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Safety and Effectiveness Study of Eximo's B-Laser™ Atherectomy Device for PAD Treatment

Safety and Effectiveness Evaluation of Eximo's B-Laser™ Atherectomy Device, in Subjects Affected With PAD

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02556255
Enrollment
57
Registered
2015-09-22
Start date
2015-10-31
Completion date
2020-11-20
Last updated
2021-03-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Peripheral Arterial Disease

Keywords

Peripheral Arterial Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, PAD, Atherosclerosis, Arterial Occlusive Diseases, Peripheral Vascular Diseases, PVD

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the use of the Eximo's B-Laser™ catheter in subjects affected with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) in lower extremity arteries.

Detailed description

This is a prospective, single-arm, multi-center, international, open-label, non-randomized clinical study. All enrolled subjects will undergo atherectomy procedure, during which the B-Laser™ catheter will be used to perform atherectomy in target lesion, followed by any other adjunctive therapy (balloon and/or stent etc.). The procedure will be done according to standard hospital procedure for atherectomy. The steps of the operation before and after the operating of the B-Laser™ device are routinely used practice and will be done according to local practice at each hospital. For the post-atherectomy stage, as an adjunctive therapy in the procedure, any approved device may be used (balloon and/or stent etc.). Subjects will then be followed for 12 months after the procedure.

Interventions

DEVICEB-Laser™ Atherectomy Catheter

Laser atherectomy catheter based on 355 nm

Sponsors

KCRI
CollaboratorOTHER
Eximo Medical Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Subject is ≥ 18 years old. 2. Subject is a candidate for endovascular intervention for peripheral artery disease in the lower extremities. 3. Documented symptomatic atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease Rutherford Classification 2-4. 4. Subject has infrainguinal target lesion(s) with any type of stenosis (naïve or recurrent) estimated to be ≥70% based on CT angiogram or other imaging modality. 5. At least one patent tibial run-off vessel at baseline. 6. Subject is capable and willing to comply with the scheduled follow up. 7. Subject is able and willing to sign a written informed consent form (ICF). Intraoperative inclusion criteria (by fluoroscopy angiogram): 1. Reference vessel lumen diameter proximal to target lesion is ≥150% of the outer diameter of the B-Laser™ to be used. 2. Target lesion has been crossed with a guidewire within the true lumen. 3. Target lesion has a stenosis estimated to be ≥70%.

Exclusion criteria

1. Target lesion is in a vessel graft or synthetic graft. 2. Target lesion length \>25 cm. 3. Endovascular or surgical procedure performed less than or equal to 30 days prior to the index procedure OR Planned endovascular or surgical procedure 30 days after the index procedure. 4. Intent to use other atherectomy device in the same procedure. 5. Flow limiting dissection proximal to, distal to or in the target lesion. 6. Evidence or history of intracranial or gastrointestinal bleeding, intracranial aneurysm, myocardial infarction or stroke within the past 2 months. 7. Evidence or history of aneurysm in the target vessel within the past 2 months. 8. History of bleeding diathesis, coagulopathy or inability to accept blood transfusions. 9. History of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). 10. Significant acute or chronic kidney disease with a creatinine level \>2.5 mg/dl, and/or requiring dialysis. 11. Any thrombolytic therapy within 2 weeks of the index procedure. 12. History of severe trauma, fracture, major surgery or biopsy of a parenchymal organ within the past 14 days. 13. Known allergy to contrast agents or medications used to perform endovascular intervention that cannot be adequately pre-treated. 14. Subjects in whom anti-platelet, anticoagulant, or thrombolytic therapy is contraindicated. 15. Serious illness that may affect subject compliance to protocol and at a minimum the 30-day follow-up. 16. Participating in other clinical study that involves any kind of intervention, including pharmaceutical. 17. Issue that in the judgment of the investigator, may affect the results of the study. 18. Subject is pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the study period. Intraoperative

