Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor Ticagrelor(274693-27-5) for saleticagrelor
Ticagrelor(274693-27-5) is a platelet aggregation inhibitor, It keeps the platelets in your blood from coagulating (clotting) to prevent unwanted blood clots. Visit: http://www.aasraw.com/products/ticagrelor-powder/
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor Ticagrelor(274693-27-5) for saleticagrelor
Ticagrelor(274693-27-5) is a platelet aggregation inhibitor, It keeps the platelets in your blood from coagulating (clotting) to prevent unwanted blood clots. Visit: http://www.aasraw.com/products/ticagrelor-powder/
PLATO (Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes)theheart.org
- Background:
Ticagrelor, a new antiplatet agent and not a thienopyridine, has a unique mechanism of action in that it is reversible
- Population and treatment:
18 624 ACS patient, with or without ST-segment elevation, randomized in a double-blind, double-dummy fashion to ticagrelor (180-mg loading dose, 90 mg twice daily thereafter) or clopidogrel (300- to 600-mg loading dose, 75 mg thereafter) for one year
Patients also received aspirin 75 mg to 100 mg day, unless they could not tolerate the drug
- Primary outcome:
A composite of death from vascular causes, MI, or stroke
See the article at http://www.theheart.org/article/995621.do
Ponencia presentada por la Dra. Lina Badimon Maestro en el directo online ‘Estudio ODYSSEY OUTCOMES: los expertos opinan’, realizado el 20 de noviembre de 2018 en la Casa del Corazón
Strategy to Go for Goal in Dyslipidemia with Acute Coronary Syndrome PatientsPERKI Pekanbaru
Dr. A. Fauzi Yahya, SpJP (K), FIHA, FAsCC. 3rd Pekanbaru Cardiology Update, August 24th 2013. Pangeran Hotel Pekanbaru. Learn more at PerkiPekanbaru.com
Ponencia realizada por el Dr. Montalescot y presentada por el Dr. Manuel Sabaté en la Reunión EuroIMAT 2020, celebrada en Barcelona (20 y 21 de febrero de 2020).
Ponencia presentada por el Dr. Juan José Gómez Doblas en el directo online ‘Fármacos que mejoran el pronóstico cardiovascular’, realizado en la Casa del Corazón el 5 de junio de 2018
http://www.theheart.org/web_slides/1144191.do
A randomized to prasugrel or clopidogrel study on TRITON-TIMI 38 with patients who have moderate- to high-risk ACS.
PLATO (Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes)theheart.org
- Background:
Ticagrelor, a new antiplatet agent and not a thienopyridine, has a unique mechanism of action in that it is reversible
- Population and treatment:
18 624 ACS patient, with or without ST-segment elevation, randomized in a double-blind, double-dummy fashion to ticagrelor (180-mg loading dose, 90 mg twice daily thereafter) or clopidogrel (300- to 600-mg loading dose, 75 mg thereafter) for one year
Patients also received aspirin 75 mg to 100 mg day, unless they could not tolerate the drug
- Primary outcome:
A composite of death from vascular causes, MI, or stroke
See the article at http://www.theheart.org/article/995621.do
Ponencia presentada por la Dra. Lina Badimon Maestro en el directo online ‘Estudio ODYSSEY OUTCOMES: los expertos opinan’, realizado el 20 de noviembre de 2018 en la Casa del Corazón
Strategy to Go for Goal in Dyslipidemia with Acute Coronary Syndrome PatientsPERKI Pekanbaru
Dr. A. Fauzi Yahya, SpJP (K), FIHA, FAsCC. 3rd Pekanbaru Cardiology Update, August 24th 2013. Pangeran Hotel Pekanbaru. Learn more at PerkiPekanbaru.com
Ponencia realizada por el Dr. Montalescot y presentada por el Dr. Manuel Sabaté en la Reunión EuroIMAT 2020, celebrada en Barcelona (20 y 21 de febrero de 2020).
