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A Pharmacodynamic Study With Ticagrelor in African American Patients

A Randomized, Open-Label, Multiple Dose, Crossover, Multiple Center Study of the Antiplatelet Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in African American Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01523392
Enrollment
50
Registered
2012-02-01
Start date
2012-03-31
Completion date
2013-09-30
Last updated
2014-10-08

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Conditions

Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Keywords

Stable Coronary Artery Disease, CAD

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the pharmacodynamic effect of ticagrelor in African American patients with stable coronary artery disease.

Detailed description

A Randomized, Open-Label, Multiple Dose, Crossover, Multiple Center Study of the Antiplatelet Effects of Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in African American Patients with Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Interventions

DRUGTicagrelor

Min - 90mg/Max - 180mg tablets (loading dose)

DRUGClopidogrel

75mg (once daily)/Max - 600mg tablets (loading dose)

Sponsors

AstraZeneca
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Provision of signed and dated informed consent before initiation of any study-related procedures * Male or female patients aged 18 years or older * Documented stable CAD fulfilling and taking 75-100mg ASA daily treatment * Females must be post menopausal or surgically sterile Self-identified as African American

Exclusion criteria

* Any indication for oral anticoagulant (e.g., atrial fibrillation, mitral stenosis or prosthetic heart valve) or dual antiplatelet treatment (e.g., clopidogrel, prasugrel, ASA dose other than 75 to 100 mg daily) during study period * Patients who had ACS or stent placed within 12 months of screening Patients with a history of moderate or severe hepatic impairment * Current smokers, including the use of tobacco containing products in the past 1 month of randomization Patients required dialysis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Inhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by Platelet Reaction Unit (PRU) From VerifyNow™ (a Platelet Function Test Developed by Accumetrics) at 2 Hours After Loading DoseAt 2 hours after the loading dose

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Inhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 0.5 Hour and 8 Hours After Loading DoseAt 0.5 hour and 8 hours after the loading dose
Inhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 2 Hours and 8 Hours on Day 7 After Multiple Doses and at End of Dosing Interval on Day 8At 2 hours and 8 hours on Day 7 after multiple doses and at end of dosing interval on Day 8
Ticagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesPredose, 0.5 hour, 2 hours, 8 hours from loading dose; 0, 2 hours, 8 hours and 12 hours from last doseThe standard deviation (SD) is the geometric SD
AR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesPredose, 0.5 hour, 2 hours, 8 hours from loading dose and 0, 2 hours, 8 hours and 12 hours from last doseThe standard deviation (SD) is the geometric SD

Countries

United States

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Patients recruited from 8 participating centers in the United States from 28 March 2012 until 04 September 2013

Pre-assignment details

50 patients screened; 34 patients randomized; 30 patients completed the study (7, 8, or 9 days of both treatments), and 31 completed follow-up

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Ticagrelor (Period 1) Then Clopidogrel (Period 2) Sequence
Ticagrelor 180 mg loading dose followed by 90 mg bd for 7, 8 or 9 days (Period 1), and then clopidogrel 600 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg od for 7, 8 or 9 days (Period 2)
20
Clopidogrel (Period 1) Then Ticagrelor (Period 2) Sequence
Clopidogrel 600 mg loading dose followed by 75 mg od for 7, 8 or 9 days (Period 1), and then ticagrelor 180 mg loading dose followed by 90 mg bd for 7, 8 or 9 days (Period 2)
14
Total34

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Treatment Period 1Did not complete 7-9 days of treatment.10
Treatment Period 1Withdrawal by Subject20
Washout Period - 10 to 14 DaysAdverse Event10

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicTicagrelor (Period 1) Then Clopidogrel (Period 2) SequenceClopidogrel (Period 1) Then Ticagrelor (Period 2) SequenceTotal
Age, Customized
>=18 to <65 years
12 Participants10 Participants22 Participants
Age, Customized
<18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Customized
>= 65 years
8 Participants4 Participants12 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Black or African American
20 Participants14 Participants34 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Not Hispanic or Latino
20 Participants14 Participants34 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
20 Participants14 Participants34 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
8 Participants3 Participants11 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
12 Participants11 Participants23 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
5 / 342 / 31
serious
Total, serious adverse events
1 / 340 / 31

