. The ImageJ software read the computed tomographic data and calibrated the images automatically.	Week 1~ Week 12
Change of Wound Area at Each Week up to 12 Weeks.	The surface area of the ulcer was estimated in the manner as follows. The ulcer along with an ulcer measuring ruler (OPSITETM transparent film) was photographed. An OPSITETM transparent film was placed on the wound and the wound area was traced on the film. The images were processed and analyzed using the ImageJ software package. The ImageJ software read the computed tomographic data and calibrated the images automatically.	Week 1 ~ Week 12
General Granulation Rate.	The granulation rate was recorded by comments from the investigator. Healthy granulation tissue was pink to red, moist and shiny. Forming of healthy granulation tissue provided foundation for epithelialization and was an indicator of healing.	Week 1 ~ Week 12
Quality of Granulation.	The quality of granulation tissue was recorded by comments from the investigator. Healthy granulation tissue was pink to red, moist and shiny. Forming of healthy granulation tissue provided foundation for epithelialization and was an indicator of healing.	Week 1 ~ Week 12
Change of Wound Volume for Individual Subject Measured by 3D Camera and Analysis Software up to 12 Weeks.	For changes of (if data available) wound volume measured by the 3D camera from the baseline values, data was analyzed using one-sample t-test or Wilcoxon sign rank test. (Only for those subjects who have received the 3D measurement)	Week 1 ~ Week 12

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Transwell Biotech Co., Ltd.
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Niann-Tzyy Dai, PhD, Tri-Service General Hospital

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 19, 2019
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 9, 2021
• Study Completion (Actual): July 9, 2021

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: August 1, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 6, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): August 9, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): July 12, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 20, 2023
• Last Verified: May 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pathologic Processes; Cardiovascular Diseases; Vascular Diseases; Skin Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetic Angiopathies; Leg Ulcer; Skin Ulcer; Diabetes Complications; Diabetes Mellitus; Diabetic Neuropathies; Foot Diseases; Diabetic Foot; Foot Ulcer; Ulcer
• Other Study ID Numbers: 18-FDF-C002

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: Yes
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No