NCT06959524Recruiting
AGENT DCB STANCE: Safety and Effectiveness Study of AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon Compared to Standard of Care Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Treatment for de Novo Coronary Lesions
AGENT DCB STANCE: AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon for STent AvoidANCE in PCI for De Novo Coronary Artery Disease
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 20 Oct 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
AGENT DCB STANCE is a prospective, multicenter, open-label, 1:1 randomized controlled study designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of a treatment strategy with the AGENT Drug-Coated Balloon compared to standard of care percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) treatment with drug eluting stent (DES) and/or balloon angioplasty in patients with de novo coronary lesions. Subjects must have a de novo target lesion located in a native coronary artery.
- Status (registry)
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 1616 (estimated)
- First submitted
- 28 Apr 2025
- Start date
- 21 Aug 2025
- Primary completion date
- Mar 2028
- Lead sponsor
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Diseases
- Coronary artery disease
- NCT number
- NCT06959524
What you commit to
- Study type: Interventional
- Planned participants: 1616
- From 21 Aug 2025 to the primary completion date, Mar 2028
- 71 sites in 9 countries
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Criteria the registry did not label
- Clinical Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject must be at least 18 years of age.
- Subject (or legal guardian) understands the trial requirements and the treatment procedures and provides written informed consent before any trial-specific tests or procedures are performed.
- Subject is eligible for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Subject is willing to comply with all protocol-required follow-up evaluation.
- Women of child-bearing potential must agree to use a reliable method of contraception from the time of screening through 12 months after the index procedure.
- Angiographic Inclusion Criteria:
- Target lesion is a de novo lesion located in a native coronary artery.
- Target lesion must have visually estimated stenosis \> 50% and \< 100% in symptomatic subjects (\>70% and \<100% in asymptomatic subjects) prior to lesion pre-dilation.
- Target lesion must be successfully pre-dilated.
- If a non-target lesion is treated, it must be treated first and must be deemed a success.
- Clinical Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject has other serious medical illness (e.g. cancer, congestive heart failure) that may reduce life expectancy to less than 12 months.
- Subject has current problems with substance abuse (e.g. alcohol, cocaine, heroin, etc.) as assessed by Investigator.
- Subject has planned procedure that may cause non-compliance with the protocol or confound data interpretation.
- Subject is participating in another investigational drug or device clinical study that has not reached its primary endpoint.
- Subject intends to participate in another investigational drug or device clinical study within 12 months after the index procedure.
- Subject is a woman who is pregnant or nursing. A pregnancy test must be performed within 7 days prior to the index procedure, except for women who definitely do not have child-bearing potential.
- Subject has left ventricular ejection fraction known to be \< 30% within the last 12 months.
- Subject had PCI or other coronary interventions within the last 3 days.
- Subject has planned PCI or CABG after the index procedure.
- Subject had STEMI or QWMI \<72h prior to the index procedure.
- Subject presents with ACS and rising biomarkers, or ongoing chest pain or is hemodynamically unstable.
- Subject has cardiogenic shock (SBP \< 80 mmHg requiring inotropes, IABP or fluid support).
- Subject has history (within 6 months prior to the index procedure) of New York Heart Association (NYHA) class III or IV heart failure.
- Subject is considered not able to tolerate at least 30 seconds of coronary occlusion of the target lesion.
- Subject has known allergy to paclitaxel or other components of the used medical devices.
- Subject has known hypersensitivity or contraindication to contrast dye that in the opinion of the investigator cannot be adequately pre-medicated.
- Subject has intolerance to antiplatelet drugs, anticoagulants required for procedure.
- Subject has platelet count \< 100k/mm3 (risk of bleeding) or \> 700k/mm3.
- Subject with renal insufficiency (creatinine ≥2.0 mg/dl) or failure (dialysis dependent).
- Subject has previous or planned (within 30 days) TAVR.
- Previous cardiac transplant.
- Angiographic Exclusion Criteria:
- In-stent restenosis.
- Target lesion is located within a saphenous vein or arterial graft.
- Target lesion is a total occlusion or has evidence of thrombus present in the target vessel.
- Target lesion is severely calcified by angiography or has \> 270° calcium arc on intravascular imaging or requires atherectomy or requires intravascular lithotripsy.
- Subject has unprotected left main coronary artery disease (\>50% diameter stenosis) or three-vessel coronary disease requiring revascularization of all 3 vessels.
- Subject with planned treatment of lesion involving aortic ostial location \<3 mm from aorta.
