First-In-Human Trial of the MiStent Drug-Eluting Stent (DES) in Coronary Artery Disease (DESSOLVE-I)

This is an interventional treatment trial for Coronary Artery Disease focused on measuring Coronary Artery Disease, Drug-eluting Stent, Sirolimus Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male/female patients 18-85 years;
2. Stable or unstable angina pectoris, ischemia, or silent ischemia;
3. Planned single, de novo, types A, B1 and B2 coronary lesions;
4. Target lesion located in a native coronary artery;
5. Target lesion vessel diameter 2.5 to 3.5 mm amenable to treatment with a maximum 23 mm long stent;
6. Target lesion >50% diameter stenosis;
7. Patients eligible for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI);
8. Acceptable candidate for myocardial revascularization surgery;
9. A patient may have one additional critical non-target lesion.
10. The patient will provide written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Female of childbearing potential not on some form of birth control with a confirmed negative pregnancy test at baseline;
2. Recent Q-wave myocardial infarction occurred <72 hours prior to the index procedure. Recent myocardial infarction with elevated levels of cardiac markers;
3. Left ventricular ejection fraction <30%;
4. Patients in cardiogenic shock;
5. Cerebrovascular accident or transient ischemic attack within 6 months;
6. Active GI bleed within three months;
7. Any prior true anaphylactic reaction to contrast agents;
8. Patient receiving/scheduled to receive chemotherapy within 30-days before or after the index procedure;
9. Patient is receiving immunosuppressive therapy or has known life-limiting immunosuppressive/autoimmune disease;
10. Renal dysfunction (creatinine > 2.0 mg/dL or 177 µmol/L);
11. Platelet count <100,000 cells/mm³ or >700,000 cells/mm³;
12. White blood cell count <3,000 cells/mm3;
13. Hepatic disease;
14. Heart transplant recipient;
15. Known contraindication to dual antiplatelet therapy;
16. Known hypersensitivity to sirolimus, cobalt-chromium, or to medications such as aspirin, heparin, and all three of the following: clopidogrel bisulfate (Plavix), ticlopidine (Ticlid), and Prasugrel (Effient);
17. Life expectancy <12 months;
18. Any major medical condition that may interfere with the optimal participation of the patient in this study;
19. Patient is currently participating/planning to participate in an investigational drug or another device study prior to completing 12-months follow-up;
20. Target vessel(s) has been treated within 10 mm proximal or distal to target lesion with any type of PCI within a year prior to index procedure;
21. Planned or actual target vessel(s) treatment with an unapproved device, directional or rotational coronary atherectomy, laser, cutting balloon, or transluminal extraction catheter prior to stent placement;
22. Previous coronary intravascular brachytherapy;
23. Planned coronary angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)in the first 9 months after the index procedure;
24. Prior PCI of a non-target vessel must be at least 30 days prior to study enrollment;
25. The intent to direct stent the target lesion;

26. Angiographic Exclusion Criteria: Assessed prior to stent placement;

    • In-stent restenotic target lesion;
    • More than one lesion requiring treatment in the target vessel;
    • Target vessel diameter <2.5 mm or >3.5 mm;
    • Target lesion not amenable to treatment with a 23 mm long stent;
    • Unprotected coronary artery branch lesion (≥50% DS);
    • Target lesion located in a surgical bypass graft;
    • Total vessel occlusion;
    • Target lesion with ostial location;
    • Target lesion located in a lateral branch bifurcation >2.5mm or requiring lateral branch stenting;
    • Calcified target lesion that anticipates unsuccessful/impracticable predilation;
    • Target vessel excessive tortuosity or proximal angulation (>90 degrees);
    • Thrombus present in target vessel;
    • More than one non-target critical lesion;

Non-target lesion to be treated during the index procedure meets any of the following criteria:

• Within the target vessel;
• Within a bypass graft;
• Left main location;
• Chronic total occlusion;
• Involves a complex bifurcation.