Evaluation of the GORE® TBE Device in the Treatment of Lesions of the Aortic Arch and Descending Thoracic Aorta, Zone 2 (SSB 11-02)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02777593 |
Recruitment Status :
Active, not recruiting
First Posted : May 19, 2016
Results First Posted : November 22, 2022
Last Update Posted : June 7, 2023
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic Aorta; Lesion | Device: GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis | Not Applicable |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 246 participants |
Allocation: | Non-Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Single Group Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Evaluation of the GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis (TBE Device) in the Treatment of Lesions of the Aortic Arch and Descending Thoracic Aorta, Zone 2 |
Actual Study Start Date : | September 6, 2016 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 12, 2021 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2027 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Zone 2 Aneurysm
Includes primary (hypothesis-driven) aneurysm cohort and continued access. Subjects enrolled for treatment with the TBE device with proximal implantation in aortic Zone 2.
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Device: GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis
Endovascular repair with the TBE Device |
Zone 2 Non-aneurysm
Includes dissection, traumatic transection and other isolated aortic lesion cohorts. Subjects enrolled for treatment with the TBE device with proximal implantation in aortic Zone 2.
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Device: GORE® TAG® Thoracic Branch Endoprosthesis
Endovascular repair with the TBE Device |
- Proportion of Participants With Primary Endpoint Success for Zone 2 [ Time Frame: 12 Months ]Primary Endpoint was composite of the following events: device technical success and absence of aortic rupture, lesion-related mortality, disabling stroke, permanent paraplegia, permanent paraparesis, new onset renal failure requiring permanent dialysis, additional unanticipated post-procedural surgical or interventional procedure related to the device/procedure/withdrawal of the delivery system. Limited to 30 days: disabling stroke, permanent paraplegia, permanent paraparesis, new onset renal failure requiring permanent dialysis.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Presence of thoracic aortic pathology deemed to warrant surgical repair which requires proximal graft placement in Zone 0-2.
- Age ≥18 years at time of informed consent signature
- Subject is capable of complying with protocol requirements, including follow-up
- Informed Consent Form (ICF) is signed by Subject or legal representative
- Must have appropriate proximal aortic landing zone.
- Must have appropriate target branch vessel landing zone
- For patients with aneurysm/isolated lesion, must have appropriate distal aortic landing zone.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concomitant disease of the ascending aorta or aneurysm of the abdominal aorta requiring repair
- Previous endovascular repair of the ascending aorta
- Previous endovascular repair of the DTA with a non-Gore device
- Surgery within 30 days prior to enrollment, with the exception of surgery for Ascending Aortic Dissection and/or placement of vascular conduit for access
- Infected aorta
- Life expectancy <2 years
- Myocardial infarction within 6 weeks prior to treatment
- Stroke within 6 weeks prior to treatment, stroke defined as rapidly developing clinical signs of focal (or global) disturbance of cerebral function, lasting more than 24 hours or leading to death, with no apparent cause other than that of vascular origin.
- Patient has a systemic infection and may be at increased risk of endovascular graft infection
- Pregnant female at time of informed consent signature
- Degenerative connective tissue disease, e.g. Marfan's or Ehler-Danlos Syndrome
- Participation in another drug or medical device study within one year of study enrollment
- Known history of drug abuse within one year of treatment
- Presence of protruding and/or irregular thrombus and/or atheroma in the aortic arch or ascending aorta
- Tortuous or stenotic iliac and/or femoral arteries preventing introducer sheath insertion and the inability to use a conduit for vascular access
- Planned coverage of celiac artery
- Patient has known sensitivities or allergies to the device materials
- Patient has known hypersensitivity or contraindication to anticoagulants or contrast media, which is not amenable to pre-treatment
- Previous instance of Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia type 2 (HIT-2) or known hypersensitivity to heparin
- Patient with a history of a hypercoagulability disorder and/or hypercoagulability state
- Diameter taper outside of the device sizing range between proximal and distal landing zones of aorta and the inability to use additional devices of different diameters to compensate for the taper
- Mycotic aneurysm
- Persistent refractory shock (systolic blood pressure <90 mm Hg)
- Patient has body habitus or other medical condition which prevents adequate visualization of the aorta
- Renal failure defined as patients with an estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) <30 or currently requiring dialysis

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT02777593

Principal Investigator: | Michael M Dake, MD | Stanford University | |
Principal Investigator: | Himanshu Patel, MD | University of Michigan |
Documents provided by W.L.Gore & Associates:
Responsible Party: | W.L.Gore & Associates |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT02777593 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SSB 11-02 Pivotal (Zone 2) |
First Posted: | May 19, 2016 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | November 22, 2022 |
Last Update Posted: | June 7, 2023 |
Last Verified: | June 2023 |
Aneurysm Aortic Aneurysm Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic |
Vascular Diseases Cardiovascular Diseases Aortic Diseases |