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No previous study has assessed the potential of ranolazine to interfere with levels of platelet reactivity in patients with coronary artery disease who are treated with dual antiplatelet therapy.
Aim of this study is to compare the pharmacodynamic effects of maintenance doses of ranolazine versus amlodipine on platelet reactivity in patients with coronary artery disease who are treated with dual antiplatelet therapy.
Patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) are often treated with dual antiplatelet therapy (DAT), including aspirin and clopidogrel, to prevent from recurrent atherothrombotic events.
Levels of platelet reactivity in patients on DAT can be influenced by concomitant treatment with medications that inhibit the CYP3A4 system involved in the activation of clopidogrel, such as calcium channel blockers, potentially interfering with its clinical benefits. Importantly, calcium channel blockers, such as amlodipine, are commonly used for relief of ischemic symptoms in patients with CAD.
Ranolazine is a novel antianginal drug that reduces intracellular sodium and calcium accumulation and constitutes a pharmacologic alternative to calcium channel blockade.
However, no previous study has assessed the potential of ranolazine to interfere with levels of platelet reactivity in CAD patients on DAT.
The primary objective of this study is to compare the pharmacodynamic effects of maintenance doses of ranolazine versus amlodipine on platelet reactivity in patients with CAD on DAT.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Ranolazine | Active Comparator | Patients will receive ranolazine (750 mg bid) for 15 days |
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| Amlodipine | Active Comparator | Patients will receive amlodipine (10 mg once daily) for 15 days |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranolazine | Drug | os, 750 mg, twice per day, for 15 days |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Assessment of platelet reaction units | Absolute changes in platelet reactivity (expressed as P2Y(12) reaction units by the point-of-care VerifyNow assay [Accumetrics, San Diego, California]) | After 15 days of treatment with each drug |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Frequency of high platelet reactivity | Frequency of high platelet reactivity with the two study treatments (as defined by a Platelet Reaction Unit value>240 | After 15 days of treatment with each drug |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Francesco Pelliccia, MD | Contact | +393483392006 | f.pelliccia@mclink.it |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Francesco Pelliccia, MD | University La Sapienza, Rome, IT | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| San Raffaele Pisana | Recruiting | Rome | 00100 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003324 | Coronary Artery Disease |
| ID | Term |
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| D003327 | Coronary Disease |
| D017202 | Myocardial Ischemia |
| D006331 | Heart Diseases |
| D002318 | Cardiovascular Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000069458 | Ranolazine |
| D017311 | Amlodipine |
| ID | Term |
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| D000083 | Acetanilides |
| D000813 | Anilides |
| D000577 | Amides |
| D009930 | Organic Chemicals |
| D000814 |
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| Amlodipine | Drug | os, 10 mg, once daily, 15 days |
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| University La Sapienza | Recruiting | Rome | 00166 | Italy |
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| D001161 |
| Arteriosclerosis |
| D001157 | Arterial Occlusive Diseases |
| D014652 | Vascular Diseases |
| Aniline Compounds |
| D000588 | Amines |
| D010879 | Piperazines |
| D006573 | Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring |
| D006571 | Heterocyclic Compounds |
| D004095 | Dihydropyridines |
| D011725 | Pyridines |