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Trial in Subjects Undergoing Cardiac Catheterization With Planned Percutaneous Coronary Intervention With Stenting

Protocol H7T-MC-TABL(a) PRasugrel IN Comparison to Clopidogrel for Inhibition of PLatelet Activation and AggrEgation (PRINCIPLE) - TIMI 44

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00357968
Acronym
PRINCIPLE
Enrollment
201
Registered
2006-07-28
Start date
2006-08-31
Completion date
2007-06-30
Last updated
2010-08-31

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Conditions

Coronary Artery Disease

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to provide information of the relative potency of prasugrel and clopidogrel on platelet function studies, inflammation, and myocyte necrosis in subjects undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Interventions

DRUGPrasugrel

Administered orally

DRUGClopidogrel

Administered orally

DRUGPlacebo for Prasugrel

Administered orally

DRUGPlacebo for Clopidogrel

Administered orally

Sponsors

Daiichi Sankyo
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
The TIMI Study Group
CollaboratorOTHER
Eli Lilly and Company
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects greater than or equal to 18 years of age undergoing cardiac catheterization with planned percutaneous coronary intervention (if coronary anatomy is suitable) for an indication of chest pain +/or anginal equivalent felt by the treating physician to be related to coronary ischemia. * At least one of the following (a through c): 1. Functional study (exercise, or pharmacologic) within the past 8 weeks consistent with ischemia as manifested by at least one of the following: 1. A reversible defect on nuclear imaging. 2. A reversible wall-motion abnormality by echocardiography. 3. Horizontal or down-sloping ST-depressions greater than 1 mm on electrocardiogram (ECG) (if no imaging performed). 2. Prior coronary revascularization \[percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)\]. 3. A cardiac catheterization with at least one coronary artery lesion amenable to PCI (not yet performed) within 14 days prior to enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

* Known creatine kinase-myocardial bands (CK-MB)or cardiac troponin greater than the upper limit of normal at time of screening * Planned PCI for acute myocardial infarction (MI) or planned PCI within 48 hours of fibrinolytic therapy for ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) * Have cardiogenic shock at the time of screening (systolic blood pressure 90 mm Hg associated with clinical evidence of end-organ hypoperfusion, or subjects requiring vasopressors to maintain systolic blood pressure over 90 mm Hg and associated with clinical evidence of end-organ hypoperfusion). * Refractory ventricular arrhythmias * Have New York Heart Association Class IV congestive heart failure

