The REMEDEE trial: 5-Year results on a novel combined sirolimus-eluting and endothelial progenitor cells capturing stent

Objectives: To evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of the novel combined sirolimus-eluting endothelial progenitor cell capture Combo stent (OrbusNeich, Fort Lauderdale, FL) at 5 years in the REMEDEE (Randomized study to Evaluate the safety and effectiveness of an abluMinal sirolimus coated bio-Engineered stEnt) trial. Background: Drug–eluting stents have limited restenosis and reintervention but are complicated by late and very late thrombosis and accelerated neoatherosclerosis. Alternative or adjunctive technologies are needed to address these limitations. Methods: A total of 183 patients with de novo lesions in native coronary arteries were randomized 2:1 to Combo (n = 124) or Taxus Liberté (n = 59). Primary endpoint was 9 month angiographic in-stent late lumen loss and the secondary endpoint was the occurrence of major adverse events (MACE) through 5-year follow-up. Results: Compared with Taxus, after 5 years the Combo stent was associated with similar rates of MACE (18.3% vs. 16.9%, p =.89), cardiac death (0.8% vs. 5.1%, p =.07), myocardial infarction (4.1% vs. 3.4%, p =.81), target lesion (9.4% vs. 10.2%, p =.78), and target vessel revascularization (14.4% vs. 11.9%, p =.73). No cases of definite stent thrombosis were reported in the Combo group. The follow-up rate at 5 years was 97.7%. Conclusion: At 5-year follow-up, the Combo stent remained clinically safe and effective with an overall low rate of MACE comparable to Taxus.