Ulcer
Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this disease.
Update of EULAR recommendations for the treatment of systemic sclerosis.
What's happening now
An analyst briefing on current research, clinical, regulatory and industry activity surrounding this disease.
- 4 clinical trials expected to report results, the earliest in Q1 2027.
- Q1 2027A Non-Randomized Open Label Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of DermaBind TL, a Placental Membrane Allograft Intended for Use in the Management of Non-Healing Ulcers
- Q2 2027A Pivotal, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter, International Phase III Clinical Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Allo-APZ2-CVU on Wound Healing of Therapy-Resistant Non-Healing Chronic Venous Ulcers (CVU)
- Q3 2027The Use of Indocyanine Green to Visualize Blood Flow to the Gastrojejunostomy During Bariatric Surgery
- Q4 2028The SEMAFOOT2 Pilot Effect of Semaglutide on Healing of Foot Ulcers in Type 2 Diabetes Patients
Clinical MilestonesViewHide
- 2026-05-12The SEMAFOOT2 Pilot Effect of Semaglutide on Healing of Foot Ulcers in Type 2 Diabetes PatientsResults expected Q4 2028
- 2025-12-23A Non-Randomized Open Label Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of DermaBind TL, a Placental Membrane Allograft Intended for Use in the Management of Non-Healing UlcersResults expected Q1 2027
- 2025-10-16The Use of Indocyanine Green to Visualize Blood Flow to the Gastrojejunostomy During Bariatric SurgeryResults expected Q3 2027
- 2025-10-01A Pivotal, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter, International Phase III Clinical Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Allo-APZ2-CVU on Wound Healing of Therapy-Resistant Non-Healing Chronic Venous Ulcers (CVU)Results expected Q2 2027
- 2025-11-21Ulcer Plants: Highly Accessible Plant Antiseptics for Use in Remote Areas of PNG- Second TrialPrimary completion
- 2026-05-12ClinicalThe SEMAFOOT2 Pilot Effect of Semaglutide on Healing of Foot Ulcers in Type 2 Diabetes PatientsResults expected Q4 2028
- 2025-12-23ClinicalA Non-Randomized Open Label Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of DermaBind TL, a Placental Membrane Allograft Intended for Use in the Management of Non-Healing UlcersResults expected Q1 2027
- 2025-11-21ClinicalUlcer Plants: Highly Accessible Plant Antiseptics for Use in Remote Areas of PNG- Second TrialPrimary completion
- 2025-10-16ClinicalThe Use of Indocyanine Green to Visualize Blood Flow to the Gastrojejunostomy During Bariatric SurgeryResults expected Q3 2027
- 2025-10-01ClinicalA Pivotal, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Double-blind, Multicenter, International Phase III Clinical Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Allo-APZ2-CVU on Wound Healing of Therapy-Resistant Non-Healing Chronic Venous Ulcers (CVU)Results expected Q2 2027
Clinical trials
The current development programme across all trial phases.
Evidence coverage
How much of this condition's readable clinical evidence the confidence engine has incorporated, across its most-studied treatments. This measures coverage of the evidence base — not whether any treatment works.
Largest gap: no meaningful change (12, trial-readability).
Research activity
Key research shaping understanding of this disease, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.
Leading journals1
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases1
Leading researchers8
- Allanore Y1
- Avouac J1
- Becker M1
- Clements P1
- Cutolo M1
- Czirjak L1
- Damjanov N1
- Del Galdo F1
Affiliations (unnormalised)6
- Basel University1
- Central Manchester NHS Foundation Trust1
- Cochin Hospital1
- Department of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology1
- Ghent University Hospital1
- Hamburg Centre for Pediatric and Adolescence Rheumatology1
Reference
Authoritative identity, definition & identifiers.
A lesion on the surface of the skin or a mucous surface, produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue.
- Disease identity & definition — NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), public domain
- Clinical trials — ClinicalTrials.gov (U.S. National Library of Medicine)
- Research activity — Europe PMC (EMBL-EBI) + OpenAlex-derived paper links
- Related entities are derived from literature co-mention (studied together) — associative, not causal.