SirolimUs CoaTed Balloon for The TrEatment of Below The Knee Arterial Disease (FUTURE-BTK)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04511247 |
Recruitment Status :
Recruiting
First Posted : August 13, 2020
Last Update Posted : January 20, 2022
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Peripheral Artery Disease Atherosclerosis Arterial Disease of Legs | Device: MagicTouch PTA Sirolimus drug coated balloon Device: POBA balloon | Not Applicable |
The burden of limb loss as a result of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is high and this problem is set to worsen globally. Treatment of PAD primarily involves revascularisation of the limb. Angioplasty as a first line strategy of revascularization over surgical procedures has been adopted by most vascular centers. Local drug delivery using drug coated balloons (DCB) during angioplasty for PAD can successfully deliver effective local tissue concentrations of anti-proliferative drugs to the lesions in the artery involved in the PAD. This offers the potential for sustained anti-restenotic efficacy.
Randomized trials have shown superiority of Paclitaxel DCBs over just plain-balloon angioplasty for treatment of PAD, and DCB is now considered the standard of care. However, a recent meta-analyses which showed increased mortality at two years in patients treated with paclitaxel DCBs have called into question the safety of paclitaxel based DCBs.
Alternative drugs for DCBs are therefore urgently needed and sirolimus offers an attractive alternative. Compared to Paclitaxel, sirolimus is cytostatic in its mode of action with a high margin of safety. It has a high transfer rate to the vessel wall and has been shown to effectively inhibit neointimal hyperplasia in the porcine coronary model. In the coronary artery interventions, preliminary clinical studies using Sirolimus DCBs have also shown excellent procedural and 6 month patency.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Estimated Enrollment : | 219 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Intervention Model Description: | Eligible subjects will be randomised via a secure online system to a labelled device and to receive either Magic Touch sirolimus drug coated balloon in addition to standard balloon angioplasty or standard balloon angioplasty and placebo balloon. |
Masking: | Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | FUTURE BTK: Randomized Controlled Trial of First SirolimUs CoaTed Balloon VersUs StandaRd Balloon Angioplasty in The TrEatment of Below The Knee Arterial Disease |
Actual Study Start Date : | August 15, 2020 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date : | December 2022 |
Estimated Study Completion Date : | December 2023 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: MagicTouch PTA sirolimus drug coated balloon (DCB)
MagicTouch PTA sirolimus drug coated balloon (DCB) in addition to standard balloon angioplasty
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Device: MagicTouch PTA Sirolimus drug coated balloon
For participants randomised to MagicTouch PTA sirolimus DCB, following successful plain balloon angioplasty of the arterial lesion (defined as <30% residual stenosis after treatment at rated burst pressure of the angioplasty balloon), MagicTouch sirolimus coated balloon will be applied at the lesion after appropriate sizing using the diameter of the plain balloon angioplasty. |
Active Comparator: Placebo balloon angioplasty
Placebo balloon angioplasty in addition to standard balloon angioplasty (PTA)
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Device: POBA balloon
For participants randomised to the standard balloon angioplasty group, a placebo standard balloon which is identical to the SCB will also be applied at the lesion after appropriate sizing using the diameter of the plain balloon angioplasty |
- Primary patency at 6 months [ Time Frame: 6 months ]Primary patency rate at 6 months defined as proportion of subjects with duplex ultrasonography-derived peak systolic velocity ratio of ≤ 2.4 (in absence of target lesion revascularisation)
- Device and procedure related deaths [ Time Frame: 1,6,12 and 24 Months ]Proportion of device and procedure related deaths
- All-cause death [ Time Frame: 1,6,12 and 24 Months ]Proportion of subjects died by any-cause
- Major target limb amputation [ Time Frame: 6,12 and 24 Months ]Proportion of subjects with major target limb amputation
- Target vessel thrombosis [ Time Frame: From day 0 to day 14 ]Proportion of subjects with target vessel thrombosis
- Proportion of subjects who experienced either death at 6 month or major target limb amputation at 6 month or target vessel thrombosis within 14 days. [ Time Frame: Day 0 to day 14, 6 Months ]Proportion of subjects who experienced either death at 6 month or major target limb amputation at 6 month or target vessel thrombosis within 14 days.
