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Updated May 2026 · ClinicalTrials.gov

RECRUITINGPhase 3INTERVENTIONAL

Temsirolimus Adventitial Delivery to Improve ANGioplasty and/or Atherectomy Revascularization Outcomes Below the Knee

Temsirolimus Adventitial Delivery to Improve ANGioplasty and/or Atherectomy Revascularization Outcomes Below the Knee: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Effect of Temsirolimus Perivascular Injection 0.1 mg/mL on the Incidence of Ischemia-Driven Major Amputation, Clinically Driven Target Lesion Revascularization, and Clinically Relevant Target Lesion Occlusion After Revascularization of Lesions Below the Knee in Patients With Symptomatic Rutherford 3-5 Peripheral Artery Disease

Temsirolimus Adventitial Delivery to Improve ANGioplasty and/or Atherectomy Revascularization Outcomes Below the Knee (NCT04433572) is a Phase 3 interventional studying Peripheral Artery Disease and Critical Limb Ischemia, sponsored by Mercator MedSystems, Inc.. RECRUITING as of the most recent ClinicalTrials.gov update. Talk to your doctor before contacting the trial site.

Important: This information is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

About This Trial

A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effect of Temsirolimus Perivascular Injection 0.1 mg/mL on the incidence of ischemia-driven major amputation, clinically driven target lesion revascularization, and clinically relevant target lesion occlusion after revascularization of lesions below the knee in patients with symptomatic Rutherford 3-5 peripheral artery disease. The primary safety endpoint will be gathered at 1-month post-index procedure. The primary efficacy endpoint will be gathered at 6 months post-index procedure. Participants will be followed for up to 5 years post-index procedure.

What Stage of Research Is This?

Phase 3 trials confirm efficacy and safety in large patient groups (often 300–3,000+) and form the evidence base for an FDA approval submission. For Peripheral Artery Disease, Phase 3 studies typically randomize participants between the investigational treatment and either a placebo or current standard of care. A successful Phase 3 result is the threshold most treatments need to clear before regulatory approval.

This trial is currently recruiting participants. The sponsor has registered the study with ClinicalTrials.gov as actively enrolling, which means new applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can be considered for screening. Trial status can change between updates — confirm current recruiting status with the study contact before traveling for a screening visit.

Target enrollment of 250 participants puts this in the typical range for a Phase 2-style efficacy study or a moderate Phase 3 trial in a focused Peripheral Artery Disease subpopulation. At this scale, the study has enough statistical power to detect a clear treatment effect but is not the largest cohort in the field.

Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)

Inclusion Criteria Pre-procedural: 1. Participant has signed and dated willing to sign a consent form, is capable of understanding the nature, significance and implications of the clinical trial, and is willing to comply with all study procedures and follow-up visits for the duration of the study. 2. Participant is male or female, aged 18 years or older. 3. If participant is female and of reproductive potential: agreement to use a highly effective contraception (abstinence is acceptable) for at least 90 days after study treatment. 4. Participant has severe claudication (Rutherford 3) or chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) (Rutherford 4-5) in the Target Limb. Angiographic/Procedural: 5. Participant has up to two de novo or restenotic Qualified Target Lesions meeting the following criteria, each based on the Investigator's visual assessment. Target Lesions should be considered separate if they are located in separate vessels (not in the same blood path) or have more than 10 cm intervening normal artery. Diameter 1. ≥70% diameter stenosis anywhere within the Target Lesion or ≥50% diameter stenosis spanning at least 10 cm of length. 2. Reference (normal) vessel diameter ≥2 mm and ≤8 mm. Location 3. Any lesion chosen as a Target Lesion is in or spans at least one below-knee popliteal (P3 segment), tibial, or peroneal artery and is a culprit for dominant disease symptoms based on Investigator's assessment. 4. ≥50% of the Target Lesion length is below the knee joint space (\<50% of Target Lesion length may extend above the midline of the knee joint space). 5. ≥10 mm away from any previously placed stent or graft. ...See full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov Always talk to your doctor about whether this trial is right for you.

These are translations of the protocol\'s inclusion and exclusion criteria, simplified for patients and caregivers. The original clinical text appears below. Eligibility is ultimately confirmed by the trial site\'s screening process — this summary is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor, not a final determination.

