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CicatrixPhase 1/2NCT00977951

Genomic Changes Associated With the Use of Intradermal Avotermin (Juvista) in Small Wounds in Healthy Male Subjects

A Phase 1/2 study testing Intradermal avotermin in people with Cicatrix and Wound Healing, run by Renovo at 1 site in United Kingdom.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to further determine the safety and toleration of intradermal avotermin (Juvista), confirm accelerated healing and investigate genomic expression profiles Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cicatrix, Wound Healing
What is being tested?
Intradermal avotermin
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
20 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
Sep 2002to Sep 2003
Phase
Phase 1/2
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Healthy, Caucasian, male subjects aged 18-45 years inclusive.
  • Weight between 60-100 kg and a BMI within the permitted range for their height using Quetelet's index - weight (kg)/height²(m). The permitted index is between 18-28.
  • Non-smokers, or ex-smokers that have not smoked for at least 3 months prior to screening.

Who cannot join

  • Subjects who have history or evidence of hypertrophic or keloid scarring or with tattoos or previous scars in the area to be biopsied.
  • Afro-Caribbean subjects are excluded because of the increased susceptibility to hypertrophic and keloid scarring.
  • Subjects who have evidence of any past or present clinically significant disease, particularly coagulation disorders, immuno-mediated conditions and skin diseases and allergies, such as clinically significant eczema.
  • Subjects with a history of clinically significant allergies, especially drug hypersensitivity to lignocaine or allergy to surgical dressings to be used in this trial.
  • Subjects with any clinically significant abnormality following review of pre-trial laboratory data and physical examination.
  • Subjects who are taking, or have taken, certain prescribed or investigational drugs in the three weeks prior to Day 0 and in particular topical or systemic steroids, anti-inflammatory and anti-coagulant drugs. Certain drugs are not excluded in this trial. These include OTC analgesics including paracetamol and codeine, vitamin and mineral supplements and OTC cold remedies.
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  • Subjects who drink more than 28 units of alcohol per week (1 unit = 1/2 pint of beer (285mls) or 25ml of spirits or 1 glass of wine).
  • Subjects who have evidence of drug abuse.
  • Subjects who are known to have or had serum hepatitis or who are carriers of the hepatitis B surface antigen or hepatitis C antibody. Subjects with previous vaccination against Hepatitis B are not excluded per se.
  • Subjects who are known to have or had serum hepatitis or who are carriers of the hepatitis B core antibody and who show less than 10 units per litre of Anti-HBs.
  • Subjects who have previously had a positive result to the test for HIV antibodies, or who admit to belonging to a high risk group.
  • In the opinion of the investigator, a subject who is not likely to complete the trial for what ever reason.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Renovo Ltd

    Manchester, M13 9XX

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About this study

Official title: A Single Centre, Double-blind, Methodology Trial to Investigate the Genomic Changes Associated With Accelerated Healing and Reduced Scarring of Small Wounds Using RN1001 in Healthy Male Subjects

The purpose of this study is to further determine the safety and toleration of intradermal avotermin (Juvista), confirm accelerated healing and investigate genomic expression profiles

Read the detailed description

Subjects were allocated to two groups. Group 1 had scheduled visits on Day 0, 1, 3 and 4 while group 2 were scheduled for Day 0, 1, 5 and 6. Follow-up post-trial safety assessments were made on Day 10-20.

On Day 0 each subject received a total of four 1cm incision wounds; two each to the upper, inner aspect of each arm. Two areas for incision were marked out on the inner aspect of each upper arm and anaesthetised before intradermal injection of Juvista or placebo. One incision site on each arm received a dose of 50ng/100μl Juvista and the other incision site received Placebo. Following injection a full thickness 1cm incision was made along the marked site.

On Day 1 all subjects were re-injected with the same dose of Juvista or placebo, 100μl to each wound margin (200μl per wound site).

On Day 3 subjects in Group 1 were re-dosed with 200μl Juvista or Placebo per site (100μl per linear cm approximated wound margin) in Arm 1. These sites were then excised with an elliptical excision. On Day 4 the same subjects received another dose of Juvista or placebo as before.

Subjects in group 2 received the same treatment to their Arm 1 as those in group 1, except on Day 5 and 6.

All wounds were monitored and photographed at two monthly intervals over the course of 6 months. At month 6, all incision sites on Arm 2 for both groups were excised.

All excised wounds were snap frozen for genomic analysis.

Being tested
Intradermal avotermin, Placebo (vehicle), Placebo
Keywords
Cicatrix, Scar, Avotermin, Juvista, RN1001, TGF beta 3
Medical subject headings
Cicatrix

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Intradermal avoterminDrug

    Also called Juvista, RN1001, TGF beta 3

    50 ng/100 ul avotermin administered intradermally prior to wounding (day 0) and again 24 h later on day 1. Wounds were dosed again prior to wound excision on day 3 and again on day 4

  • Intradermal avoterminDrug

    Also called Juvista, RN1001, TGF beta 3

    50 ng/100 ul avotermin administered intradermally prior to wounding (day 0) and again 24 h later on day 1. Wounds were dosed again prior to wound excision on day 5 and again on day 6

  • Placebo (vehicle)Drug

    Placebo administered intradermally prior to wounding (day 0) and again 24 h later on day 1. Wounds were dosed again prior to wound excision on day 3 and again on day 4

  • PlaceboDrug

    50 ng/100 ul avotermin administered intradermally prior to wounding (day 0) and again 24 h later on day 1. Wounds were dosed again prior to wound excision on day 5 and again on day 6

Study groups in NCT00977951
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intradermal avoterminExperimentalNot described
Receives: Drug: Intradermal avotermin
Placebo (vehicle)Placebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo (vehicle); Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To investigate genomic expression profiles after exposure to either intradermal avotermin (Juvista) or placebo

    Measured: Days 3 and 5

  2. To investigate the genomic expression profiles of reduced scarring in healthy male volunteers

    Measured: Days 3 and 5 and month 6

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. To collect further safety and toleration data for intradermal RN1001

    Measured: Day 15 and month 6

  2. To assess systemic exposure following intradermal RN1001 before and after minor skin incisions

    Measured: Day 15 and month 6

  3. To confirm accelerated healing associated with intradermal RN1001

    Measured: Days 3 and 5

  4. To investigate how to power a genomic analysis study optimally for the detection of gene expression profiles associated with accelerated healing, drug delivery and improved scarring.

    Measured: Days 3 and 5

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Sep 2009 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2002
  3. Primary completionSep 2003
  4. Study completionSep 2003

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 1/2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00977951
Sponsor's protocol ID
RN1001-319-1004
Status last verified
Sep 2009
First submitted
15 Sep 2009
Last updated
16 Sep 2009
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1/2 study testing Intradermal avotermin in people with Cicatrix and Wound Healing, run by Renovo at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 12 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 16 Sep 2009. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To investigate genomic expression profiles after exposure to either intradermal avotermin (Juvista) or placebo (time frame: Days 3 and 5). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 16 Sep 2009.

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