JASAP: Japanese Aggrenox Stroke Prevention vs. Aspirin Programme

Summary

Phase III study to compare the preventive effect of recurrent brain infarction and safety of Aggrenox (combination drug containing sustained-release dipyridamole 200 mg/acetylsalicylic acid 25 mg) twice daily vs. acetylsalicylic acid 81 mg once daily

Timeline

Start

2006-04

Primary completion

2009-03

Completion

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Publications

• Uchiyama S, Ikeda Y, Urano Y, Horie Y, Yamaguchi T. The Japanese aggrenox (extended-release dipyridamole plus aspirin) stroke prevention versus aspirin programme (JASAP) study: a randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2011;31(6):601-13. doi: 10.1159/000327035. Epub 2011 Apr 19.

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