Coronary Heart Disease
Conditions
Keywords
clopidogrel low response, ticagrelor, prasugrel, platelet aggregation
Brief summary
Clopidogrel low response is associated with a significantly higher risk for ischemic complications after percutaneous coronary intervention. Ticagrelor and prasugrel are more potent platelet inhibitory drugs and both have been shown to significantly reduce ischemic events as compared to clopidogrel. No direct comparison between ticagrelor and prasugrel in terms of their antiplatelet efficacy exists. The aim of this study is to assess the antiplatelet treatment efficacy of ticagrelor versus prasugrel over time in confirmed clopidogrel low responders undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
Interventions
A loading dose of 180 mg of ticagrelor is administered followed by 90 mg maintenance doses twice daily
A prasugrel loading dose of 60 mg is administered followed by a 10 mg per day maintenance dose for patients \< 75 years or a 5 mg maintenance dose per day for patients \>= 75 years
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* successful PCI * 600 mg clopidogrel pretreatment * clopidogrel low response assessed with electrode aggregometry (\>= 486 AU\*min) * written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* Contraindications or allergies against study drugs * Anemia * Any surgery \< 6 weeks * Increased bleeding risk * Oral anticoagulation * platelet count \< 100.000/µl * Prior history of stroke or pathologic intracranial findings * GPIIb/IIIa antagonists \< 10 days or periprocedural * Age \> 80 years, \< 18 years * Body weight \< 60 kg * Cardiogenic shock * Increased risk of bradycardia * Moderate liver disease * Kidney dialysis * Intake of CYP 3A4 inhibitors * Pregnancy or lactation * Missing pregnancy test for women capable of bearing children
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ADP-induced platelet aggregation after randomized treatment with ticagrelor or prasugrel | Day 2 post randomization |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of low responders in ticagrelor or prasugrel group | Day 2 post randomization | Low platelet response is defined as platelet aggregation values \>=468 AU\*min |
| Proportion of enhanced responders in ticagrelor or prasugrel group | Day 2 post randomization | Enhanced platelet response is defined as platelet aggregation values \<= 188 AU\*min |
Countries
Germany, Hungary