InspireMD to Announce Positive Six Month Results from the CGuard^TM CARENET Trial at LINC 2015

CGuardTM All Comer Data Continues to Show Excellent Clinical Benefits of the MicroNet™^TM Covered Technology

Six-Month Ultrasound Analysis is Indicative of Patent Carotid Arteries Without Restenosis Concern When Compared to Conventional Carotid Stents
 

BOSTON, MA – January 13, 2015 — InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE MKT: NSPR) (“InspireMD” or the “Company”), a leader in embolic protection systems (“EPS”), today announced that six month follow-up data from its CGuard^TM CARENET (CARotid Embolic protection Study using MicroNet™) trial continued to show promising clinical benefits, including exceptional safety and efficacy, and most importantly resolution of ischemic lesions and a reduced incidence of restenosis.

More detailed data will be presented at the upcoming LINC (Leipzig InterveNtional Course) meeting in Leipzig, Germany on Tuesday, January 27 at 10:58am.

The reduction in both the incidence and volume of new ischemic lesions, as well as this six-month data showing minimal restenosis concern, indicates that the therapeutic benefits of the CGuard^TM MicroNet™^TM technology may extend well beyond the acute procedural period. The CARENET trial recruited a total of 30 patients and showed very promising safety and efficacy with 0% MACCE (meaning no death, stroke or myocardial infarction) at 30 days, substantially lower than in other non-mesh covered carotid stenting trials. Additionally, the incidence of new ischemic ipsilateral lesions as assessed by Diffusion Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DW-MRI) after carotid artery stenting (CAS) was reduced by almost 50% when compared to published historical control groups of non-mesh covered carotid stents. All but one of the new ischemic lesions at 48 hour follow up were completely resolved at 30 days. The CARENET trial also reported an average lesion volume per patient that was 10 times smaller than historical control groups. The ultrasound analysis performed at six months has shown healthy healing of the carotid artery without restenosis concern when compared to other CAS.

Alan Milinazzo, CEO of InspireMD, commented, “We continue to be impressed with the clinical data from our CGuard^TM CARENET study. After we first presented our 30-day follow-up data at TCT 2014 in September of last year, we gained additional market feedback through a limited market release of the technology. Now, the six-month follow-up data, to be presented at LINC in a few weeks, will show that the CGuard^TM has minimal restenosis concern when compared to other carotid stents. In addition, Mr. Milinazzo added, “this data, combined with the earlier DW-MRI data showing a vast reduction in the incidence, and volume, of new ipsilateral lesions continues to validate the short and long term benefits of this MicroNet™^TM covered technology when treating patients with carotid artery disease.”

The CGuard^TM CARENET data will be presented during the main carotid session at LINC titled, “Deep Dive Session: Carotid Revascularization” chaired by Dr. Frank Veith and Dr. William Gray on Tuesday, January 27 from 9:00am – 12:30pm. Prof Piotr Musiałek, Co- Principal Investigator for the CARENET study, from Jagiellonian University Medical College at John Paul II Hospital, in Krakow, Poland will present this CARENET late breaking clinical data in his talk titled, “The CARENET All-Comer Trial Using the CGuard^TM MicroNet™^TM Covered Embolic Prevention Stent.” In addition to presenting all-comer data from the CARENET trial he will also present the 6 month follow up data from the study that was originally presented at TCT 2014.

The Leipzig Interventional Course (LINC) is one of the world’s fastest growing courses committed to advancing the scientific and clinical evaluation and treatment of patients with complex vascular disease through the interdisciplinary discussion of novel endovascular techniques and systemic scientific evaluation. More than 4,000 participants from over 70 countries are expected to attend with a faculty of over 200 leading physicians and interventionalists from around the world.

 
About CGuard^TM EPS

The proprietary CGuard^TM EPS uses the same MicroNet™^TM technology featured on the MGuard^TM and MGuard Prime^TM coronary embolic protection systems. The MicroNet™^TM technology is a single fiber knitted mesh wrapped on an open cell stent platform designed to trap debris that can dislodge and travel downstream after a patient is treated with traditional stenting methods. This technology seeks to protect patients from plaque debris and blood clots breaking off and which can lead to life threatening strokes. The size, or aperture, of the MicroNet™^TM ‘pore’ is only 150-180 microns in order to maximize protection against the potentially dangerous plaque and thrombus within the carotid artery.
CGuard^TM EPS is CE Mark approved. CGuard^TM EPS, however, is not approved for sales in the U.S. by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration at this time.

 
About InspireMD, Inc.

InspireMD seeks to utilize its proprietary MGuard^TM with MicroNet™^TM technology to make its products the industry standard for embolic protection and to provide a superior solution to the key clinical issues of current stenting in patients with a high risk of distal embolization, no reflow and major adverse cardiac events.

InspireMD intends to pursue applications of this MicroNet™^TM technology in coronary, carotid (CGuard^TM) and peripheral artery procedures. InspireMD’s common stock is quoted on the NYSE MKT under the ticker symbol NSPR.

 
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Investor Contacts:
Craig Shore
Chief Financial Officer
InspireMD, Inc.
Phone: 1-888-776-6804
Email: craigs@inspiremd.com