Coronary Artery DiseaseNCT06358508
Sapphire 3 CTO Study
A study testing Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheter in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Coronary Disease, run by OrbusNeich at 14 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
A prospective, open label, multi-center, single arm, observational study designed to evaluate the acute safety and device performance of the Sapphire 3 0.85, 1.0 and 1.25mm diameter coronary dilatation catheter in predilatation of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) lesions during percutaneous coronary intervention. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Ischemia
- What is being tested?
- Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheter
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 170 participants
- Where
- 14 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- 6 Nov 2024to 21 Oct 2025
- 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Clinical Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject is ≥ 18 years of age.
- Subject or a legally authorized representative must provide written informed consent prior to any study related procedures.
- Subject must agree not to participate in any other clinical study during hospitalization for the index procedure that would interfere with the endpoints of this study.
- Subjects must have a single or double vessel coronary artery disease and clinical evidence of ischemic heart disease, such as stable / unstable angina or silent ischemia attributed to the CTO target vessel and is scheduled for clinically indicated percutaneous revascularization with planned stent placement during this index procedure. Angiographic Inclusion Criteria
- Subject must have at least one de novo or restenotic lesion in native coronary arteries with Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade of 0 or 1 and is estimated to be at least 3 months in duration by clinical, angiographic, or electrocardiographic criteria.
- A maximum of two lesions, including at least one target lesion, in up to two coronary arteries.
- Treatment of non-target lesion, if any, must be completed prior to treatment of target lesion and must be deemed a clinical angiographic success by visual assessment.
- The Target lesion is intended for stent placement during this index procedure.
Clinical Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject with a known hypersensitivity or contraindication to aspirin, heparin, bivalirudin, anti-platelet medications, or sensitivity to contrast media which cannot be adequately pre-medicated.
- Evidence of acute myocardial infarction (MI) within 72 hours prior to the intended treatment defined as CK-MB or troponin greater than 1X the upper limit of normal (ULN).
- Subject with known pregnancy or is nursing. Women of child- bearing potential should have a documented negative pregnancy test within 7 days before index procedure.
- Planned or actual target lesion treatment prior to the use of the Study Device with an unapproved device, atherectomy, laser, cutting balloon or thrombectomy during the index procedure.
- A serum creatinine level > 2.0 mg/dl within seven days prior to index procedure.
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) within the past 6 months.
- Active peptic ulcer or active gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding within the past 6 months.
- Subject has a known left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) <30% (LVEF may be obtained at the time of the index procedure if the value is unknown, if necessary). Angiographic Exclusion Criteria
- More than two lesions requiring treatment.
- Unprotected left main coronary artery disease. (Greater than 50% diameter stenosis).
- Coronary artery spasm of the target vessel in the absence of a significant stenosis.
- Target lesion with angiographic presence of probable or definite thrombus of TIMI thrombus grade 3 or 4.
- By visual estimation, target lesion involves a bifurcation requiring treatment with more than one stent or pre-dilatation of a side branch >2.25 mm in diameter.
- Previous coronary interventional procedure of any kind within the 30 days prior to the procedure in the target vessel.
- Target vessel with a patent bypass graft from prior coronary bypass surgery.
- Previous stenting (drug-eluting or bare metal) in the target vessel unless all the following conditions are met:
- It has been at least 9 months since the previous stenting.
- That target lesion is at least 15 mm away from the previously placed stent. Total occlusions involving an in-stent segment are excluded.
- The previously stented segment (stent plus 5 mm on either side) has no more than 40% diameter stenosis.
- Non-target lesion to be treated during the index procedure meets any of the following criteria:
- Located within a bypass graft (venous or arterial)
- Left main location
- Chronic total occlusion (CTO)
- Is moderately to severely calcified.
- Involves a bifurcation (e.g., bifurcations requiring treatment with more than 1 stent)
- Treatment not deemed a clinical angiographic success
Trial locations and contacts
14 sites in 2 countries.