Original Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria Pre-procedural: 1. Participant has signed and dated informed consent, is capable of understanding the nature, significance and implications of the clinical trial, and is willing to comply with all study procedures and follow-up visits for the duration of the study. 2. Participant is male or female, aged 18 years or older. 3. If participant is female and of reproductive potential: agreement to use a highly effective contraception (abstinence is acceptable) for at least 90 days after study treatment. 4. Participant has severe claudication (Rutherford 3) or chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) (Rutherford 4-5) in the Target Limb. Angiographic/Procedural: 5. Participant has up to two de novo or restenotic Qualified Target Lesions meeting the following criteria, each based on the Investigator's visual assessment. Target Lesions should be considered separate if they are located in separate vessels (not in the same blood path) or have more than 10 cm intervening normal artery. Diameter 1. ≥70% diameter stenosis anywhere within the Target Lesion or ≥50% diameter stenosis spanning at least 10 cm of length. 2. Reference (normal) vessel diameter ≥2 mm and ≤8 mm. Location 3. Any lesion chosen as a Target Lesion is in or spans at least one below-knee popliteal (P3 segment), tibial, or peroneal artery and is a culprit for dominant disease symptoms based on Investigator's assessment. 4. ≥50% of the Target Lesion length is below the knee joint space (\<50% of Target Lesion length may extend above the midline of the knee joint space). 5. ≥10 mm away from any previously placed stent or graft. 6. A Target Lesion may cross an ostium of another artery (i.e. pass a bifurcation) but may only include one of the two branches. (Notes: Investigator should choose the dominant lesion for Target Lesion. Bifurcated lesions should be excluded, but if a lesion in a bifurcating vessel is separate from a Target Lesion based on intervening normal artery from which a proximal reference diameter can be measured, it may be treated as a second Target Lesion.) Length 7. ≤30 cm in cumulative length from most proximal to most distal normal segment bounding the Target Lesion(s). 8. A single Target Lesion may be comprised of multiple lesions or multifocal lesions (i.e. tandem lesions) if there is no continuous normal segment \>10cm in length within the Target Lesion. 9. Target Lesion may be in a vessel with another Target Lesion or above-knee non-target lesion if it is \>10 cm away. 6. Participant receives successful revascularization, based on the following Investigator visual assessments: 1. Target Lesion and any treated non-target lesion in a Target Vessel or its inflow has \<30% residual stenosis, outflow has \<50% stenosis, and there is no flow-limiting dissection or perforation after treatment in an inflow vessel or Target Vessel. 2. Participant has distal run-off into the foot with a patent named pedal artery. Exclusion Criteria Pre-procedural: 1. Participant is already enrolled in another clinical study of systemic or local vascular drug therapy or a vascular device study that has not completed its primary endpoint, including prior enrollment in this study. 2. Participant is pregnant, nursing, or planning to become pregnant during the first 12 months after their enrollment in the study. 3. Participant has presence of another anatomic or comorbid condition, or other medical, social, or psychological condition that, in the investigator's opinion, could limit the participant's ability to complete the clinical investigation or comply with follow-up requirements. 4. Incapacitated individuals, defined as persons who are mentally ill, mentally handicapped, or individuals without legal authority, are excluded from the study population. 5. Participant has a life expectancy of ≤1 year. 6. Participant received in the prior 2 months, is currently receiving, or is planned to receive systemic immunosuppressive therapy, immunotherapy or chemotherapy. 7. Participant has platelet count \< 100,000 cells per microliter or \> 700,000 cells per microliter, or hemoglobin \< 7.5 g/dL. 8. Participant is unable to receive H1 antihistamine, temsirolimus or iodinated contrast medium due to labeled contra-indications or known sensitivity reactions except for contrast allergies for which adequate prophylaxis may be used. 9. Participant has a CNS tumor. 10. Participant has had a myocardial infarction within the 30 days prior to study procedure. 11. Participant has had a cerebrovascular accident within the 90 days prior to the study procedure. 12. Participant has had an intracerebral hemorrhage within the 1 year prior to the study procedure. 