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Acute Coronary SyndromePhase 4NCT01994941

Genotype Guided Versus Conventional Approach in Selection of Oral P2Y12 Receptor Blocker in Chinese Patients Suffering From Acute Coronary Syndrome

A Phase 4 study testing Clopidogrel and Ticagrelor in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This study aims to compare the outcome between genotype guided versus clinical guided approach in selection of oral P2Y12 receptor blocker in Chinese patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Coronary Syndrome
What is being tested?
Clopidogrel and Ticagrelor
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
133 participants
Where
1 siteHong Kong
Study dates
Aug 2013to Aug 2015
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Age of 18 years or above
  • Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome
  • P2Y12 receptor blocker naïve and planning for a loading dose of P2Y12 receptor blocker

Who cannot join

  • Chronic renal failure on dialysis or plan for dialysis within 1 year
  • Serious hepatic disease
  • Active bleeding disorder
  • Contraindicated or allergic to Clopidogrel or ticagrelor
  • History of intracranial bleeding
  • Women who are pregnant or who are of childbearing potential who do not use adequate contraception

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Hong Kong1 site
  • Department of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hospital Authority

    Hong Kong

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About this study

This study aims to compare the outcome between genotype guided versus clinical guided approach in selection of oral P2Y12 receptor blocker in Chinese patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome.

Read the detailed description

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a disease with high mortality, morbidity and economic burden. Usually, it is caused by ischemic heart disease and atherosclerotic plaque rupture in the coronary arteries causing platelet activation, aggregation and thrombus formation. For decades, antiplatelet agents are the cornerstones of management of ACS and dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and P2Y12 receptor blocker are standard of care for patients with ACS with or without percutaneous coronary intervention. However, increasing evidence has shown that clopidogrel, which is a type of thienopyridine, has wide inter-individual variability in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic actions which lead to suboptimal antiplatelet effect especially in Asian population. Cytochrome P450 2C19 is an important enzyme for thienopyridine metabolism and genetic polymorphisms of CYP2C19 have been demonstrated to be associated with clopidogrel resistance and ischemic event post percutaneous coronary intervention (1-3). The prevalence of the LOF allele of CYP2C19 is higher in Chinese than in Caucasians (4) and it may lead to the higher degree of clopidogrel resistance in Chinese patients as documented in our previous study (5) and study from another Asian country (6)

In view of the potential limitations of clopidogrel in ACS treatment, American and European guidelines recommend use of newer P2Y12 blockers such as ticagrelor (7) for ACS patients. Though these agents have better anti-ischemic effect, they are associated with increased bleeding risk especially in Chinese patients whom are considered to be more prone to bleeding complications. As a result, local physicians are reluctant in using these potent antiplatelet agents despite their proven clinical efficacy in Caucasian studies. Evidence has shown the correlation between CYP2C19 genotype, platelet reactivity, clinical outcome and currently CYP2C19 genotype is an emerging target in the pharmacogenomic approach in guiding the use of antiplatelet agents. With the advent of rapid genotyping technologies (8), it is anticipated that the appropriate drug can be given to the appropriate patient.

Verigene (Nanosphere, Northbrook, IL) is an FDA approved microarray-based genotyping assay for the rapid detection of cytochrome P450 2C19 polymorphisms from whole blood using nanoparticle probes. It utilises whole blood for detection of single nucleotide polymorphism and the results will be available in 2-4 hours. With proper training and handling, the accuracy is expected to be >99%. (9, 10)

Being tested
Clopidogrel, Ticagrelor
Keywords
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Platelet Reactivity, P2Y12 Receptor Blocker, CYP2C19 Genotyping
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.

  • ClopidogrelDrug

    Also called Plavix

    A platelet aggregation inhibitor. Also a P2Y12 Receptor Blocker of a drug class Thienopyridine.

    Increasing evidence has shown that clopidogrel has wide inter-individual variability in pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic actions which lead to suboptimal antiplatelet effect especially in Asian population.

