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Traynor BP, Fitzgerald S, Alfonso F, O'Kane P, Sabaté M, Tölg R, Trevelyan J, Hahn JY, Mylotte D, Wöhrle J, Rai H, Cortese B, Morice MC, Schuette D, Copt S, Oldroyd KG, Byrne RA. Design and rationale of a prospective, randomized, non-inferiority trial to determine the safety and efficacy of the Biolimus A9™ drug coated balloon for the treatment of in-stent restenosis: First-in-man trial (REFORM). Cardiovasc Revasc Med 2023; 56:75-81. [PMID: 37328392 DOI: 10.1016/j.carrev.2023.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Drug-coated balloon (DCB) angioplasty with paclitaxel-eluting devices is an established treatment for coronary in-stent restenosis (ISR). Biolimus A9™ (BA9), a sirolimus analogue with enhanced lipophilicity, may facilitate enhanced local drug delivery into vascular tissue. A novel DCB coated with Biolimus A9™ represents an alternative to traditional paclitaxel- and sirolimus-coated devices. Hence, we sought to investigate the safety and efficacy of this novel DCB in the treatment of coronary ISR. METHODS AND DESIGN REFORM (NCT04079192) is a prospective, multicenter, single blind, randomized controlled trial comparing the BA9-DCB (Biosensors Europe SA, Morges, Switzerland) to the paclitaxel-coated SeQuent® Please DCB (Braun Melsungen AG, Germany) in the treatment of coronary ISR. A total of 201 patients with coronary artery disease and an indication for interventional treatment of ISR in a bare-metal stent (BMS) or drug-eluting stent (DES) have been randomized 2:1 to receive treatment with the BA9- or the paclitaxel-DCB comparator. Patients were enrolled across 24 investigational centers in Europe and Asia. The primary endpoint is percent diameter stenosis (%DS) of the target segment as assessed by quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) at 6 months. Key secondary endpoints are in-stent late lumen loss, binary restenosis, target lesion failure, target vessel failure, myocardial infarction and death at 6 months. Subjects will be followed for 24 months from enrolment. IMPLICATIONS The REFORM trial will seek to prove that the BA9-DCB is non-inferior to the standard paclitaxel-DCB comparator in the treatment of coronary ISR with respect to %DS at 6 months and has similar safety characteristics.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bryan P Traynor
- Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) Dublin, Mater Private Network, Dublin, Ireland; School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) Dublin, Mater Private Network, Dublin, Ireland; School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, IIS-IP, CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain
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- Barcelona Hospital Clinic, Cardiology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Heart Centre, Segeberger Kliniken, Bad Segeberg, Germany
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Galway University Hospital, SAOLTA Health Care Group, and National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
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- Department of Cardiology and Intensive Care, Medical Campus Lake Constance, Friedrichshafen, Germany
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) Dublin, Mater Private Network, Dublin, Ireland; School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland
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- Interventional Cardiology, Fondazione Ricerca e Innovazione Cardiovascolare, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) Dublin, Mater Private Network, Dublin, Ireland; School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin, Ireland.
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Traynor BP, Pomeroy E, Niall D. Purple urine bag syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. Oxf Med Case Reports 2018; 2017:omx059. [PMID: 29744118 PMCID: PMC5934649 DOI: 10.1093/omcr/omx059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2017] [Revised: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 07/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Purple urine bag syndrome (PUBS) is a rare and striking manifestation associated with urinary tract infection involving bright purple discoloration of the lining and tubing of a urinary catheter bag. We present the interesting case of a 90-year-old female patient who developed PUBS and include a review of the relevant literature to date. Uniquely, in this case, PUBS acts as an important clinical sign in supporting the diagnosis of urinary tract infection in a high-risk patient.
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Affiliation(s)
- Bryan P Traynor
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Midland Regional Hospital at Tullamore, Tullamore, Co. Offaly, Ireland
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