Steroid-Releasing S8 Sinus Implant for Recurrent Nasal Polyps

Nasal Polyps Clinical Trial

— RESOLVE  

Official title:

A Clinical Evaluation of the Safety and Efficacy of the Steroid-Releasing S8 Sinus Implant Used in Post-Sinus Surgery Patients With Recurrent Sinus Obstruction

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01732536
• Other study ID #: P500-1012
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 2/Phase 3
• Start date: January 2013
• Est. completion date: May 2014

Study information

• Verified date: July 2018
• Source: Intersect ENT
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The RESOLVE Study is a randomized controlled trial with the S8 Sinus Implant in 100 chronic sinusitis patients with recurrent nasal polyps.

Description:

RESOLVE is a randomized (1:1), sham-controlled, parallel group, double-blind multicenter study in 100 chronic sinusitis patients who had prior endoscopic sinus surgery and presented with recurrent nasal polyps. The objective of the study was to assess the safety and efficacy of the S8 Sinus Implant, a steroid-eluting sinus implant, consisting of a bioabsorbable self-expanding sinus implant coated with 1350 mcg of mometasone furoate (MF) and a single-use delivery system. Implant is placed in-office in the ethmoid sinus under local anesthesia. The coating on the S8 implant provides controlled release of MF to the sinus mucosa over 90 days, with the majority of drug released within 60 days.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 100
• Est. completion date: May 2014
• Est. primary completion date: November 2013
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Candidates for this study had to meet ALL of the following inclusion criteria:

1. General Inclusion Criteria

1. Patient has provided written informed consent using a form approved by the reviewing IRB.

2. Patient is = 18 years of age.

3. Patient is willing and able to comply with protocol requirements.

4. Patient has a previous confirmed diagnosis of CS defined as inflammation of the mucosa of the paranasal sinuses.

5. Patient has undergone bilateral total ethmoidectomy (must be at least 90 day beyond the date of last sinus surgery).

6. Patient has recurrent bilateral sinus obstruction due to polyposis (Grades 1 through 3 only).

7. Patient must have a Grade 2 polyposis on at least 1 ethmoid side.

8. Patient is able to tolerate the use of Nasonex topical intranasal steroid spray once daily.

9. Patient is indicated for a repeat ESS per the study definition. Patient must have: (i) a minimum symptom burden on the SNOT 22, consisting of a minimum score of 2 on at least 2 of the 5 hallmark symptoms of CS (nasal blockage, post-nasal discharge, thick nasal discharge, facial pain/pressure, and decreased sense of smell); (ii) persistent symptoms of CS despite ongoing treatment with topical intranasal steroid irrigations or sprays at least once daily for at least 2 weeks preceding enrollment; (iii) had treatment with a high-dose form of steroids (e.g., oral, parenteral, injection into polyps) and/or sinus steroid irrigations within the preceding 2 years, or refused such therapy due to intolerance/side effects; (iv) a known history of repeated courses of treatment with aggressive steroid therapy for recurrent sinusitis; and (v) endoscopic evidence of polyp recurrence, scarring, and/or obstructive mucosal edema.

10. Patient is able to tolerate use of topical/local anesthesia and the implant procedure in an office or clinic setting.

11. In the opinion of the physician, treatment with S8 Sinus Implant or sham procedure is technically feasible (able to pass 5-9 mm device into middle meatus) bilaterally.

12. Female patients of child-bearing potential must not be pregnant and must agree to not become pregnant during the course of the study.

13. Female patients of child-bearing potential must agree to use consistent and acceptable method/s of birth control during the course of the study.

Exclusion Criteria

Candidates were excluded if they met ANY of the following criteria:

General Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient had bilateral total ethmoidectomy less than 90 days previously.

2. Patient had Propel implanted postoperatively less than 90 days previously.

3. Patient has presence of adhesions/synechiae Grades 3 or 4.

4. Patient has presence of severe scarring or adhesions within the ethmoid cavity itself.

5. Patient has presence of Grade 4 polyposis.

6. Patient has known history of immune deficiency (e.g., IGG] subclass deficiency or IGA deficiency, HIV).

7. Patient has concurrent condition requiring active chemotherapy and/or immunotherapy management for the disease (e.g., cancer, HIV, etc.).

8. Patient has oral-steroid dependent condition such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma or other condition.

9. Patient has known history of allergy or intolerance to corticosteroids or mometasone furoate (MF).

10. Patient has known history of resistance or poor response to oral steroids.

11. Patient has presence of physical obstruction that would preclude access to either ethmoid sinus for device delivery (e.g., severe septal deviation, septal spur, very small middle meatus, total obstruction of the nasal passage with severe scarring, polyposis).

12. Patient has clinical evidence of acute bacterial sinusitis (e.g., acute increase in purulent discharge, fever, facial pain etc.).

13. Patient has clinical evidence or suspicion of invasive fungal sinusitis (e.g., bone erosion on prior CT scan, necrotic sinus tissue, etc.).

14. Patient has evidence of disease or condition expected to compromise survival or ability to complete follow-up assessments during the 6 month follow-up period.

15. Patient is currently participating in or recently participated in another clinical trial (within the last 30 days).

16. Patient has history of insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.

17. Patient has previously undergone ESS and experienced a CSF leak or has residual compromised vision as a result of a complication in a prior ESS procedure.

