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3 Limus Agent Eluting Stents With Different Polymer Coating

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Coronary Heart Disease
Interventions
Device: biodegradable polymer Rapamycin-eluting stent
Device: permanent polymer rapamycin-eluting stent (Cypher)
Device: permanent polymer everolimus-eluting stent (Xience, Promus)
Registration Number
NCT00598676
Lead Sponsor
Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether biodegradable polymer based rapamycin-eluting stent performs equal to permanent polymer based everolimus- and rapamycin-eluting stents regarding reduction of adverse cardiac events at one year.

Detailed Description

Drug-eluting stents significantly reduce in-stent restenosis and the subsequent need for target vessel revascularisation compared with bare metal stents. Although this applies to the vast majority of patients, intimal hyperplasia and in-stent restenosis have not been completely eliminated and remain to occur in certain high risk subgroups. Thus there is ongoing research for new, potentially more effective and safe drug-eluting stent systems.

One direction of extensive research is the search of new polymers such as biodegradable polymers which allow a controlled drug-release and disappear with time, reducing the probability of polymer-induced chronic inflammation on the vessel wall.

Another direction is finding new drugs to suppress neointimal hyperplasia. Promising preclinical and clinical results suggest that the Everolimus eluting stent platform might provide potential improvements over prior generations of drug-eluting stents.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
2600
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients older than age 18 with ischemic symptoms or evidence of myocardial ischemia in the presence of ≥ 50% de novo stenosis located in native coronary vessels.
  • Written, informed consent by the patient or her/his legally-authorized representative for participation in the study.
  • In women with childbearing potential a negative pregnancy test is mandatory
Exclusion Criteria
  • Target lesion located in the left main trunk.
  • Target lesion located in the bypass graft.
  • In-stent restenosis.
  • Cardiogenic shock.
  • Malignancies or other comorbid conditions (for example severe liver, renal and pancreatic disease) with life expectancy less than 12 months or that may result in protocol non-compliance.
  • Known allergy to the study medications: Clopidogrel, Rapamycin, Everolimus, stainless steel or cobalt chrome.
  • Inability to take clopidogrel for at least 6 months.
  • Pregnancy (present, suspected or planned) or positive pregnancy test.
  • Previous enrollment in this trial.
  • Patient's inability to fully cooperate with the study protocol

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
BPRESbiodegradable polymer Rapamycin-eluting stentbiodegradable polymer rapamycin-eluting stent
PPRESpermanent polymer rapamycin-eluting stent (Cypher)permanent polymer rapamycin-eluting stent
PPEESpermanent polymer everolimus-eluting stent (Xience, Promus)permanent polymer everolimus-eluting stent
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The primary end point of the study is a combined endpoint of cardiac death, myocardial infarction related to the target vessel or revascularization related to the target lesion.12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
In-segment binary restenosis at follow-up angiography6-8 months
Late Lumen Loss at follow-up angiography6-8 months
All cause mortality.12 months
Incidence of stent thrombosis (by ARC definition)12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar

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Muenchen, Germany

Deutsches Herzzentrum Muenchen

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Munich, Germany

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