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation (IPA) to 20 Micromolar (μM) Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose6 hours after loading doseIPA was defined as (1 - \[maximal platelet aggregation(MPA) at 6 hours after study drug treatment\]/\[MPA before drug treatment\]) x 100.
Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation to 20 μM Adenosine Diphosphate After 14 Days of Maintenance Dose Treatmentafter 14 days of maintenance dosingMeasures IPA during maintenance dosing before and after cross-over for each therapy. IPA was defined as (1 - \[maximal platelet aggregation(MPA) at 14 days after study drug treatment\]/\[MPA before drug treatment\]) x 100.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Participants With Non-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major or Minor Bleeding During the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase14 days after cross-overNon-CABG-related TIMI major bleeding was any intracranial hemorrhage OR any clinically overt bleeding associated with a fall in hemoglobin \>=5 gm/dL. Non-CABG-related TIMI minor bleeding was any clinically overt bleeding associated with a fall in hemoglobin \>=3 gm/dL but \<5 gm/dL.
Number of Participants With Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) During the First Maintenance Dose Phaseafter 14 days of treatment (before cross-over)Number of patients who met any of the following endpoints: cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, subacute stent thrombosis, or urgent target vessel revascularization
Number of Participants With Major Adverse Cardiac Events During the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase14 days after cross-overNumber of patients who met any of the following endpoints: cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, subacute stent thrombosis, or urgent target vessel revascularization
Number of Hyporesponsive Participants at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose6 hours after loading doseNumber of patients with inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA) with 20 uM adenosine diphosphate (ADP) \<20%
Number of Hyporesponsive Participants at the End of the First Maintenance Dose PhaseFrom loading dose to day 15Number of patients with inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA) with 20 uM adenosine diphosphate (ADP) \<20%
Number of Hyporesponsive Participants at the End of the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase14 days after cross-overNumber of patients with inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA) with 20 uM adenosine diphosphate (ADP) \<20%
Platelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) at 2 Hours After the Loading Dose2 hours after loading doseVASP phosphorylation in response to prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) with and without ADP was determined by whole-blood flow cytometry and was expressed as a platelet reactivity index (PRI). PRI was defined as \[(MFI(with PGE1) - MFI (with PGE1 and ADP))/MFI(with PGE1) x 100\] where MFI is mean fluorescence index. A lower PRI indicates greater antiplatelet effect.
Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation to 20 μM Adenosine Diphosphate at 2 Hours After the Loading Dose2 hours after loading doseIPA was defined as (1 - \[maximal platelet aggregation (MPA) at 2 hours after study drug treatment\]/\[MPA before drug treatment\]) x 100.
Platelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose18 to 24 hours after loading doseVASP phosphorylation in response to prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) with and without ADP was determined by whole-blood flow cytometry and was expressed as a platelet reactivity index (PRI). PRI was defined as \[(MFI(with PGE1) - MFI (with PGE1 and ADP))/MFI(with PGE1) x 100\] where MFI is mean flourescence index. A lower PRI indicates greater antiplatelet effect.
Platelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) After 14 Days of Maintenance Dose Treatmentafter 14 days of maintenance dosingVASP phosphorylation in response to prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) with and without ADP was determined by whole-blood flow cytometry and was expressed as a platelet reactivity index (PRI). PRI was defined as \[(MFI(with PGE1) - MFI (with PGE1 and ADP))/MFI(with PGE1) x 100\] where MFI is mean fluorescence index. A lower PRI indicates greater antiplatelet effect.
Myonecrosis Measure: Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Bands (CK-MB) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose6 hours after loading doseMean CK-MB at 6 hours after loading dose. CK-MB is a biomarker for myonecrosis
Myonecrosis Measure: Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Bands (CK-MB) 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose18 to 24 hours after loading doseMean CK-MB at 18-24 hours after loading dose. CK-MB is a biomarker for myonecrosis.
Myonecrosis Measure: Cardiac Troponin at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose6 hours after loading doseMean troponin level at 6 hours after the loading dose. Troponin is a biomarker for myonecrosis.
Myonecrosis Measure: Cardiac Troponin 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose18 to 24 hours after loading doseMean troponin level at 18 to 24 hours after the loading dose. Troponin is a biomarker for myonecrosis.
Platelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose6 hours after loading doseVASP phosphorylation in response to prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) with and without ADP was determined by whole-blood flow cytometry and was expressed as a platelet reactivity index (PRI). PRI was defined as \[(MFI(with PGE1) - MFI (with PGE1 and ADP))/MFI(with PGE1) x 100\] where MFI is mean fluorescence index. A lower PRI indicates greater antiplatelet effect.
Number of Participants With Non-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major or Minor Bleeding During the First Maintenance Dose Phaseafter 14 days of treatment (before cross-over)Non-CABG-related TIMI major bleeding was any intracranial hemorrhage OR any clinically overt bleeding associated with a fall in hemoglobin \>=5 gm/dL. Non-CABG-related TIMI minor bleeding was any clinically overt bleeding associated with a fall in hemoglobin \>=3 gm/dL but \<5 gm/dL.