- Occurrence of adverse events (AEs), serious AEs and AEs related to device and procedure [ Time Frame: From Day 0 to 24 Months Follow-up ]Occurrence of adverse events (AEs), serious AEs and AEs related to device and Occurrence of adverse events (AEs), serious AEs and AEs related to device and procedure
- Procedural Success [ Time Frame: From Day 1 to discharge up to maximum of 30 days ]Proportion of subjects with procedural success during hospital stay
- Proportion of subjects who are free from clinically-driven Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR) [ Time Frame: 6,12 and 24 Months ]Proportion of subjects who are free from clinically-driven TLR
- Proportion of subjects who are free from clinically-driven Target Vessel Revascularization (TVR) [ Time Frame: 6,12 and 24 Months ]Proportion of subjects who are free from clinically-driven Target Vessel Revascularization (TVR)
- Primary patency [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 Months ]Primary patency rate at 12 and 24 months
- Restenosis [ Time Frame: 6, 12 and 24 Months ]Proportion of subjects with restenosis
- Subjects who are free from MAE [ Time Frame: 6 Months ]Proportion of subjects who are free from MAE
- Amputation-free survival [ Time Frame: 6, 12 and 24 Months ]Amputation-free survival
- Clinical Success [ Time Frame: 6, 12 and 24 Months ]Proportion of subjects with clinical Success at 6, 12 and 24 months, Clinical success is defined as Improvement in Rutherford classification compared to the pre-procedure Rutherford classification
- Device success [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]Proportion of subjects with device success at day 1
- Technical success [ Time Frame: Day 1 ]Proportion of subjects with technical success at day 1
- Wound assessment (if any) [ Time Frame: 1, 6, 12, 24 Months ]Wound assessment (if any)
- Toe Pressure or ABPI assessment [ Time Frame: 6, 12, 24 Months ]Toe Pressure or ABPI assessment
- Health-related quality of life [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 months ]Mean change from baseline in EuroQol-5Dimensions (EQ-5D) health-related quality of life questionnaire score at 12 and 24 months. The score ranges from 0 to 1, and a higher score means a better outcome
- Walking impairment [ Time Frame: 12 and 24 months ]Mean change from baseline in walking impairment questionnaire score at 12 and 24 months. The score ranges from 0% to 100% and a higher score means a better outcome

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 21 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥ 21 years or minimum age
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Rutherford class 4 to 6 in the target limb
Intraoperative Inclusion Criteria
- Single or sequential de novo or re-stenotic lesions (stenosis of > 50% or occlusions) from 2 to 20cm in the proximal 200mm of below the knee arteries. Lesion is considered as one lesion if there is maximum of 30mm gap between lesions at discretion of investigator. Below the knee arteries are tibioperoneal trunk, anterior tibial artery, posterior tibial artery and peroneal artery
- Inflow free from flow limiting lesions (<50% stenosis) confirmed by duplex or angiography. Subjects with flow limiting inflow lesions (>50% stenosis) can be included if lesion had been treated successfully (<30% residual stenosis) before or during the index procedure.
- Target vessel has angiographically documented run off to the foot after treatment (ie. without significant stenosis)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Comorbid conditions limiting life expectancy ≤ 1 year
- Subject is currently participating in another investigational drug or device study that has not reached first primary endpoint yet
- Subject is pregnant or planning to become pregnant during the course of the study
- Heel gangrene
- Prior bypass surgery of target vessel
- Planned amputation of the target limb
- Previously implanted stent in the target lesion
- Vulnerable or protected adults
- Bleeding diathesis or another disorder such as gastrointestinal ulceration which restrict the use of clopidogrel or aspirin
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Known allergy to sirolimus
Intraoperative Exclusion Criteria
- Failure to successfully cross the target lesion with a guide wire (successful crossing means tip of the guide wire distal to the target lesion in the absence of flow limiting dissections or perforations).
- Target vessel has lesions extending beyond the ankle joint
- Failure to obtain <30% residual stenosis in a pre-existing lesion
- Lesions requiring retrograde access (SAFARI)
- Highly calcified lesions (Contiguous calcification on both sides of the lesion)
- Use of DCBs, drug eluting stent, specialty balloons or artherectomy devices during the index procedure. (Non-compliant balloons are not considered specialty balloons)

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): NCT04511247
Contact: Edward Choke | +65 69302164 | edward.choke.t.c@singhealth.com.sg |
Korea, Republic of | |
Asan Medical Centre | Not yet recruiting |
Seoul, Korea, Republic of | |
Contact: Lee Seung Hwan, Dr. | |
Singapore | |
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Singapore, Singapore | |
Contact: Leong Chuo Ren | |
National University Hospital | Recruiting |
Singapore, Singapore | |
Contact: Jackie Ho | |
Ng Teng Fong General Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Singapore, Singapore | |
Contact: Vikram Vijayan | |
Sengkang General Hospital | Recruiting |
Singapore, Singapore | |
Contact: Edward Choke | |
Singapore General Hospital | Recruiting |
Singapore, Singapore | |
Contact: Tang Tjun Yip | |
Tan Tock Seng Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Singapore, Singapore | |
Contact: Pua Uei, Dr. | |
Principal Investigator: Pua Uei, Dr. | |
Taiwan | |
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | |
Contact: Chen Jer-Shen, Dr. | |
Taipei Tzuchi Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
New Taipei City, Taiwan | |
Contact: Huang Hsuan-Li, Dr. | |
National Taiwan University Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Taipei City, Taiwan | |
Contact: Lee Jen-Kuang, Dr. | |
Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Taipei City, Taiwan | |
Contact: Lin Chia-Hsun, Dr. | |
Taipei Mackay Memorial Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Taipei City, Taiwan | |
Contact: Tsai Cheng-Ting, Dr. | |
Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital | Not yet recruiting |
Taoyuan City, Taiwan | |
Contact: Chen Chun-Chi, Dr. |
Principal Investigator: | Edward Choke | Sengkang General Hospital |
Responsible Party: | Concept Medical Inc. |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT04511247 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
FUTURE-BTK |
First Posted: | August 13, 2020 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | January 20, 2022 |
Last Verified: | January 2022 |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: | No |
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: | No |
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