Prasugrel Versus High Dose Clopidogrel in Clopidogrel Resistant Patients Post Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Summary

The use of dual antiplatelet therapy is considered standard of care in patients post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting. However, a significant proportion of patients is considered clopidogrel resistant and this resistance is shown to be accompanied by future adverse events. Additionally, clopidogrel resistance has been linked with the CYP2C19 polymorphism. The hypothesis of the study is to define in consecutive patients undergoing PCI those that are clopidogrel resistant PCI following routinely used loading as estimated predischarge with the VerifyNow point of care system of platelet reactivity. Clopidogrel resistant patients will be randomized in 1:1 fashion to prasugrel 10 mg or clopidogrel 150mg daily. Platelet reactivity will be assessed at day 30, when treatment crossover will be performed. At day 60 platelet reactivity will be determined as well. In addition, in all patients genetic determination of CYP polymorphisms (including the CYP2C19)known to affect clopidogrel metabolism will be performed.

Timeline

Start

2010-04

Primary completion

2010-07

Completion

2010-07

Publications

• Alexopoulos D, Dimitropoulos G, Davlouros P, Xanthopoulou I, Kassimis G, Stavrou EF, Hahalis G, Athanassiadou A. Prasugrel overcomes high on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity post-stenting more effectively than high-dose (150-mg) clopidogrel: the importance of CYP2C19*2 genotyping. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2011 Apr;4(4):403-10. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2010.12.011.

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