Countries

France, Germany, Israel, United States

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Prasugrel to Clopidogrel
One time oral loading dose (LD) of 60-mg prasugrel and placebo matched to clopidogrel (plus oral enteric coated aspirin 325 mg to 500 mg is recommended) followed by a once daily 10-mg prasugrel and placebo matched to clopidogrel (prasugrel maintenance dose) taken orally for 14 days. Patients cross-over to a once daily 150-mg clopidogrel and placebo matched to prasugrel (clopidogrel maintenance dose) taken orally for the next 14 days.
102
Clopidogrel to Prasugrel
One time oral loading dose (LD) of 600-mg clopidogrel and placebo matched to prasugrel (plus oral enteric coated aspirin 325 mg to 500 mg is recommended) followed by a once daily 150-mg clopidogrel and placebo matched to prasugrel (clopidogrel maintenance dose) for 14 days. Patients cross-over to a once daily 10-mg prasugrel and placebo matched to clopidogrel (prasugrel maintenance dose) taken orally for the next 14 days.
99
Total201

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
First Maintenance Dose PhaseNot a PCI patient4742
First Maintenance Dose PhaseWithdrawal by Subject12

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicPrasugrel to ClopidogrelClopidogrel to PrasugrelTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
56 Participants52 Participants108 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
46 Participants47 Participants93 Participants
Age Continuous64.0 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.73
63.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.38
63.9 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 10.06
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African
3 participants4 participants7 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Caucasian
97 participants94 participants191 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Native American
2 participants0 participants2 participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
West Asian
0 participants1 participants1 participants
Region of Enrollment
France
3 participants3 participants6 participants
Region of Enrollment
Germany
55 participants53 participants108 participants
Region of Enrollment
Israel
15 participants13 participants28 participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
29 participants30 participants59 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
29 Participants22 Participants51 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
73 Participants77 Participants150 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
40 / 10240 / 9916 / 5512 / 53
serious
Total, serious adverse events
8 / 1027 / 991 / 553 / 53

Outcome results

Primary

Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation (IPA) to 20 Micromolar (μM) Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose

IPA was defined as (1 - \[maximal platelet aggregation(MPA) at 6 hours after study drug treatment\]/\[MPA before drug treatment\]) x 100.

Time frame: 6 hours after loading dose

Population: Consists of all patients who received a loading dose of the study drug, did not receive a glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa antagonist, and had evaluable pre-treatment and 6 hour MPA measurements.~Patients had received a single loading dose of either 60-mg prasugrel or 600-mg clopidogrel but had not yet received any maintenance dosing.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelInhibition of Platelet Aggregation (IPA) to 20 Micromolar (μM) Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose74.81 percent inhibitionStandard Deviation 13.01
ClopidogrelInhibition of Platelet Aggregation (IPA) to 20 Micromolar (μM) Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose31.77 percent inhibitionStandard Deviation 21.07
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [38.04, 48.38]ANCOVA
Primary

Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation to 20 μM Adenosine Diphosphate After 14 Days of Maintenance Dose Treatment

Measures IPA during maintenance dosing before and after cross-over for each therapy. IPA was defined as (1 - \[maximal platelet aggregation(MPA) at 14 days after study drug treatment\]/\[MPA before drug treatment\]) x 100.

Time frame: after 14 days of maintenance dosing

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose and underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) regardless of GP IIb/IIIa antagonist use (this includes subjects who received prasugrel and clopidogrel, in either order, during crossover)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelInhibition of Platelet Aggregation to 20 μM Adenosine Diphosphate After 14 Days of Maintenance Dose Treatment61.34 percent inhibitionStandard Deviation 17.84
ClopidogrelInhibition of Platelet Aggregation to 20 μM Adenosine Diphosphate After 14 Days of Maintenance Dose Treatment46.06 percent inhibitionStandard Deviation 21.34
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [10.6, 19.26]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation to 20 μM Adenosine Diphosphate at 2 Hours After the Loading Dose

IPA was defined as (1 - \[maximal platelet aggregation (MPA) at 2 hours after study drug treatment\]/\[MPA before drug treatment\]) x 100.

