If you are determined eligible for the study and agree to participate, you will be in the study for up to 30 weeks, with up to 25 visits. The study is divided into 3 study phases:
Screening Period (about 14 days):
During this period, the study team will conduct various diagnostic examinations to confirm your eligibility to participate in the study. Your venous leg ulcer will be examined, photographed, cleaned, debrided, and bandaged. Additional assessments will include a full physical examination, electrocardiogram, medical history, and laboratory tests from blood and urine samples taken.
Treatment Period (about 16 weeks):
If you continue to qualify for the study, you will enter into the study Treatment Period where you will return to site twice weekly during the first 4 weeks and then once weekly for the remaining 8 weeks until your ulcer heals. At every visit, your venous leg ulcer will be examined, photographed, cleaned, debrided, and bandaged. You will either be randomized to receive the study drug and standard of care or receive standard of care alone. If you are randomized to receive the study drug, the site staff will additionally apply the drug to your ulcer at every visit. You will undergo safety assessments including physical examinations, electrocardiograms, and laboratory tests from blood and urine samples taken.
If your venous leg ulcer does not heal you will complete your participation at the end of week 16. You may be contacted to follow up if needed.
You can choose to leave the study at any time for any reason, without any penalty to yourself.
Follow-up Period (about 3 months):
If your venous leg ulcer heals during the treatment period, you will be provided compression wraps and enter the Follow-up Period. During the Follow-up Period, you will be contacted by the site by telephone to check up on compliance with compression and to ensure you are taking proper care of your ulcer. You will return back to the site at the end of the 3 months for your final visit where they will check the status of your ulcer.