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Clopidogrel Resistance and the Possibility of Its Affection
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First Received: February 6, 2009   Last Updated: February 9, 2009   History of Changes
Sponsored by: Charles University, Czech Republic
Information provided by: Charles University, Czech Republic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00839345
  Purpose

The purpose of the study is to determine, whether the resistance to clopidogrel could be affected by higher doses of this drug, or by replacement of clopidogrel with another ADP-antagonist ticlopidine.


Condition Intervention
Coronary Artery Disease
Drug: clopidogrel

MedlinePlus related topics: Coronary Artery Disease
Drug Information available for: Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Expanded Access
Official Title: Resistance to Antiplatelet Agents, Its Etiology and the Possibility of Its Affection

Further study details as provided by Charles University, Czech Republic:

Intervention Details:
    Drug: clopidogrel
    The intervention will involve the change of dosage or change of drug. The traditional maintenance dose of clopidogrel is 75 mg per day. We will test in non-responders to this classical dose higher doses up to 225mg per day. In patients,who will not respond to this 3times higher dose,clopidogrel will be replaced by ticlopidine.
Detailed Description:

Patients after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation have to be treated by dual antiplatelet therapy, which standard part represents clopidogrel. The response to clopidogrel in population exhibits wide interindividual variability. According to some recent works, patients with clopidogrel resistance are in higher risk for recurrence of myocardial infarction in comparison with the patients with sufficient clopidogrel effectiveness. The treatment of clopidogrel resistance is still unknown. Our project should contribute to the better understanding of the clinical impact of clopidogrel resistance and its genetical determination. We will test the hypothesis, whether the clopidogrel resistance could be influenced by higher dose of this drug or by replacement to ticlopidine (ADP antagonist with different biotransformation in the liver). Therefore, 500 pts. will be tested to clopidogrel resistance. We expect 5-10% of resistent pts. This pts. will be treated by higher dose (150mg or 225mg/day) with repeated tests of clopidogrel effectiveness after each dose enhancement. If 225mg/day will be insufficient, clopidogrel will be replaced by ticlopidine with repeated test.

We expect, that better definition of clinical and and genetic correlate of clopidogrel resistance will improve our knowledge of this disorder.

Nevertheless, the achievement of sufficient effect of clopidogrel in some still resistant patients will lead to the improvement of the treatment

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 90 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • written informed consent
  • coronary artery disease verified by coronary angiography
  • percutaneous coronary intervention with stent implantation
  • standard indication for dual antiplatelet therapy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • scheduled surgical revascularization by aortocoronary bypass
  • insufficient cooperation of the patient
  • coagulopathy in history with a higher risk of bleeding
  • life expectancy shorter than 1 year
  • severe anemia with hemoglobin level< 10,0 g/dl
  • platelet count < 100,000)
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00839345

Locations
Czech Republic
Cardiocenter, Dept. Of Cardiology, Charles University Hospital
Prague, Czech Republic, 10034
Sponsors and Collaborators
Charles University, Czech Republic
  More Information

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Responsible Party: Charles University, Czech republic ( Pavel Osmancik )
Study ID Numbers: CLO-OSM-01
Study First Received: February 6, 2009
Last Updated: February 9, 2009
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00839345     History of Changes
Health Authority: Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control

Keywords provided by Charles University, Czech Republic:
platelet
clopidogrel
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ticlopidine
thrombosis

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Coronary Disease
Ticlopidine
Heart Diseases
Clopidogrel
Myocardial Ischemia
Vascular Diseases
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Arteriosclerosis
Ischemia
Thrombosis
Coronary Artery Disease

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Heart Diseases
Myocardial Ischemia
Hematologic Agents
Vascular Diseases
Arteriosclerosis
Pharmacologic Actions
Coronary Disease
Clopidogrel
Therapeutic Uses
Cardiovascular Diseases
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Coronary Artery Disease

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