Time frame: 2 hours after loading dose

Population: Includes all patients who received a loading dose of study drug, did not receive a GP IIb/IIIa antagonist and had evaluable pretreatment and 2 hour MPA measurements. Patients had received a single loading dose of either 60-mg prasugrel or 600-mg clopidogrel but had not yet received any maintenance dosing.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelInhibition of Platelet Aggregation to 20 μM Adenosine Diphosphate at 2 Hours After the Loading Dose64.54 percent inhibitionStandard Deviation 20.43
ClopidogrelInhibition of Platelet Aggregation to 20 μM Adenosine Diphosphate at 2 Hours After the Loading Dose20.32 percent inhibitionStandard Deviation 20.22
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [38.35, 51.15]ANCOVA
Secondary

Myonecrosis Measure: Cardiac Troponin 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose

Mean troponin level at 18 to 24 hours after the loading dose. Troponin is a biomarker for myonecrosis.

Time frame: 18 to 24 hours after loading dose

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose, underwent PCI, did not receive a GP IIb/IIIa antagonist, and had an evaluable troponin measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelMyonecrosis Measure: Cardiac Troponin 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose0.12 ng/mlStandard Deviation 0.273
ClopidogrelMyonecrosis Measure: Cardiac Troponin 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose0.13 ng/mlStandard Deviation 0.277
p-value: 0.452895% CI: [-0.25, 0.07]ANCOVA
Secondary

Myonecrosis Measure: Cardiac Troponin at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose

Mean troponin level at 6 hours after the loading dose. Troponin is a biomarker for myonecrosis.

Time frame: 6 hours after loading dose

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose, underwent PCI, did not receive a GP IIb/IIIa antagonist, and had an evaluable troponin measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelMyonecrosis Measure: Cardiac Troponin at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose0.06 ng/mlStandard Deviation 0.204
ClopidogrelMyonecrosis Measure: Cardiac Troponin at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose0.05 ng/mlStandard Deviation 0.128
p-value: 0.789395% CI: [-0.06, 0.08]ANCOVA
Secondary

Myonecrosis Measure: Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Bands (CK-MB) 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose

Mean CK-MB at 18-24 hours after loading dose. CK-MB is a biomarker for myonecrosis.

Time frame: 18 to 24 hours after loading dose

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose, underwent PCI, did not receive a GP IIb/IIIa antagonist, and had an evaluable CK-MB measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEDIAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelMyonecrosis Measure: Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Bands (CK-MB) 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose11.64 IU/LStandard Deviation 8.22
ClopidogrelMyonecrosis Measure: Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Bands (CK-MB) 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose11.16 IU/LStandard Deviation 8.72
p-value: 0.402995% CI: [-4.48, 1.82]ANCOVA
Secondary

Myonecrosis Measure: Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Bands (CK-MB) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose

Mean CK-MB at 6 hours after loading dose. CK-MB is a biomarker for myonecrosis

Time frame: 6 hours after loading dose

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose, underwent PCI, did not receive a GP IIb/IIIa antagonist, and had an evaluable CK-MB measure.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelMyonecrosis Measure: Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Bands (CK-MB) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose9.16 IU/LStandard Deviation 8.3
ClopidogrelMyonecrosis Measure: Creatine Kinase-Myocardial Bands (CK-MB) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose8.13 IU/LStandard Deviation 5.16
p-value: 0.705895% CI: [-2.95, 2]ANCOVA
Secondary

Number of Hyporesponsive Participants at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose

Number of patients with inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA) with 20 uM adenosine diphosphate (ADP) \<20%

Time frame: 6 hours after loading dose

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose of the study drug, did not receive a glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa antagonist and had evaluable pre-treatment, and 6 hour MPA measurements.~Patients had received a single loading dose of either 60-mg prasugrel or 600-mg clopidogrel but had not yet received any maintenance dosing.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PrasugrelNumber of Hyporesponsive Participants at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose0 participants
ClopidogrelNumber of Hyporesponsive Participants at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose21 participants
p-value: <0.0001Chi-squared
Secondary

