Gene therapy for diabetic foot ulcers fails to reach finish line

NCT ID NCT02563522

Terminated Disease control Sponsor: Helixmith Co., Ltd. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested a gene therapy called VM202 to help heal chronic foot ulcers in people with diabetes and poor leg circulation. The treatment was given as injections into the calf muscle. The study was stopped early after enrolling only 44 participants, so results are limited.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Diabetic Foot Foot Ulcer peripheral arterial disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FOOT ULCER, DIABETIC

Contacts and locations

Locations

Acclaim Bone & Joint Institute

Fort Worth, Texas, 76107, United States
Advanced Foot & Ankle Center

Las Vegas, Nevada, 89119, United States
Arizona Research Center

Phoenix, Arizona, 85053, United States
Bay Area Foot and Ankle

Castro Valley, California, 94546, United States
Center for Clinical Research Inc.

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States
Central Research Associates, Inc.

Birmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
Foot and Ankle Clinic

Los Angeles, California, 90057, United States
Futuro Clinical Trials

McAllen, Texas, 78501, United States
LCC Medical Research Institute

Miami, Florida, 33126, United States
MedResearch, Inc

El Paso, Texas, 79932, United States
Miami Dade Medical Research Institute, LLC

Miami, Florida, 33176, United States
NEA Baptist

Jonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States
Northwestern University

Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
Olive View-UCLA Education & Research Institute

Sylmar, California, 91342, United States
Oregon Foot and Ankle Center

Eugene, Oregon, 97401, United States
Sacramento Foot and Ankle

Carmichael, California, 95608, United States
Saint Louis University

St Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
Texas Heart Institute

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
UMASS Memorial Med Center

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States
USC Keck School of Medicine

Los Angeles, California, 90033, United States
University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona, 85724, United States
VA Long Beach Healthcare System

Long Beach, California, 90822, United States

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