Ponencia presentada por el Dr. Juan José Gómez Doblas en el directo online ‘Fármacos que mejoran el pronóstico cardiovascular’, realizado en la Casa del Corazón el 5 de junio de 2018
http://www.theheart.org/web_slides/1144191.do
A randomized to prasugrel or clopidogrel study on TRITON-TIMI 38 with patients who have moderate- to high-risk ACS.
Diabetes and acute coronary syndrome
Diabetic patients as compared to non diabetics withacute cornary syndrome (ACS) at 2 years showed a
1.8 fold increase in cardiovascular deaths
1.4 fold increase in myocardial infarctions (MI)
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Basavarajeeyam is an important text for ayurvedic physician belonging to andhra pradehs. It is a popular compendium in various parts of our country as well as in andhra pradesh. The content of the text was presented in sanskrit and telugu language (Bilingual). One of the most famous book in ayurvedic pharmaceutics and therapeutics. This book contains 25 chapters called as prakaranas. Many rasaoushadis were explained, pioneer of dhatu druti, nadi pareeksha, mutra pareeksha etc. Belongs to the period of 15-16 century. New diseases like upadamsha, phiranga rogas are explained.
Basavarajeeyam is a Sreshta Sangraha grantha (Compiled book ), written by Neelkanta kotturu Basavaraja Virachita. It contains 25 Prakaranas, First 24 Chapters related to Rogas& 25th to Rasadravyas.
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These simplified slides by Dr. Sidra Arshad present an overview of the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract.
Learning objectives:
1. Enlist the non-respiratory functions of the respiratory tract
2. Briefly explain how these functions are carried out
3. Discuss the significance of dead space
4. Differentiate between minute ventilation and alveolar ventilation
5. Describe the cough and sneeze reflexes
Study Resources:
1. Chapter 39, Guyton and Hall Textbook of Medical Physiology, 14th edition
2. Chapter 34, Ganong’s Review of Medical Physiology, 26th edition
3. Chapter 17, Human Physiology by Lauralee Sherwood, 9th edition
4. Non-respiratory functions of the lungs https://academic.oup.com/bjaed/article/13/3/98/278874
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTHCARE.pdfAnujkumaranit
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The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is India's national regulatory body for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. Operating under the Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, the CDSCO is responsible for approving new drugs, conducting clinical trials, setting standards for drugs, controlling the quality of imported drugs, and coordinating the activities of State Drug Control Organizations by providing expert advice.
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In India, pharmacovigilance activities are monitored by the Pharmacovigilance Programme of India (PvPI), which works closely with CDSCO to collect, analyze, and act upon data regarding adverse drug reactions (ADRs). Together, they play a critical role in ensuring that the benefits of drugs outweigh their risks, maintaining high standards of patient safety, and promoting the rational use of medicines.
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Noacs in pci for af hoi nghi viet duc 2017
1. 1
ESC 2017 UPDATE ON PATIENTS WITH
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION UNDERGOING
PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION
Dinh Duc Huy, MD, FSCAI
2. Major bleeding was associated with a significant increase in
in-hospital mortality, regardless of bleeding site
2
Chhatriwalla et al. JAMA 2013
1.87%
in-hospital
mortality rate:
non-bleeding
5.26%
in-hospital mortality rate:
major bleeding
risk difference = 3.39%
(95% CI: 3.20–3.59)
P<0.001
Antithrombotic therapy that minimizes the risk of bleeding complications therefore
might be expected to result in better short- and long-term clinical outcomes after PCI
Cath-PCI registry, 3.3 million PCI procedures (2004–11):
Bleeding is the most common non-cardiac complication of PCI
3. AF and
ACS/PCI
Lip et al. Eur Heart J 2014;35:3155-3179
ACS/PCIAF
Anticoagulant Rx
• Superior to single or DAPT
to prevent stroke
• For life
• Lowest NOACs dose should
be considered (Dabigatran
110 mg bd; rivaroxaban 15
mg qd, apixaban 2.5 mg bd)
DAPT Rx
• Superior to ASA
alone in ACS
• Essential to prevent
stent thrombosis
post PCI
• ≥12 months
Dual or Triple Rx
• Medications?