Number of Hyporesponsive Participants at the End of the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase

Number of patients with inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA) with 20 uM adenosine diphosphate (ADP) \<20%

Time frame: 14 days after cross-over

Population: Includes patients who received a single loading dose and had evaluable MPA measures,regardless of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa antagonist use. Patients received 14 days of maintenance treatment and then crossed-over to the alternate maintenance treatment for 14 days.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PrasugrelNumber of Hyporesponsive Participants at the End of the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase4 participants
ClopidogrelNumber of Hyporesponsive Participants at the End of the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase1 participants
p-value: 0.1827Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number of Hyporesponsive Participants at the End of the First Maintenance Dose Phase

Number of patients with inhibition of platelet aggregation (IPA) with 20 uM adenosine diphosphate (ADP) \<20%

Time frame: From loading dose to day 15

Population: Includes patients who received a single loading dose and had evaluable MPA measures, regardless of glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa antagonist use. Patients had received 14 days of maintenance treatment but had not crossed-over to the alternate maintenance treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PrasugrelNumber of Hyporesponsive Participants at the End of the First Maintenance Dose Phase1 participants
ClopidogrelNumber of Hyporesponsive Participants at the End of the First Maintenance Dose Phase7 participants
p-value: 0.0629Fisher Exact
Secondary

Number of Participants With Major Adverse Cardiac Events During the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase

Number of patients who met any of the following endpoints: cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, subacute stent thrombosis, or urgent target vessel revascularization

Time frame: 14 days after cross-over

Population: Includes all patients who received a loading dose and underwent PCI, received a maintenance dose for 14 days, and then crossed-over to the alternate therapy for an additional 14 days of maintenance dosing.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PrasugrelNumber of Participants With Major Adverse Cardiac Events During the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase1 participants
ClopidogrelNumber of Participants With Major Adverse Cardiac Events During the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase0 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) During the First Maintenance Dose Phase

Number of patients who met any of the following endpoints: cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke, subacute stent thrombosis, or urgent target vessel revascularization

Time frame: after 14 days of treatment (before cross-over)

Population: Includes all patients who received a loading dose. Patients who underwent PCI also received 14 days of maintenance treatment. Patients had not yet crossed-over to the alternate maintenance treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PrasugrelNumber of Participants With Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) During the First Maintenance Dose Phase2 participants
ClopidogrelNumber of Participants With Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) During the First Maintenance Dose Phase1 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Non-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major or Minor Bleeding During the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase

Non-CABG-related TIMI major bleeding was any intracranial hemorrhage OR any clinically overt bleeding associated with a fall in hemoglobin \>=5 gm/dL. Non-CABG-related TIMI minor bleeding was any clinically overt bleeding associated with a fall in hemoglobin \>=3 gm/dL but \<5 gm/dL.

Time frame: 14 days after cross-over

Population: All patients who received a loading dose of study drug, received maintenance therapy for 14 days and then switched to the alternate maintenance therapy.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PrasugrelNumber of Participants With Non-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major or Minor Bleeding During the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase0 participants
ClopidogrelNumber of Participants With Non-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major or Minor Bleeding During the Crossover Maintenance Dose Phase0 participants
Secondary

Number of Participants With Non-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major or Minor Bleeding During the First Maintenance Dose Phase

Non-CABG-related TIMI major bleeding was any intracranial hemorrhage OR any clinically overt bleeding associated with a fall in hemoglobin \>=5 gm/dL. Non-CABG-related TIMI minor bleeding was any clinically overt bleeding associated with a fall in hemoglobin \>=3 gm/dL but \<5 gm/dL.

