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Escalating Clopidogrel by Involving a Genetic Strategy - Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction 56

A Phase 2 interventional study of Clopidogrel and Clopidogrel in Myocardial Infarction and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, sponsored by The TIMI Study Group. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-11-15.

Sponsored by The TIMI Study Group · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
335
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To determine whether higher as compared with lower maintenance doses of clopidogrel can adequately improve the degree of platelet inhibition in carriers of a reduced-function CYP2C19 allele.

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Clopidogrel blocks the P2Y12 ADP receptor on platelets and has been shown to reduce cardiovascular events in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) patients.However, inter-patient variability in the pharmacodynamic response to clopidogrel is well recognized, and patients with lesser degrees of platelet inhibition in response to clopidogrel have been shown to be at increased risk of cardiovascular events.

One potential source of this variability is the metabolism of clopidogrel, which is a pro-drug requiring biotransformation to become an active antiplatelet compound. Cytochrome P-450 (CYP) enzymes play a role in the metabolism, and carriers of reduced-function genetic variants in CYP2C19 (\~30% of the population) have lower active clopidogrel metabolite levels, diminished platelet inhibition, and higher rates of adverse cardiovascular events as compared with non-carriers in the setting of treatment with standard maintenance doses of clopidogrel.

Aim: To determine whether higher as compared with lower maintenance doses of clopidogrel can adequately improve the degree of platelet inhibition in carriers of a reduced-function CYP2C19 allele.

Hypotheses: The primary hypothesis is that subjects who carry a reduced-function CYP2C19 allele will have improvement in platelet inhibition with higher maintenance doses of clopidogrel.The secondary hypothesis is that higher maintenance doses of clopidogrel in carriers of a reduced-function CYP2C19 allele will result in similar platelet inhibition as compared to a standard maintenance dose of clopidogrel in non-carriers.

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Conditions studied

  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Keywords

  • Myocardial infarction
  • Percutaneous coronary intervention
  • Clopidogrel
  • Genetics
  • Platelet Function
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In context

Myocardial Infarction

2,744 studies on the registry are indexed under Myocardial Infarction; 418 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 335 is above the median of 148 across 1,595 interventional studies indexed under Myocardial Infarction.

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Lead sponsor

The TIMI Study Group is the lead sponsor of 3 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Between 18 and 75 years of age, inclusive.
  2. Have an indication for the use of clopidogrel defined as either spontaneous MI [hospitalized with final diagnosis of MI, excluding periprocedural or definite secondary MI (e.g., due to anemia or hypertensive emergency)] or PCI within the past 6 months.
  3. Clinically stable and at least 4 weeks following the MI or PCI.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria (major):

  1. Conditions that alter platelet function.
  2. Conditions that increase bleeding risk.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
335 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Clopidogrel - for CYP2C19*2 carriers

    Clopidogrel for CYP2C19\*2 gene carriers

    Drug: Clopidogrel

  • Active comparator
    Clopidogrel - for CYP2C19*2 non-carriers

    Clopidogrel for CYP2C19\*2 gene NON-carriers

    Drug: Clopidogrel

Interventions

  • DrugClopidogrel

    Clopidogrel 75 mg daily, 150 mg daily, 225 mg daily, and 300 mg daily based on genotype

  • DrugClopidogrel

    Clopidogrel 75 mg daily, 150 mg daily

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Comparisons of Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) Phosphorylation Platelet Reactivity Index (PRI)

    The outcome measurement was on-treatment PRI determined through flow cytometric assessment of phosphorylation status of VASP.

    Time frame: Approximately every 2 weeks for 8 weeks

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Results

Posted Nov 15, 2019

Participant flow

335 patients from 32 sites were enrolled from October 2010 until September 2011.

Initial Treatment With 75 mg and 150 mg
Participant flow — Initial Treatment With 75 mg and 150 mg
MilestoneCYP2C19*2 Non-CarrierCYP2C19*2 Carrier
Started24786
Completed23782
Not completed104
Withdrew: No follow-up sample104
Treatment With Different Dose Sequences
Participant flow — Treatment With Different Dose Sequences
MilestoneCYP2C19*2 Non-CarrierCYP2C19*2 Carrier
Started23382
75 mg first and then 150 mg1160
150 mg first then 75 mg1170
225 mg first then 300 mg041
300 mg first then 225 mg041
Completed23382
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryComparisons of Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) Phosphorylation Platelet Reactivity Index (PRI)

The outcome measurement was on-treatment PRI determined through flow cytometric assessment of phosphorylation status of VASP.