• How long?
• Data?
Anti-thrombotic therapy for ACS/PCI plus AF
4. CHA2DS2-VASc
CHA2DS2-VASc criteria Score
Congestive heart failure/
left ventricular dysfunction
1
Hypertension 1
Age 75 years 2
Diabetes mellitus 1
Stroke/transient ischaemic attack/TE 2
Vascular disease (prior myocardial
infarction, peripheral artery disease, or
aortic plaque)
1
Age 65–74 years 1
Sex category (i.e. female gender) 1
Lip G et al. Chest 2010;137:263–72;
Lip G et al. Stroke 2010;41:2731–8;
HAS-BLED risk criteria Score
Hypertension
(SBP >160 mmHg)
1
Abnormal renal or liver function (1
point each)
1 or 2
Stroke 1
Bleeding
(history or predisposition)
1
Labile INRs 1
Elderly
(e.g. age >65 years)
1
Drugs† or alcohol
(1 point each)
1 or 2
Pisters R et al. Chest 2010;138:1093–100
HAS-BLED
5. For patients with AF, guidelines recommend initial triple therapy
followed by dual therapy after PCI with stent
5Kirchhof et al. Eur Heart J 2016
OAC + ASA + clopidogrel
Elective PCI with stent,
or ACS at high bleeding risk
ACS with low
bleeding risk
ACS or
elective PCI with stent
1 month or up to 6 months
+ +
(6–)12 months*
OAC only
Lifelong
OAC+ ASA + clopidogrel
+ +
OAC + ASA or clopidogrel
+
6. Methods-
Open-label, multi-centre, randomised, controlled trial in
15 centers in Belgium and the Netherlands
Clopidogrel alone (double therapy) or clopidogrel plus
aspirin (triple therapy)
The primary outcome was any bleeding within 1
year of PCI
Lancet 2013; 381: 1107–15
7. WOEST Primary endpoint- Total number of bleeding events (TIMI)
Lancet 2013; 381: 1107–15
WOEST-Secondary and safety endpoints- lower mortality rate in double versus triple therapy
8. OBJECTIVES …Reducing of clopidogrel therapy from 6
months to 6 weeks gives superior net clinical outcome in
patients receiving concomitant aspirin and OAC.
METHODS… 614 patients receiving 6-week clopidogrel (n=
307) vs. 6-month therapy (n= 307).
The primary endpoint = death/MI/definite ST/stroke/or
TIMI major bleeding at 9 months
J Am Coll Cardiol 2015;65:1619–29
Primary endpoint
TIMI major bleeding
9. 1. Compare efficacy and safety outcomes of
triple therapy vs dual therapy
2. Hypothesize OAC plus clopidogrel could be
the optimal regimen for patients with
indications for OAC receiving stent
implantation.
16 eligible trials
including 9185 patients
Clin. Cardiol. 38, 8, 499–509 (2015)
10. Main findings from
meta-analysis
1. Triple therapy has a similar risk of MACE
compared with dual therapy (OR: 1.06, 95% CI:
0.82-1.39, P = 0.65)
2. The risk of all-cause mortality, MI, and ST did
not significantly differ between the triple and dual
therapy groups
all-cause mortality, OR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.76-
1.27,P = 0.89
MI, OR: 1.01, 95% CI: 0.77-1.31, P = 0.97
ST, OR: 0.91, 95% CI: 0.49-1.69, P = 0.75
Clin. Cardiol. 38, 8, 499–509 (2015)
11. 1. Triple therapy was associated with a
significantly lower incidence of ischemic
stroke (OR: 0.57, 95% CI: 0.35-0.94,P = 0.03)
2. Significantly increased major bleeding in the
triple therapy group (OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.11-
2.10, P = 0.01), as well as minor bleeding
(OR: 1.59, 95% CI: 1.05-2.42, P =0.03)
Less ischemic stroke and more bleeding with triple therapy
OAC plus clopidogrel was associated with at
least similar efficacy and safety outcomes
compared with triple therapy.
Triple therapy regimens could be
replaced by OAC plus clopidogrel without
any concern about additional risk of
thrombotic events.
Clin. Cardiol. 38, 8, 499–509 (2015)
12. PIONEER AF-PCI compared regimens of rivaroxaban with single or
dual antiplatelet therapy
12
Rivaroxaban 15 mg /10 mg OD + clopidogrel
End of treatment
(12 months)
Rivaroxaban 2.5 mg BID
+ DAPT*
VKA (INR 2.0–3.0)
+ DAPT*
Rivaroxaban 15 mg/10 mg OD
+ low-dose ASA
VKA +
low-dose ASA
1:1:1
Paroxysmal,
persistent or
permanent AF,
undergoing PCI
(with stent
placement)
N=2124
R
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Primary endpoint: clinically-significant bleeding
Multicentre, randomized, open-label trial
Gibson CM et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2423–34
13. PIONEER AF-PCI key inclusion and exclusion criteria
13
Male or female patients with AF aged ≥18
years
Paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent AF
Undergone PCI (with stent placement)
Key inclusion criteria
Active internal bleeding, clinically significant
bleeding, or bleeding at non-compressible
site
Cardiogenic shock at randomization
History of ICH
Clinically significant GI bleeding in past
12 months
History of stroke or TIA
Severe renal impairment with CrCl <30
mL/min
Suspected or documented stent thrombosis
during index procedure or PCI with stent
placement for previously stented lesion during
the index procedure or within past 12 months
Key exclusion criteria
Gibson CM et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2423–34
• Any symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage
OR
• Clinically overt signs of haemorrhage
(including imaging) associated with a drop
in haemoglobin of ≥5 g/dL (or when
haemoglobin concentration is not available,
an absolute drop in haematocrit of ≥15%)
TIMI major bleeding
14. PIONEER AF-PCI: primary safety endpoint results
14
Bleeding requiring
medical attention
Minor bleeding
Major bleeding
Favours Group 1 Favours Group 3
1.50.5 20 1
HR (95% CI)
Primary endpoint:
clinically significant
bleeding
1.50.5 20 1
HR (95% CI)
Favours Group 2 Favours Group 3
Group 1 vs Group 3 Group 2 vs Group 3
Composite of major/ minor bleeding (TIMI), or bleeding requiring medical attention
Gibson CM et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2423–34
Group 1: R15/10 + clopi.
Group 2: R2.5 + DAPT
Group 3: Triple therapy
15. PIONEER AF-PCI: lower rate of the primary endpoint
in both rivaroxaban groups vs the triple therapy group
15
Composite of bleeding events Group 3
26.7%
Group 2
18.0%
Group 1
16.8%
0 30 60 90 180 270 360
Days
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Cumulativeincidenceofclinically
significantbleeding(%)
Group 1 vs 2: HR: 0.59; 95% CI: 0.47–0.76); P<0.001
Group 2 vs 3: HR: 0.63; 95% CI: 0.50–0.80; P<0.001
Group 1: R15/10 + clopi.
Group 2: R2.5 + DAPT
Group 3: Triple therapy
Gibson CM et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2423–34
Most patients in PIONEER AF-PCI received triple therapy
for 6 months (37%) or 12 months (53%)
16. PIONEER AF-PCI showed similar rates of thromboembolic events
16
MACE= composite of CV death, MI, and stroke
6.5
0.8
5.6
0.9
6.0
0.7
0
2
4
6
8
10
MACE Stent thrombosis
Patients(%)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
The study was not powered to show superiority or non-inferiority
between treatments in efficacy endpoints
n=694
n=704
n=695
HR: 1.08; 95% CI: 0.69–1.68; P=0.75
HR: 0.93; 95% CI: 0.59–1.48; P=0.76
HR: 1.20; 95% CI: 0.32–4.45; P=0.79
HR: 1.44; 95% CI: 0.40–5.09; P=0.57
Gibson CM et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2423–34
20. Adapted from Dewilde et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014; Cannon et al. Clin Cardiol 2016
Clopidogrel OAC
ASA
Dual therapy
▼stent thrombosis
▼major bleeding
≈coronary events
Dual
therapy
▲CV
events
▲mortality
Dual
therapy
▲MI
▲stent
thrombosis
Triple therapy
High bleeding event
rates, bleeding
complications,
MACE, and
mortality
RE-DUAL PCI
assessed safety of
this combination
20
What was the design of the
RE-DUAL PCI trial?
