Teleflex Incorporated (NYSE: TFX), a leading global provider of medical technologies, today announced the beginning of enrollment in the BIOMAG™‑III Study (NCT07258290), a landmark global study evaluating the Freesolve™ Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold (RMS).
Dr. Itsik Ben-Dor, MedStar Health in Washington, D.C., is the first implanter in the United States (U.S.) in the IDE trial of Freesolve™ RMS. Designed as a pivotal trial to support future regulatory applications, the BIOMAG™‑III Study represents the most comprehensive planned clinical evaluation of Freesolve™ RMS to date.
Chairman of the steering committee of the BIOMAG™-III Study, Dr. Ron Waksmanǂ, Associate Director of Cardiology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, stated: “I’m proud that the very first patient in the BIOMAG™-III IDE trial has been enrolled at MedStar Health. Contributing to this important international study is the first step towards potentially changing how we treat narrowed arteries, a very common condition we see in our clinics every day. Researching innovative therapies like Freesolve™ RMS is critical to advancing care for our patients.”
The BIOMAG™-III Study is a randomized controlled trial (RCT). The study will enroll 1,859 patients and compare Freesolve™ RMS to Xience™ Drug‑Eluting Stent (DES) with respect to Target Lesion Failure (TLF) ratea at 12 months. The study will include scaffold lengths up to 40mm. The BIOMAG™-III Study will be conducted at up to 120 sites worldwide, including up to 60 sites in the U.S., underlining Teleflex’s strong global commitment to advancing resorbable scaffold technology.
Furthermore, enrollment recently completed ahead of schedule for the BIOMAG™-II Study (NCT05540223). This study enrolled 1,861 patients across 20 countries in Europe and Asia Pacific. The BIOMAG™-II Study is a prospective, international, multi-center, RCT comparing Freesolve™ RMS with Xience™ DES with respect to TLF ratea at 12 months. Completion of enrollment marks a major milestone for the first large‑scale, head‑to‑head RCT evaluating Freesolve™ RMS against DES.
Additionally, Teleflex recently announced positive long-term data from the BIOMAG™-I First-In-Human (FIH) Study (NCT04157153), demonstrating 3.5% TLFb at four years and no new clinical events between two and four years for Freesolve™ RMS1.
“The BIOMAG™‑III Study represents an important milestone in the evolution of resorbable technologies,” said Dr. David E. Kandzariǂ, U.S. National Principal Investigator for the BIOMAG™-III Study, Chief, Piedmont Heart Institute, and Chief Scientific Officer, Piedmont Healthcare. “Freesolve™ RMS technology has shown positive outcomes in the BIOMAG™-I FIH trial, with a plateauing of clinical events after resorption. This has long been the vision of resorbable scaffolds.”
Freesolve™ RMS is engineered to resorb within 12 months2, potentially reducing long‑term events associated with permanent metallic implants. The BIOMAG™‑III Study aims to generate pivotal evidence required to bring this technology to physicians and patients.
“The BIOMAG™‑III Study is a pivotal trial designed not only to meet rigorous regulatory standards, but also to demonstrate the long‑term safety and efficacy of a fully resorbable magnesium scaffold for patients, physicians, and healthcare systems,” says Prof. Dr. Georg Nollert, Vice President Medical Affairs at Teleflex. “We believe Freesolve™ RMS has the potential to reshape the coronary intervention landscape, and the BIOMAG™‑III Study could be the catalyst to drive that.”
About Teleflex Incorporated
As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in the world of healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.
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References:
- Torzewski, J. Lessons from the long-term DES data: how they can inform today’s practice – BIOMAG-I: 4-Year Clinical Outcomes of the Resorbable Magnesium Scaffold-DREAMS 3G. pcronline.com Published May 20, 2026. Accessed June 3, 2026. https://www.pcronline.com/Cases-resources-images/Resources/Course-videos-slides/2026/EuroPCR/Lessons-from-the-long-term-DES-data-how-they-can-inform-today-s-practice?auth=true. Research sponsored by Teleflex.
- Seguchi, M., Aytekin, A., Xheoa, E. et al. Vascular response following implantation of the third-generation drug-eluting resorbable coronary magnesium scaffold: an intravascular imaging analysis of the BIOMAG-I first-in-human study. EuroIntervention. 2024; 20(18): e1173-e1183. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-24-00055. Scaffold 99.0% resorbed at 12 months (markers are not resorbable). Research sponsored by Teleflex.
Disclaimers:
a For BIOMAG™-III and BIOMAG™-II Studies, TLF is a composite of Cardiac Death, Target Vessel Q-wave or non-Q wave Myocardial Infarction, or clinically driven Target Lesion Revascularization (TLR).
b For BIOMAG™-I Study, TLF is a composite of Target-Vessel Myocardial Infarction (TV-MI), clinically driven Target Lesion Revascularization (CD-TLR) and Cardiac Death. BIOMAG™-I FIH Study data is based on Kaplan-Meier failure estimate analysis.
ǂDrs. Waksman and Kandzari are paid consultants of Teleflex.
CAUTION—Investigational device. Limited by the United States law to investigational use.
Freesolve™ RMS is clinically often referred to as DREAMS 3G RMS.
Freesolve™ RMS is not approved for sale in the United States and is commercially available in CE-mark accepting countries only. Indications for Use may vary by geographic location.
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