    A standard loading dose of 300mg or 600mg(according to clinical protocol) will be given to patients.

  • TicagrelorDrug

    Also called Brilinta

    A platelet aggregation inhibitor.

    Though this agent has better anti-ischemic effects, it is associated with increased bleeding risk especially in Chinese patients whom are considered to be more prone to bleeding complications.

    A loading dose of 180mg will be used.

Study groups in NCT01994941
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Genotype guided groupExperimentalPatients are given standard doses of clopidogrel (either 300mg or 600mg according to clinical protocol). Blood will be drawn for rapid genetic testing (Verigene) and results will be expected in 2-4 hours. If patients are intermediate or poor clopidogrel metabolisers, loading dose of ticagrelor 180mg are given to enhance the antiplatelet response. Apart from the approach in guiding the use of P2Y12 receptor blocker, all patients will be treated according to usual clinical care including medications and coronary intervention. Blood will also be sent to standard laboratory for CYP2C19 genotyping using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method so as to confirm the accuracy of rapid genetic test. 24 hours after initial clopidogrel loading, blood will be taken to measure platelet reactivity by verifyNow P2Y12 assay (Accumetrics). In case glycoprotein IIbIIIa inhibitor (Integrilin) is used, verifyNow P2Y12 assay will be performed 48 hours after cessation of Integrilin.
Receives: Drug: Clopidogrel; Drug: Ticagrelor
Clinical guided groupActive comparatorPatients are given standard doses of clopidogrel (either 300mg or 600mg according to clinical protocol). Apart from the approach in guiding the use of P2Y12 receptor blocker, all patients will be treated according to usual clinical care including medications and coronary intervention. Blood will also be sent to standard laboratory for CYP2C19 genotyping using conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method so as to confirm the accuracy of rapid genetic test. 24 hours after initial clopidogrel loading, blood will be taken to measure platelet reactivity by verifyNow P2Y12 assay (Accumetrics) which is an FDA approved, point-of-care device using light-transmission based optical detection which measures platelet aggregation. In case glycoprotein IIbIIIa inhibitor (Integrilin) is used, verifyNow P2Y12 assay will be performed 48 hours after cessation of Integrilin.
Receives: Drug: Clopidogrel

What is being measured

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

  1. Platelet reactivity 24 hours after initial loading of clopidogrel measured by verifyNow P2Y12 assay

    Platelet reactivity 24 hours after initial loading of clopidogrel measured by verifyNow P2Y12 assay

    Measured: 24 hours

  2. Platelet reactivity 1 month after initial loading of clopidogrel measured by verifyNow P2Y12 assay

    Platelet reactivity 1 month after initial loading of clopidogrel measured by verifyNow P2Y12 assay

    Measured: 1 month

Timeline

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

  1. First posted26 Nov 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2013
  3. Primary completionAug 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 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
133 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01994941
Sponsor's protocol ID
UW 13-402
Status last verified
Nov 2015
First submitted
20 Nov 2013
Last updated
2 Dec 2015
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Mega JL, Simon T, Collet JP, Anderson JL, Antman EM, Bliden K, Cannon CP, Danchin N, Giusti B, Gurbel P, Horne BD, Hulot JS, Kastrati A, Montalescot G, Neumann FJ, Shen L, Sibbing D, Steg PG, Trenk D, Wiviott SD, Sabatine MS. Reduced-function CYP2C19 genotype and risk of adverse clinical outcomes among patients treated with clopidogrel predominantly for PCI: a meta-analysis. JAMA. 2010 Oct 27;304(16):1821-30. doi: 10.1001/jama.2010.1543.

    PubMed 20978260
  • Shuldiner AR, O'Connell JR, Bliden KP, Gandhi A, Ryan K, Horenstein RB, Damcott CM, Pakyz R, Tantry US, Gibson Q, Pollin TI, Post W, Parsa A, Mitchell BD, Faraday N, Herzog W, Gurbel PA. Association of cytochrome P450 2C19 genotype with the antiplatelet effect and clinical efficacy of clopidogrel therapy. JAMA. 2009 Aug 26;302(8):849-57. doi: 10.1001/jama.2009.1232.