Multicentre, prospective,
randomized, open, blinded end-
point design
Study drug should be
administered 6 hours after
sheath removal and no later
than 120 hours post-PCI (≤72
hours is preferable)
ASA discontinued after 1 month
after BMS and 3 months after DES
21. Dabigatran 150 mg BID + P2Y12 inhibitor
Dabigatran 110 mg BID + P2Y12 inhibitor
Warfarin (INR 2.0–3.0) + P2Y12 inhibitor + ASA†
RE-DUAL PCI tested the safety and efficacy of two regimens of dual
therapy with dabigatran without ASA vs triple therapy with warfarin
21
Primary
endpoint:
ISTH major
or CRNM
bleeding
Patients
with AF
undergoing
PCI with
stenting
Randomization
≤120 hours
post-PCI*
R
6-month minimum treatment duration,
maximum treatment duration 30 months
(mean follow-up ~14 months)
N=2725
Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
22. • The primary endpoint was time to first ISTH major
or clinically relevant non-major bleeding event
• Formally tested endpoints included:
– non-inferiority and superiority of 110 mg and 150
mg dual therapy in time to first ISTH major bleeding
event or CRNM bleeding event
– time to first event of death, thromboembolic event
(MI, stroke, systemic embolism) with and without
unplanned revascularization
• 100% of outcome events were independently
adjudicated by blinded external committee
Study objective and design
ISTH major bleeding event
• Symptomatic bleeding in a critical area or organ*,
and/or
• Bleeding associated with reduced haemoglobin
≥2 g/dL (1.24 mmol/L) or transfusion of ≥2 units
of blood or packed cells† and/or
• Fatal bleed
CRNM bleeding event
Not meeting criteria for a major bleed but
prompts ≥1 of:
• Hospital admission
• Physician-guided medical or surgical treatment
• Physician-guided change, interruption (≥1 dose)
or discontinuation of study drug
23. Patients were randomized based on age group and location,
according to local label
Worldwide <80 years ≥80 years
(except USA, Japan)
USA <80 years ≥80 years
Japan <70 years ≥70 years
Dabigatran 150 mg
dual therapy
Warfarin
triple therapy
Dabigatran 110 mg
dual therapy
N=981
For comparison of outcomes:
N=981N=764N=763 vs vs
Warfarin
triple therapy
(age-matched)
23
Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
24. RE-DUAL PCI: key inclusion and exclusion criteria
Cannon et al. Clin Cardiol 2016
Patients aged ≥18 years with paroxysmal, persistent or permanent NVAF
ACS successfully treated by PCI and stenting (BMS or DES)
Stable CAD with ≥1 lesion eligible for PCI that was successfully treated
by elective PCI and stenting (BMS or DES)
Inclusion
Cardiogenic shock during current hospitalization
Use of fibrinolytics within 24 hours of randomization that, in the
investigator’s opinion, will put patient at high risk of bleeding
Stroke or major bleeding event within 1 month prior to screening visit
Severe renal impairment (CrCl <30mL/min)
Exclusion
24
40. Summary
40
1. AF plus ACS/PCI: challenge clinical scenario that need careful assessment for risk of embolic
event (CHA2DS2-VASc) and bleeding (HAS-BLED) to have appropriate anti-thrombotic therapy.
