Abstract
Background: An antithrombotic drug is needed that safely reduces cardiovascular events in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We therefore assessed the tolerability and safety of SCH 530348-an oral platelet protease-activated receptor-1 antagonist. Methods: We randomly assigned patients aged 45 years or older and undergoing non-urgent PCI or coronary angiography with planned PCI to an oral loading dose of SCH 530348 (10 mg, 20 mg, or 40 mg) or matching placebo in a 3:1 ratio in a multicentre international study. Those in the SCH 530348 group who subsequently underwent PCI (primary PCI cohort) continued taking an oral maintenance dose (0·5 mg, 1·0 mg, or 2·5 mg per day), and patients in the placebo group continued placebo for 60 days. The primary endpoint was the incidence of clinically significant major or minor bleeding according to the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) scale. Both investigators and patients were unaware of treatment allocation. Analysis was by intention to treat. This study is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT00132912. Findings: 257 patients were assigned to placebo and 773 to SCH 530348. The primary endpoint occurred in 2 (2%) of 129, 3 (3%) of 120, and 7 (4%) of 173 patients, respectively, in the SCH 530348 10 mg, 20 mg, and 40 mg groups compared with 5 (3%) of 151 patients in the placebo group (p=0·5786). TIMI major plus minor bleeding occurred in 3 (2%) of 136, 5 (4%) of 139, and 4 (3%) of 138 patients given SCH 530348 0·5 mg, 1·0 mg, and 2·5 mg once per day, respectively (p=0·7561). Interpretation: Oral SCH 530348 was generally well tolerated and did not cause increased TIMI bleeding, even when administered concomitantly with aspirin and clopidogrel. Further testing in phase III trials to accurately define the safety and efficacy of SCH 530348 is warranted. Funding: Schering-Plough Research Institute.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 919-928 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | The Lancet |
Volume | 373 |
Issue number | 9667 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:RCB receives research funding from Schering-Plough. DJM has received honoraria and consulting fees from Schering-Plough. LKJ is on the advisory board, and receives research funding and honoraria from Schering-Plough. JP, GB, JS, and EV are employees of Schering-Plough. EV owns stock and stock options in Schering-Plough. KWM receives research funding and consulting fees from Schering-Plough. FVDW has received research funding, honoraria for speaker's bureau and participating on an advisory board for Schering-Plough. RAH receives research funding and consulting fees from Schering-Plough. KP, AN, KMZ, and DJ declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Funding Information:
TRA-PCI was sponsored by Schering-Plough Research Institute. We thank Eric Reyes of North Carolina State University for statistical assistance, and Amanda McMillan of the DCRI for her editorial assistance.
Funding
RCB receives research funding from Schering-Plough. DJM has received honoraria and consulting fees from Schering-Plough. LKJ is on the advisory board, and receives research funding and honoraria from Schering-Plough. JP, GB, JS, and EV are employees of Schering-Plough. EV owns stock and stock options in Schering-Plough. KWM receives research funding and consulting fees from Schering-Plough. FVDW has received research funding, honoraria for speaker's bureau and participating on an advisory board for Schering-Plough. RAH receives research funding and consulting fees from Schering-Plough. KP, AN, KMZ, and DJ declare that they have no conflict of interest. TRA-PCI was sponsored by Schering-Plough Research Institute. We thank Eric Reyes of North Carolina State University for statistical assistance, and Amanda McMillan of the DCRI for her editorial assistance.
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Schering-Plough Research Institute | |
Schering Plough Co |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine