Clinical trial Recruiting at 15 sites Interventional Ages 18 and up

Evero everolimus-coated balloon versus paclitaxel-coated balloon for femoropopliteal PAD

Official title: Advance Evero™ 18 Everolimus-Coated Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty (PTA) Balloon Catheter Versus Paclitaxel-coated Ballons in Patients With Femoropopliteal Disease (EVERO Trial)

Run by Cook Group Incorporated · NCT07144150 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study will test whether an Everolimus-coated balloon works as safely and effectively as paclitaxel-coated balloons to open blockages in leg arteries for people with PAD and walking pain.

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Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment410 (estimated)
SponsorCook Group Incorporated
Industry-sponsored
Locations15 sites (Long Beach, California and 14 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 17, 2026
Main results expectedSeptember 2028
Study endsOctober 2032
Registry record updatedNovember 4, 2026
Trial IDNCT07144150 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults with PAD (Rutherford 2–4) who have de novo or non-stented restenotic lesions in the native superficial femoral and/or popliteal arteries and who can give informed consent and attend follow-up are ideal candidates.

Probably not a fit

Patients under 18, those with stented target lesions, limited life expectancy, pregnancy, inability to consent or comply with follow-up, or active participation in other investigational studies are unlikely to benefit from this trial.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

The trial randomizes adults with Rutherford class 2–4 peripheral arterial disease and de novo or non-stented restenotic lesions in the superficial femoral and/or popliteal arteries to receive either the Evero everolimus-coated balloon or a commercially available paclitaxel-coated balloon. It is a randomized, controlled non-inferiority design focused on long-term safety and effectiveness outcomes after angioplasty. Patients undergo the index percutaneous transluminal angioplasty procedure and then routine follow-up to monitor vessel patency and adverse events. Procedures and follow-up are conducted at the Cardiac and Vascular Institute in Gainesville, Florida.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, patients may have an alternative drug-coated balloon using everolimus that provides similar artery-opening results with a different drug profile than paclitaxel.

How similar studies have gone: Paclitaxel-coated balloons have demonstrated effectiveness in femoropopliteal disease but raised safety questions, while everolimus-coated balloons are a newer approach with limited prior clinical data.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Documented PAD with Rutherford classification 2 - 4; and
2. De novo or restenotic (non-stented) target lesion located in the native superficial femoral artery (SFA), popliteal artery (P1 or P2), or both native SFA and popliteal arteries.

Exclusion Criteria:

General Exclusion Criteria

1. Less than 18 years old;
2. Inability or refusal to give informed consent by the patient or legally authorized representative;
3. Life expectancy ≤ 12 months, per investigator assessment;
4. Pregnant (or if absence of pregnancy is not verified by negative pregnancy test within 7 days of planned procedure), lactating, planning to become pregnant within 12 months of the planned procedure, or unwilling to use contraception for 12 months following the planned procedure;
5. Unable or unwilling to comply with the follow-up schedule; or
6. Simultaneously participating in another investigational drug or device study unless the patient is at least 30 days beyond the primary endpoint of any previous study.

Where it's running

  • Long Beach Veterans Administration Hospital/SCIRE Research
    Long Beach, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Yale New Haven Hospital
    New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Recruiting
  • Medstar Georgetown University Hopsital
    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Cardiac and Vascular Institute
    Gainesville, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • First Coast Cardiovascular Institute
    Jacksonville, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Baptist Cardiac and Vascular Institute
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
Show 9 more locations
  • Midwest Cardiovascular Research Foundation
    Davenport, Iowa, United States
    Recruiting
  • McLaren Bay Region Hospital
    Bay City, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • North Mississippi Medical Center
    Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
    Recruiting
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cooper University Hospital
    Camden, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • Prisma Health Memorial
    Greenville, South Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Texas Southwestern
    Dallas, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Houston Methodist Hospital
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Vital Heart and Vein
    Humble, Texas, United States
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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