Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common and severe complications of diabetes, often resulting from poor blood circulation, fibroblast dysfunction, neuropathy, and impaired angiogenesis, leading to chronic and hard-to-heal wounds. According to the World Health Organization, DFUs that do not heal within 8 weeks may lead to complications, including amputation. Under standard treatment, only 20-40% of ulcers heal within 12 weeks. Insufficient angiogenesis is one of the common causes of failed healing, highlighting the urgent need for novel therapeutic approaches.
BB-101 is a patented protein with unique therapeutic properties, jointly developed by our company in collaboration with the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at National Cheng Kung University. It has demonstrated the ability to promote cell migration and angiogenesis, leveraging its biological properties to develop a treatment for diabetic foot wounds.
In the Phase I clinical trial, BB-101 exhibited a high level of safety. It is currently undergoing Phase II clinical trials, with the aim of providing patients with a more effective and safer therapy.