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Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)Phase 2BridgeNCT00767507

Maintenance of Platelet Inhibition With Cangrelor

A Phase 2 study testing cangrelor in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), run by The Medicines Company at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that patients receiving cangrelor infusion before coronary artery bypass grafting have an acceptable safety profile and can undergo surgery without excessive bleeding peri-operatively. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
Conditions the study is for
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS)
What is being tested?
cangrelor
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
221 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Oct 2008to Jul 2011
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Written informed consent
  • 18 Years of Age
  • Non emergent coronary bypass graft surgery
  • Received a thienopyridine within 48 hours prior to enrollment

Who cannot join

  • Confirmed or suspected pregnancy
  • Cerebrovascular accident within one yar
  • Intracranial neoplasm
  • History of bleeding diathesis
  • Thrombocytopenia

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Scripps Clinic / Scripps Green Hospital

    La Jolla, California, 92037

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About this study

Official title: BRIDGE: Maintenance of Platelet inihiBition With cangRelor After dIscontinuation of ThienopyriDines in Patients Undergoing surGEry

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that patients receiving cangrelor infusion before coronary artery bypass grafting have an acceptable safety profile and can undergo surgery without excessive bleeding peri-operatively.

Being tested
cangrelor, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Acute Coronary Syndrome

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • cangrelorDrug

  • PlaceboOther

    Placebo IV infusion administered in the same fashion as the active study drug in order to maintain the blind in the study.

Study groups in NCT00767507
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CangrelorExperimentalCangrelor was administered as a continuous IV infusion of 0.75µg/kg/min for a minimum of 48 hours and a maximum of 7 days.
Receives: Drug: cangrelor
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorA placebo infusion was administered as a continuous IV infusion of 0.75µg/kg/min for a minimum of 48 hours and a maximum of 7 days, to maintain the blind.
Receives: Other: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Stage I: Percentage of Patient Samples That Maintained Platelet Inhibition Levels of Greater Than or Equal to 60% as Reported by the VerifyNow P2Y12 Point of Care Assay.

    Endpoint was selected as an approximation of the antiplatelet effect expected to be maintained if oral P2Y12 inhibitors had not been discontinued (60% inhibition of platelets).

    Measured: During study drug infusion up to 1-6 hours prior to surgery

  2. Stage II: The Percentage of Patients That Maintained Platelet Reaction Units (PRU) < 240, as Determined by the VerifyNow P2Y12 Point of Care Assay, Measured During Study Drug Infusion Pre-surgery.

    This endpoint was selected as it is considered by consensus of the Working Group on Platelet Reactivity to be the threshold for the level of platelet inhibition required to maintain a low risk of coronary thrombosis and cardiac ischemic events.

    Patients had multiple samples and all "on-infusion" samples had to be <240 PRU to meet the endpoint.

    Measured: During study drug infusion up to 1-6 hours prior to surgery

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Stage II: Analysis of Platelet Reactivity (ITT Population) / Patients With Platelet Reactivity < 240 PRU

    This endpoint analyzed the percent of patients with platelet reactivity < 240 PRU at the following timepoints:

    • Baseline - Prior to study drug infusion (washout period from oral P2Y12 inhibition)
    • Last sample during infusion
    • Following discontinuation of study drug infusion

    Measured: baseline until just prior to surgery (post infusion)

  2. Incidence of Excessive Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)-Related Bleeding

    Defined as the occurrence of surgical re-exploration, 24-hour chest tube output of >1.5 liters (L), and/or packed red blood cell transfusions > 4 units

    Measured: Randomization through Hospital discharge

  3. Non-CABG (Preoperative) Bleeding - Protocol-defined GUSTO Severe/Life-threatening, Moderate and Mild

    Measured: Randomization until start of CABG surgery

  4. Patients With Blood Product Transfusions up to 7 Days After Surgery or Discharge, Whichever Was Sooner

    Measured: Through 7 days or hospital discharge, whichever was sooner

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted7 Oct 2008 (estimated)
  2. Study startOct 2008
  3. Primary completionJun 2011
  4. Study completionJul 2011

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
221 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00767507
Sponsor's protocol ID
TMC-CAN-08-02
Acronym
Bridge
Status last verified
Feb 2014
First submitted
6 Oct 2008
Last updated
4 Apr 2014
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Angiolillo DJ, Firstenberg MS, Price MJ, Tummala PE, Hutyra M, Welsby IJ, Voeltz MD, Chandna H, Ramaiah C, Brtko M, Cannon L, Dyke C, Liu T, Montalescot G, Manoukian SV, Prats J, Topol EJ; BRIDGE Investigators. Bridging antiplatelet therapy with cangrelor in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2012 Jan 18;307(3):265-74. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.2002.

    PubMed 22253393

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing cangrelor in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), run by The Medicines Company at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 Apr 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 4 Apr 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Stage I: Percentage of Patient Samples That Maintained Platelet Inhibition Levels of Greater Than or Equal to 60% as Reported by the VerifyNow P2Y12 Point of Care Assay. (time frame: During study drug infusion up to 1-6 hours prior to surgery). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00767507, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 4 Apr 2014.

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