Effect of Prasugrel on Platelets After One Week in Patients Already Taking Clopidogrel After a Cardiac Event

Completed · Phase 2 · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Coronary Arteriosclerosis, Acute Coronary Syndrome

In brief

This study will compare the effect of a prasugrel 10-mg maintenance dose with a clopidogrel 75-mg maintenance dose on platelet activity, approximately 1 week after the first dose of study drug, in subjects who have been taking clopidogrel 75 mg daily following a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with placement of a stent, performed to treat acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

Key facts

Study ID: NCT00356135
Run by: Eli Lilly and Company
People needed: 139
Starts: 2006-07-01
Expected to finish: 2008-12-01
Last updated by the study team: 2010-11-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 74. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

Present with a recent history of an ACS event based on the disease diagnostic criteria between 30 and 330 days prior to enrollment, and who state that they are supposed to be taking daily aspirin and maintenance dose 75-mg clopidogrel.
Are of a legal age (and at least 18 years of age but less than 75 years of age) and competent mental condition to provide written informed consent before entering the study.

You may not qualify if…

Left main coronary artery stent or left anterior descending (LAD) bifurcation stent.
Have any form of coronary revascularization (percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI] or coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG]) planned to occur during the study (from signing consent through the final visit).
Have undergone CABG or PCI within 30 days of entry into the study.
Receiving or will receive oral anticoagulation or other antiplatelet therapy (other than aspirin and clopidogrel) that cannot be safely discontinued for the duration of the study.
Receiving daily treatment with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) that cannot be discontinued or are anticipated to require daily treatment with NSAIDs during the study.
Have any of the following: history of ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke intracranial neoplasm, arteriovenous malformation, or aneurysm history of transient ischemic attack (TIA), have a body weight less than 60 kilograms (kg).

Where it is running

For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician — Jacksonville, Florida, United States
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician — Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician — Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician — Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician — Columbus, Ohio, United States
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician — Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician — Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
For additional information regarding investigative sites for this trial, contact 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559, 1-317-615-4559) Monday-Friday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST), or speak with your personal physician — Houston, Texas, United States

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