Table 3: Bifurcation trials.

Trial

Design

Year

n

Scenario

Material

PEPCAD V62

Open-Label,

Core Lab,

CEC

2011

28

DCB in MB and SB + BMS in MB

BMS, PCB:

3 µg/mm2

iopromide

DEBUIT63

1:1:1,

Open-Label,

Core Lab,

CEC

2012

117

1. DCB in MB and SB + BMS in MB

2. BMS in MB and POBA in SB

3. PES in MB and POBA in SB

PES, BMS, PCB

3 µg/mm2

PTX DMSO

BABILON64

1:1,

Open-Label,

Core Lab,

CEC

2014

108

1. DCB in MB and SB and BMS in MB

2. Provisional T stent with DES

DES, BMS, PCB

3 µg/mm2

iopromide

DEBSIDE65

Open-Label,

Core Lab,

CEC

2015

50

PES in MB and DCB in SB

PES,

PCB

2.5 µg/mm2

BTHC

SARPEDON66

Open-Label,

CEC

2015

50

DES in MB and DCB in SB

DES,

PCB

3 µg/mm2

BTHC

PEPCAD-

BIF67

1:1,

Open-Label,

Core Lab,

CEC

2016

64

DES in MB and

1. POBA in SB

2. DCB in SB

PCB

3 µg/mm2

iopromide

CEC = clinical events committee.

PCB = paclitaxel-coated balloon.

MB = main branch.

SB = side branch.

BMS = bare metal stent.

POBA = plain old balloon angioplasty.

DES = drug-eluting stent.

PES = paclitaxel-eluting stent.

BTHC = butyryl-tri-hexyl-citrate.

DCB = drug-coated balloon.

PTX DMSO = paclitaxel dimethyl sulfoxide.