18. Patient has completely resected middle turbinate.

19. Patient has known dehiscence of the lamina papyracea.

20. Patient has evidence of active viral illness (e.g., tuberculosis, ocular herpes simplex, chickenpox, or measles).

Ocular Exclusion Criteria

21. Patient has history or diagnosis of glaucoma or ocular hypertension (baseline or a known prior ocular exam indicating IOP >21 mm Hg)

22. Patient has closed angle (with or without the presence of peripheral anterior synechiae on gonioscopy)

23. Patient has presence in either eye of: (i) posterior subcapsular cataract, (ii) nuclear sclerosis of Grade +3 or higher; or (iii) cortical cataract of Grade +3 or higher.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Sinusitis
• Nasal Polyps
• Polyps
• Sinusitis

Intervention

Drug:
• S8 Sinus Implant
In-office bilateral placement of the S8 Sinus Implant (mometasone furoate, 1350 mcg) in the ethmoid sinuses

Procedure:
• Sham procedure
In-office bilateral sham procedure

Drug:
• Mometasone furoate nasal spray
Two sprays in each nostril once daily, totaling 200 mcg of mometasone furoate throughout Day 90

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Albany ENT & Allergy Services	Albany	New York
United States	California Sinus Centers	Atherton	California
United States	ENT of Georgia	Atlanta	Georgia
United States	Summit Medical Group	Berkeley Heights	New Jersey
United States	Bethlehem ENT Specialty Physicians Associates	Bethlehem	Pennsylvania
United States	Medical University of South Carolina	Charleston	South Carolina
United States	Northwestern University, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery	Chicago	Illinois
United States	Colorado Ear, Nose, Throat & Allergy	Colorado Springs	Colorado
United States	ENT and Allergy Associates	Lake Success	New York
United States	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Sinus Center of Excellence	Los Angeles	California
United States	Advanced ENT & Allergy	Louisville	Kentucky
United States	South Florida ENT Associates	Miami	Florida
United States	Medical College of Wisconsin	Milwaukee	Wisconsin
United States	Eastern Virginia Medical School Department of Otolaryngology	Norfolk	Virginia
United States	University of Pennsylvania, Dept of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania
United States	Oregon Health and Science University-Dept. of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery	Portland	Oregon
United States	Sacramento Ear, Nose and Throat	Sacramento	California
United States	Intermountain Ear, Nose & Throat Center	Salt Lake City	Utah
United States	Piedmont Ear, Nose & Throat Associates	Winston-Salem	North Carolina

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Intersect ENT

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (2)

Forwith KD, Han JK, Stolovitzky JP, Yen DM, Chandra RK, Karanfilov B, Matheny KE, Stambaugh JW, Gawlicka AK. RESOLVE: bioabsorbable steroid-eluting sinus implants for in-office treatment of recurrent sinonasal polyposis after sinus surgery: 6-month outcom — View Citation

Han JK, Forwith KD, Smith TL, Kern RC, Brown WJ, Miller SK, Ow RA, Poetker DM, Karanfilov B, Matheny KE, Stambaugh J, Gawlicka AK. RESOLVE: a randomized, controlled, blinded study of bioabsorbable steroid-eluting sinus implants for in-office treatment of recurrent sinonasal polyposis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2014 Nov;4(11):861-70. doi: 10.1002/alr.21426. Epub 2014 Sep 29. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Nasal Obstruction/Congestion Score	Nasal Obstruction by patients using a paper questionnaire on a scale from 0 (no problem) to 5 (problem as bad as it can be). Negative values for change from baseline represented reduction (improvement) in	90 days
Primary	Bilateral Polyp Grade	Polyp grade was determined by a panel of 3 independent sinus surgeons based on a centralized, blinded videoendoscopy review. Each sinus was graded from 0 (no visible polyps) to 4 (nasal polyps completely obstructing nasal cavity) and then the left and right values were added to obtain a total bilateral polyp grade, ranging from 0 to 8. Negative values for change from baseline represented reduction (improvement) in bilateral polyp grade.	90 days
Secondary	Ethmoid Sinus Obstruction	Percentage of the ethmoid sinus volume obstructed by scarring, polyps, or edema on endoscopy, as determined by a panel of 3 independent sinus surgeons based on a centralized, blinded videoendoscopy review using a 100-mm visual analogue scale (VAS), ranging from 0 (absence of obstruction) to 100 (complete obstruction). Negative values for change from baseline represented reduction (improvement) in ethmoid sinus obstruction.	90 days
Secondary	Bilateral Polyp Grade	Polyps were graded by clinical investigators on a scale from 0 (no visible polyps) to 4 (nasal polyps completely obstructing nasal cavity) and then the left and right values were added to obtain a total bilateral polyp grade, ranging from 0 to 8. Negative values for change from baseline indicate reduction (improvement) in nasal polyps.	90 days, 6 months
Secondary	Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) Score	NOSE scale is a validated symptom scoring instrument consisting of 5 questions each scored by patients on a 5-point Likert scale from 0 (not a problem) to 4 (severe problem), then multiplied by 5 and resulting in a total score ranging from 0 to 100. Negative values for change from baseline represented reduction (improvement) in NOSE score.	6 months
Secondary	Percentage of Patients Indicated for Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (RESS)	To be indicated for RESS, the following criteria had to be met: Continued to use topical intranasal steroids daily; Continued to complain of at least 2 symptoms of chronic sinusitis despite ongoing topical intranasal steroid use; Needed or had received at least 1 course of aggressive steroid therapy or had refused such therapy due to intolerance/side effects; and; Had endoscopic evidence of persisting ethmoid sinus obstruction (bilateral polyp grade >=2 on at least one side)	90 days, 6 months