- Target Lesion is in a previously jailed side branch.
Age in the registry: 18 years to - · Sex: All · Does not accept healthy volunteers
Sites (71)
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| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Prince Charles Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Chermside | Australia | Recruiting |
| Monash Medical Centre Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Clayton | Australia | Recruiting |
| Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Beijin | China | Recruiting |
| Beijing Anzhen Hospital of the Capital University of Medical Sciences Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Beijing | China | Recruiting |
| The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Guangzhou | China | Recruiting |
| Wuhan Asia Heart Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Wuhan | China | Recruiting |
| The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Xi’an | China | Recruiting |
| Cellitinnen Krankenhaus St. Vinzenz Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cologne | Germany | Recruiting |
| MediClin Herzzentrum Lahr Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Lahr | Germany | Withdrawn |
| Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Trier | Germany | Recruiting |
| Hospital Universitario de la Princesa Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Madrid | Spain | Recruiting |
| Hospital Universitario Y Politecnico La Fe Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Valencia | Spain | Recruiting |
| Clinico de Valladolid Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Valladolid | Spain | Recruiting |
| Mater Private Hospital Cork Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cork | Ireland | Recruiting |
| Mater Private Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dublin | Ireland | Recruiting |
| Galway University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Galway | Ireland | Recruiting |
| Chikamori Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Kochi | Japan | Recruiting |
| Kyorin University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Mitaka | Japan | Recruiting |
| Kitasato University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sagamihara | Japan | Recruiting |
| Medical Corporation Sapporo Heart Center Sapporo Cardiovascular Clinic Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Sapporo | Japan | Recruiting |
| Samsung Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Seoul | South Korea | Recruiting |
| Asan Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Seoul | South Korea | Recruiting |
| Auckland City Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Auckland | New Zealand | Recruiting |
| University of Michigan Hospitals Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Ann Arbor | United States | Recruiting |
| Piedmont Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Atlanta | United States | Recruiting |
| Emory University Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Atlanta | United States | Recruiting |
| Heart Hospital of Austin Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Austin | United States | Withdrawn |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Bellevue | United States | Recruiting |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Recruiting |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Recruiting |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Boston | United States | Recruiting |
| NYU Langone Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Brooklyn | United States | Recruiting |
| Charleston Area Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charleston | United States | Recruiting |
| Carolinas Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charlotte | United States | Recruiting |
| University of Virginia Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Charlottesville | United States | Recruiting |
| Lindner Center for Research and Education at Christ Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cincinnati | United States | Recruiting |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Cleveland | United States | Recruiting |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Columbia | United States | Recruiting |
| Ohio Health Riverside Methodist Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Columbus | United States | Recruiting |
| Mercy Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Coon Rapids | United States | Recruiting |
| Baylor Heart & Vascular Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Dallas | United States | Recruiting |
| Henry Ford Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Detroit | United States | Recruiting |
| Northwestern University Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Evanston | United States | Recruiting |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Falls Church | United States | Recruiting |
| The Cardiac and Vascular Institute Research Foundation Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Gainesville | United States | Recruiting |
| Endeavor Health Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Glenview | United States | Recruiting |
| Corewell Health Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Grand Rapids | United States | Recruiting |
| The Methodist Hospital Research Institute Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Houston | United States | Recruiting |
| Vital Heart and Vein Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Humble | United States | Recruiting |
| St. Bernard's Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Jonesboro | United States | Recruiting |
| St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Kansas City | United States | Recruiting |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | La Jolla | United States | Recruiting |
| South Denver Cardiology Associates PC Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Littleton | United States | Recruiting |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Los Angeles | United States | Recruiting |
| USC Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Los Angeles | United States | Recruiting |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Marietta | United States | Recruiting |
| UPMC Pinnacle Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Mechanicsburg | United States | Recruiting |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Miami Beach | United States | Recruiting |
| Columbia University Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | New York | United States | Recruiting |
| Mount SInai Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | New York | United States | Recruiting |
| The Heart Hospital Baylor Plano Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Plano | United States | Recruiting |
| Providence St. Vincent Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Portland | United States | Recruiting |
| Rhode Island Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Providence | United States | Recruiting |
| St. Francis Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Roslyn | United States | Recruiting |
| Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio dba Methodist Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Antonio | United States | Recruiting |
| University of California San Francisco Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | San Francisco | United States | Recruiting |
| Honor Health Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Scottsdale | United States | Recruiting |
| Stanford University Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Stanford | United States | Recruiting |
| Montefiore Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | The Bronx | United States | Recruiting |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Thousand Oaks | United States | Recruiting |
| York Hospital Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | York | United States | Recruiting |
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