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.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 410 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Cook Group Incorporated Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 15 sites (Long Beach, California and 14 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | April 17, 2026 |
| Main results expected | September 2028 |
| Study ends | October 2032 |
| Registry record updated | November 4, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07144150 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
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
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
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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
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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
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Noah Shields
- Email: noah.shields@cookmedical.com
- Phone: 765-463-7537
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.