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Study NCT ID:
NCT02970604
Status:
UNKNOWN
Last Update Posted:
2016-11-22
First Post:
2016-11-18
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
True
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
PPARGC1β and CNTN4 Genotype Aspirin Study
Sponsor:
Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
PPARGC1β And CNTN4 Genotype as a Pharmacogenetic Assay of Thrombosis and Bleeding Risks - a Cross-Over Controlled Trial of Aspirin in Individuals at Increased Cardiovascular Risk.
Status:
UNKNOWN
Status Verified Date:
2016-11
Last Known Status:
RECRUITING
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
Heart attacks and strokes are common causes of death worldwide. These events occur in part, due to increased activity of platelets, which cause clotting (thrombosis) within heart and brain blood vessels.
Anti-platelet therapies (e.g. aspirin) reduce the likelihood of platelet thrombosis and therefore protect against heart attacks and strokes. However serious bleeding into the gut and brain occurs in a number of individuals prescribed aspirin. Currently, there is no reliable method for assessing the relative risks of thrombosis versus bleeding in individual patients prior to or during aspirin therapy.
We have recently discovered that individuals with a particular genetic make-up, those with genetic variants in two genes called PPARGC1β and CNTN4, demonstrate more active (sticky) platelets. We then found that these same individuals suffered a greater number of cardiovascular events. Interestingly, low dose aspirin suppressed the excessive platelet stickiness and protected against heart attacks and strokes in these patients.
In this project, we aim to confirm and extend the above findings. We hope that testing for PPARGC1β and CNTN4 genetic variants will allow us to identify which patients will benefit from low dose aspirin therapy - i.e. receive protection from heart attacks and strokes, but not suffer any bleeding complications.
Anti-platelet therapies (e.g. aspirin) reduce the likelihood of platelet thrombosis and therefore protect against heart attacks and strokes. However serious bleeding into the gut and brain occurs in a number of individuals prescribed aspirin. Currently, there is no reliable method for assessing the relative risks of thrombosis versus bleeding in individual patients prior to or during aspirin therapy.
We have recently discovered that individuals with a particular genetic make-up, those with genetic variants in two genes called PPARGC1β and CNTN4, demonstrate more active (sticky) platelets. We then found that these same individuals suffered a greater number of cardiovascular events. Interestingly, low dose aspirin suppressed the excessive platelet stickiness and protected against heart attacks and strokes in these patients.
In this project, we aim to confirm and extend the above findings. We hope that testing for PPARGC1β and CNTN4 genetic variants will allow us to identify which patients will benefit from low dose aspirin therapy - i.e. receive protection from heart attacks and strokes, but not suffer any bleeding complications.
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?: