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1 1 Rational Selection of Endovascular Options for the SFA and Popliteal: What Works Where and for How Long? UCSF Vascular Symposium 2017 April 6-8, 2017 San Francisco, CA Brian DeRubertis, MD, FACS Associate Professor of Surgery UCLA Division of Vascular Surgery Disclosures Consulting, Speakers Program, Advisory Boards or Proctoring: Boston Scientific Medtronic Abbott Vascular Cook Medical 2 Trends in Revascularization for PAD: Endovascular 87 yo ESRD, CVA, Ao Stenosis, gangrene of right toes 1-2 Persistent sciatic artery and popliteal occlusion (to trifurcation) Anterior tibial reconstitution at origin, appears to cross the ankle into foot as single discontinuous runoff Trends in Revascularization for PAD: Endovascular

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Rational Selection of Endovascular Options for the SFA and Popliteal: What Works Where and for How Long?

UCSF Vascular Symposium 2017April 6-8, 2017San Francisco, CA

Brian DeRubertis, MD, FACSAssociate Professor of SurgeryUCLA Division of Vascular Surgery

Disclosures• Consulting, Speakers Program, Advisory Boards or Proctoring:

• Boston Scientific

• Medtronic

• Abbott Vascular

• Cook Medical

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Trends in Revascularization for PAD: Endovascular

� 87 yo ESRD, CVA, Ao Stenosis, gangrene of right toes 1-2

� Persistent sciatic artery and popliteal occlusion (to trifurcation)

� Anterior tibial reconstitution at origin, appears to cross the ankle into foot as single discontinuous runoff

Trends in Revascularization for PAD: Endovascular

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Trends in Revascularization for PAD: Endovascular Trends in Revascularization for PAD: Endovascular

Benefits of Percutaneous Revascularization :

� Local / sedation vs general anesthesia

� No need for hospitalization

� Minimal recovery period

� Minimal physiologic stress

� Fewer cardiopulmonary / surgical complications

� But what about durability???

Trends in Revascularization for PAD: Open Surgery

� Well-established outcomes

� Randomized controlled trial data

� Decades of experience

� Ubiquitous principles:

� Attention to detail� Autogenous conduit

� Circumvent all disease

Benefits of Open Surgery

From Rutherford 2010

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:What Works, and for How Long?

� Are newer devices closing the patency gap between percutaneous intervention and surgery?

� What is the data to support these devices?• Randomized controlled trials

• Core-lab adjudicated registries

• Definitive guidelines vs support for our biases?

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:What Are the Available Treatment Options?

1. Balloon Angioplasty2. Laser-cut Nitinol Stents

4. Percutaneous Atherectomy3. Drug-coated Stents

5. Drug-coated Balloons6. “Next-generation” Nitinol Stents

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Balloon Angioplasty vs

Nitinol Stents

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Balloon Angioplasty

� 1964 Charles Dotter introduces concept of arterial remodeling

� 1977 Andreas Gruentzig performs first peripheral angioplasty

� 1980-90’s Development of OTW & RX balloon angioplasty systems

� Elastic recoil of vessel� Flow-limiting dissections� Intimal hyperplasia / Restenosis

Disadvantages

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Laser-Cut Nitinol Stents

� Biliary stents initially used off-label for the SFA

� Laser cut from nitinol tubes, constrained in deployment catheter

� Preserve flow in cases of flow-limiting dissections and reduces late lumen loss (demonstrated in RCT)

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Balloon Angioplasty vs Nitinol Stents

* DURABILITY, STROLL, COMPLETE SE, RESILIENT

Zeller T. DES vs. DCB for long lesions. LINC 2013.

Balloon angioplasty in the SFA:

30-50% Primary Patency

Bare Metal Laser-Cut NitinolStents in the SFA:

60-80% Primary Patency

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:What Works, and for How Long?

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Balloon Angioplasty vs Nitinol Stents

� Evidence: RCT data

� Conclusions:

� Primary stent implantation is associated with improved primary patency at 1-2 years and improved walking distance

� Caveats:

� Implication for re-interventions

� Little RCT data beyond 2 yrs

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BMS Nitinol Stentsvs

Drug-Coated Stents

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:BMS vs Drug-Coated Stents (Zilver PTX)

� Paclitaxol coated ZilverNitinol stent (Zilver PTX)

� Multicenter RCT

� Primary Randomization:• PTA vs Zilver PTX

� Secondary Randomization• Provisional BMS vs

Provisional Zilver PTX for Suboptimal PTA

• Primary endpoints included Primary Patency (PSVR 2.0) and Freedom from TLR

• Follow-up of primary endpoints out to 5 years

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:BMS vs Drug-Coated Stents (Zilver PTX)

