The GENESIS (Randomized, Multicenter Study of the Pimecrolimus-Eluting and Pimecrolimus/Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System in Patients with De Novo Lesions of the Native Coronary Arteries) Trial
Verheye S, Agostoni P, Dawkins KD, Dens J, Rutsch W, Carrie D, Schofer J, Lotan C, Dubois CL, Cohen SA, Fitzgerald PJ, Lansky AJ. The GENESIS (Randomized, Multicenter Study of the Pimecrolimus-Eluting and Pimecrolimus/Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System in Patients with De Novo Lesions of the Native Coronary Arteries) Trial. JACC Cardiovascular Interventions 2009, 2: 205-214. PMID: 19463427, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2008.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPaclitaxel-eluting stentsMajor adverse cardiac event ratesAdverse cardiac event ratesSingle de novo lesionsMajor adverse clinical eventsStent late lumen lossEnd pointBinary angiographic restenosisCardiac event ratePrimary end pointSecondary end pointsDe novo lesionsRandomized multicenter trialAdverse clinical eventsStent late lossLate lumen lossNative coronary arteriesStent restenosis rateBare metal stentsAngiographic restenosisNovo lesionsCoronary angiographyMulticenter trialRestenosis rateLumen loss