14 sites in 2 countries
United States12 sites
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, Georgia, 30308
Piedmont Heart Institute
Atlanta, Georgia, 30309
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30322
Emory St. Joseph's Hospital
Atlanta, Georgia, 30342
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114
Brigham and Women's Hospital Heart and Vascular Center
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115
Atlanta VA Health Care System
Decatur, Georgia, 30033
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, Michigan, 48202
Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55407
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, California, 94305
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
Torrance, California, 90505
Spain2 sites
Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
Barcelona, 08907
Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid
Valladolid, 47003
About this study
Official title: Sapphire 3 - A Prospective, Open Label, Multi-center, Single Arm, Observational Study Designed to Evaluate the Acute Safety and Device Performance of the Sapphire 3 0.85-1.25 mm Coronary Dilatation Catheter in Predilatation of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Lesions During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
A prospective, open label, multi-center, single arm, observational study designed to evaluate the acute safety and device performance of the Sapphire 3 0.85, 1.0 and 1.25mm diameter coronary dilatation catheter in predilatation of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) lesions during percutaneous coronary intervention.
One hundred seventy (170) subjects will be enrolled with a target of one hundred fifty-three (153) evaluable subjects by the angiographic core laboratory at up to 15 clinical sites with the Sapphire 3 0.85, 1.0 and 1.25mm diameter PTCA dilatation catheter to pre-dilate CTO lesions in coronary arteries during their index procedure. All subjects will be screened according to the protocol inclusion and exclusion criteria and will be followed through study completion, which is defined as 24-hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Ischemia, Heart Diseases, Arteriosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Being tested
- Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheter
- Keywords
- Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Ischemia, Heart Diseases, Arteriosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Total Occlusion, Chronic Total Occlusion of Coronary Artery
- Medical subject headings
- Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Ischemia, Heart Diseases, Arteriosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation CatheterDevice
To pre-dilate Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) lesions in coronary arteries during the subject's index procedure with Sapphire 3 0.85mm, 1.0mm, and 1.25mm diameter Coronary Dilatation Catheters.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheter | Experimental | Single arm with investigational Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheters Receives: Device: Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheter |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of Participants With Device Procedural Success
Device procedural success consisting of the following:
- Successful delivery, inflation, deflation and withdrawal of the study balloon and after the guidewire has successfully crossed the CTO lesion into the true lumen of the vessel
- No evidence of vessel perforation or dissections (Grade C or higher) related to the study balloon
- Final TIMI flow grade of II or III at the conclusion of the PCI procedure
Measured: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Secondary outcomes (9)
Number of Participants With In-hospital Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE)
In-hospital Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) which is a hierarchical composite of:
- All death (cardiac and non-cardiac)
- Myocardial infarction (MI)
- Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR)
Measured: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Deaths (Cardiac and Non-Cardiac)
All death (cardiac and non-cardiac)
Measured: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With Myocardial Infarctions (MI)
Myocardial Infarctions (MI)
Measured: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR)
Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR)
Measured: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With In-hospital stent thrombosis (ST) Within the Target Vessel
In-hospital stent thrombosis (ST) Within the Target Vessel
Measured: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Arrhythmias (Requiring Intervention)
Clinically Significant Arrhythmias (Requiring Intervention)
Measured: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With Absence of Sapphire 3 Study Balloon Rupture
Absence of Sapphire 3 Study Balloon Rupture
Measured: Peri-procedural
Number of Participants That Had Improvement in the Minimum Lumen Diameter (MLD) following use of Sapphire 3 catheter (independently measured by the Angiographic Core Lab using QCA)
Improvement in Minimum Lumen Diameter (MLD) following use of Sapphire 3 catheter (measured by QCA).
Improvement in MLD is defined as MLD post use of Sapphire 3 as greater than MLD from baseline.