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:BMS vs Drug-Coated Stents (Zilver PTX)

Dake, M. Zilver 5yr Data Presented at LINC 2015 20

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:BMS vs Drug-Coated Stents (Zilver PTX)

� Evidence: RCT data, followed to 5 years

� Conclusions:

� Primary and bailout stent implantation with ZilverPTX is associated with improved primary patency at 1-5 years compared to BMS

� Caveats:

� Implication for re-interventions v. non-stent

� Comparison to BMS Zilver or angioplasty alone

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Prosthetic Bypassvs

Drug-Coated Stents

Should we throw open surgery into the mix???

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Bypass vs Drug-Coated Stents (ZilverPass RCT)

� Evolution of technologies since Basil Trial

� Differences in assessment of patency rates

� Bypass: binary (yes/no), pulse / ABI

� Endo: PSVR 2.0-2.5

ZILVERPASS Trial: ZilverPTX vs Prosthetic Bypass for Fempop TASC C & D Lesions

• Multicenter RCT in Belgium, Germany Italy, Brazil• Randomized 1:1 to ZilverPTX vs prosthetic bypass graft• Enrolled 199 patients, interim results on 119 (LINC 2017, DeLoose)• Same outcome assessment (PSVR < 2.4 lesion or in bypass)

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Bypass vs Drug-Coated Stents (ZilverPass RCT)

DeLoose, LINC 2017

Primary Patency (Interim Results)

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Bypass vs Drug-Coated Stents (ZilverPass RCT)

DeLoose, LINC 2017

Freedom from TLR (Interim Results)

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Bypass vs Drug-Coated Stents (ZilverPass RCT)

� Evidence: RCT data (in progress)

� Conclusions:

� Interim results suggest equivalent primary patency and TLR rates at one year

� Caveats:

� Study ongoing

� Long-term data not available

� Prosthetic bypass only

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Percutaneous Atherectomy

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Excisional Orbital Rotational Laser

TurboHawk(Medtronic)

Diamondback 360 (CSI)

Pathway(Boston Scientific)

TurboElite(Spectranetics)

Pantheris(Avinger)

Rotablator(Boston Scientific)

Phoenix(Phillips-Volcano)

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Percutaneous Atherectomy: Overview of Data

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Percutaneous Atherectomy: Overview of Data

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Excisional Atherectomy – RCT and RegistriesDEFINITIVE LE Zeller 2006 Talon 2006

Randomized No No No

Patients 799 (25% CLI) 84 (45 de novo) 601 (34% CLI)

Published Yes Yes Yes

Multicenter Yes No Yes

Location SFA/pop/tib SFA/pop SFA/pop/tib

Lesion Description Yes (7.4cm) Yes (4.3cm) No

Angio Core lab Yes No No

Duplex Core lab Yes No No

12mo Primary Patency Yes (75%) Yes (84%) No

12mo Freedom TLR Not reported 84% 80% (<15% f/u rate at 12m)

Bailout Stent Rate 3% n/a n/a

Complications reported 7.6% (3.8% embo) n/a 4.3% (0.1% embo)

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DEFINITIVE LE Trial (Prospective Registry)

Therapy

Pre-Directional Atherectomy PTA 9%

Post-Directional Atherectomy PTA (no stent) 33%

Mean pressure 6.6 atm

Bail-Out Stent 3%

Procedural Details : Adjunctive Therapies

Atherectomy can act as stand alone therapy with low bail-out stent rate (consistent finding in atherectomy trials)

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DEFINITIVE LE Trial (Prospective Registry)

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Diabetics Non-Diabetics

78%

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Primary Patency in Claudicants

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DEFINITIVE LE Trial (Prospective Registry)

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DEFINITIVE LE CLI Patency and Limb Salvage

Primary Patency: 71%

Limb Salvage: 95%

Secondary Patency: 88%

Primary & Secondary Patency and Limb-Salvage Rate in CLI Patients

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Orbital Atherectomy – RCT and RegistriesCompliance360 Confirm Reg

Randomized Yes No

Patients 65 1109 (100% CLI)

Published Yes Yes

Multicenter Yes Yes

Location SFA/pop/tib SFA/Pop/Tib

Lesion Description Yes (5.6cm) Yes (7.9cm)