    PubMed 19706858
  • Simon T, Verstuyft C, Mary-Krause M, Quteineh L, Drouet E, Meneveau N, Steg PG, Ferrieres J, Danchin N, Becquemont L; French Registry of Acute ST-Elevation and Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (FAST-MI) Investigators. Genetic determinants of response to clopidogrel and cardiovascular events. N Engl J Med. 2009 Jan 22;360(4):363-75. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa0808227. Epub 2008 Dec 22.

    PubMed 19106083
  • Myrand SP, Sekiguchi K, Man MZ, Lin X, Tzeng RY, Teng CH, Hee B, Garrett M, Kikkawa H, Lin CY, Eddy SM, Dostalik J, Mount J, Azuma J, Fujio Y, Jang IJ, Shin SG, Bleavins MR, Williams JA, Paulauskis JD, Wilner KD. Pharmacokinetics/genotype associations for major cytochrome P450 enzymes in native and first- and third-generation Japanese populations: comparison with Korean, Chinese, and Caucasian populations. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Sep;84(3):347-61. doi: 10.1038/sj.clpt.6100482. Epub 2008 Mar 19.

    PubMed 18231117
  • Chan MY, Tan K, Tan HC, Huan PT, Li B, Phua QH, Lee HK, Lee CH, Low A, Becker RC, Ong WC, Richards MA, Salim A, Tai ES, Koay E. CYP2C19 and PON1 polymorphisms regulating clopidogrel bioactivation in Chinese, Malay and Indian subjects. Pharmacogenomics. 2012 Apr;13(5):533-42. doi: 10.2217/pgs.12.24.

    PubMed 22462746
  • Chae H, Kim M, Koh YS, Hwang BH, Kang MK, Kim Y, Park HI, Chang K. Feasibility of a microarray-based point-of-care CYP2C19 genotyping test for predicting clopidogrel on-treatment platelet reactivity. Biomed Res Int. 2013;2013:154073. doi: 10.1155/2013/154073. Epub 2013 Mar 28.

    PubMed 23607088
  • Buchan BW, Peterson JF, Cogbill CH, Anderson DK, Ledford JS, White MN, Quigley NB, Jannetto PJ, Ledeboer NA. Evaluation of a microarray-based genotyping assay for the rapid detection of cytochrome P450 2C19 *2 and *3 polymorphisms from whole blood using nanoparticle probes. Am J Clin Pathol. 2011 Oct;136(4):604-8. doi: 10.1309/AJCPCPU9Q2IRNYXC.

    PubMed 21917683
  • Bernlochner I, Mayer K, Morath T, Orban M, Schulz S, Schomig A, Braun S, Kastrati A, Sibbing D. Antiplatelet efficacy of prasugrel in patients with high on-clopidogrel treatment platelet reactivity and a history of coronary stenting. Thromb Haemost. 2013 Mar;109(3):517-24. doi: 10.1160/TH12-08-0552. Epub 2013 Jan 17.

    PubMed 23328965
  • Tam CC, Kwok J, Wong A, Yung A, Shea C, Kong SL, Tang WH, Siu D, Chan R, Lee S. Genotyping-guided approach versus the conventional approach in selection of oral P2Y12 receptor blockers in Chinese patients suffering from acute coronary syndrome. J Int Med Res. 2017 Feb;45(1):134-146. doi: 10.1177/0300060516677190. Epub 2016 Dec 22.

    PubMed 28222641

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Clopidogrel and Ticagrelor in people with Acute Coronary Syndrome, run by The University of Hong Kong at 1 site in Hong Kong.

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 3 inclusion and 6 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 2 Dec 2015. 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 Hong Kong. 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.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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?

Platelet reactivity 24 hours after initial loading of clopidogrel measured by verifyNow P2Y12 assay (time frame: 24 hours). 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 NCT01994941, which also lists 9 linked publications.

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 2 Dec 2015.

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