Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs Study 2

Summary

The aim of the RAPID study is to evaluate the superiority rapid onset of action of Ticagrelor 360 mg LD versus Prasugrel 60 mg LD, in 50 patients with STEMI (ST segment elevation myocardial infarction) undergoing PPCI with bivalirudin monotherapy. Secondary study aim is to found out clinical predictors of high residual platelet reactivity in the first hour after a novel oral antiplatelet agent LD.

Timeline

Start

2012-11

Primary completion

2013-03

Completion

2013-04

Publications

• Parodi G, Bellandi B, Valenti R, Migliorini A, Marcucci R, Carrabba N, Giurlani L, Gensini GF, Abbate R, Antoniucci D. Comparison of double (360 mg) ticagrelor loading dose with standard (60 mg) prasugrel loading dose in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients: the Rapid Activity of Platelet Inhibitor Drugs (RAPID) primary PCI 2 study. Am Heart J. 2014 Jun;167(6):909-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2014.03.011. Epub 2014 Apr 4.

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