Time frame: after 14 days of treatment (before cross-over)

Population: Patients received a single loading dose and 14 days of maintenance therapy. Patients had not yet crossed-over to the alternate maintenance dose.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
PrasugrelNumber of Participants With Non-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major or Minor Bleeding During the First Maintenance Dose Phase2 participants
ClopidogrelNumber of Participants With Non-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) Major or Minor Bleeding During the First Maintenance Dose Phase0 participants
Secondary

Platelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose

VASP phosphorylation in response to prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) with and without ADP was determined by whole-blood flow cytometry and was expressed as a platelet reactivity index (PRI). PRI was defined as \[(MFI(with PGE1) - MFI (with PGE1 and ADP))/MFI(with PGE1) x 100\] where MFI is mean flourescence index. A lower PRI indicates greater antiplatelet effect.

Time frame: 18 to 24 hours after loading dose

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose, underwent PCI, did not receive a GP IIb/IIIa antagonist, and had evaluable VASP measurements.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelPlatelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose10.3 percent (%) platelet reactivity indexStandard Deviation 15.63
ClopidogrelPlatelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) 18 to 24 Hours After the Loading Dose64.3 percent (%) platelet reactivity indexStandard Deviation 18.72
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-63.2, -49.2]ANCOVA
Secondary

Platelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) After 14 Days of Maintenance Dose Treatment

VASP phosphorylation in response to prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) with and without ADP was determined by whole-blood flow cytometry and was expressed as a platelet reactivity index (PRI). PRI was defined as \[(MFI(with PGE1) - MFI (with PGE1 and ADP))/MFI(with PGE1) x 100\] where MFI is mean fluorescence index. A lower PRI indicates greater antiplatelet effect.

Time frame: after 14 days of maintenance dosing

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose and PCI, regardless of GP IIb/IIIa antagonist use (this includes subjects who received prasugrel and clopidogrel, in either order, during crossover)

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelPlatelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) After 14 Days of Maintenance Dose Treatment23.4 percent (%) platelet reactivity indexStandard Deviation 19.19
ClopidogrelPlatelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) After 14 Days of Maintenance Dose Treatment43.8 percent (%) platelet reactivity indexStandard Deviation 23.26
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-25.7, -14.5]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Platelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) at 2 Hours After the Loading Dose

VASP phosphorylation in response to prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) with and without ADP was determined by whole-blood flow cytometry and was expressed as a platelet reactivity index (PRI). PRI was defined as \[(MFI(with PGE1) - MFI (with PGE1 and ADP))/MFI(with PGE1) x 100\] where MFI is mean fluorescence index. A lower PRI indicates greater antiplatelet effect.

Time frame: 2 hours after loading dose

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose, underwent PCI, did not receive a GP IIb/IIIa antagonist, and had evaluable VASP measurements. Patients had received a single loading dose but had not yet received any maintenance treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelPlatelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) at 2 Hours After the Loading Dose21.5 percent (%) platelet reactivity indexStandard Deviation 27.06
ClopidogrelPlatelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) at 2 Hours After the Loading Dose75.0 percent (%) platelet reactivity indexStandard Deviation 16.91
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-61.2, -47.4]ANCOVA
Secondary

Platelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose

VASP phosphorylation in response to prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) with and without ADP was determined by whole-blood flow cytometry and was expressed as a platelet reactivity index (PRI). PRI was defined as \[(MFI(with PGE1) - MFI (with PGE1 and ADP))/MFI(with PGE1) x 100\] where MFI is mean fluorescence index. A lower PRI indicates greater antiplatelet effect.

Time frame: 6 hours after loading dose

Population: Includes patients who received a loading dose, underwent PCI, and had evaluable VASP measurements, and did not receive a GP IIb/IIIa antagonist. Patients had received a single loading dose but had not yet received any maintenance treatment.

ArmMeasureValue (MEAN)Dispersion
PrasugrelPlatelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose7.4 percent (%) platelet reactivity indexStandard Deviation 16.66
ClopidogrelPlatelet Reactivity Index Percent (PRI%) Measured by Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) at 6 Hours After the Loading Dose68.4 percent (%) platelet reactivity indexStandard Deviation 21.18
p-value: <0.000195% CI: [-67.1, -54]ANCOVA

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026