Background:
The DynamX Novolimus-Eluting Coronary Bioadaptor System
(
Bioadaptor) has uncaging elements that disengage after
the resorption of the polymer coating, aiming to restore vessel function in the
treated segment and to avoid long-term adverse outcomes associated with the
permanent caging of the coronary artery seen with conventional stenting.
Methods:
This prospective, multicenter, single-arm first-in-human study
enrolled 50 patients in Belgium and Italy who were treated with the DynamX
Bioadaptor. Eligible patients had
de novo
lesions in coronary arteries
measuring between 2.5 and 3.5 mm in diameter and
24 mm in length.
Clinical follow-up was performed up to 36 months. This analysis includes the
intention-to-treat population and is based on data available. The preclinical
studies include optical coherence tomography (OCT) analyses of 5 DynamX
Bioadaptors implanted in 3 mini Yucatan pigs (at 3, 12 and 24 months), and
assessment of smooth muscle cell gene expression profile in 8 pigs of which each
was implanted with the DynamX Bioadaptor and the Xience drug-eluting stent. To
assess the gene expression profile by quantitative real-time polymerase chain
reaction, animals were sacrificed at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months.
Results:
Target lesion failure at 36 months was 8.7% (4/46), consisting of one
clinically-driven target lesion revascularization and 3 cardiac deaths (all
site-reported to be unrelated to the device or procedure). There were no
additional target vessel revascularization and no definite or probable scaffold
thrombosis. Preclinical data confirmed late lumen enlargement (from 7.02
1.31
at baseline to 8.46
1.31
at 24 months) and
identified an increased expression of contractile genes around 9 months compared
to a conventional drug-eluting stent.
Conclusions:
The DynamX Bioadaptor
demonstrated very good 36-month clinical outcomes, highlighted by the absence of
target-vessel myocardial infarction and definite or probable device thrombosis,
and only one target lesion revascularization up to 36 months. These data are
supported by preclinical studies that showed late lumen enlargement by OCT and an
increased expression of contractile genes around 9 months compared to
conventional drug-eluting stents, indicating faster vessel healing. Larger
clinical studies are necessary to compare outcomes against contemporary
drug-eluting stents.
Clinical Trial Registration:
: NCT03429894.