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Aspirin-free Strategy With Ticagrelor in Patients With a Myocardial Infarction Treated Medically Alone

Evaluation of an asPirin-free Strategy With ticAgrelor in patieNTs witH a Myocardial Infarction treatEd Medically alONe (PANTHEON)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07257198
Acronym
PANTHEON
Enrollment
2570
Registered
2025-12-02
Start date
2026-03-03
Completion date
2031-01-01
Last updated
2026-03-10

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Myocardial Infarction, NSTEMI - Non-ST Segment Elevation MI, STEMI (ST Elevation MI)

Keywords

Dual antiplatelet therapy, NSTEMI, medical treatment, STEMI, aspirin, ticagrelor, bleeding, ischemic events, randomized trial, pragmatic trial, randomized controlled trial

Brief summary

In patients with a myocardial infarction (MI) treated medically alone, the objective of the PANTHEON trial is to evaluate if ticagrelor monotherapy reduces bleeding events, without an increase in patient-oriented ischemic events, compared with standard dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and ticagrelor for 12 months.

Detailed description

Coronary artery disease is associated with more than 9 million deaths per year worldwide. Following hospital discharge for an MI, both bleeding and recurrent ischemic events are associated with a high risk of subsequent mortality. However, the optimal antiplatelet strategy balancing bleeding and ischemic risks in the vulnerable population of patients with a medically managed MI patients (without revascularization) remains unknown, leading to substantial variability in clinical practice. This group represents 35-45% of patients wit hMI in Canada and the United States. Primary Objectives To evaluate whether ticagrelor monotherapy is superior to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in reducing the risk of type 2, 3, or 5 bleeding events according to the BARC classification at 12 months. To evaluate whether ticagrelor monotherapy is non-inferior to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for the composite endpoint of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, or coronary revascularization - a standardized, patient-centered ischemic clinical endpoint as defined by the Academic Research Consortium - at 12 months. Secondary Objectives To evaluate differences between ticagrelor monotherapy and DAPT regarding the following endpoints at 12 months: individual components of the two primary endpoints; BARC type 3 or 5 bleeding; TIMI minor or major bleeding and its individual components; cardiovascular mortality; any coronary revascularization; the composite of all-cause mortality, MI, or stroke; and NACE, a composite of all-cause mortality, MI, stroke, any coronary revascularization, or type 2, 3, or 5 BARC bleeding.

Interventions

DRUGTicagrelor + placebo

Ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily + placebo once daily

Ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily + aspirin 80 mg once daily

Sponsors

Montreal Heart Institute
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
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

* Age ≥18 years; * Hospitalized for type 1 MI, according to the 4th Universal Definition of MI; * Coronary angiogram performed; * Planned for medical management alone, without revascularization; * Willingness to participate and to attend study visits; * Expected life expectancy ≥12 months.

Exclusion criteria

* Patients hospitalized for type 2-5 MI, or unstable angina, according to the 4th Universal Definition of MI; * Patients hospitalized for a STEMI with an acute thrombotic lesion of a major epicardial vessel; * Elevations in cardiac biomarkers (troponins or CK-MB) that is believed by the investigator not to be of ischemic origin (e.g. myocardial injury, myocarditis, Takotsubo syndrome, etc.); * Confirmed or suspected spontaneous coronary artery dissection; * Concomitant indication for chronic oral anticoagulant; * Concomitant non-coronary indication for dual antiplatelet therapy; * Use of any non-trial antiplatelet drug that needs to be continued based on the judgement of the treating physician; * Previous hospitalization for MI, PCI, or CABG within 12 months; * Known hypersensitivity, intolerance, or contra-indication to ASA or ticagrelor; * Unsuitability for either randomization treatment, based on the judgement of the treating physician

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
BleedingFrom randomization to 12 monthsTime to first BARC type 2, 3, or 5 bleeding
Patient-oriented ischemic clinical endpointFrom randomization to 12 monthsTime to first composite of all-cause mortality, MI, stroke, or any coronary revascularization

Countries

Canada

Contacts

CONTACTGuillaume Marquis-Gravel, MD
guillaume.marquis.gravel@umontreal.ca1-514-376-3330
CONTACTRoseline Therrien
roseline.therrien@seriant.org1-514-461-1300

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 11, 2026