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Diabetes MellitusNCT01852214

Pharmacodynamic Effect of Prasugrel vs. Ticagrelor in Diabetes

A study testing Prasugrel and Ticagrelor in people with Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease, run by University of Florida 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

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have an increased risk of adverse atherothrombotic events. This may be in part attributed to the fact that these patients have reduced response to oral antiplatelet medications, in particular the P2Y12 receptor inhibitor clopidogrel, used for secondary prevention of ischemic… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 74 years
Conditions the study is for
Diabetes Mellitus, Coronary Artery Disease
What is being tested?
Prasugrel and Ticagrelor
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
50 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Feb 2013to Aug 2015
Phase
Interventional
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 74 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with known (angiographically documented) CAD.
  • On maintenance treatment with aspirin (81 mg per day) for at least 1-month as per standard of care.
  • Type 2 DM on treatment with oral hypoglycemic agents and/or insulin.
  • Age between 18 and 74 years old.

Who cannot join

  • History of stroke, transient ischemic attack or intracranial bleeding.
  • On treatment with a P2Y12 receptor antagonist (ticlopidine, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor).
  • Known allergies to aspirin, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, prasugrel, ticagrelor.
  • Weight <60kg.
  • On treatment with oral anticoagulant (Vitamin K antagonists, dabigatran).
  • Blood dyscrasia or bleeding diathesis.
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  • Platelet count <80x106/mL.
  • Hemoglobin <10 g/dL.
  • Active bleeding or hemodynamic instability.
  • Creatinine Clearance <30 mL/minute.
  • Baseline ALT >2.5 times the upper limit of normal.
  • Hb A1c ≥ 10 mg/dL within 3 months.
  • Patients with sick sinus syndrome (SSS) or high degree AV block without pacemaker protection.
  • Drugs interfering CYP3A4 metabolism (to avoid interaction with Ticagrelor): Ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, saquinavir, nelfinavir, indinavir, atazanavir, and telithromizycin.
  • Pregnant females*.
  • Women of childbearing age must use reliable birth control (i.e. oral contraceptives) while participating in the study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Florida

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209

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About this study

Official title: A Pharmacodynamic Comparison of Prasugrel vs. Ticagrelor in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have an increased risk of adverse atherothrombotic events. This may be in part attributed to the fact that these patients have reduced response to oral antiplatelet medications, in particular the P2Y12 receptor inhibitor clopidogrel, used for secondary prevention of ischemic events. Prasugrel and ticagrelor are recently approved P2Y12 receptor inhibitors which, compared with clopidogrel, have more potent antiplatelet effects. Head-to-head comparisons between the two drugs are lacking.

Read the detailed description

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have an increased risk of adverse atherothrombotic events. This may be in part attributed to the fact that these patients have reduced response to oral antiplatelet medications, in particular the P2Y12 receptor inhibitor clopidogrel, used for secondary prevention of ischemic events. Upregulation of platelet P2Y12 receptor mediated signaling has been shown in DM patients and may contribute to these pharmacodynamic observations, suggesting the need for more potent P2Y12 inhibiting strategies in these patients. Prasugrel and ticagrelor are recently approved P2Y12 receptor inhibitors which, compared with clopidogrel, have more potent antiplatelet effects. Therefore, prasugrel and ticagrelor represent attractive treatment options for patients with DM. This is also supported by the DM sub-group analysis of the pivotal TRITON-TIMI 38 (Trial to Assess Improvement in Therapeutic Outcomes by Optimizing Platelet Inhibition with Prasugrel-Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) and PLATO (Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes) trials, which have led to approval of prasugrel and ticagrelor, respectively. Although results of these sub-group analysis suggest that prasugrel is associated with an enhanced benefit in DM patients, while ticagrelor effects in DM patients are consistent with the overall study population, only head-to-head comparisons between the two drugs can elucidate if these exert differential effects on platelets from DM patients. However, the pharmacodynamic studies comparing prasugrel with ticagrelor in DM patients are lacking. The ever growing DM population at high risk of recurrent atherothrombotic events underscores the need to define antiplatelet treatment strategies leading to more optimal platelet inhibition in these patients.

