Evaluation of HealinG of Polymer-Free Biomlimus A9-Coated Stent by Optical Coherence Tomography (EGO-BIOFREEDOM)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01760876 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : January 4, 2013
Results First Posted : January 18, 2016
Last Update Posted : August 14, 2017
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Since polymers have been identified as a possible cause of late complications of drug eluting stents, new stents are being designed to improve polymers' biocompatibility or to bond drugs on stents without polymers.
Biolimus A9 is the therapeutic agent used in the BioFreedom drug coated stent. Biolimus A9 is a proprietary semi-synthetic sirolimus derivative. It is highly lipophilic, rapidly absorbed in tissues, and able to reversibly inhibit growth factor-stimulated cell proliferation.
In this study, we use intracoronary optical coherence tomography (OCT) to evaluate the BioFreedom Stents after implantation regarding endovascular healing over time as primary objective; and also to evaluate secondary OCT, angiographic and clinical outcomes at various specific time points.
Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Coronary Disease | Device: coronary intervention | Not Applicable |

Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 106 participants |
Allocation: | N/A |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Evaluation of Healing the Biofreedom Stent Study |
Study Start Date : | December 2012 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | August 2015 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | August 2015 |
Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Biofreedom stent
Coronary intervention
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Device: coronary intervention
The BioFreedom drug coated stent (DCS) Coronary Stent Delivery System is comprised of three key components |
- OCT Findings on Coverage (Degree of Endothelialisation/Coverage) From 1 to 9 Months. [ Time Frame: 1 to 9 months ]
The percentage of strut coverage and category of coverage (A to F) from 1 month to 9 months by longitudinal sequential OCT assessments.
A. Definitely uncovered - strut not covered by tissue, and both sides appear square; B. Uncovered with abnormal in-stent tissue - strut covered by irregular tissue or fibrin, and both sides appear square; C. Partially uncovered - strut partially covered by tissue but only one side has a smooth continuous shoulder; D. Covered (protruding) - strut covered by thin continuous tissue on both sides but still extending into the lumen; E. Covered (embedded) - strut covered by continuous tissue or neointima and not interrupting the smooth lumen contour; F. Covered (proliferative) - strut covered with excessive growth of neointima with thickness >0.3 mm.
- OCT Endpoints (Neointimal Metrics), QCA Endpoints (Late Lumen Loss at 9 Months), and Clinical Endpoints (MACE at 9 Months and 12 Months). A Subgroup Analysis Would be Performed for Diabetic Patients. [ Time Frame: 9 months and 12 months ]Secondary endpoints would consist of OCT endpoints (neointimal area, neointimal thickness, neointimal volume, and percentage neointimal volume ), QCA endpoints (late lumen loss at 9 months), and clinical endpoints (MACE, including stent thrombosis up to 12 months). A subgroup analysis will be performed for DM patients.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 85 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient aged 18-85 years old
- Patient indicated for percutaneous coronary intervention with coronary artery disease and without contraindications to implantation of drug eluting stents
- Patient who agrees to have follow-up coronary angiograms
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient who refuses to consent to multiple coronary angiograms or coronary angioplasty

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01760876
Hong Kong | |
Department of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hospital Authority | |
Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
Principal Investigator: | Stephen WL Lee, MD FRCP FACC | Department of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hospital Authority |
Responsible Party: | Professor Stephen Lee, Professor and Chief, The University of Hong Kong |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01760876 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
UW 12-454 |
First Posted: | January 4, 2013 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | January 18, 2016 |
Last Update Posted: | August 14, 2017 |
Last Verified: | June 2017 |
Optical Coherence Tomography Biofreedom Stent |
Coronary Disease Myocardial Ischemia Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Vascular Diseases |