Ticagrelor China Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Study

AstraZeneca

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Stable Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)

Treatments: Drug: Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation by "Brilinta"(Ticagrelor)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Industry

Identifiers

NCT02064985

D5130C00086

Details and patient eligibility

About

open label, single centre, randomised, Phase IV, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and safety study to evaluate single and multiple doses of 45, 60, and 90 mg of ticagrelor in Chinese patients with stable coronary heart disease

Full description

Up to 36 patients will be randomized in order to ensure 10 patients per treatment are evaluable.Ticagrelor will be supplied as 45 mg, 60mg, and 90mg tablets. Following an 8 hour fast on single dose on Day 1 and Day 7; on multiple doses from Day 3 to Day 6. Prior to the first dose of study drug there will be a screening period of maximum of 19 days. Patients will report to the clinical pharmacology unit (CPU) on Day -2 and will remain confined there until completion of study procedures on Day 7, the patients will be discharged on Day 8. In addition, patients will return to the CPU for a follow up visit 2 to 5 days after the last dose. Each patients participation, including the screening period, will take approximately 33 days.

Enrollment: 61 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Provision of signed and dated written informed consent prior to any study specific procedures.

2. Female or male Chinese (as defined by Chinese Regulatory) patients aged 18 years or older with suitable veins for cannulations or repeated venipunctures.

3. Documented stable coronary heart disease (CHD) fulfilling all of the following, and taking 75-100 mg ASA daily treatment:

   Diagnosed stable angina pectoris per the guidance of Chinese Society of Cardiology published in 2007, patients with angina severity classified as I and II of Canadian Cardiovascular Society grading of angina pectoris.

4. Female patients without pregnant potential

Exclusion criteria

1. Any indication for oral anticoagulant or dual antiplatelet treatment and chronic ASA with doses greater than 100 mg/day.
2. Concomitant therapy with strong CYP3A inhibitors, CYP3A substrates with narrow therapeutic index, or strong CYP3A inducers within 14 days preceding the first dose of study medication and during study treatment.
3. Increased bleeding risk.
4. Contraindication or other reason that ASA or ticagrelor should not be administered
5. Patients that are scheduled for revascularization (eg, PCI, CABG) during the study period

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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61 participants in 3 patient groups

Ticagrelor 45mg

Experimental group

Description:

A single dose of ticagrelor 45 mg on Day 1 followed by 45 mg twice daily (bid) on Days 3-6 and a 45mg single dose on Day 7.

Treatment:

Drug: Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation by "Brilinta"(Ticagrelor)

Ticagrelor 60mg

Experimental group

Description:

A single dose of ticagrelor 60 mg on Day 1 followed by 60 mg twice daily (bid) on Days 3-6 and a 60mg single dose on Day 7.

Treatment:

Drug: Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation by "Brilinta"(Ticagrelor)

Ticagrelor 90mg

Experimental group

Description:

A single dose of ticagrelor 90 mg on Day 1 followed by 90 mg twice daily (bid) on Days 3-6 and a 90mg single dose on Day 7.

Treatment:

Drug: Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation by "Brilinta"(Ticagrelor)