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Acute Coronary SyndromePhase 4NCT01642238

Antithrombotic Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel

A Phase 4 study testing Ticagrelor + ASA + Bivalirudin and Clopidogrel + ASA + Bivalirudin in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome, run by Juan J Badimon at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with ticagrelor (plus aspirin and bivalirudin) is more effective than treatment with clopidogrel (plus aspirin and bivalirudin). Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Acute Coronary Syndrome
What is being tested?
Ticagrelor + ASA + Bivalirudin and Clopidogrel + ASA + Bivalirudin
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
15 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jul 2012to Apr 2013
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male or female volunteers between 18 and 65 years old.
  • Body mass index (BMI) 18 - 30 kg/m2 inclusive.
  • Healthy as assessed by a detailed medical history and physical examination.
  • Laboratory est results within the normal range.
  • Ability to provide signed informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • History of clinically relevant disease, bleeding, acute infectious disease or signs of acute illness.
  • Allergy or hypersensitivity to aspirin or thienopyridines, or atopy diagnosed by a physician.
  • Use of medication within one month prior to study drug administration.
  • History of drug abuse or alcohol consumption >20 g/day.
  • Inability to abstain from intensive muscular effort or sport competition.
  • Loss of >400 mL blood or blood donation within 3 months.
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  • Positive serology for hepatitis B (HBs Ag) or hepatitis C.
  • Conditions associated with hemorrhagic risk.
  • Positive pregnancy test.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

    New York, New York, 10029

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About this study

Official title: Randomized, Crossover Study of the Antithrombotic Effects of Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin Versus Clopidogrel Plus Aspirin When Administered With Bivalirudin

The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment with ticagrelor (plus aspirin and bivalirudin) is more effective than treatment with clopidogrel (plus aspirin and bivalirudin).

Read the detailed description

The HORIZONS-AMI Trial compared the effectiveness of heparin plus a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (GPI) versus bivalirudin in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients undergoing stent deployment 1. Overall the data showed benefits associated with the bivalirudin treatment with lower rates of all-cause mortality, cardiac mortality, re-infarction and non-CABG related major bleeding; However, the data seems to indicate a non-significant increase in acute stent thrombosis in the bivalirudin group. This observation seems to suggest the potential benefits of adding an antiplatelet agent to bivalirudin. A study by Dangas G et al found that in the HORIZONS-AMI patients, the group receiving 600 mg loading-dose of clopidogrel had significantly lower 30-day unadjusted rates of mortality, reinfarction and stent thrombosis than the 300 mg loading-dose group, without increase in bleeding rate. Furthermore, even though the benefits of bivalirudin were independent of the clopidogrel loading dose; the 600mg LD was associated with more benefits with both anticoagulation regimens. Similar observations have been reported in the ARMYDA-6 MI study.

It is our hypothesis that using ticagrelor instead of clopidogrel, given its more potent and faster activity, would have greater antithrombotic activity and therefore may reduce the rate of acute stent thrombosis when administered in combination with bivalirudin + ASA in AMI patients. To investigate this hypothesis, we will compare the antithrombotic effects of ticagrelor with clopidogrel, when administered in combination with ASA and bivalirudin, in healthy human volunteers using a cross-over study design. The antithrombotic activity will be assessed pre-treatment and 2-hours and 24-hours post treatment, using methodologies including Badimon Perfusion chamber, VerifyNow P2Y12 assay, platelet aggregation with Multiplate Analyzer and Thromboelastography.

Being tested
Ticagrelor + ASA + Bivalirudin, Clopidogrel + ASA + Bivalirudin
Keywords
Antiplatelet, ticagrelor, clopidogrel, bivalirudin, thrombosis
Medical subject headings
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Thrombosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Ticagrelor + ASA + BivalirudinDrug

    Also called Brilinta (ticagrelor, Aspirin (ASA), Angiomax (bivalirudin)

    Single loading dose of Ticagrelor (180 mg given as two 90 mg tablets), plus single dose of ASA (one 81 mg tablet) + bivalirudin administered as 0.75 mg/kg IV bolus followed by 1.75 mg/kg/hour for 1 hour.

