Retreatment with the Nectero EAST System for abdominal aortic aneurysm

A Clinical Pilot Study to Evaluate the Safety and Clinical Utility of Retreatment With the Nectero EAST System for Stabilization of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms

This will try retreatment with the Nectero EAST System to repair infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms in adults who previously received the device under the initial protocol.

Quick facts

• Phase: Not applicable
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 10 (estimated)
• Ages: 21 Years to 85 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Nectero Medical, Inc. (Industry-sponsored)
• Locations: 2 sites (Randwick, New South Wales and 1 other locations)
• Trial ID: NCT07505082 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This exploratory pilot interventional study applies retreatment with the investigational Nectero EAST System in patients previously treated under protocol CTP-001. Enrollment is restricted to adults 21–85 years old (non-childbearing females) who meet specific anatomic criteria including infrarenal fusiform AAA size limits, adequate aortic neck length and diameter, and overall treatment length not exceeding 130 mm. Vascular access must accommodate 14F (or larger) introducer sheaths, and subjects must be ASA grade 1–3 with > two-year life expectancy. The sponsoring company, Nectero Medical, will conduct the procedures at specialist vascular centers in Randwick, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand to collect safety and clinical utility data.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults 21–85 who previously received Nectero EAST under CTP-001 and have infrarenal fusiform AAA and vascular anatomy that meet the study's size, neck, length, and access requirements.

Not a fit: Patients who did not receive the initial Nectero EAST treatment, who have aneurysm dimensions or aortic neck/access anatomy outside the specified limits, ASA grade >3, or life expectancy under two years are unlikely to benefit from this retreatment option.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, retreatment could better seal the aneurysm, lower rupture risk, and reduce the need for open surgical repair.

How similar studies have performed: Endovascular aneurysm repair and endovascular sealing approaches have shown success in AAA care, but retreatment using this specific Nectero EAST combination system is novel and has limited clinical data beyond the initial cohort.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Received initial Nectero EAST System treatment under protocol CTP-001.
2. Males and females ≥21 to ≤85 years of age. Females must be of non-childbearing potential (menopause or sterilization).
3. Subject understands the purpose of the trial, agrees to voluntarily participate in the trial, signs the informed consent and is willing to complete the follow-up according to the requirements of the protocol.
4. Infrarenal atherosclerotic fusiform abdominal aortic aneurysm ≤5.3 cm (male) and ≤4.8 cm (female).
5. Infrarenal aortic neck ≥ 15 mm in length and ≤ 29 mm in diameter.
6. Overall AAA treatment length (distal renal artery to distal inferior margin of the aneurysm) not to exceed 130 mm.
7. Iliac and femoral artery access, vessel size and morphology allow endovascular access of 14F (or larger) introducer sheaths and catheters.
8. Subject meets American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) grade 1 through 3 criteria, inclusive.
9. Subject has \> two-year life expectancy.
10. Subject is able and willing to comply with all required follow-up clinic visits including CT scans (screening, 6, 12, 24 months) and blood draws.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subject has an acutely ruptured, leaking, dissecting or emergent aneurysm.
2. Subject has a symptomatic infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm.
3. Subject has a mycotic or infected aneurysm.
4. Subject has current vascular injury due to trauma.
5. Subject's aneurysm is thoracic, suprarenal or juxtarenal.
6. Previous surgical or endovascular aneurysm repair for abdominal aortic aneurysm.
7. Subject has anatomy of diffuse, ulcerated, or extensive (shaggy) thrombus in the neck of the AAA, that in the opinion of the vascular surgeon/investigator, could result in embolization of the thrombus.
8. Subject has anatomy of calcification, and/or plaque within the ilio-femoral arteries or severe infrarenal neck angulation that may compromise or does not allow delivery of the Introducer Sheath or the delivery catheter of the Nectero EAST System.
9. Subject has had a myocardial infarction within six (6) months prior to enrollment or elevated CK enzymes or troponin indicative of an evolving MI prior to procedure.
10. Subject has current angina, unstable angina, or other active cardiac condition such as congestive heart failure III and IV, atrial arrhythmia, ventricular arrhythmia, or valvular disease, requiring intervention.
11. Subject has undergone other major surgery within the 30 days prior to enrollment.
12. Subjects with any transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ischemic stroke within 3 months.
13. Known allergy to contrast material that cannot be adequately premedicated, delivery system materials (i.e., nylon, polyurethane) and/or pentagalloylglucose (PGG).
14. Subject is morbidly obese or has other clinical conditions that severely inhibit X-ray visualization of the aorta.
15. Subject has connective tissue/collagen disorder (e.g., Marfan syndrome, vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Loeys-Dietz Syndrome, Eaton Syndrome, Bessel-Hagen disease, etc.).
16. Known contraindication to undergoing angiography or receiving systemic anticoagulation during the procedure.
17. Subject has active systemic infection.
18. Subject is participating in another research trial that could interfere with the results of the trial (e.g., drug trial).
19. Subject has other medical, social, or psychological problems that, in the opinion of the investigator, preclude them from participation in the trial and to undergo the procedures and evaluations pre- and post-treatment.
20. Subject has dialysis dependent renal failure or baseline serum creatinine level \>2.5mg/dL or eGFR \< 45 mL/min/1.73m2.
21. Subjects with aminotransferase (ALT and/or AST) which is ≥1.5x upper limit of normal (ULN) or TB is out of normal range for the evaluating laboratory.
22. Subjects that may not tolerate the lowering of their systolic blood pressure to approximately 100mmHg, should not be considered for this study or treated using the Nectero EAST System.
23. Subjects that may not be able to tolerate transient occlusion of the aorta should not be considered for this study.
24. Subjects with saccular AAA.
25. Subjects with rapidly expanding AAA (previous diameter increases of ≥0.5 cm in 6-months or ≥1 cm in 1 year) as these should be evaluated for immediate repair.
26. Subjects who are not suitable for the Nectero EAST System treatment, as determined by the investigator.
27. Subjects with INR out of normal range for the evaluating laboratory for a subject not on anti-coagulant therapy; or INR \>3 for a subject on anti-coagulant therapy.
28. Subjects with active/acute or a history of unstable chronic liver disease or current liver disease including but not limited to liver transplant, known genetic disorders such as Gilbert syndrome or other liver diseases.
29. Subjects with cirrhosis (e.g., known history or new clinical diagnosis by elastography with a fibrosis score of F3 or F4 and/or steatosis grade of S3).
30. Subjects with uncontrolled alcohol use disorder or current alcohol use putting them at risk of liver disease: including consumption of above one standard drink per day for women and two standard drinks per day for men.
31. Subjects with known right-sided heart failure or pathologically dilated inferior vena cava or hepatic veins indicative of congestive hepatopathy.

Where this trial is running

Randwick, New South Wales and 1 other locations

• Prince of Wales Private Hospital- POW Vascular Institute — Randwick, New South Wales, Australia (Not_yet_recruiting)
• Auckland City Hospital — Auckland, New Zealand (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Charlene Knape

Conditions AAA - Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm; Aorta Aneurysm; Dilation Aorta; Abdominal Aorta; Aneurysm