The aim of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of the CYP2C19 genotype-guided abbreviated dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) strategy versus the un-guided stepwise intensity de-escalation of DAPT strategy in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and high bleeding risk (HBR) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Current guidelines recommend reducing the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (abbreviated DAPT) or de-escalating P2Y12 inhibitor intensity (de-escalation therapy) in patients at risk of major bleeding, even in patients with acute coronary syndromes. A network meta-analysis that indirectly compared these two strategies found that abbreviated dual antiplatelet therapy reduced major bleeding compared with de-escalated dual antiplatelet therapy. Unlike prasugrel and ticagrelor, which are potent P2Y12 inhibitors, clopidogrel is activated in the liver via the cytochrome P450 2C19 (CYP2C19) metabolic pathway to exert its antiplatelet effects. Its use as monotherapy requires caution, given that CYP2C19 genotypes that may be resistant to clopidogrel are more prevalent in Asian populations than in Western populations. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes and confirm the efficacy and safety of an abbreviated dual antiplatelet therapy (Abbreviated DAPT, P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy) strategy based on CYP2C19 genetic testing and a step-down DAPT strategy (De-escalation therapy) after 1 month of maintenance potent P2Y12 inhibitor-based dual antiplatelet therapy in patients at HBR who underwent PCI for ACS.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
3,000
CYP2C19 genetic testing is performed before discharge after stent insertion. Depending on the test results, rapid (CYP2C19\*1/\*17 or \*17/\*17) or normal (CYP2C19\*1/\*1) metabolizers are treated with clopidogrel monotherapy, and intermediate or poor metabolizers (with CYP2C19\*2 or \*3 alleles) are treated with potent P2Y12 inhibitors (prasugrel or ticagrelor) monotherapy.
In this group, a potent P2Y12 inhibitor was changed to clopidogrel (un-guided) 1 month after PCI with maintenance of co-prescription of aspirin (DAPT).
Samsung Medical Center
Seoul, South Korea
Major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding
Bleeding Academic Research Consortium type 2, 3, or 5
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Major bleeding
BARC type 3 or 5
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding
BARC type 2
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Net adverse clinical event
A composite of all-cause death, MI, stroke, stent thrombosis, and major bleeding
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event
A composite of all-cause death, MI, stent thrombosis, or stroke
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
All-cause death
Death from any causes
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Cardiovascular death
Death from cardiovascular causes
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
MI
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Stent thrombosis
Definite or probable, defined by ARC
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Stroke
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Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Repeat revascularization
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Target vessel revascularization
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Target lesion revascularization
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
A composite of cardiovascular death, MI, stent thrombosis, or stroke
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
A composite of cardiovascular death, MI, stent thrombosis, stroke, or repeat revascularization
Time frame: 6 months after PCI
Total medical cost
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Major or clinically relevant non-major bleeding
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Major bleeding
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Clinically relevant non-major bleeding
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Net adverse clinical event
A composite of all-cause death, MI, stent thrombosis, stroke, and major bleeding
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event
A composite of all-cause death, MI, stent thrombosis, or stroke
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
All-cause death
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Cardiovascular death
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
MI
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Stent thrombosis
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Stroke
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Repeat revascularization
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Target vessel revascularization
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
Target lesion revascularization
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
A composite of cardiovascular death, MI, stent thrombosis, or stroke
Time frame: 1 year after PCI
A composite of cardiovascular death, MI, stent thrombosis, stroke, or repeat revascularization
Time frame: 1 year after PCI