Outcome results

Primary

Inhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by Platelet Reaction Unit (PRU) From VerifyNow™ (a Platelet Function Test Developed by Accumetrics) at 2 Hours After Loading Dose

Time frame: At 2 hours after the loading dose

Population: Pharmacodynamic (PD) Analysis Set (N=32) - included all participants for whom PD data was available with no major protocol deviations thought to significantly affect the PD of ticagrelor or clopidogrel

ArmMeasureValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
TicagrelorInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by Platelet Reaction Unit (PRU) From VerifyNow™ (a Platelet Function Test Developed by Accumetrics) at 2 Hours After Loading Dose27.6 PRU
ClopidogrelInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by Platelet Reaction Unit (PRU) From VerifyNow™ (a Platelet Function Test Developed by Accumetrics) at 2 Hours After Loading Dose211.2 PRU
p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-213.9, -153.3]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

AR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses

The standard deviation (SD) is the geometric SD

Time frame: Predose, 0.5 hour, 2 hours, 8 hours from loading dose and 0, 2 hours, 8 hours and 12 hours from last dose

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) Analysis Set - included all patients for whom at least one valid PK reading was available

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
TicagrelorAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesBaseline (0 pre-dose hours)1.0 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1
TicagrelorAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses0.5 hours after the loading dose9.8 ng/mLStandard Deviation 4.9
TicagrelorAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses2 hours after the loading dose222.6 ng/mLStandard Deviation 2.7
TicagrelorAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses8 hours after the loading dose - Period 1 N=19119.0 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.7
TicagrelorAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses0 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=1893.2 ng/mLStandard Deviation 5.8
TicagrelorAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses2 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=18136.7 ng/mLStandard Deviation 6.3
TicagrelorAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses8 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=1889.8 ng/mLStandard Deviation 5.6
TicagrelorAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesEnd of dosing interval on Day 8 - Period 1 N=18140.8 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.9
ClopidogrelAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesEnd of dosing interval on Day 8 - Period 1 N=18110.3 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.4
ClopidogrelAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesBaseline (0 pre-dose hours)1.0 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1
ClopidogrelAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses0 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=1874.5 ng/mLStandard Deviation 2
ClopidogrelAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses0.5 hours after the loading dose2.3 ng/mLStandard Deviation 3.2
ClopidogrelAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses8 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=18112.6 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.3
ClopidogrelAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses2 hours after the loading dose150.9 ng/mLStandard Deviation 2.5
ClopidogrelAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses2 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=18172.3 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.7
ClopidogrelAR-C124910XX (an Active Metabolite of Ticagrelor) Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses8 hours after the loading dose - Period 1 N=1954.8 ng/mLStandard Deviation 7.5
Secondary

Inhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 0.5 Hour and 8 Hours After Loading Dose

Time frame: At 0.5 hour and 8 hours after the loading dose

Population: PD Analysis Set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
TicagrelorInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 0.5 Hour and 8 Hours After Loading Dose0.5 hours166.3 PRU
TicagrelorInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 0.5 Hour and 8 Hours After Loading Dose8 hours (N=28 ticagrelor, N=27 clopidogrel)27.2 PRU
ClopidogrelInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 0.5 Hour and 8 Hours After Loading Dose0.5 hours270.1 PRU
ClopidogrelInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 0.5 Hour and 8 Hours After Loading Dose8 hours (N=28 ticagrelor, N=27 clopidogrel)192.6 PRU
Comparison: Analysis at 0.5 hours after loading dosep-value: <0.00195% CI: [-142.5, -65]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Analysis at 8 hours after loading dosep-value: <0.00195% CI: [-197.4, -133.3]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Inhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 2 Hours and 8 Hours on Day 7 After Multiple Doses and at End of Dosing Interval on Day 8