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With 30 Day Freedom From Major Adverse Events30 days post procedure1. Need for emergency surgical revascularization of the target limb 2. Unplanned target limb amputation above the ankle 3. Clinically driven Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR) 4. Cardiovascular related deaths
Number of Participants With Perioperative (Until Discharge) Freedom From Device/Procedure* Related Adverse Events (1)Perioperative (until discharge), an average of 6 days(\*NOTE: Device- or procedure-related AE refers only to the ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE (with B-Laser™) and not the entire index procedure.) 1. Clinically Significant Perforations requiring intervention 2. Clinically Significant Dissections requiring intervention 3. Clinically Significant Embolus requiring intervention 4. Clinically Pseudo-aneurysm requiring intervention
Number of Lesions With Technical Success Rate: the Ability of the B-Laser™ Catheter to Cross the Target Lesion Stenosis Over the Wire.Intraoperative (during the index procedure, after B-Laser™ catheter crossing, before adjunctive therapy)The technical success will be evaluated visually by the performing physician during procedure by fluoroscopy. It is evaluated per lesion and not per subject

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Change in Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baselinebaseline and 30 days, 6 months and 12 months post procedureChange in Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) post B-Laser™ device procedure compared to baseline. ABI is calculated as the ratio of the ankle blood pressure to the arm blood pressure. The normal value ranges between 0.9 to 1.3. The change is calculated as the value at the later time point minus the value at the earlier time point, when positive results represent increases while negative results represent decrease, so higher ABI score at the later time point represents an improvement through time and vice versa.
Number of Participants With Perioperative (Until Discharge) Freedom From Device/Procedure* Related Adverse Events (2)Perioperative (until discharge), an average of 6 days(\*NOTE: Device- or Procedure-related AE Refers Only to the ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE (With B-Laser™) and Not the Entire Index Procedure.) 1. Emboli, defined as a new occlusion of any visualized runoff vessel which cannot be reversed with an intravascular vasodilator 2. Flow limiting dissection
Change in Grade of Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baselinebaseline and 30 days, 6 months and 12 months post procedureChange in Grade of Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline. WIQ score ranges from 0-100 with higher score indicating a better walking outcomes. The change is calculated as the value at the later time point minus the value at the earlier time point, when positive results represent increases while negative results represent decrease, so higher WIQ score at the later time point represents an improvement through time and vice versa.
Change in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baselinebaseline and 30 days, 6 months and 12 months post procedureChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline. Rutherford Classification has seven stages, from Stage 0 to Stage 6, when the lower value indicate a better outcome: 0= Asymptomatic; 1= Mild claudication; 2= Moderate claudication; 3= Severe claudication; 4= Rest pain; 5= Ischemic ulceration not exceeding ulcer of the digits of the foot; 6= Severe ischemic ulcers or frank gangrene. The change is calculated as the value at the later time point minus the value at the earlier time point, when positive results represent decrease while negative results represent increases, so lower Rutherford score at the later time point represents an improvement through time and vice versa.
Number of Participants With 30 Day Freedom From Device/Procedure* Related Adverse Events30 days post procedure(\*NOTE: Device- or Procedure-related AE Refers Only to the ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE (With B-Laser™) and Not the Entire Index Procedure.) 1. Clinically Significant Dissections requiring intervention 2. Clinically Significant Embolus requiring intervention 3. Clinically Pseudo-aneurysm requiring intervention
Number of Lesions With Post-intervention Residual Diameter Stenosis of <30% With Adjunctive Therapy Assessed by Fluoroscopic Angiography in Cases Where Adjunctive Therapy is Medically ApplicableIntraoperative (at the end of the index procedure, after the last adjunctive therapy, e.g. last balloon or last stent)The ability of the B-Laser™ catheter to achieve a post-intervention residual diameter stenosis of \<30% with adjunctive therapy assessed by fluoroscopic angiography in cases where adjunctive therapy is medically applicable

Countries

Poland

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
B-Laser™ Atherectomy Catheter
Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) for treatment of infrainguinal arteries in patients with Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) that the atherectomy part of the PTA includes an experimental atherectomy catheter, B-Laser™.
50
Total50

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up4

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicB-Laser™ Atherectomy Catheter
ABI (Ankle Brachial Index)0.57 ratio
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.14
Age, Continuous64 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.5
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected— Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
12 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
38 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 46
other
Total, other adverse events
15 / 46
serious
Total, serious adverse events
14 / 46

Outcome results

Primary

Number of Lesions With Technical Success Rate: the Ability of the B-Laser™ Catheter to Cross the Target Lesion Stenosis Over the Wire.

