An interventional study of Intravascular Lithotripsy in Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD), sponsored by Shockwave Medical, Inc.. Recruiting at 34 sites in 2 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-03.
Sponsored by Shockwave Medical, Inc. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The FORWARD CAD IDE Study is a Prospective, Multicenter, Single-Arm, Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) Study conducted to assess the safety and effectiveness of the Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System with the Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter for the treatment of calcified, stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions prior to stenting.
The Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter was developed to address the current challenges clinicians face when treating tight, difficult to cross, calcified coronary lesions and was designed as a rapid exchange catheter to deliver intravascular lithotripsy to those complex lesions in the coronary vasculature.
The intended benefit of the Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter is to allow the catheter to modify calcium in tight, difficult to cross lesions to increase the compliance of the vessel and allow further crossing of the device or additional treatment at the discretion of the physician.
Up to 158 subjects (150 evaluable) subjects with moderate-to severely calcified, stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions presenting with stable angina or following stabilization after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) that are suitable for non-emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) will be enrolled at up to 35 sites.
Once the pivotal cohort is fully enrolled (N=158), the study will continue to enroll an Extended Investigation cohort of up to 250 additional subjects.
Shockwave Medical, Inc. is the lead sponsor of 28 studies on the registry; 4 are open to participants now.
Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 8 (100%) have results posted.
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General Inclusion Criteria:
Biomarkers (troponin) must be:
Lesions in non-target vessels requiring PCI may be treated either:
Angiographic Inclusion Criteria
The target lesion must meet one of the following criteria:
General Exclusion Criteria:
Planned use of atherectomy, scoring or cutting balloon, sub-intimal reentry device, or any investigational device other than coronary IVL
Angiographic Exclusion Criteria
The Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL Catheter will be used to treat subjects with moderate-to-severely calcified, stenotic de novo coronary artery lesions presenting with stable angina or following stabilization after acute coronary syndrome (ACS) that are suitable for non-emergent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Device: Intravascular Lithotripsy
The Shockwave Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System with the Shockwave Javelin Coronary Catheter is intended to treat calcified stenosis, including calcified stenoses that are anticipated to exhibit resistance to balloon crossing, full dilatation or subsequent uniform coronary stent expansion.
Primary Safety Endpoint - Freedom from MACE within 30 days
Freedom from major adverse cardiac events (MACE) within 30 days of the index procedure. MACE (Clinical Events Committee \[CEC\] adjudicated) is defined as: * Cardiac death; or * Myocardial infarction (MI) defined as CK-MB level \> 3 times the upper limit of lab normal (ULN) value with or without new pathologic Q wave at discharge (periprocedural MI) and using the Fourth Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction beyond discharge (spontaneous MI); or * Target vessel revascularization (TVR) defined as revascularization at the target vessel (inclusive of the target lesion) after the completion of the index procedure
Time frame: 30 Days
Primary Performance Endpoint - Technical Success
Technical Success defined as successful Shockwave Javelin Coronary IVL-enabled lesion crossing without serious angiographic complications determined by angiographic core lab
Time frame: Peri-procedural
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