A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Abciximab, an Anti-Platelet Therapy, in Combination With Two Different Heparin Regimens in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of abciximab, an anti-platelet therapy, versus placebo in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention when administered in combination with two different heparin regimens. Please see attached results.

Timeline

Start

1995-02

Primary completion

1995-12

Completion

1995-12

Publications

• Results Lincoff AM, Mark DB, Tcheng JE, Califf RM, Bala MV, Anderson KM, Davidson-Ray L, Knight JD, Cabot CF, Topol EJ. Economic assessment of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blockade with abciximab and low-dose heparin during percutaneous coronary revascularization: results from the EPILOG randomized trial. Evaluation in PTCA to Improve Long-term Outcome with abciximab GP IIb/IIIa blockade. Circulation. 2000 Dec 12;102(24):2923-9. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.102.24.2923.
• Results Lincoff AM, Tcheng JE, Califf RM, Kereiakes DJ, Kelly TA, Timmis GC, Kleiman NS, Booth JE, Balog C, Cabot CF, Anderson KM, Weisman HF, Topol EJ. Sustained suppression of ischemic complications of coronary intervention by platelet GP IIb/IIIa blockade with abciximab: one-year outcome in the EPILOG trial. Evaluation in PTCA to Improve Long-term Outcome with abciximab GP IIb/IIIa blockade. Circulation. 1999 Apr 20;99(15):1951-8. doi: 10.1161/01.cir.99.15.1951.
• Results EPILOG Investigators. Platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blockade and low-dose heparin during percutaneous coronary revascularization. N Engl J Med. 1997 Jun 12;336(24):1689-96. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199706123362401.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.