Novel Phase Shift Microbubbles, MVT-101, Enhance Sonothrombolysis in a Porcine Model of Deep Vein Thrombosis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Estimates suggest that 60,000-100,000 Americans die of Deep Vein Thrombosis / Pulmonary Embolism (DVT/PE) each year. Between 10 to 30% of people with PE will die within one month of diagnosis. Sudden death is the first symptom in about 25% of people who have PE. Among people who have had DVT, one third to one half will have long-term complications (post-thrombotic syndrome) such as swelling, pain, discoloration, and scaling in the affected limb. Microbubble (MB) enhanced sonothrombolysis (SL) has shown promise in treating vascular thrombosis, but MBs are micrometer-sized structures and do not easily permeate clots. We hypothesized that sub-micron structures, e.g., phase shift microbubbles (PSMB or nanodroplets, herein referred as MVT-101) would better permeate clots for

SUBMITTER: Lusk J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12595264 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature