Under the terms of its 1997 license agreement with Cook, Angiotech is entitled to receive royalty payments upon the commercial sale of paclitaxel-eluting peripheral vascular stent products, including the Zilver PTX.
The Zilver PTX is currently undergoing multiple clinical trials in the US, Japan, and the EU to assess product safety and efficacy.
William Hunter, president and CEO of Angiotech, said: “Building on the success of our paclitaxel-eluting coronary stents, it is rewarding to see how our technology continues to be leveraged in other vascular indications. We hope that the Zilver PTX may provide a more long term treatment option for patients who suffer from peripheral arterial disease.”