SYNERGY: Open Study of Enoxaparin Versus Unfractionated Heparin in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes

Completed · Phase 3

Conditions studied: Unstable Angina, Myocardial Infarction, Myocardial Ischemia

In brief

Patients experiencing a mild heart attack will receive one of two medications which thin the blood to discern which is superior.

Key facts

Study ID: NCT00043784
Run by: Sanofi
People needed: 8000
Starts: 2001-08-01
Last updated by the study team: 2008-09-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Male or nonpregnant female greater than or equal to 18 years old
Ischemic pain originating or persisting at rest, or its clinical equivalent, lasting greater than or equal to 10 minutes and occurring within the 24 hours before enrollment
At least 2 of the following:
ECG changes: New or presumably new ST-segment depression greater than or equal to 0.1 mV (greater than or equal to 1 mm), or transient (<30 minutes) ST-segment elevation greater than or equal to 0.1 mV (greater than or equal to 1 mm) in at least 2 contiguous leads
Abnormal cardiac enzymes within the 24 hours before enrollment, defined as elevated troponin I or T greater than the established criteria at each site OR creatine kinase CK-MB level greater than the site's upper limit of normal
Age greater than or equal to 60 years

You may not qualify if…

Known or suspected pregnancy
Increased bleeding risk: ischemic stroke within the last year or any previous hemorrhagic stroke, tumor, or intracranial aneurysm; recent (<1 month) trauma or major surgery (including bypass surgery); active bleeding
Impaired hemostasis: known International Normalized Ratio (INR) >1.5; past or present bleeding disorder (including congenital bleeding disorders such as von Willebrand's disease or hemophilia, acquired bleeding disorders, and unexplained clinically significant bleeding disorders), thrombocytopenia (platelet count <100,000/mL), or history of thrombocytopenia with GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor therapy, heparin, or enoxaparin
Angina from a secondary cause such as severe, uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >180 mm Hg despite treatment); anemia; valvular disease; congenital heart disease; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; restrictive or constrictive cardiomyopathy; thyrotoxicosis
PCI within the past 24 hours, not including coronary angiography only
Allergy to pork or pork products
Contraindications to UFH or LMWH
Recent (<48 hours) or planned spinal/epidural anesthesia or puncture
Thrombolytic therapy within the preceding 24 hours
Other serious diseases, including severe liver disease or renal failure [creatinine clearance <30 mL/min
Treatment with other investigational agents or devices within the previous 30 days, planned use of investigational drugs or devices, or previous enrollment in this trial
Inability to give informed consent or high likelihood of being unavailable for follow-up
Not a candidate for intervention, (angiography or PCI)
Treatment with a direct thrombin inhibitor or a low molecular weight heparin other than enoxaparin in the 7 days preceding enrollment.

Where it is running

Duke Clinical Research Institute — Durham, North Carolina, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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