Angio Core lab No No

Duplex Core lab No No

12mo Primary Patency 81% (55% w/12m f/u) No

12mo Freedom TLR No No

Complications reported n/a 14.8% (10.5% Embo, slow flow or occlusion)

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Laser Atherectomy – RCT and RegistriesPATENT Spectranetics Laser ISR Study (German)

EXCITE ISR Trial with Spectranetics Laser

Randomized No Yes (2:1 vs angioplasty)

Patients 90 patients (83% Claudicants) 250 pts (halted early)

Published Yes Yes

Multicenter Yes (German) Yes

Location SFA/pop SFA/pop

Lesion Description Yes (12.3cm ISR) Yes (19.6cm ISR)

Angio Core lab Yes Yes

Duplex Core lab Yes Yes

12mo Primary Patency 38% n/a

12mo Freedom TLR No 74% vs 52% freedomTLR

Complications reported 23% (10% embolization) 8.3% embolization

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Percutaneous Atherectomy

� Evidence: � RCT for ISR� Prospective core lab adjudicated registry data

� Conclusions: � “Stent-like” primary patency rates at 1 yr *� Low rates of “bail-out” stenting

� Caveats: � No long-term data� Embolization remains important consideration� * Single device represented in large studies

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Plain Balloon Angioplasty vs

Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty

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Medtronic IN.PACT Admiral

BardLutonix 035

� U.S. and European RCT of 476 pts

� 2:1 Randomization to DCB v POBA

LEVANT II Trial� U.S. & European RCT of 331 pts

� 2:1 Randomization DCB v POBA

IN.PACT SFA Trial

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Angioplasty vs Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Angioplasty vs Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty

� U.S. and European RCT of 476 pts

� 2:1 Randomization to DCB v POBA

LEVANT II Trial� U.S. & European RCT of 331 pts

� 2:1 Randomization DCB v POBA

IN.PACT SFA Trial

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Angioplasty vs Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty

LEVANT INPACT SFA

Claudicants 92% 95%

Mean Lesion Length 6.3cm 8.9cm

Severe Calcification 10.4% 8.1%

Total Occlusions 21.0% 23.9%

Bail-out Stenting 3.9% 7.3%

Patient, Lesion, and Procedural Characteristics100

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Months from Randomization Date

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�= 16.7%p<0.001

LEVANT: Primary Patency at 12 month timepoint

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Angioplasty vs Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty

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INPACT.SFA: Primary Patency at 12 month timepoint

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IN.PACT SFA Trial LEVANT II Trial

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Drug-coated technologies in the SFA

DCBs are associated with superior primary patency and reduced TLR rates compared to plain balloon angioplasty in

simple lesions represented in IDE trials

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Angioplasty vs Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty

2.5% 4.0% 7.3% 9.0% 12.3% 18.3% 20.5% 23.3%

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LEVANT 2 (1) THUNDER (2) IN.PACT SFA (3) FEMPAC (4) IT REGISTRY (5) Bad Krozigen (6) PACIFIER (7) Leipzig LL (8) IN.PACT GLOBAL (9)

Stent% Lesion Length (cm)

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Lesion Length

As lesion complexity increases, so does need for scaffolding

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1. Presented by Laurich C, SVS Chicago 2015.2. Presented by Jaff M, VIVA Las Vegas 2016.3. Presented by Scheinert D, PCR Paris 2015.4. Presented by Tepe G, CX London 2016.]5. Presented by Brodmann M, VIVA Las Vegas 2015.

LEVANT Global1

IN.PACT Global Full Clinical

Cohort2IN.PACT Global

Long Lesion3IN.PACT Global

CTO4IN.PACT Global

ISR5

Key Lesion Characteristics

Length (cm)CTO (%)Ca2+ (%)

10.1cm30.9%34.2%

12.1cm35.5%68.7%

26.4cm60.4%71.8%

22.9 cm100.0%71.2%

17.2cm34.0%59.1%

Primary Patency FF TLR/CD-TLR

91.0%92.0%

-92.6%

91.1%94.0%

84.4%88.2%

88.7%92.9%

Bail-out Stent (%) 27.6% 25.3% 40.4% 46.8% 14.5%

Continued need for scaffolding in complex lesions

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Angioplasty vs Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty

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LEVANT Global1

IN.PACT Global Full Clinical

Cohort2IN.PACT Global

Long Lesion3IN.PACT Global

CTO4IN.PACT Global

ISR5

Key Lesion Characteristics

Length (cm)CTO (%)Ca2+ (%)