Time frame:
Approximately every 2 weeks for 8 weeks
Reported as:
Mean · % of PRI
Comparisons of Vasodilator-stimulated Phosphoprotein (VASP) Phosphorylation Platelet Reactivity Index (PRI)
% of PRICYP2C19*2 CarriersCYP2C19*2 Non-Carriers
Clopidogrel 75 mg71.0 (67.1 to 74.9)57.5 (55.1 to 59.9)
Clopidogrel 150 mg62.4 (58.1 to 66.7)46.9 (44.3 to 49.1)
Clopidogrel 225 mg54.0 (49.4 to 58.5)—
Clopidogrel 300 mg50.1 (45.9 to 54.3)—

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
CYP2C19*2 Carriers 75 mg—1/82 (1.2%)0/82 (0%)
CYP2C19*2 Carriers 150 mg—5/82 (6.1%)0/82 (0%)
CYP2C19*2 Carriers 225 mg—0/82 (0%)0/82 (0%)
CYP2C19*2 Carriers 300mg—0/82 (0%)0/82 (0%)
CYP2C19*2 Noncarriers 75 mg—24/233 (10.3%)0/233 (0%)
CYP2C19*2 Noncarriers 150 mg—16/233 (6.9%)0/233 (0%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventCYP2C19*2 Carriers 75 mgCYP2C19*2 Carriers 150 mgCYP2C19*2 Carriers 225 mgCYP2C19*2 Carriers 300mgCYP2C19*2 Noncarriers 75 mgCYP2C19*2 Noncarriers 150 mg
Vascular disordersVascular disorders0/825/820/820/8216/23311/233
Cardiac disordersCardiac disorders1/820/820/820/824/2333/233
General disorders and administration site conditionsGeneral disorders0/820/820/820/823/2331/233
Infections and infestationsInfections and infestations0/820/820/820/821/2331/233
Blood and lymphatic system disorderBlood and lymphatic system disorders0/820/820/820/820/2330/233
Gastrointestinal disordersGastrointestinal disorders0/820/820/820/820/2330/233
Injury, poisoning and procedural complicationsInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/820/820/820/820/2330/233
Respiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disordersRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders0/820/820/820/820/2330/233

Baseline characteristics

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)CYP2C19*2 Non-CarriersCYP2C19*2 CarriersTotal
Mean Age60.8 ± 9.958.6 ± 9.760.2 ± 9.9
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)CYP2C19*2 Non-CarriersCYP2C19*2 CarriersTotal
Female612384
Male18663249
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Study locations

1 site
  • TIMI Study Group
    Boston, Massachusetts 02115, United States
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References and documents

Publications

  • Mega JL, Hochholzer W, Frelinger AL 3rd, Kluk MJ, Angiolillo DJ, Kereiakes DJ, Isserman S, Rogers WJ, Ruff CT, Contant C, Pencina MJ, Scirica BM, Longtine JA, Michelson AD, Sabatine MS. Dosing clopidogrel based on CYP2C19 genotype and the effect on platelet reactivity in patients with stable cardiovascular disease. JAMA. 2011 Nov 23;306(20):2221-8. doi: 10.1001/jama.2011.1703. Epub 2011 Nov 16. PubMed 22088980 ↗
  • Hochholzer W, Ruff CT, Mesa RA, Mattimore JF, Cyr JF, Lei L, Frelinger AL 3rd, Michelson AD, Berg DD, Angiolillo DJ, O'Donoghue ML, Sabatine MS, Mega JL. Variability of individual platelet reactivity over time in patients treated with clopidogrel: insights from the ELEVATE-TIMI 56 trial. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Jul 29;64(4):361-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.03.051. PubMed 25060370 ↗
  • Carreras ET, Hochholzer W, Frelinger AL 3rd, Nordio F, O'Donoghue ML, Wiviott SD, Angiolillo DJ, Michelson AD, Sabatine MS, Mega JL. Diabetes mellitus, CYP2C19 genotype, and response to escalating doses of clopidogrel. Insights from the ELEVATE-TIMI 56 Trial. Thromb Haemost. 2016 Jul 4;116(1):69-77. doi: 10.1160/TH15-12-0981. Epub 2016 Mar 24. PubMed 27009617 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 15, 2019, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01235351
Lead sponsor
The TIMI Study Group
Collaborators
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Sanofi
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 5, 2010
Start date
Oct 2010
Primary completion
Sep 2011
Completion
Sep 2011
Results posted
Nov 15, 2019
Last update
Nov 15, 2019

Study contacts

Christian T Ruff, MD, MPH
principal investigator · The TIMI Study Group

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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