  • Clopidogrel + ASA + BivalirudinDrug

    Also called Plavix (clopidogrel), Aspirin (ASA), Angiomax (bivalirudin)

    Single loading dose of Clopidogrel (600 mg given as two 300 mg tablets), plus single dose of ASA (one 81 mg tablet) + bivalirudin administered as 0.75 mg/kg IV bolus followed by 1.75 mg/kg/hour for 1 hour.

Study groups in NCT01642238
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ticagrelor + ASA + BivalirudinExperimentalSingle loading dose of Ticagrelor (180 mg given as two 90 mg tablets), plus single dose of ASA (one 81 mg tablet) + bivalirudin administered as 0.75 mg/kg IV bolus followed by 1.75 mg/kg/hour for 1 hour.
Receives: Drug: Ticagrelor + ASA + Bivalirudin
Clopidogrel + ASA + BivalirudinActive comparatorSingle loading dose of Clopidogrel (600 mg given as two 300 mg tablets), plus single dose of ASA (one 81 mg tablet) + bivalirudin administered as 0.75 mg/kg IV bolus followed by 1.75 mg/kg/hour for 1 hour.
Receives: Drug: Clopidogrel + ASA + Bivalirudin

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Platelet-thrombus Formation in an ex Vivo Model of Thrombosis

    Change in thrombus size at 1 hour as compared to Pre-treatment baseline, where a positive change represents a decrease in thrombus size.

    Measured: Pre-treatment baseline and 1 hour

  2. Platelet-thrombus Formation in an ex Vivo Model of Thrombosis

    Change in thrombus size at 24 hours as compared to Pre-treatment baseline, where a positive change represents a decrease in thrombus size.

    Measured: Pre-treatment baseline and 24 hrs post treatment

Secondary outcomes (6)
  1. Platelet Reactivity

    Platelet reactivity measured by VerifyNowP2Y12 assay measuring percent inhibition

    Measured: Pre-treatment baseline

  2. Platelet Reactivity

    Platelet reactivity measured by VerifyNowP2Y12 assay measuring percent inhibition

    Measured: 1 hr post-treatment

  3. Platelet Reactivity

    Platelet reactivity measured by VerifyNowP2Y12 assay measuring percent inhibition

    Measured: 24-hours post-treatment

  4. Blood Thrombogenicity

    Coagulation times, assessed using the ROTEM thromboelastometry

    Measured: Pre-treatment baseline

  5. Blood Thrombogenicity

    Coagulation times, assessed using the ROTEM thromboelastometry

    Measured: 1 hr post-treatment

  6. Blood Thrombogenicity

    Coagulation times, assessed using the ROTEM thromboelastometry

    Measured: 24-hours post-treatment

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted17 Jul 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2012
  3. Primary completionMar 2013
  4. Study completionApr 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
15 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01642238
Sponsor's protocol ID
GCO 12-0732
Other IDs
ISSBRIL0067
Status last verified
Jun 2016
First submitted
13 Jul 2012
Last updated
11 Jul 2016
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Zafar MU, Vorchheimer DA, Tewar MP, Giannarelli C, Crippa M, Sartori S, Rodriguez D, Baber U, Mehran R, Badimon JJ. Ticagrelor reduces thrombus formation more than clopidogrel, even when co-administered with bivalirudin. Thromb Haemost. 2014 Nov;112(5):1069-70. doi: 10.1160/TH14-03-0269. Epub 2014 Aug 7. No abstract available.

    PubMed 25104302

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Ticagrelor + ASA + Bivalirudin and Clopidogrel + ASA + Bivalirudin in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome, run by Juan J Badimon at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 9 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jul 2016. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 11 Jul 2016). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Platelet-thrombus Formation in an ex Vivo Model of Thrombosis (time frame: Pre-treatment baseline and 1 hour). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01642238, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Jul 2016.

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