The technical success will be evaluated visually by the performing physician during procedure by fluoroscopy. It is evaluated per lesion and not per subject

Time frame: Intraoperative (during the index procedure, after B-Laser™ catheter crossing, before adjunctive therapy)

Population: Generally angiographic outcomes are evaluated per lesions (53) and not per participants (50). Yet, this specific endpoint is analyzed for 52 lesions (instead of 53), since the data for this timepoint in one participant with one lesion was missing for evaluation of this specific endpoint.

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_UNITS)
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterNumber of Lesions With Technical Success Rate: the Ability of the B-Laser™ Catheter to Cross the Target Lesion Stenosis Over the Wire.52 lesions
Primary

Number of Participants With 30 Day Freedom From Major Adverse Events

1. Need for emergency surgical revascularization of the target limb 2. Unplanned target limb amputation above the ankle 3. Clinically driven Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR) 4. Cardiovascular related deaths

Time frame: 30 days post procedure

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterNumber of Participants With 30 Day Freedom From Major Adverse Events50 Participants
Primary

Number of Participants With Perioperative (Until Discharge) Freedom From Device/Procedure* Related Adverse Events (1)

(\*NOTE: Device- or procedure-related AE refers only to the ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE (with B-Laser™) and not the entire index procedure.) 1. Clinically Significant Perforations requiring intervention 2. Clinically Significant Dissections requiring intervention 3. Clinically Significant Embolus requiring intervention 4. Clinically Pseudo-aneurysm requiring intervention

Time frame: Perioperative (until discharge), an average of 6 days

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterNumber of Participants With Perioperative (Until Discharge) Freedom From Device/Procedure* Related Adverse Events (1)50 Participants
Secondary

Change in Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline

Change in Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) post B-Laser™ device procedure compared to baseline. ABI is calculated as the ratio of the ankle blood pressure to the arm blood pressure. The normal value ranges between 0.9 to 1.3. The change is calculated as the value at the later time point minus the value at the earlier time point, when positive results represent increases while negative results represent decrease, so higher ABI score at the later time point represents an improvement through time and vice versa.

Time frame: baseline and 30 days, 6 months and 12 months post procedure

Population: The number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number since it excludes missing data at different time-points

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baselinebaseline0.57 ratioStandard Deviation 0.14
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline30 days0.94 ratioStandard Deviation 0.14
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline6 months0.84 ratioStandard Deviation 0.2
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline12 months0.77 ratioStandard Deviation 0.16
Secondary

Change in Grade of Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline

Change in Grade of Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline. WIQ score ranges from 0-100 with higher score indicating a better walking outcomes. The change is calculated as the value at the later time point minus the value at the earlier time point, when positive results represent increases while negative results represent decrease, so higher WIQ score at the later time point represents an improvement through time and vice versa.

Time frame: baseline and 30 days, 6 months and 12 months post procedure

Population: The number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number since it excludes missing data at different time-points.~Answers to all questions in the Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) must be provided to obtain a valid result, incomplete questionnaires were not considered.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEAN)Dispersion
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Grade of Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baselinebaseline34.16 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 8.15
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Grade of Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline30 days71.72 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 19.88
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Grade of Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline6 months67.84 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 22.05
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Grade of Walking Impairment Questionnaire (WIQ) Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline12 months53.30 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 18.09
Secondary

Change in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline

Change in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline. Rutherford Classification has seven stages, from Stage 0 to Stage 6, when the lower value indicate a better outcome: 0= Asymptomatic; 1= Mild claudication; 2= Moderate claudication; 3= Severe claudication; 4= Rest pain; 5= Ischemic ulceration not exceeding ulcer of the digits of the foot; 6= Severe ischemic ulcers or frank gangrene. The change is calculated as the value at the later time point minus the value at the earlier time point, when positive results represent decrease while negative results represent increases, so lower Rutherford score at the later time point represents an improvement through time and vice versa.

