At a glance
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D-PLEX 311- Phase III, Prospective, Multinational, Multicenter, Randomized, Controlled, Two-arm, Double Blind Study to Assess Efficacy and Safety of D-PLEX In Prevention of Post Abdominal Surgery Incisional Infection(SHIELD I)
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating D-PLEX and Standard of Care (SoC) for Surgical Site Infection and 3 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 977 participants across 62 sites in 10 countries.
Detailed 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 (SoC), compared to a SoC treated control arm, in prevention of post abdominal surgery incisional infection.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
D-PLEX is a new formulation of extended release of Doxycycline. Each 5g D-PLEX vial contains 54.6mg Doxycycline free base (1.09%), which is equivalent to 63mg Doxycycline hyclate (1.26%). D-PLEX is supplied as a sterile powder to be reconstituted to paste in the operating room, using standard aseptic techniques and is intended for single administration. The non-active components of the extended release antibiotic formulation are β Tri-Calcium polymer and a lipid matrix. All formulation components are biodegradable.
prophylactic, pre-operation per institution guidelines