2. Dual therapy seems to be safe (reduce risk of bleeding) and efficacy (non-inferiority for
thromboembolic events) for patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing PCI with stent implantation.
3. RE-DUAL PCI: Dabigatran dual therapy regimens (110 mg and even 150 mg bid doses)
significantly reduce the risk of major bleeding; provide an alternative for managing post-PCI
patients with atrial fibrillation.
4. The benefit of the dabigatran dual therapy was consistent in subgroup analysis (ACS or non-ACS/
DES or BMS / P2Y12 inhibitors ticagrelor or clopidogrel).
Reference
Chhatriwalla AK et al. JAMA 2013;309:1022–9
References
Kirchhof P et al. Eur Heart J 2016;37:2893–962
PIONEER AF-PCI randomized patients to receive either low-dose rivaroxaban (15 mg OD) plus a P2Y12 inhibitor for 12 months (Group 1), very-low-dose rivaroxaban (2.5 mg BID) plus dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) for 1, 6, or 12 months (Group 2), or standard therapy with a dose-adjusted vitamin K antagonist (once daily) plus DAPT for 1, 6, or 12 months (Group 3). In groups 2 and 3, the duration of triple therapy (1, 6, or 12 months) was decided by the individual physician.1,2
In AF patients undergoing PCI with stenting, current guidelines recommend that when a NOAC is used, the lowest dose effective for stroke prevention in AF should be considered.3 The international ROCKET-AF study (N=14 264) demonstrated that a rivaroxaban dose of 20 mg OD (reduced to 15 mg OD in patients with creatinine clearance [CrCl] 30–49 mL/min) was non-inferior to warfarin in preventing stroke/systemic embolism.4
A regimen of rivaroxaban 15 mg OD (reduced to 10 mg OD for CrCl 30–49 mL/min) has only been investigated in a small population of Japanese patients with AF (n=1280) in the J-ROCKET-AF study.5 This lower dose was chosen due to similar modelled pharmacokinetics of the 15 mg dose in Japanese patients compared with the 20 mg dose in Caucasian patients and also due to lower anticoagulation targets typically used in Japanese clinical practice. The objective of J-ROCKET-AF was to evaluate the safety of the 15 mg dose of rivaroxaban vs warfarin in Japanese patients, and was not powered to test efficacy in stroke prevention.5
The WOEST trial investigated the safety and efficacy of clopidogrel alone vs clopidogrel plus acetylsalicylic acid (ASA). Patients receiving oral anticoagulants and undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were assigned clopidogrel alone (double therapy) or clopidogrel plus ASA (triple therapy). The primary outcome was any bleeding episode within 1 year of PCI.6
The ATLAS ACS 2–TIMI 51 trial investigated the safety and efficacy of rivaroxaban plus DAPT vs DAPT alone. Patients receiving oral anticoagulants and undergoing PCI were assigned rivaroxaban 2.5 mg BID, rivaroxaban 5.0 mg BID, or placebo, in addition to clopidogrel or ticlopidine, plus ASA. The primary safety outcome was Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction [TIMI] major bleeding, and the primary efficacy outcome was a composite of death from CV causes, MI, or stroke. The ATLAS trial did not test these regimens in patients with AF.7
References
Gibson CM et al. Am Heart J 2015;169:472–8
Gibson CM et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2423–34
Kirchhof P et al. Eur Heart J 2016;37:2893–962
Patel MR et al. N Engl J Med 2011; 365:883–91
Hori M et al. Circ J 2012;76:2104–11
Dewilde WJ et al. Lancet 2013;381:1107–15
Mega JL et al. N Eng J Med 2011;10.1056/nejmoa1112277
Fox KAA et al. Eur Heart J 2011;32:2387–94
Reference
Gibson CM et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2423–34
Reference
Gibson CM et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2423–34
The secondary analyses showed that the efficacy of each of the two doses of rivaroxaban was similar to that of warfarin-based triple therapy. However, the number of secondary efficacy end points was small, and the trial was not powered to definitively establish either superiority or non-inferiority.
