The PROTEUS study is a randomized, cross-over, open-label, pharmacodynamic trial designed to compare the antiplatelet effect of reduced maintenance doses of prasugrel and ticagrelor in stable patients who recently had non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction or unstable angina).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
50
Change of P2Y12 receptor antagonist regimen to ticagrelor 60 mg bid at day 30.
Change of P2Y12 receptor antagonist regimen to prasugrel 5 mg qd at day 30.
Switch to ticagrelor 60 mg bid at day 45.
Department of Cardiology, Dr. A. Jurasz University Hospital, Collegium Medicum, Nicolaus Copernicus University
Bydgoszcz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Platelet Reactivity Assessed with Multiple Electrode Aggregometry
Platelet Reactivity Assessed with Multiple Electrode Aggregometry will be evaluated after 15 days of using reduced maintenance dose of prasugrel or ticagrelor.
Time frame: day 15 of using reduced maintenance dose of prasugrel or ticagrelor
Platelet Reactivity Assessed with the VerifyNow assay
Platelet Reactivity Assessed with the VerifyNow assay will be evaluated after 15 days of using reduced maintenance dose of prasugrel or ticagrelor.
Time frame: day 15 of using reduced maintenance dose of prasugrel or ticagrelor
High Platelet Reactivity according to Multiple Electrode Aggregometry
Percentage of Patients With High Platelet Reactivity according to Multiple Electrode Aggregometry after 15 days of using reduced maintenance dose of prasugrel or ticagrelor.
Time frame: day 15 of using reduced maintenance dose of prasugrel or ticagrelor
High Platelet Reactivity according to the VerifyNow assay
Percentage of Patients With High Platelet Reactivity according to the VerifyNow assay after 15 days of using reduced maintenance dose of prasugrel or ticagrelor.
Time frame: day 15 of using reduced maintenance dose of prasugrel or ticagrelor
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Switch to prasugrel 5 mg qd at day 45.