Status:

COMPLETED

D-PLEX 312 - Safety and Efficacy of D-PLEX in the Prevention of Post Abdominal Surgery Incisional Infection (SHIELD II)

Lead Sponsor:

PolyPid Ltd.

Conditions:

Surgical Site Infection

Colon Surgery

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-99 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Phase III, Prospective, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Two-arm, Double Blind Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX Administered Concomitantly with the Standard of Care (So...

Detailed Description

D-PLEX is a new formulation of extended controlled release of Doxycycline in the applied area for about 30 days. This study is aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of D-PLEX in prevention of post a...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Subjects undergoing an elective colorectal surgery involving resection, with or without a stoma formation, that includes at least 1 abdominal incision that is \>20cm (target incision).
  • Subjects are preoperative hemodynamically stable. (BP≤180/110 and \>90/60 mmHg, and HR≤120 and \>60 bpm, and temperature ≤37.50C and \>35.50C).
  • Male or non-pregnant female.
  • Female of child-bearing potential should have a negative pregnancy test (serum or urine dipstick) prior to index procedure.
  • Subjects' age 18 years old and above at screening.
  • Subjects who sign the written Informed Consent Form.
  • Subjects who are willing and able to participate and meet all study requirements.
  • Survival expectancy of at least 60 days post randomization.
  • Exclusion criteria:
  • Subjects with suspected/diagnosed intestinal perforation, intra-abdominal abscess, or any emergency/urgent colorectal surgery with acute intestinal obstruction (ex. toxic colitis, ileus/sub-ileus, megacolon, diverticulitis, volvulus, etc.)
  • Subjects who underwent an intra-abdominal surgery within the last 6 months prior to randomization.
  • Subjects with any preoperative active infection or who are receiving any antibiotic therapy in the past 1 week prior to randomization, excluding pre-operative prophylaxis.
  • Subjects undergoing concomitant major procedures in addition to the colorectal resection.
  • Female sterilization surgeries (i.e. salpingo-oophorectomy etc.), involvement of a small bowel procedure or cholecystectomy may be allowed, pending an advanced consultation and approval from the Sponsor .
  • Subjects who received any anti-cancer treatment within the last 4 weeks of surgery.
  • Subjects who received radiation for colorectal cancer to the abdomen and/or pelvis area, within the last 4 weeks of the planned abdominal surgery.
  • Subjects who received oral or IV Doxycycline or Tetracycline family antibiotics during the past 4 weeks prior to randomization.
  • Subjects with known allergy to Doxycycline and/or to the tetracycline family of drugs or to the D-PLEX's excipients.
  • Subjects with known allergies to more than 3 substances (an allergy questionnaire will be completed during the screening process).
  • Subjects with history of severe allergic reaction to any substance, having required treatment with intravenous steroids/intramuscular epinephrine, or who in the opinion of the PI is at high risk of developing severe allergic reactions.
  • Subjects with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD/ CKD stage 5).
  • Subjects with severe hepatic impairment.
  • Subjects with chronic urticaria.
  • Subjects diagnosed with CVA within the past 6 months prior to randomization.
  • Subjects who underwent any abdominal surgery and current planned index surgery involves re-opening the scar of a prior abdominal surgery performed within the last 3 years.
  • Any subject with an active malignancy or with malignancy that has not been in complete clinical remission and without maintenance chemo or immunotherapy for at least 3 years.
  • Excluding: Subjects with potentially resectable non-metastatic colorectal cancer, that is the reason for the index surgery.
  • Subjects who have had carcinoma in situ (or other cancer "in situ = Stage 0"), or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin, or basal cell carcinoma of the skin.
  • Subjects with any additional non-violent cancer that does not require treatment 4 weeks prior to the surgery, and throughout the entire study duration.
  • Subjects with other concurrent severe and/or uncontrolled medical condition.
  • Psychiatric or any other disorder that compromises ability to provide informed consent for participation in this study.
  • Chronic alcoholic or drug abuse subjects.
  • Pregnant or breast-feeding women or women of child-bearing age who refuse or are prohibited of using an effective contraceptive method of birth control throughout study participation, including the safety follow-up period.
  • Subjects who received any investigational drug within 30 days or 5 half-lives prior to randomization to the study (whichever is longer) and through the study.
  • Subjects participating in any other interventional study.
  • Subjects who in the opinion of Investigator, are not eligible to participate in the study and/or to comply with the protocol requirements (e.g. due to a cognitive or medical condition).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    December 15 2020

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 10 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    800 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT04411199

    Start Date

    December 15 2020

    End Date

    May 10 2025

    Last Update

    June 10 2025

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    Augusta Univeristy

    Augusta, Georgia, United States, 30912

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    Ochsner Medical Center

    New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70121

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    Washington University School of Medicine

    St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110

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    Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center

    Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033