Clinical trial NCT00106587: Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis by Paclitaxel Coated PTCA Balloons (PACCOCATH - ISR I)
Official title: Treatment of In-Stent Restenosis by Paclitaxel Coated PTCA Balloons
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: PHASE1
PHASE2
Conditions: Coronary Restenosis
Keywords: in stent restenosis
paclitaxel coated balloon catheter
paccocath
drug eluting balloon
Lead sponsor: Universität des Saarlandes
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2005-03-28
Enrollment: 52
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: The PACCOCATH ISR study is a randomized, double-blinded German multicenter trial on the efficacy and tolerance of a paclitaxel coated balloon catheter in coronary in-stent restenosis.

Detailed description: Background: Drug-eluting stents have shown promising anti-restenotic effects in clinical trials. It may be preferable, however, to avoid the stent-in-stent approach in treating in-stent restenosis (ISR). In prior animal trials, we demonstrated a highly significant reduction of neointimal formation by drug-eluting balloon catheters (DEB). The aim of the PACCOCATH ISR study is to investigate the novel DEB in the treatment of ISR.

Methods and results: The PACCOCATH ISR study is a randomized, double-blind German multicenter trial on the efficacy and tolerance of the DEB in coronary ISR. Patients are randomized to rePTCA of ISR either using the coated PTCA balloon (3 µg paclitaxel/mm² balloon surface) or a non-coated balloon of the same type (n=52 patients). Balloon inflation time is 60 seconds in both cases. Major inclusion criteria are an ISR in a coronary artery with a diameter stenosis of at least 70%, \< 25 mm length, and a vessel diameter of 2.5 to 3.5 mm. The primary endpoint is late lumen loss after 6 months (independent angiographic core lab). Secondary endpoints are binary restenosis rate and major adverse cardiac events.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \> 18 years
* Clinical evidence of stable or unstable angina or a positive functional study
* Single, restenotic lesion in a stented coronary artery (allowed are multiple lesions but only the target lesion is amenable for percutaneous intervention, i.e. no 'staged' procedures involving non-target lesions)
* Diameter stenosis \> 70% (visual estimate)
* Stented segment length \< 25 mm
* Vessel diameter =\> 2.5 mm
* Female patients can enter this study if they are post-menopausal for at least two years or have undergone hysterectomy or sterilization
* Signed patient informed consent form
* Patients and treating physicians agree that the patient will return for all required post procedure follow-up assessments as defined in the clinical protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

* Left ventricular ejection fraction of \< 30%
* Target lesion/vessel with any of the following characteristics: Clear angiographic calcification in the target lesion or greater than mild calcification in the proximal vessel (minimally radiopaque densities that are discrete and non-linear). Visible thrombus proximal to the lesion.
* Known hypersensitivity or contraindication to aspirin, heparin, clopidogrel, abciximab, paclitaxel, or a sensitivity to contrast media which cannot be adequately pre-medicated.
* Other medical illness (i.e. cancer, liver disease or congestive heart failure) that may require cytostatic or radiation therapy causing the subject to be non-compliant with the protocol, confound the data interpretation or is associated with limited life-expectancy (i.e., less than two years).
* Severe chronic renal insufficiency.
* Significant gastrointestinal (GI) bleed within the past six months. History of bleeding diathesis or coagulopathy or will refuse blood transfusions.
* Extensive peripheral vascular disease that precludes safe 6 French sheath insertion and/or requires additional anti-platelet and/or anti-coagulation treatment.
* Participating in another device or drug study within the last 6 months

Primary outcomes:
measure: angiographic late lumen loss
timeFrame: 6 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: binary restenosis rate
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: major adverse cardiac events
timeFrame: 12 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Homburg / Saar
country: Germany
facility: Klinik fuer Innere Medizin III, Universitaetsklinikum des Saarlandes
state: Saarland
city: Berlin
country: Germany
facility: Kardiologie, Campus Mitte, Charite
city: Berlin
country: Germany
facility: Kardiologie, Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Charite
city: Freiburg
country: Germany
facility: Medizinische Universitätsklinik III, Abt. Kardiologie und Angiologie
city: Mannheim
country: Germany
facility: I. Medizinische Klinik, Universitaetsklinikum
Study officials:
affiliation: Klinik fuer Innere Medizin III, Universitaetsklinikum des Saarlandes, 66421 Homburg/Saar, Germany
name: Bruno Scheller, MD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Radiologie, Campus Mitte, Charite, Berlin, Germany
name: Ulrich Speck, PhD
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
References:
citation: Scheller B, Speck U, Abramjuk C, Bernhardt U, Bohm M, Nickenig G. Paclitaxel balloon coating, a novel method for prevention and therapy of restenosis. Circulation. 2004 Aug 17;110(7):810-4. doi: 10.1161/01.CIR.0000138929.71660.E0. Epub 2004 Aug 9.
citation: Speck U, Scheller B, Abramjuk C, Grossmann S, Mahnkopf D, Simon O. Inhibition of restenosis in stented porcine coronary arteries: uptake of Paclitaxel from angiographic contrast media. Invest Radiol. 2004 Mar;39(3):182-6. doi: 10.1097/01.rli.0000116125.96544.64.
citation: Scheller B, Speck U, Schmitt A, Bohm M, Nickenig G. Addition of paclitaxel to contrast media prevents restenosis after coronary stent implantation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2003 Oct 15;42(8):1415-20. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(03)01056-8.
citation: Scheller B, Speck U, Romeike B, Schmitt A, Sovak M, Bohm M, Stoll HP. Contrast media as carriers for local drug delivery. Successful inhibition of neointimal proliferation in the porcine coronary stent model. Eur Heart J. 2003 Aug;24(15):1462-7. doi: 10.1016/s0195-668x(03)00317-8.
citation: Scheller B, Clever YP, Kelsch B, Hehrlein C, Bocksch W, Rutsch W, Haghi D, Dietz U, Speck U, Bohm M, Cremers B. Long-term follow-up after treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis with a paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Mar;5(3):323-30. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2012.01.008.
citation: Scheller B, Hehrlein C, Bocksch W, Rutsch W, Haghi D, Dietz U, Bohm M, Speck U. Two year follow-up after treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis with a paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter. Clin Res Cardiol. 2008 Oct;97(10):773-81. doi: 10.1007/s00392-008-0682-5. Epub 2008 Jun 5.
citation: Scheller B, Hehrlein C, Bocksch W, Rutsch W, Haghi D, Dietz U, Bohm M, Speck U. Treatment of coronary in-stent restenosis with a paclitaxel-coated balloon catheter. N Engl J Med. 2006 Nov 16;355(20):2113-24. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa061254. Epub 2006 Nov 13.