Coronary Artery DiseasePINNACLE-INCT05828173
A Clinical Trial to Assess the Elixir Medical LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter
A study testing LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX) in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Elixir Medical Corporation at 7 sites in 2 countries.
Trial summary
The objective of the PINNACLE I Clinical Study is to assess safety and performance of the LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX) to treat moderately to severely calcified coronary artery lesions by calcium fragmentation utilizing Hertzian contact stress… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Coronary Artery Disease
- What is being tested?
- LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX)
- Type of treatment
- Medical device
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 7 sitesin 2 countries
- Study dates
- 27 Apr 2023to 9 Sep 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 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
General 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 the course of the study that would interfere with the endpoints of this study.
- Subjects must have a single or double vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) and clinical evidence of ischemic heart disease, such as CAD, silent ischemia, stable / unstable angina, and NSTEMI if biomarkers are stable or falling at time of inclusion.
Angiographic Inclusion Criteria:
- Subject must have de novo lesion(s) in native coronary arteries suitable for percutaneous coronary intervention.
- Up to 2 de novo coronary artery lesions in separate epicardial vessels, which are moderately to severely calcified, meeting all of the following criteria visually assessed by angiography:
- ≥70% diameter stenosis by visual estimation
- reference vessel diameters of 2.25 mm - 3.5 mm
- lesion length of ≤ 34 mm
- TIMI flow ≥ 1 at baseline
- Any non-target lesion must be located in different coronary artery from a target lesion. Treatment of non-target lesion, if any, must be completed prior to treatment of target lesion and must be deemed a clinical angiographic success as visually assessed by the physician.
General 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.
- Subject with known diagnosis of STEMI at index presentation or within 7 days of study screening.
- Patient refusing or not a candidate for emergency coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.
- 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 use of atherectomy, laser, lithoplasty, thrombectomy, scoring or cutting balloon, or any investigational device other than LithiX in the target lesion during the index procedure.
- Patients on renal dialysis or with known eGFR < 30 ml/min.
- NYHA class III or IV heart failure.
- Patient has active systemic infection.
- Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or transient ischemic attach (TIA) 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).
- Subject is a member of a vulnerable population as defined GCP E6, including individuals with mental disability, persons in nursing homes, children, impoverished persons, persons in emergency situations, homeless persons, nomads, refugees, and those incapable of giving informed consent. Vulnerable populations also may include members of a group with a hierarchical structure such as university students, subordinate hospital and laboratory personnel, employees of the Sponsor, members of the armed forces, and persons kept in detention.
Angiographic Exclusion Criteria:
- More than two target lesions or more than 1 target and 1 non-target lesion requiring treatment.
- Extreme angulation (90º or greater) proximal to or within the target lesion.
- Previous percutaneous intervention of lesions in a target vessel (including side branches) conducted within 6 months before the study procedure, or any prior lesion treated within 10 mm (proximal or distal) from the current target lesion.
- Previous percutaneous intervention of lesions in a non-target vessel (including side branches) conducted within 30 days before the study procedure.
- Angiographic evidence of a target lesion dissection prior to LithiX Hertzian Contact Lithotripsy.
- Visible thrombus (by angiography) at target lesion site.
- Unprotected left main coronary artery disease (Greater than 50% diameter stenosis).
- Target lesion is located in a native vessel distal to anastomosis with a saphenous vein graft or LIMA/RIMA bypass.
- Evidence of aneurysm in target vessel.
- Coronary artery spasm of the target vessel in the absence of a significant stenosis.
- Target lesion involves a bifurcation requiring treatment with more than one stent or pre-dilatation of a side branch >2.0 mm in diameter
Trial locations and contacts
7 sites in 2 countries.
7 sites in 2 countries
Belgium4 sites
ZNA Middelheim
Antwerp
Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Campus Sint Jan
Genk
Jessa Ziekenhuis
Hasselt
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Leuven
Netherlands3 sites
Meander Medical Centre
Amersfoort
Catharina Ziekenhuis
Eindhoven
Maasstad Ziekenhuis
Rotterdam
About this study
Official title: PINNACLE I Clinical Study: a Clinical Trial to Assess the Elixir Medical LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter for Treatment of Moderately to Severely Calcified, Stenotic De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions
The objective of the PINNACLE I Clinical Study is to assess safety and performance of the LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX) to treat moderately to severely calcified coronary artery lesions by calcium fragmentation utilizing Hertzian contact stress from LithiX HCIVLC.
Read the detailed description
This study is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm clinical study. Enrollment of up to 60 patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on up to two de novo coronary artery lesions with reference vessel diameters ≥ 2.25 mm and ≤ 3.5 mm, and lesion lengths of ≤ 34 mm, with moderate to severe calcification.
The LithiX Coronary HCIVLC is a proprietary Hertzian contact intravascular lithotripsy catheter delivered through the coronary arterial system to visualize and treat calcified stenoses potentially resistant to full stent expansion. The LithiX Coronary HCIVLC consists of a semi-compliant balloon featuring multiple rows of stainless-steel hemispheres which are intended to atraumatically fragment calcium via Hertzian contact intravascular lithotripsy.
