In January 2005, the oversight responsibility of the Post-Approval Studies Program was transferred to the Division of Epidemiology (DEPI) of the Office of Surveillance and Biometrics (OSB)/Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH).
The CDRH Post-Approval Studies Program encompasses design, tracking, oversight, and review responsibilities for studies mandated as a condition of approval of a premarket approval (PMA) application, protocol development product (PDP) application, or humanitarian device exemption (HDE) application. The program helps ensure that well-designed post-approval studies (PAS) are conducted effectively and efficiently and in the least burdensome manner.
CDRH has established an automated, internal tracking system that efficiently identifies the reporting status of active PAS studies ordered since January 1, 2005 based on study timelines incorporated in study protocols and agreed upon by the CDRH and applicants. This system represents CDRH's effort to ensure that all PAS commitments are fulfilled in a timely manner.
In addition, CDRH launched this publicly available webpage to keep all stakeholders informed of the progress of each PAS. The webpage displays general information regarding each PAS, as well as the overall study status (based on protocol-driven timelines and the adequacy of the data) and the applicant's reporting status for each submission due.
Julie Unger
Project Manager, Post-Approval Studies Program
Food and Drug Administration
10903 New Hampshire Ave
WO66-4206v
Silver Spring, MD
20993-0002
Prospective, open-label, multi-center registry study
Study Population Description
PLATINUM-like patients, including at least 200 patients treated with PROMUS Element Plus long lesion stents
32/38 mm lengths (2.50-4.0mm diameters).
Sample Size
2,689 consecutive, consented patients from up to 65 sites in order to attain 906 PLATINUM
like patients from the US PAS (33.7% of the enrolled patients)
Data Collection
Primary: Cardiac death or myocardial infarction rate through 12 months post stent implantation among all
PLATINUM-like patients
Secondary: Stent thrombosis rate, longitudinal stent deformation, and PROMUS Element plus related MACE, cardiac death/MI, TVF, TVR, cardiac death, and MI.
Followup Visits and Length of Followup
5 years
30- days, 180-days, and annually through 5 years post intervention