A Study of Prasugrel in Pediatric Participants With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)

Summary

The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the study drug known as prasugrel for the reduction of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis events in pediatric participants with sickle cell disease. The study will also investigate reduction in daily pain in children who have sickle cell disease.

Timeline

Start

2013-04

Primary completion

2015-07

Completion

2015-12

Publications

• Heeney MM, Hoppe CC, Abboud MR, Inusa B, Kanter J, Ogutu B, Brown PB, Heath LE, Jakubowski JA, Zhou C, Zamoryakhin D, Agbenyega T, Colombatti R, Hassab HM, Nduba VN, Oyieko JN, Robitaille N, Segbefia CI, Rees DC; DOVE Investigators. A Multinational Trial of Prasugrel for Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Events. N Engl J Med. 2016 Feb 18;374(7):625-35. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1512021. Epub 2015 Dec 8.

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