Measured: Peri-procedural
Number of Participants With Technical Success
Technical Success defined as Achievement of TIMI grade II or greater antegrade flow in all ≥2.5-mm distal branch(es) with <30% residual stenosis of the target CTO lesion at the completion of the procedure, (independently measured by the Angiographic Core Lab using QCA).
Measured: Peri-procedural
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Apr 2024
- Study start6 Nov 2024
- Primary completion21 Oct 2025
- Study completion21 Oct 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Coronary Artery DiseaseStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 170 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- OrbusNeich
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Avania
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- David Kandzari, MD, Principal investigator, Piedmont Heart Institute
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06358508
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- VP-0786
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Apr 2024
- Last updated
- 12 Jan 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- Yes
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Jan 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Sapphire 3 - A Prospective, Open Label, Multi-center, Single Arm, Observational Study Designed to Evaluate the Acute Safety and Device Performance of the Sapphire 3 0.85-1.25 mm Coronary Dilatation Catheter in Predilatation of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) Lesions During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06358508
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- VP-0786
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Ischemia, Heart Diseases, Arteriosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Keywords
- Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease, Myocardial Ischemia, Heart Diseases, Arteriosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Total Occlusion, Chronic Total Occlusion of Coronary Artery
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 170 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- OrbusNeichIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Collaborators
- Avania
- Study start
- 6 Nov 2024 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 21 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 21 Oct 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A prospective, open label, multi-center, single arm, observational study designed to evaluate the acute safety and device performance of the Sapphire 3 0.85, 1.0 and 1.25mm diameter coronary dilatation catheter in predilatation of Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) lesions during percutaneous coronary intervention.
One hundred seventy (170) subjects will be enrolled with a target of one hundred fifty-three (153) evaluable subjects by the angiographic core laboratory at up to 15 clinical sites with the Sapphire 3 0.85, 1.0 and 1.25mm diameter PTCA dilatation catheter to pre-dilate CTO lesions in coronary arteries during their index procedure. All subjects will be screened according to the protocol inclusion and exclusion criteria and will be followed through study completion, which is defined as 24-hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheter | Experimental | Device: Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation CatheterSingle arm with investigational Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheters |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation CatheterTo pre-dilate Chronic Total Occlusion (CTO) lesions in coronary arteries during the subject's index procedure with Sapphire 3 0.85mm, 1.0mm, and 1.25mm diameter Coronary Dilatation Catheters. | Device | Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheter |
Primary outcome
Number of Participants With Device Procedural Success
Time frame: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Device procedural success consisting of the following: * Successful delivery, inflation, deflation and withdrawal of the study balloon and after the guidewire has successfully crossed the CTO lesion into the true lumen of the vessel * No evidence of vessel perforation or dissections (Grade C or higher) related to the study balloon * Final TIMI flow grade of II or III at the conclusion of the PCI procedure
9 secondary outcomes
Number of Participants With In-hospital Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE)
Time frame: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Deaths (Cardiac and Non-Cardiac)
Time frame: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With Myocardial Infarctions (MI)
Time frame: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR)
Time frame: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With In-hospital stent thrombosis (ST) Within the Target Vessel
Time frame: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Arrhythmias (Requiring Intervention)
Time frame: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first
Number of Participants With Absence of Sapphire 3 Study Balloon Rupture
Time frame: Peri-procedural
Number of Participants That Had Improvement in the Minimum Lumen Diameter (MLD) following use of Sapphire 3 catheter (independently measured by the Angiographic Core Lab using QCA)
Time frame: Peri-procedural
Number of Participants With Technical Success
Time frame: Peri-procedural
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Jan 2026.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
David Kandzari, MD principal investigator
Piedmont Heart Institute
14 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Sapphire 3 Coronary Dilatation Catheter in people with Coronary Artery Disease and Coronary Disease, run by OrbusNeich at 14 sites in 2 countries.
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 12 Jan 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 14 sites in United States, Spain. 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?
Number of Participants With Device Procedural Success (time frame: 24 hours post-procedure or hospital discharge, whichever comes first). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
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 12 Jan 2026.