In the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging subgroup, approximately 30 patients will undergo OCT imaging at pre-procedure, post-LithiX treatment, and the end of procedure following stent deployment.
Subjects will be followed through hospital discharge and will have clinical follow-up conducted by phone at 30 days and 6 months post-index procedure.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Being tested
- LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX)
- Keywords
- Coronary Lithotripsy, Calcified Coronary Lesions
- 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.
LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX)Device
Vessel preparation of moderately to severely calcified coronary artery lesions prior to stenting allows for full stent expansion and apposition to the vessel wall
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Treatment | Experimental | Not described Receives: Device: LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX) |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Clinical success
This is the primary effectiveness and safety endpoint and defined as residual stenosis <50% after final treatment (with or without stenting) with no evidence of in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
Measured: At the end of procedure
Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)
This is the primary safety endpoint and defined as a per-subject composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and target vessel revascularization.
Measured: 30 days
Secondary outcomes (8)
Angiographic success
defined as success in facilitating stent delivery with <50% residual stenosis and without serious angiographic complications
Measured: During the procedure
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging
assessment of the lesion and stent in a subset of patients
Measured: During the procedure
All myocardial infarction
Q-wave and non-Q-wave
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Target vessel revascularization
defined as any repeat percutaneous intervention or surgical bypass of any segment of the target vessel including the target lesion.
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Target lesion revascularization
defined as any repeat percutaneous intervention of the target lesion or bypass surgery of the target vessel performed for restenosis or other complication of the target lesion
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Target lesion failure
defined as a per-subject composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, target vessel myocardial infarction, and clinically-indicated target lesion revascularization
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Stent thrombosis
definite and probable stent thrombosis
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
All-cause death
Cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular death
Measured: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Apr 2023
- Study start27 Apr 2023
- Primary completion29 Mar 2024
- Study completion9 Sep 2024
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
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Elixir Medical Corporation
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Stefan Verheye, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, BelgiumJohan Bennett, MD, PhD, Principal investigator, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05828173
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ELX-CL-2202
- Acronym
- PINNACLE-I
- Status last verified
- Mar 2025
- First submitted
- 3 Apr 2023
- Last updated
- 6 Mar 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Mar 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- PINNACLE I Clinical Study: a Clinical Trial to Assess the Elixir Medical LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter for Treatment of Moderately to Severely Calcified, Stenotic De Novo Coronary Artery Lesions
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05828173
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PINNACLE-I / ELX-CL-2202
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Keywords
- Coronary Lithotripsy, Calcified Coronary Lesions
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Elixir Medical CorporationIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 27 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Mar 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 9 Sep 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Apr 2023 (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.
The objective of the PINNACLE I Clinical Study is to assess safety and performance of the LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX) to treat moderately to severely calcified coronary artery lesions by calcium fragmentation utilizing Hertzian contact stress from LithiX HCIVLC.
Detailed description
This study is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm clinical study. Enrollment of up to 60 patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) on up to two de novo coronary artery lesions with reference vessel diameters ≥ 2.25 mm and ≤ 3.5 mm, and lesion lengths of ≤ 34 mm, with moderate to severe calcification.
The LithiX Coronary HCIVLC is a proprietary Hertzian contact intravascular lithotripsy catheter delivered through the coronary arterial system to visualize and treat calcified stenoses potentially resistant to full stent expansion. The LithiX Coronary HCIVLC consists of a semi-compliant balloon featuring multiple rows of stainless-steel hemispheres which are intended to atraumatically fragment calcium via Hertzian contact intravascular lithotripsy.
In the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging subgroup, approximately 30 patients will undergo OCT imaging at pre-procedure, post-LithiX treatment, and the end of procedure following stent deployment.
Subjects will be followed through hospital discharge and will have clinical follow-up conducted by phone at 30 days and 6 months post-index procedure.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Treatment | Experimental | Device: LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX) |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX)Vessel preparation of moderately to severely calcified coronary artery lesions prior to stenting allows for full stent expansion and apposition to the vessel wall | Device | LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Treatment |
Primary outcome
Clinical success
Time frame: At the end of procedure
This is the primary effectiveness and safety endpoint and defined as residual stenosis <50% after final treatment (with or without stenting) with no evidence of in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
Major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE)
Time frame: 30 days
This is the primary safety endpoint and defined as a per-subject composite endpoint of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and target vessel revascularization.
8 secondary outcomes
Angiographic success
Time frame: During the procedure
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) imaging
Time frame: During the procedure
All myocardial infarction
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Target vessel revascularization
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Target lesion revascularization
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Target lesion failure
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
Stent thrombosis
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
All-cause death
Time frame: Through study completion, an average of 6 months
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 6 Mar 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Stefan Verheye, MD, PhD principal investigator
ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium
Johan Bennett, MD, PhD principal investigator
Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
7 sites in 2 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing LithiX Coronary Hertzian Contact Intravascular Lithotripsy Catheter (LithiX Coronary HCIVLC; LithiX) in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by Elixir Medical Corporation at 7 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 6 Mar 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 7 sites in Belgium, Netherlands. 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?
Clinical success (time frame: At the end of procedure). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 6 Mar 2025.