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Daily Variability of Platelet Aggregation in Patients With Myocardial Infarction Treated With Prasugrel and Ticagrelor

Comparison of Circadian Variability of Platelet Inhibition in Patients With Myocardial Infarction Treated With Prasugrel and Ticagrelor

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03454841
Acronym
DRAGON
Enrollment
73
Registered
2018-03-06
Start date
2018-02-26
Completion date
2019-02-28
Last updated
2020-02-26

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Conditions

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Keywords

prasugrel, ticagrelor, VASP, platelet reactivity, STEMI, NSTEMI

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to compare circadian variability of antiplatelet effect of prasugrel and ticagrelor maintenance doses during the initial days after acute myocardial infarction.

Detailed description

Prasugrel and ticagrelor are two oral P2Y12 receptor antagonists recommended as a part of dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Both drugs exert comparable antiplatelet effect following a loading dose. However, pharmacodynamic differences exist between these P2Y12 receptor inhibitors. Prasugrel is a prodrug that requires hepatic activation and permanently binds to platelet P2Y12 receptors, whereas ticagrelor is an active drug and blocks P2Y12 receptors reversibly. Another important difference is that prasugrel maintenance dose is administered once daily, while ticagrelor requires next dosage every 12 hours. These fundamental distinctions may affect the degree of platelet inhibition on maintenance doses during the first days after acute myocardial infarction.

Interventions

DRUGPrasugrel

Patients with myocardial infarction will receive a 60 mg prasugrel loading dose, followed by a maintenance dose of 10 mg once daily

DRUGTicagrelor

Patients with myocardial infarction will receive a 180 mg ticagrelor loading dose, followed by a maintenance dose of 90 mg twice daily

Sponsors

Collegium Medicum w Bydgoszczy
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* provision of informed consent prior to any study specific procedures * diagnosis of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction or acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction * male or non-pregnant female, aged 18-75 years old * provision of informed consent for angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention

Exclusion criteria

* treatment with ticlopidine, clopidogrel, prasugrel or ticagrelor within 14 days before the study enrollment * hypersensitivity to ticagrelor or prasugrel * contraindications for ticagrelor or prasugrel * current treatment with oral anticoagulant or chronic therapy with low-molecular-weight heparin * active bleeding * history of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack * history of intracranial hemorrhage * recent gastrointestinal bleeding (within 30 days) * history of moderate or severe hepatic impairment * history of major surgery or severe trauma (within 3 months) * patient required dialysis * manifest infection or inflammatory state * concomitant therapy with strong CYP3A inhibitors (ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, telithromycin, clarithromycin, nefazadone, ritonavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, atazanavir) or strong CYP3A inducers (rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, dexamethasone, phenobarbital) within 14 days and during study treatment * body weight below 60 kg

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Circadian variability of platelet inhibition assessed with VASPDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionPlatelet inhibition evaluated with VASP assay at 8:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 20:00
Circadian variability of platelet inhibition assessed with MultiplateDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionPlatelet inhibition evaluated with Multiplate at 8:00, 12:00, 16:00 and 20:00

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
High platelet reactivity 16:00 assessed with VASPDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionNumber of patients with high platelet reactivity evaluated with VASP assay at 16:00
High platelet reactivity 20:00 assessed with VASPDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionNumber of patients with high platelet reactivity evaluated with VASP assay at 20:00
High platelet reactivity 08:00 assessed with MultiplateDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionNumber of patients with high platelet reactivity evaluated with Multiplate at 08:00
High platelet reactivity at 8:00 assessed with VASPDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionNumber of patients with high platelet reactivity evaluated with VASP assay at 8:00
High platelet reactivity 16:00 assessed with MultiplateDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionNumber of patients with high platelet reactivity evaluated with Multiplate at 16:00
High platelet reactivity 20:00 assessed with MultiplateDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionNumber of patients with high platelet reactivity evaluated with Multiplate at 20:00
High platelet reactivity 12:00 assessed with MultiplateDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionNumber of patients with high platelet reactivity evaluated with Multiplate at 12:00
High platelet reactivity at 12:00 assessed with VASPDay 4 after acute myocardial infarctionNumber of patients with high platelet reactivity evaluated with VASP assay at 12:00

Countries

Poland

Outcome results

None listed

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