10.1cm30.9%34.2%

12.1cm35.5%68.7%

26.4cm60.4%71.8%

22.9 cm100.0%71.2%

17.2cm34.0%59.1%

Primary Patency FF TLR/CD-TLR

91.0%92.0%

-92.6%

91.1%94.0%

84.4%88.2%

88.7%92.9%

Bail-out Stent (%) 27.6% 25.3% 40.4% 46.8% 14.5%

Continued need for scaffolding in complex lesions

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� Evidence:

� 3 RCT IDE Trials (Two published)

� Prospective adjudicated registry data (complex lesions)

� Conclusions: DCBs (vs plain balloon angioplasty)

� Show improved primary patency rates at 1 yr

� Demonstrate reduced TLR rates at 1 yr

� Results maintained at 3yrs and in complex lesions� Caveats:

� RCT evidence includes selection bias / simple lesions

� More complex lesions appear to do well based on prospective registries, but w/ high stent rates

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“Next-Generation” Nitinol Stents

1Data from Tigris IDE Trial, Presented by John Laird, MD at VIVA 2016

� Tigris Stent with nitinol wire scaffold and heparin-bonded PTFE coating� RCT 3:1 Tigris (Gore) vs Lifestent (Bard)� 274 patients randomized

Tigris Stent (WL Gore)

Tigris Lifestent P-value

Lesion Length 10.7 cm 11.8 cm 0.29

Stented Length 12.9 cm 14.9 cm 0.06

Occlusions 42% 37%

2-yr Primary Patency (KM)

63% 67% NS

2-yr Freedomfrom TLR

77% 81% NS

Stent Fractures 0% 29% <0.001

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Next-generation Nitinol Stents: Tigris (WL Gore)

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1Data from Tigris IDE Trial, Presented by John Laird, MD at VIVA 2016

� Tigris Stent with nitinol wire scaffold and heparin-bonded PTFE coating� RCT 3:1 Tigris (Gore) vs Lifestent (Bard)� 274 patients randomized

Tigris Stent (WL Gore)

Tigris Lifestent P-value

Lesion Length 10.7 cm 11.8 cm 0.29

Stented Length 12.9 cm 14.9 cm 0.06

Occlusions 42% 37%

2-yr Primary Patency (KM)

63% 67% NS

2-yr Freedomfrom TLR

77% 81% NS

Stent Fractures 0% 29% <0.001

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Next-generation Nitinol Stents: Tigris (WL Gore)

• Considerable reduction in stent fractures compared to standard laser-cut nitinol stents

• Failure to achieve improved patency rates despite absence of stent fractures

Supera Stent (Abbott Vascular)

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Next-generation Nitinol Stents: Supera (Abbott)

SUPERB Trial� 238 patients, prospective registry IDE trial� Core-lab adjudication, 78mm mean, 73% Ca++

� No stent fractures, 86% 12m primary patency

Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Next-generation Nitinol Stents: Supera (Abbott)

Supera Stent (Abbott Vascular)

1Data from Superb Trial, Presented at VIVA 2015

When nominally deployed:1

• 91% 12mo Primary Patency• 94% 36mo Freedom from TLR

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Supera® Zilver® PTX® Standard Nitinol Stents Viabahn® Atherectomy PTA

n 264 495 787 241 134 250 287 58 100 72 71 253 38 232 172 65 307

cm 7.8 12.6 9.9 5.5 6.1 7.7 8.9 22 24 19 26 8.1 6.8 14.6 2.7 5.6 8.7

PSVR 2 2.4 2 2 2.5 2 2 2.4 2.4 2.5 NA 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 DUS DUS

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Endovascular Lower Extremity Intervention:Next-generation Nitinol Stents� Evidence:

� RCT IDE Trial (Tigris)

� Prospective core-lab adjudicated IDE Registry (Supera)

� Conclusions:

� Decreased stent fracture rates

� Tigris: disappointing patency rates

� Supera: 85-90% primary patency, sustained ff-TLR� Caveats:

� Superb Trial: no comparator arm or any RCT data

� Superb Trial: 3 yr results sustained for TLR, but no patency data available

Conclusions

� Evidence to judge the effectiveness of old and emerging technology is incomplete but improving

� Plain balloon angioplasty and bare-metal laser-cut nitinolstents are below the standard of care considering today’s treatment options

� Atherectomy is an effective tool for reducing bailout stent rates in fempop interventions

� Paclitaxol coating (on balloons or stents) convincingly reduces rates of restenosis

� As lesion complexity increases, the need for stenting increases and probably should be done with newer “next-generation” devices