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Coronary Artery DiseaseFUTURE-IINCT02890160

A Trial of Firesorb in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: FUTURE-II

A study testing Firesorb and XIENCE in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Shanghai MicroPort Medical (Group) Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The FUTURE-II study is a confirmative clinical trial for Sirolimus Target Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (Firesorb) after the feasibility and safety of the device has been preliminary confirmed in a small-scale First-in-Man clinical trial. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Disease
What is being tested?
Firesorb and XIENCE
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
430 participants
Where
1 siteChina
Study dates
24 Aug 2017to 3 Oct 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

General Inclusion Criteria:

  1. 18-75 years of age, males or non-pregnant females;
  2. With silent ischemia evidence, patients with stable or unstable angina, or in patients with old myocardial infarction;
  3. Patients with indications for coronary artery bypass graft surgery;
  4. To understand the purpose of testing, voluntary and informed consent, patients undergoing invasive imaging follow-up.

Angiographic Inclusion Criteria:

  1. One or two de novo target lesions:
  2. If there is one target lesion, a second non-target lesion may be treated but the non-target lesion must be present in a different epicardial vessel, and must be treated first with a successful, uncomplicated result prior to randomization of the target lesion.
  3. If two target lesions are present, they must be present in different epicardial vessels and both must satisfy the angiographic eligibility criteria.
  4. The definition of epicardial vessels means the LAD, LCX and RCA and their branches. Thus, the patient must not have lesions requiring treatment in e.g. both the LAD and a diagonal branch.
  5. Target lesion(s) must be located in a native coronary artery with a visually estimated or quantitatively assessed % diameter stenosis (DS) of ≥ 50% and < 100% with a thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow of ≥1 and one of the following: stenosis ≥ 70%, an abnormal functional test (e.g. fractional flow reserve, stress test), unstable angina or post-infarct angina. Lesion(s) must be located in a native coronary artery with RVD by visual estimation of ≥ 2.5 mm and ≤4.0 mm. Lesion(s) must be located in a native coronary artery with length by visual estimation of ≤ 25 mm.
  6. Each target lesion may be covered with one stent.

General Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Within 1 week of any acute myocardial infarction or myocardial enzymes did not return to normal;
  2. Implantation of stent in target vessel within 1 year , patients with planned intervention again within six months;
  3. Severe congestive heart failure (NYHA III and above) ,or left ventricular ejection fraction <40% (ultrasound or left ventricular angiography);
  4. Preoperative renal function serum creatinine >2.0mg/DL; receiving hemodialysis;
  5. Bleeding, active gastrointestinal ulcers, brain hemorrhage or subarachnoid hemorrhage and half year history of ischemic stroke, antiplatelet agents and would not allow an anticoagulant therapy contraindications patients undergoing antithrombotic therapy;
  6. Aspirin, clopidogrel, heparin, contrast agent, poly lactic acid polymer and rapamycin allergies;
  7. The patient's life expectancy is less than 12 months;
  8. Top participated in other drug or medical device and does not meet the primary study endpoint in clinical trials time frame;
  9. Researchers determine patient compliance is poor, unable to complete the study in accordance with the requirements;
  10. Heart transplantation patients;
  11. The unstable arrhythmia, such as high risk ventricular extrasystole and ventricular tachycardia;
  12. Cancer need chemotherapy;
  13. Immunosuppression and autoimmune diseases, planned or undergoing immunosuppressive therapy;
  14. Planning or being receiving long-term anticoagulant therapy, such as heparin, warfarin, etc;
  15. Within six months for elective surgery requires stopping aspirin, Clopidogrel patients;
  16. Blood test prompted platelet counts of less than 100x10E9/L or greater than 700x10E9/L, white blood cells than 3x10E9/L; known or suspected liver disease (such as hepatitis);
  17. Peripheral vascular disease, 6F catheter is not available.

Angiographic Exclusion Criteria:

  1. left main coronary artery disease;
  2. severe triple vessel lesion and required revascularization.