Time frame: At 2 hours and 8 hours on Day 7 after multiple doses and at end of dosing interval on Day 8

Population: PD Analysis Set

ArmMeasureGroupValue (LEAST_SQUARES_MEAN)
TicagrelorInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 2 Hours and 8 Hours on Day 7 After Multiple Doses and at End of Dosing Interval on Day 82 hours on Day 7 (N=27 for clopidogrel)22.9 PRU
TicagrelorInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 2 Hours and 8 Hours on Day 7 After Multiple Doses and at End of Dosing Interval on Day 88 hours on Day 728.5 PRU
TicagrelorInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 2 Hours and 8 Hours on Day 7 After Multiple Doses and at End of Dosing Interval on Day 8End of dosing interval on Day 839.3 PRU
ClopidogrelInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 2 Hours and 8 Hours on Day 7 After Multiple Doses and at End of Dosing Interval on Day 82 hours on Day 7 (N=27 for clopidogrel)157.8 PRU
ClopidogrelInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 2 Hours and 8 Hours on Day 7 After Multiple Doses and at End of Dosing Interval on Day 88 hours on Day 7146.5 PRU
ClopidogrelInhibition of the P2Y12 Receptor as Measured by PRU From VerifyNow™ at 2 Hours and 8 Hours on Day 7 After Multiple Doses and at End of Dosing Interval on Day 8End of dosing interval on Day 8172.7 PRU
Comparison: Analysis at 2 hours on Day 7 after multiple dosesp-value: <0.00195% CI: [-160.4, -109.5]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Analysis at 8 hours on Day 7 after multiple dosesp-value: <0.00195% CI: [-143.9, -92.2]Mixed Models Analysis
Comparison: Analysis at end of dosing interval on Day 8p-value: <0.00195% CI: [-159.7, -107.1]Mixed Models Analysis
Secondary

Ticagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses

The standard deviation (SD) is the geometric SD

Time frame: Predose, 0.5 hour, 2 hours, 8 hours from loading dose; 0, 2 hours, 8 hours and 12 hours from last dose

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) Analysis Set - included all patients for whom at least one valid PK reading was available

ArmMeasureGroupValue (GEOMETRIC_MEAN)Dispersion
TicagrelorTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesBaseline (0 pre-dose hours)1.0 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1
TicagrelorTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses0.5 hours after the loading dose206.6 ng/mLStandard Deviation 5.2
TicagrelorTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses2 hours after the loading dose1167.3 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.8
TicagrelorTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses8 hours after the loading dose - Period 1 N=19395.9 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.5
TicagrelorTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses0 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=18168.4 ng/mLStandard Deviation 7.3
TicagrelorTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses2 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=18324.6 ng/mLStandard Deviation 8.9
TicagrelorTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses8 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=18179.2 ng/mLStandard Deviation 7.4
TicagrelorTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesEnd of dosing interval on Day 8 - Period 1 N=18284.9 ng/mLStandard Deviation 2.2
ClopidogrelTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesEnd of dosing interval on Day 8 - Period 1 N=18295.7 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.9
ClopidogrelTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance DosesBaseline (0 pre-dose hours)1.2 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.8
ClopidogrelTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses0 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=18187.4 ng/mLStandard Deviation 2.1
ClopidogrelTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses0.5 hours after the loading dose33.7 ng/mLStandard Deviation 8.2
ClopidogrelTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses8 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=18311.3 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.7
ClopidogrelTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses2 hours after the loading dose756.9 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.9
ClopidogrelTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses2 hours after multiple doses - Period 1 N=18608.8 ng/mLStandard Deviation 1.9
ClopidogrelTicagrelor Plasma Concentrations After the Loading and Maintenance Doses8 hours after the loading dose - Period 1 N=19141.9 ng/mLStandard Deviation 12.1

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