This international, multicenter, open-label, randomized clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) compared to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in elderly or high bleeding risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the latest generation drug-coated balloon (DCB). The study includes patients with stable or unstable coronary syndromes and aims to assess rates of ischemic and bleeding adverse events.
The purpose of the PICCOLETO IV-EPIC 38 study is to observe and evaluate the efficacy and safety of single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) after successful PCI with the Essential Pro drug-coated balloon in native coronary artery disease in vessels with a diameter between 2.0 and 4.0 mm, compared to routine dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT). Patients aged 75 years or older, or those at high bleeding risk, with stable or unstable coronary syndromes will be enrolled and randomized in this study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
576
Essential Pro paclitaxel eluting coronary balloon dilatation catheter is a rapid exchange catheter, also known as RX because it has a proximal simple lumen configuration and a distal coaxial dual lumen, intended for coronary arteries percutaneous transluminal angioplasties. Patients assigned to this Arm will be treated with a Drug-Coated Balloon (DCB) after pre-dilatation, the angiography will be conducted as standard of care.
The antithrombotic regimen is single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT). The Investigator will decide if to use aspirin or clopidogrel, whereas ticagrelor or prasugrel are not recommended in our study population since no benefit (or even harm) has been shown by these drugs in head-to-head trials versus clopidogrel in elderly PCI populations. The type of agent and treatment duration will be selected according to the clinical characteristics of the patient.
The antithrombotic regimen will follow the standard of care with a dual antiplatelet regimen (DAPT) per local preferences and international guidelines/ARC consensus paper. The type of agent and treatment duration will be selected according to the patient's clinical characteristics.
IRCCS Auxologico Milano
Milan, MI, Italy
RECRUITINGRate of Net Adverse Clinical Events (NACE) at 12 months
Superiority of single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) versus dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in elderly or high bleeding risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-coated balloons (DCB), assessed by the rate of Net Adverse Clinical Events (NACE). NACE is defined as the composite of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) plus clinically relevant bleeding events classified as BARC 2, 3, or 5, evaluated at 12 months following successful PCI with DCB.
Time frame: 12 months
Rate of Clinically Relevant Bleeding Events (Bleeding Academic Research Consortium [BARC] Scale, Grades 2-5; range 0-5, where higher grades indicate more severe bleeding and worse clinical outcome)
Incidence of clinically relevant bleeding events classified as BARC grades 2, 3, or 5 according to the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) bleeding definition (scale range 0-5; higher scores indicate worse outcome) in elderly or high bleeding risk patients treated with single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) versus dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with drug-coated balloon (DCB).
Time frame: 12 months
Procedural success rate immediately post-PCI
Defined as final stenosis \<30%, distal TIMI 3 flow, and no major in-hospital adverse events.
Time frame: Post-PCI
Patient-oriented composite endpoint (PoCE)
Composite of all-cause death, all myocardial infarctions (MIs), or any repeat revascularization.
Time frame: 12 months
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