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Coronary Artery DiseaseNCT01731041

Impact of Ticagrelor Re-load on Pharmacodynamic Profiles

A study testing Ticagrelor 180mg and Ticagrelor 90mg in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by University of Florida 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

Platelets are parts of your blood that stick together to help form a clot. The stickier your platelets are, the greater your chance of having a heart attack. A clot in the wrong place can lead to a heart attack or stroke. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 80 years
Conditions the study is for
Coronary Artery Disease
What is being tested?
Ticagrelor 180mg and Ticagrelor 90mg
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Jan 2013to Jun 2014
Phase
Interventional
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 80 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with a clinical indication to be on ticagrelor therapy (90mg/bid)
  • On treatment with ticagrelor 90mg twice daily for at least 14 days
  • Age between 18 to 80 years
  • On aspirin <100mg/day

Who cannot join

  • History of intracranial bleeding
  • Severe hepatic impairment (ALT >2.5 times the upper limit of normal)
  • Active bleeding or propensity to bleed
  • Recent antiplatelet treatment (< 14 days) with a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonist
  • 6. Platelet count <80x106/mL 7. Hemodynamic instability 8. Serum creatinine <30 mL/min 9. On treatment with oral anticoagulant (Vitamin K antagonists, dabigatran, rivaroxaban) 10. Patients with sick sinus syndrome or II or III degree AV block without pacemaker protection 12. Drugs interfering CYP3A4 metabolism (to avoid interaction with Ticagrelor): ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, clarithromicin, nefazodone, ritonavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, atazanavir and telithromizycin 13. Hemoglobin < 10g/dL 14. Pregnant females [women of childbearing age must use reliable birth control (i.e. oral contraceptives) while participating in the study].

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209

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About this study

Official title: Impact of Ticagrelor Re-load on Pharmacodynamic Profiles in Patients on Maintenance Ticagrelor Therapy

Platelets are parts of your blood that stick together to help form a clot. The stickier your platelets are, the greater your chance of having a heart attack. A clot in the wrong place can lead to a heart attack or stroke. Ticagrelor (Brilinta) keeps platelets from sticking together and it helps people from having a heart attack. The American College of Cardiology has recommended a combination of aspirin and Brilinta as one of the best treatments for the prevention of heart attacks, and death in patients who have had a heart attack or coronary stents. However, it is unknown if Brilinta may improve its work to keep platelets from sticking together giving a loading dose in patients already treated with Brilinta. A loading dose is a one-time increased dose of the same drug. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate whether the platelets of patients treated with Brilinta become less sticky when Brilinta is re-loaded.

Read the detailed description

A higher degree of platelet inhibition remains the goal of peri-interventional and long-term anti-thrombotic therapy in patients with coronary artery disease. Previous observations have shown that in patients on clopidogrel therapy undergoing percutanoues coronary intervention who get re-loaded with clopidogrel obtain enhanced platelet inhibition. Ticagrelor represents a new class of nonthienopyridine platelet inhibitors designed to address the limitations of current oral antiplatelet therapy, which has been recently approved for clinical use. However, to date it is unknown if greater inhibition of platelet aggregation can be achieved by adding a ticagrelor loading dose in patients already on maintenance ticagrelor therapy (90 mg twice daily). In addition, how to manage patients undergoing coronary interventions already on chronic ticagrelor therapy with regards to ticagrelor loading is an emerging clinical question which has yet to be explored. Therefore, understanding the pharmacodynamic implications of a ticagrelor re-load strategy in patients on already on chronic ticagrelor therapy is warranted. The scope of the present study is to evaluate the impact of ticagrelor re-load in patients on chronic ticagrelor therapy. A total of 60 patients will be randomized into one of the following two arms of treatment: 1) 90 mg of ticagrelor; 2) 180 mg of ticagrelor. Pharmacodynamic assessments will be performed at baseline, 1-hour and 4-hour after dosing administration. Comparison between baseline and 4-hour values in term of platelet P2Y12 reactivity index determined by whole blood vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein will be the primary end-point of the study. Secondary endpoints will include other pharmacodynamic measures.

Being tested
Ticagrelor 180mg, Ticagrelor 90mg
Keywords
coronary disease, platelet function, platelet inhibitors
Medical subject headings
Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Disease

What participants receive

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

  • Ticagrelor 180mgDrug

    Also called Brilinta

    Patients will receive 180 mg of ticagrelor

  • Ticagrelor 90mgDrug

    Also called Brilinta

    Patients will receive 90 mg of ticagrelor

Study groups in NCT01731041
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Ticagrelor 180mgExperimentalPatients randomized to this arm will be administered 180 mg of ticagrelor (experimental arm, loading dose).
Receives: Drug: Ticagrelor 180mg
Ticagrelor 90mgActive comparatorPatients randomized to this arm will be administered 90 mg dose of ticagrelor (active comparator, standard dose).
Receives: Drug: Ticagrelor 90mg

What is being measured

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

  1. Platelet Reactivity Index (PRI) by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP)

    The primary end-point of the study is the comparison in the platelet reactivity index (PRI%) determined by vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) between baseline and 4-hour after dosing in each arm of treatment

    Measured: 4 hours

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. P2Y12 Reaction Units (PRU) Determined by VerifyNow P2Y12

    Secondary analysis included the differences of platelet reactivity expressed as P2Y12 reaction units (PRU) in each group using the VerifyNow P2Y12 system.

    Measured: 4 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted21 Nov 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJan 2013
  3. Primary completionJun 2014
  4. Study completionJun 2014

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01731041
Sponsor's protocol ID
UFJ 2012-096
Status last verified
May 2015
First submitted
14 Nov 2012
Last updated
10 Jun 2015
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Cho JR, Rollini F, Franchi F, DeGroat C, Bhatti M, Dunn EC, Ferrante E, Muniz-Lozano A, Suryadevara S, Zenni MM, Guzman LA, Bass TA, Angiolillo DJ. Pharmacodynamic Effects of Ticagrelor Dosing Regimens in Patients on Maintenance Ticagrelor Therapy: Results From a Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Investigation. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Jul;8(8):1075-1083. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2015.02.022. Epub 2015 Jun 24.

    PubMed 26117466

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ticagrelor 180mg and Ticagrelor 90mg in people with Coronary Artery Disease, run by University of Florida 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 4 inclusion and 5 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 10 Jun 2015. 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.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 10 Jun 2015). 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 Reactivity Index (PRI) by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) (time frame: 4 hours). 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 NCT01731041, 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 10 Jun 2015.

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