13. Participant has had any vascular surgical or endovascular procedure performed within the 30 days prior to the Index Procedure or planned within the 30 days after the Index Procedure; allowable exceptions to this exclusion include the following: 1. Procedures performed during the same setting as the Index Procedure. 2. Prior staged revascularization in the Target Limb but not the Target Lesion (e.g. for inflow revascularization) within the 30 days prior to the Index Procedure. 14. Participant has a patent, previously implanted bypass graft within 3 cm of the Target Lesion. 15. Participant is bedridden or unable to walk (with assistance is acceptable). Participants in wheelchair who are able to mobilize on their own can be enrolled. 16. Participant has a planned major (above the ankle) amputation in the Target Limb. 17. Participant has had any amputation to the ipsilateral extremity other than the toe or forefoot, or has had major amputation to the contralateral extremity \< 1 year prior to index procedure and is not independently ambulating. 18. Participant has signs or symptoms of advanced limb infection or septicemia (fever \> 38.5℃, white blood cell count \> 15,000 cells per microliter, hypotension) at the time of assessment. Osteomyelitis of the phalanges or metatarsal heads or cellulitis of the foot amenable to treatment with IV antibiotics at the time of revascularization is acceptable. 19. Participant has extensive tissue loss salvageable only with complex foot reconstruction or non-traditional amputations (e.g. Chopart or Lisfranc extending more proximal than a traditional transmetatarsal amputation), including any of the following conditions: 1. Osteomyelitis that extends proximal to the metatarsal heads. Osteomyelitis limited to the phalanges or metatarsal heads is acceptable for enrollment. 2. Any of the following involving the plantar skin of the forefoot, midfoot, or heel that cannot be effectively removed with a transmetatarsal amputation: i) Gangrene. ii) Deep ulcer (penetrating deeper than the dermis to subcutaneous structures involving facia, muscle or tendon). iii) Large shallow ulcer (not penetrating deeper than the dermis and \>3cm in any measurement). c) Full thickness heel ulcer with or without calcaneal involvement. d) Any wound with calcaneal bone involvement. e) Dorsal wound with extensive necrosis requiring planned amputation more proximal than a transmetatarsal amputation. f) Wounds that are deemed to be neuropathic or non-ischemic in nature. g) Wounds that would require flap coverage or complex wound management for large soft tissue defect. 20. Participant has a bilirubin level of \>1.5xULN (upper limit of normal range). 21. Participant has an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) less than 30 mL/min, except for patients with end stage renal disease on stable, chronic dialysis. Angiographic/Procedural: 22. Participant has severe, advanced atherosclerotic peripheral artery disease (treated or left untreated) in the Target Limb which, in the opinion of the Investigator, has limited likelihood of a successful outcome. 23. Participant has stenotic lesions, flow limiting dissection, or complication in any of the inflow or outflow vessels in the flow path of the Target Lesion, left untreated or after treatment, with residual stenosis \>30% based on the Investigator's visual assessment. 24. Participant receives or has received external radiation therapy to the target limb, vascular brachytherapy, cryotherapy, or drug-coated balloon (DCB) as part of the Target Lesion treatment during the index procedure or previous 6 months. 25. Participant has been treated with a non-resorbable stent/scaffold in the Target Lesion in a prior setting (i.e. in-stent restenosis) or a bioresorbable scaffold in the Target Lesion in the previous 12 months. 26. Participant has a severe (Type C or worse) dissection within the Target Lesion after revascularization but prior to Bullfrog drug delivery. 27. Participant has an untreated aneurysm in the iliac, common femoral, superficial femoral, popliteal, or Target Vessel of the ipsilateral limb. 28. Participant has visible thrombus requiring thrombolysis, percutaneous thrombectomy, or other treatment for acute limb ischemia of the Target Limb. 29. Participant has angiographic evidence of thromboembolism or atheroembolism in the ipsilateral extremity upon completion of the intervention. (Pre- and post-angiographic imaging must confirm the absence of emboli in the distal anatomy.) 30. Participant has a Target Lesion that cannot be crossed with a guide wire; however, subintimal wire crossing is allowed. 31. Participant has heavy calcification at Target Lesion, which in the judgment of the investigator would prevent penetration of the Micro-Infusion Device needle through the vessel wall across the majority of the Target Lesion.