Using the rate for a major adverse cardiovascular event observed in the warfarin triple therapy group of 6.0%, and assuming 90% power to detect a difference between the treatment groups of 15% at an alpha level of 0.05, the sample size needed for a superiority trial would be 13 598 patients per group (a total of 40 794 participants).
Reference
Gibson et al. N Engl J Med 2016;375:2423–34
Reference
Dewilde WJM et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2014;64:1270–80
Cannon CP et al. Clin Cardiol 2016;39:555–64
References
Cannon CP et al. Clin Cardiol 2016;39:555–64
Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
P2Y12 inhibitor
Clopidogrel 75 mg once daily or ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily according to the local label for ≥12 months following randomization, with the choice of agent at the discretion of the investigator. Discontinuation of clopidogrel or ticagrelor or switching to ASA (≤100 mg once daily) after 12 months of treatment will also be at the discretion of the investigator. The use of prasugrel was not allowed.
Treatment duration
6-month minimum treatment duration with visits every 3 months for the first year, then visits and telephone contact alternating every 3 months and a 1-month post-treatment visit.
Patients had a 4-week follow-up visit, and telephone follow-ups were conducted at 15, 21, and 27 months.
Formally tested endpoint included:
- Non-inferiority and superiority of 110 mg and 150 mg dual therapy in time to first ISTH major bleeding event or clinically relevant non-major bleeding event
- Time to first event of death, thromboembolic event (MI, stroke, systemic embolism) with and without unplanned revascularization
The planned sample size of approximately 2500 patients was driven by the non-inferiority comparison of the primary endpoint which, together with the non-inferiority margin to test the endpoints set at 1.38, achieved 83.6% power.
An estimation of the anticipated power for the thrombotic endpoint analysis, evaluating the non-inferiority with the same 1.38 margin of the combined dabigatran groups vs warfarin, was approximately 70%.
The non-inferiority margin was an analogy to the non-inferiority margin used in the RE-LY study. It means that at least 50% of the relative reduction in the risk of stroke or systemic embolism associated with warfarin vs placebo in six previous randomized trials was preserved if the upper confidence interval was not exceeded. The same non-inferiority margin has been applied to major bleeding and clinically relevant non-major bleeding events, as it was considered the most clinically relevant available reference in the absence of any other type of data.
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
Cannon CP et al. Clin Cardiol 2016;39:555–64
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
To be consistent with the labelling of dabigatran in elderly patients in non-US countries, non-US patients aged ≥80 years (for Japan ≥70 years) were assigned to 110 mg DE-DAT or warfarin–triple antithrombotic therapy in a 1:1 ratio. Patients who were randomized to the warfarin arm were matched to patients in the dabigatran arm according to the local label.
Therefore, the patient numbers for the two dabigatran dose comparisons were as follows:
• 981 patients from the dabigatran 110 mg dual therapy arm were compared with 981 patients from the warfarin triple therapy arm
• 763 patients from the dabigatran 150 mg dual therapy arm were compared to 764 age-matched patients from the warfarin triple therapy arm (i.e. patients aged ≥80 years (for Japan ≥70 years) outside the US were excluded).
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Cannon CP et al. Clin Cardiol 2016;39:555–64
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
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Cannon CP et al. ESC 2017
Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
HRs and Wald CIs from Cox proportional hazard model. For the dabigatran 110 mg vs warfarin comparison, the model is stratified by age, non-elderly vs elderly (<70 or ≥70 in Japan and <80 or ≥80 years old elsewhere). For the dabigatran 150 mg vs warfarin comparison, an unstratified model is used; elderly patients outside the USA and Japan are excluded. Full analysis set presented. Non-inferiority P value is one sided (alpha=0.025).
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
Cannon CP et al. ESC 2017
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
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Cannon CP et al. N Engl J Med 2017;doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1708454
Cannon et al. presented at ESC 2017
Results presented are time to event. Stent thrombosis is time to definite stent thrombosis