The following exclusion criteria apply to the target lesion(s) or target vessel(s):

  1. Aorto-ostial right coronary artery (RCA) lesion (within 3 mm of the ostium).
  2. Lesion located within 3 mm of the origin of the Left Anterior Descending Artery (LAD) or left circumflex artery (LCX).
  3. Lesion involving a bifurcation with a:
  4. side branch ≥ 2.5 mm in diameter, or
  5. side branch with diameter stenosis ≥ 50%, or
  6. side branch requiring guide wire, or
  7. side branch requiring dilatation.
  8. Anatomy proximal to or within the lesion that may impair delivery of Firesorb or XIENCE stent:
  9. Extreme angulation (≥ 90°) proximal to or within the target lesion.
  10. Excessive tortuosity (≥ two 45° angles) proximal to or within the target lesion.
  11. Moderate or heavy calcification proximal to or within the target lesion.
  12. Lesion or vessel involves a myocardial bridge.
  13. Vessel contains thrombus as indicated in the angiographic images or by IVUS or OCT.
  14. Vessel has been previously treated with a stent at any time prior to the index procedure such that the Firesorb or XIENCE would need to cross the stent to reach the target lesion.
  15. Vessel has been previously treated and the target lesion is within 5 mm proximal or distal to a previously treated lesion.
  16. Lesion which prevents successful balloon pre-dilatation, defined as full balloon expansion with the following outcomes:
  17. Residual %DS is a maximum of < 40% (per visual estimation), ≤ 20% is strongly recommended.
  18. TIMI Grade-3 flow (per visual estimation).
  19. No angiographic complications (e.g. distal embolization, side branch closure).
  20. No dissections National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) grade D-F.
  21. No chest pain lasting > 5 minutes.
  22. No ST depression or elevation lasting > 5 minutes.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

China1 site
  • Fu Wai Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100037

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Trial of the Firesorb Sirolimus Target Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: FUTURE-II

The FUTURE-II study is a confirmative clinical trial for Sirolimus Target Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (Firesorb) after the feasibility and safety of the device has been preliminary confirmed in a small-scale First-in-Man clinical trial.

Read the detailed description

This study is a prospective, multicenter, single-blind, randomized controlled trial in patients with coronary artery disease caused by up to two de novo native coronary artery lesions in separate epicardial vessels. The goal is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Firesorb to support the approval of the Chinese Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) for this product. The Abbott's XIENCE Everolimus-eluting Coronary Stent System is selected as the control device. 430 subjects will be recruited. All subjects will be 1:1 randomly assigned to experimental group and control group. All subjects will undergo clinical follow-up at 1-month, 6-month, 1-year, 2-year, 3-year, 4-year and 5-year post-index procedure. All subjects will undergo angiographic follow-up at 1-year post-index procedure; of which 3-5 centers will be specified as a subgroup to complete OCT follow-up (n=80, 40 each in test and control group).

Being tested
Firesorb, XIENCE
Keywords
Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • FiresorbDevice

    Sirolimus Target Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold

  • XIENCEDevice

    Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System

Study groups in NCT02890160
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
FiresorbExperimentalImplantation of the Sirolimus Target Eluting Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (Firesorb)
Receives: Device: Firesorb
XIENCEActive comparatorImplantation of the XIENCE Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System
Receives: Device: XIENCE

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. In-segment Late Lumen Loss (LLL) (Queue 1)

    In-segment late lumen loss is defined as the change in minimal lumen diameter (MLD) within the margins of the scaffold/stent and 5mm proximal and 5mm distal to the scaffold/stent from post-procedure to 1 year by angiography.

    Measured: 1 year after index procedure

Secondary outcomes (18)
  1. The percentage of intima coverage-strut (OCT subgroup)

    The main secondary endpoint

    Measured: 1 year after index procedure

  2. Acute Success-Device Success

    Successful delivery and deployment of the assigned scaffold/stent at the intended target lesion and successful withdrawal of the delivery system with attainment of final in-scaffold/stent residual stenosis of less than 30% by visual.

    Measured: From the start of index procedure to end of index procedure

  3. Acute Success-Procedural Success

    Achievement of final in-scaffold/stent residual stenosis of less than 30% by visual estimation with successful delivery and deployment of at least one assigned scaffold/stent at the intended target lesion and successful withdrawal of the delivery system for the target lesion without the occurrence of cardiac death, target vessel MI or repeat TLR.

    Measured: At time of procedure up to 7 days in hospital

  4. Device-oriented composite endpoints (Target Lesion Failure)

    Target Lesion Failure is defined as the composited endpoints of cardiac death,target vessel myocardial infarction and clinical driven-target lesion revascularization.

    Measured: 1 month,6 months,1 year,2 years,3 years,4 years and 5 years after index procedure

  5. Patient-oriented clinical composite endpoint (PoCE)

    Patient-oriented clinical composite endpoint is defined as all cause death, all myocardial infarction, and any revascularization.