Being tested
Prasugrel, Ticagrelor
Keywords
Diabetes mellitus, Coronary artery disease, prasugrel, ticagrelor
Medical subject headings
Diabetes Mellitus, Coronary Artery Disease

What participants receive

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

  • PrasugrelDrug

    Also called Effient

    Patients receiving prasugrel will be treated with 60mg loading dose and 10mg maintenance dose

  • TicagrelorDrug

    Also called Brillinta

    Patients receiving ticagrelor will be treated with a 180mg loading dose and 90mg bid maintenance dose

Study groups in NCT01852214
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Prasugrel first, then ticagrelorActive comparatorPatients randomized to prasugrel will receive prasugrel loading dose followed by maintenance dose. Randomized treatment will be maintained for 1-week (7±2 days). After completion of the 1-week treatment period, patients will discontinued the study medications for 2-4 weeks (wash-out period) and then will cross over to the alternate treatment (ticagrelor), which will be administered for 1-week.
Receives: Drug: Prasugrel; Drug: Ticagrelor
Ticagrelor first, then prasugrelActive comparatorPatients randomized to ticagrelor will receive prasugrel loading dose followed by maintenance dose. Randomized treatment will be maintained for 1-week (7±2 days). After completion of the 1-week treatment period, patients will discontinued the study medications for 2-4 weeks (wash-out period) and then will cross over to the alternate treatment (prasugrel), which will be administered for 1-week.
Receives: Drug: Prasugrel; Drug: Ticagrelor

What is being measured

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

  1. P2Y12 Reaction Units

    The primary endpoint is the comparison of the P2Y12 reaction units (PRU) values determined by VerifyNow between both treatments (ticagrelor or prasugrel). Treatment effects were evaluated comparing PRU observed in the overall patient population after prasugrel treatment with those achieved after ticagrelor regardless of the sequence.

    Measured: 1 week

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. P2Y12 Reaction Units

    Comparison of the P2Y12 reaction units (PRU) values determined by VerifyNow between both treatments (ticagrelor or prasugrel)

    Measured: 2 hours

  2. Platelet Reactivity Index

    The comparison of the platelet reactivity index (PRI) values determined by vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) between both treatments (ticagrelor or prasugrel). VASP was measured by quantitative flow cytometry using commercially available labelled monoclonal antibodies. A low PRI is indicative of high platelet inhibition.

    Measured: 1 week

  3. Platelet Reactivity Index

    The comparison of the platelet reactivity index (PRI) values determined by vasodilator-stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP) between both treatments (ticagrelor or prasugrel). VASP was measured by quantitative flow cytometry using commercially available labelled monoclonal antibodies. A low PRI is indicative of high platelet inhibition.

    Measured: 2 hours

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 May 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startFeb 2013
  3. Primary completionJul 2015
  4. Study completionAug 2015

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator
Enrolment
50 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01852214
Sponsor's protocol ID
UFJ 2011-184
Status last verified
Jun 2016
First submitted
8 May 2013
Last updated
17 Oct 2016
Data monitoring committee
Yes
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Franchi F, Rollini F, Aggarwal N, Hu J, Kureti M, Durairaj A, Duarte VE, Cho JR, Been L, Zenni MM, Bass TA, Angiolillo DJ. Pharmacodynamic Comparison of Prasugrel Versus Ticagrelor in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease: The OPTIMUS (Optimizing Antiplatelet Therapy in Diabetes Mellitus)-4 Study. Circulation. 2016 Sep 13;134(11):780-92. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.023402. Epub 2016 Aug 24.

    PubMed 27559041

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Prasugrel and Ticagrelor in people with Diabetes Mellitus and Coronary Artery Disease, run by University of Florida 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 16 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 17 Oct 2016. 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. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 17 Oct 2016). 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?

P2Y12 Reaction Units (time frame: 1 week). 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 NCT01852214, 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 17 Oct 2016.

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