Time frame: baseline and 30 days, 6 months and 12 months post procedure

Population: The number analyzed in one or more rows differs from overall number since it excludes missing data at different time-points

ArmMeasureGroupCategoryValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to BaselinebaselineRutherford class 00 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to BaselinebaselineRutherford class 10 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to BaselinebaselineRutherford class 210 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to BaselinebaselineRutherford class 335 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to BaselinebaselineRutherford class 45 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline30 daysRutherford class 024 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline30 daysRutherford class 121 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline30 daysRutherford class 23 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline30 daysRutherford class 32 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline30 daysRutherford class 40 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline6 monthsRutherford class 023 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline6 monthsRutherford class 112 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline6 monthsRutherford class 28 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline6 monthsRutherford class 35 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline6 monthsRutherford class 40 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline12 monthsRutherford class 08 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline12 monthsRutherford class 111 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline12 monthsRutherford class 26 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline12 monthsRutherford class 34 Participants
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterChange in Rutherford Classification Post B-Laser™ Device Procedure Compared to Baseline12 monthsRutherford class 40 Participants
Secondary

Number of Lesions With Post-intervention Residual Diameter Stenosis of <30% With Adjunctive Therapy Assessed by Fluoroscopic Angiography in Cases Where Adjunctive Therapy is Medically Applicable

The ability of the B-Laser™ catheter to achieve a post-intervention residual diameter stenosis of \<30% with adjunctive therapy assessed by fluoroscopic angiography in cases where adjunctive therapy is medically applicable

Time frame: Intraoperative (at the end of the index procedure, after the last adjunctive therapy, e.g. last balloon or last stent)

Population: This endpoint is analyzed for lesions (53) and not for participants (50)

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_UNITS)
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterNumber of Lesions With Post-intervention Residual Diameter Stenosis of <30% With Adjunctive Therapy Assessed by Fluoroscopic Angiography in Cases Where Adjunctive Therapy is Medically Applicable38 lesions
Secondary

Number of Participants With 30 Day Freedom From Device/Procedure* Related Adverse Events

(\*NOTE: Device- or Procedure-related AE Refers Only to the ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE (With B-Laser™) and Not the Entire Index Procedure.) 1. Clinically Significant Dissections requiring intervention 2. Clinically Significant Embolus requiring intervention 3. Clinically Pseudo-aneurysm requiring intervention

Time frame: 30 days post procedure

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterNumber of Participants With 30 Day Freedom From Device/Procedure* Related Adverse Events50 Participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Perioperative (Until Discharge) Freedom From Device/Procedure* Related Adverse Events (2)

(\*NOTE: Device- or Procedure-related AE Refers Only to the ATHERECTOMY PROCEDURE (With B-Laser™) and Not the Entire Index Procedure.) 1. Emboli, defined as a new occlusion of any visualized runoff vessel which cannot be reversed with an intravascular vasodilator 2. Flow limiting dissection

Time frame: Perioperative (until discharge), an average of 6 days

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_PARTICIPANTS)
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterNumber of Participants With Perioperative (Until Discharge) Freedom From Device/Procedure* Related Adverse Events (2)50 Participants
Post Hoc

Number of Lesions With Post-intervention Residual Diameter Stenosis of ≤30% With Adjunctive Therapy Assessed by Fluoroscopic Angiography in Cases Where Adjunctive Therapy is Medically Applicable

EX-PAD-01 study secondary efficacy endpoint of the post adjunctive therapy residual diameter stenosis, was set per protocol with a threshold at \<30%, however, in many other atherectomy studies, this threshold is set at ≤30%, Therefore results with this threshold are presented as well

Time frame: Intraoperative (at the end of the index procedure, after the last adjunctive therapy, e.g. last balloon or last stent)

Population: This endpoint is analyzed for lesions (53) and not for participants (50)

ArmMeasureValue (COUNT_OF_UNITS)
B-Laser™ Atherectomy CatheterNumber of Lesions With Post-intervention Residual Diameter Stenosis of ≤30% With Adjunctive Therapy Assessed by Fluoroscopic Angiography in Cases Where Adjunctive Therapy is Medically Applicable48 lesions

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026