Evaluation of ELU42 Topical Spray for the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Eluciderm Inc
- Where
- McAllen, O'Fallon, Oradell, and Springfield, United StatesSee the 4 sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Recruiting
- Phase
- Phase 1/2
- People taking part
- 15 people, planned
- Started
- 10 Nov 2025
- Planned end
- 1 Jun 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional
- Treatments tested
- ELU42 Topical Spray
- Record updated
- 12 February 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years to 75 years
- Sex
- Women and men
- Healthy volunteers
- Cannot take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- Age 18 to ≤75 years
- Diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus
- A1C ≤ 10 (historical within 2 months accepted)
- BMI ≤ 36
- Index DFU Wagner grade 1-2 with post debridement area ≥1.0 cm2 and ≤8.0 cm2
- Index DFU present for 4-52 weeks
- Index ulcer ≥1 cm below malleoli
- Adequate perfusion per ABI/TcPO2/PVR/TBI or Doppler; plantar ulcers off loaded ≥14 days prior to treatment
- Ability to consent and attend visits
- Contraception requirements for females of childbearing potential
Who cannot take part
- Recent systemic antibiotic requirement for active infection (eligibility after resolution and 7 day washout)
- Infected index ulcer or surrounding cellulitis
- Acute/inactive Charcot preventing off loading; hemoglobin < 10 g/dL (unless Sponsor approves)
- Ischemic ulcers; osteomyelitis or exposed bone
- ESRD requiring dialysis
- Recent/planned vascular procedure on target leg within 30 days
- Participation in other IP trials within 30 days
- Active alcohol/substance abuse within 3 months
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Other PI judged exclusions
Check if you might fit
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 75 years old?
Where in United States
- Futuro Clinical TrialsMcAllen, United StatesContact: Jessica RodriguezTaking people
- Gateway Clinical TrialsO'Fallon, United StatesContact: John Harper, CRCTaking people
- Curalta Clinical TrialsOradell, United StatesContact: Vincent Giacalone, DPMTaking people
- Independent Clincal Research LLCSpringfield, United StatesContact: Kehkashan Arshad, MDTaking people
About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
ELU42 01 01 (SuperHealer42) is a Phase I/IIA open label study sponsored by Eluciderm, Inc. that evaluates the safety and preliminary effectiveness of ELU42, a topical small molecule designed to modulate Wnt signaling, for the treatment of chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFU). ELU42 combines a tankyrase inhibitor (XAV939) with a novel derivatized hyaluronic acid excipient (DHA77) and is applied as a topical spray to the index ulcer.
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Fifteen adults with Wagner grade 1-2 diabetic foot ulcers that have been present for at least 4 weeks and up to 52 weeks will be enrolled across up to four U.S. clinical sites. After a 2 week run in period during which standard of care (SOC) is provided (off loading, dressings, and debridement), subjects will receive ELU42 applied on site by trained study staff or the investigator three times per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday) for six weeks (up to 18 applications). Subjects will be followed weekly during treatment and for up to 6 weeks after the final dose; additional Healing Confirmation visits are scheduled if the wound closes to evaluate the subjects over a course of a 3 month period.
The study's co-primary objectives are to assess safety (incidence and severity of adverse events and infections) and to measure percent area reduction (PAR) of the index ulcer at Weeks 4 and 6. Efficacy assessments will be performed by the site investigator using direct two axis planimetry and by automated evaluation using the Tissue Analytics platform (surface area, volume, and PAR). Secondary and exploratory assessments include patient reported outcomes (Wound Q and SF 36), frequency of complete wound healing, wound hydration metrics, and pharmacokinetic sampling in a subset of subjects.
Contact information for potential participants and referring clinicians is available at each participating site.
The group in the trial
- Single-arm, open-label treatment with ELU42 topical spray applied to the index diabetic foot ulcerTreatment being tested
Treatment: ELU42 Topical Spray
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Contact the study team: see the registry record → Contacts and Locations
Print a page for my doctorData and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- Protocol ELU42 01 01: Phase I/IIA, Open Label, Single Arm Evaluation of Topical ELU42 (XAV939 in DHA77) for Wagner Grade 1-2 Diabetic Foot Ulcers
- Fit questions
- Built from NCT07396376, who can take part
- Record updated
- 12 February 2026