Treatments Being Tested

DRUG

Temsirolimus

0.1 mg/mL temsirolimus, including contrast medium with approximately 75 mg iodine per mL. The dosage will be delivered in a volume of 0.50 mL per cm of target lesion length, up to 30 cm, with +50% allowance for anatomical considerations; for a total volume of up to 22.5 mL and a total dose of up to 2.25 mg in participants assigned to treatment. The same volumes of comparator agent will be delivered in control participants.

DRUG

Saline placebo

Saline placebo, including contrast medium with approximately 75 mg iodine per mL. The dosage will be delivered in a volume of 0.50 mL per cm of target lesion length, up to 30 cm, with +50% allowance for anatomical considerations; for a total volume of up to 22.5 mL and a total dose of up to 2.25 mg in participants assigned to treatment. The same volumes of comparator agent will be delivered in control participants.

Locations (2)

Trial sites listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for this study. Site activation status can vary — confirm with the specific site before traveling for a screening visit.

Cardiovascular Institute of the South
Houma, Louisiana, United States
UT Southwestern
Dallas, Texas, United States

How to Talk to Your Doctor About This Trial

Bring the printable summary of this trial — including the NCT ID (NCT04433572), the sponsor (Mercator MedSystems, Inc.), and the key eligibility criteria — to your next appointment. Your doctor can review the inclusion and exclusion criteria against your medical history, lab values, and current treatments to assess whether you are likely to qualify. They can also help you weigh whether trial participation makes sense alongside your existing care plan.

Useful questions to walk through together: What does the trial protocol require beyond standard care? How long is the active treatment phase, and how long is follow-up? Are there study visits at sites I can reach? Who pays for the trial-specific procedures, and who pays for standard-of-care portions? See our 25 questions to ask about clinical trials guide for a more complete checklist.

Authoritative Sources

The official record for this trial lives on ClinicalTrials.gov — the federal registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. For background on how this trial fits into the FDA approval pathway, see the FDA drug approval process. For oncology-specific guidance for patients considering trials, the National Cancer Institute publishes patient-oriented overviews. International trial registries are aggregated by the WHO ICTRP.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCT04433572 clinical trial studying?

A multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effect of Temsirolimus Perivascular Injection 0.1 mg/mL on the incidence of ischemia-driven major amputation, clinically driven target lesion revascularization, and clinically relevant target lesion occlusion after revascularization of lesions below the knee in patients with symptomatic Rutherford 3-5 peripheral artery disease. The primary safety endpoint will be gathered at 1-month post-index procedure. The primary efficacy endpoint will be gathered at 6 months post-index procedure. Participants will be followed… The full protocol is registered on ClinicalTrials.gov and includes the primary outcome measures, eligibility criteria, and study endpoints.

Who can participate in NCT04433572?

Eligibility for this trial depends on the specific inclusion and exclusion criteria set by the sponsor. The plain-English summary above translates the most important criteria into accessible language; the official clinical text is preserved in the collapsible section underneath. Whether you fit any specific trial is a medical decision your doctor needs to confirm — bring the trial information to your treating physician for a full review against your medical history.

How do I contact the trial site for NCT04433572?

Contact information registered with ClinicalTrials.gov is shown in the sidebar of this page. Before reaching out, confirm with your treating physician that this trial is appropriate for your situation. The trial site will then walk you through the screening process to determine final eligibility.

Is participating in a clinical trial safe?

Clinical trials in the United States are regulated by the FDA and overseen by Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) that review the protocol for safety. Risk varies by trial — Phase 1 studies test new treatments in humans for the first time, while Phase 3 trials use treatments that have already passed earlier safety screening. The informed consent document for any specific trial details the known risks and what to expect. Discuss those risks with your physician before deciding whether to participate.

Where can I verify the data on this page?

Every detail on this page comes directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API. Click "View on ClinicalTrials.gov" in the sidebar to see the official, unmodified record. The federal record is always authoritative; this page is a structured presentation with a plain-English eligibility translation. For background on how clinical trials are regulated, see the FDA drug approval process documentation.

How This Page Is Built

Every field on this page is pulled directly from the ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 — no estimates, no proxies. The plain-English eligibility translation is generated from the original protocol text and reviewed for fidelity to the underlying clinical criteria. The original clinical text remains visible in the collapsible section above so users and clinicians can verify the translation. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline and known limitations.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov API v2 record for NCT04433572. Maintained by the National Library of Medicine at NIH. Public domain. Cite as: "TrialFinderData. NCT04433572. Data: ClinicalTrials.gov."

Medical disclaimer: This page is informational, not medical advice. Talk to your doctor about whether a clinical trial is right for you.

Last updated 2026-05-08 · Data from ClinicalTrials.gov.