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Evaluation of Myocardial Reperfusion After Primary PCI in Patients With High Platelet Reactivity Treated by Cangrelor or Not

Evaluation of Myocardial Reperfusion and Residual Thrombotic Burden After Primary PCI for STEMI in Patients With High on Ticagrelor Platelet Reactivity Treated by IV Cangrelor Versus Ticagrelor Alone

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04927949
Acronym
ERMIT
Enrollment
128
Registered
2021-06-16
Start date
2021-06-08
Completion date
2023-03-31
Last updated
2026-04-02

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Conditions

ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction

Brief summary

This study aims to evaluate the impact on myocardial reperfusion and residual thrombotic burden of adding Cangrelor -a potent and immediate P2Y12 inhibitor- to ticagrelor in primary PCI patients with high on ticagrelor platelet reactivity compared to standard of care with ticagrelor alone.

Detailed description

Despite the use of potent P2Y12 inhibitor such as ticagrelor, half of the patients presented high platelet reactivity (HPR) at the time of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). HPR has been associated with impaired myocardial reperfusion. Myocardial reperfusion, assessed using myocardial blush grade, is a strong prognostic factor associated with infarct size and mortality. Antiplatelet therapy intensification using a potent and immediate P2Y12 inhibitor such as Cangrelor according a point-of-care platelet function test has not been studied in the acute phase of STEMI. This study aims to evaluate the impact on myocardial reperfusion and residual thrombotic burden of adding Cangrelor to ticagrelor in primary PCI patients with high on ticagrelor platelet reactivity compared to standard of care with ticagrelor alone.

Interventions

DRUGcangrelor perfusion during PCI

Cangrelor perfusion (started before PCI) with intravenous bolus of 30 microgram/kg, followed by a perfusion of 4 microgram/kg/min during 2 hours or until the end of the PCI if longer

PROCEDUREstandard PCI

primary PCI without cangrelor

Sponsors

University Hospital, Caen
Lead SponsorOTHER
Terumo Medical Corporation
CollaboratorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* patient admitted for STEMI within 24 hours from symptom onset * pretreated with ticagrelor, aspirin and enoxaparin (according local protocol) * successfully treated by primary PCI of a native coronary culprit lesion * anatomy accessible to optical coherence tomography (OCT or OFDI)

Exclusion criteria

* cardiogenic shock * stent restenosis or thrombosis * use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors before or during PCI * known coagulation disease * high bleeding risk (thrombocytopenia \<100,000/dL, surgery \<30 days, active bleeding) * uncontrolled arterial hypertension (\>180/110 mmHg) * history of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or transient ischemic attack * known severe renal insufficiency (eGFR \<30 ml/min) * oral anticoagulation

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Grade of myocardial blushduring proceduremyocardial blush grade from 0 to 3 (normal)

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
percentage of residual thrombus burdenduring procedureintrastent residual thrombus burden assessed by optical coherence tomography
measure of platelet reactivityduring procedurePlatelet reactivity using VerifyNow after PCI for patients with basal platelet reaction unit\>208
troponinday 1peak value
infarct size and no reflow on MRIduring hospitalization assessed up to 7 days
clinical outcomesduring hospitalization assessed up to 7 daysdeath, new myocardial infarction, stent thrombosis, new revascularization, stroke, major bleeding

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 3, 2026