    Measured: 1 month,6 months,1 year,2 years,3 years,4 years and 5 years after index procedure

  6. Death (Cardiac, Vascular, Non-cardiovascular)

    Cardiac death (CD): Any death due to proximate cardiac cause (e.g. MI, low-output failure, fatal arrhythmia), unwitnessed death and death of unknown cause, all procedure related deaths including those related to concomitant treatment. Non-cardiovascular death: Any death not covered by the above definitions such as death caused by infection, malignancy, sepsis, pulmonary causes, accident, suicide or trauma.

    Measured: 1 month,6 months,1 year,2 years,3 years,4 years and 5 years after index procedure

  7. Myocardial Infarction (MI)

    Attributable to target vessel (TV-MI) Not attributable to target vessel (NTV-MI)

    Measured: 1 month,6 months,1 year,2 years,3 years,4 years and 5 years after index procedure

  8. Target Vessel Revascularization (TVR)

    Ischemia-driven TVR (ID-TVR) Not ischemia-driven TVR (NID-TVR)

    Measured: 1 month,6 months,1 year,2 years,3 years,4 years and 5 years after index procedure

  9. Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR)

    Ischemia-driven TLR (ID-TLR) Not ischemia-driven TLR (NID-TLR)

    Measured: 1 month,6 months,1 year,2 years,3 years,4 years and 5 years after index procedure

  10. Any Revascularization

    Measured: 1 month,6 months,1 year,2 years,3 years,4 years and 5 years after index procedure

  11. Scaffold/Stent Thrombosis (per ARC definition)

    Timing (acute, sub-acute, late and very late) Evidence (Definite and Probable)

    Measured: 1 month,6 months,1 year,2 years,3 years,4 years and 5 years after index procedure

  12. Site Diagnosed Angina (SDA)

    Defined as the study unit by collecting Seattle angina questionnaire (SAQ), doctor angina questionnaire and research units of AE reports incidence of angina pectoris (excludes angina pectoris 0-7 days after index procedure ).

    Measured: 1 month,6 months,1 year,2 years,3 years,4 years and 5 years after index procedure

  13. Minimum Lumen Diameter (MLD)

    Including in-scaffold/stent, in-segment lesion, the proximal 5mm of stent, and the distal 5mm of stent.

    Measured: 1 year after index procedure

  14. percentage of diameter stenosis (%DS)

    Including in-scaffold/stent, in-segment lesion, the proximal 5mm of stent, and the distal 5mm of stent.

    Measured: 1 year after index procedure

  15. Angiographic Binary Restenosis (ABR)

    Including in-scaffold/stent, in-segment lesion, the proximal 5mm of stent, and the distal 5mm of stent.

    Measured: 1 year after index procedure

  16. Late Lumen Loss (LLL)

    Including in-scaffold/stent, in-segment lesion, the proximal 5mm of stent, and the distal 5mm of stent.

    Measured: 1 year after index procedure

  17. Acute Stent Recoil

    Measured: Immediately after index procedure

  18. Descriptive analysis of morphometric, lesion composition and scaffold strut data obtained with OCT

    OCT endpoint

    Measured: 1 year after index procedure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Sep 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start24 Aug 2017
  3. Primary completion31 Oct 2020
  4. Study completion3 Oct 2024

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
430 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02890160
Sponsor's protocol ID
MicroPort_Firesorb_RCT
Acronym
FUTURE-II
Status last verified
Oct 2023
First submitted
31 Aug 2016
Last updated
29 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Jiang J, Li C, Chen D, Song L, Cui Z, Li P, Gan L, Chen Y, Li H, Jia S, He S, Lu W, Gao R, Wang J; FUTURE III Investigators. Firesorb bioresorbable scaffold for de novo coronary artery disease: 1-year clinical outcomes. BMC Med. 2025 Jul 9;23(1):419. doi: 10.1186/s12916-025-04254-0.

    PubMed 40629329
  • Song L, Xu B, Chen Y, Zhou Y, Jia S, Zhong Z, Su X, Ma Y, Zhang Q, Liu J, Wang Y, Guan C, Zheng M, Qiao S, Gao R; FUTURE-II Trial Investigators. Thinner Strut Sirolimus-Eluting BRS Versus EES in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease: FUTURE-II Trial. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2021 Jul 12;14(13):1450-1462. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.04.048. Epub 2021 May 18.

    PubMed 34238555

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Firesorb and XIENCE in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Shanghai MicroPort Medical (Group) Co., Ltd. at 1 site in China.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

In-segment Late Lumen Loss (LLL) (Queue 1) (time frame: 1 year after index procedure). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02890160, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 May 2026.

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