Your DNA could determine which heart drug works best

NCT ID NCT03161678

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First seen Jul 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026

Summary

This trial investigates whether a common genetic variation in the CES1 gene affects how the body processes two antiplatelet drugs, clopidogrel and ticagrelor. Healthy volunteers of Amish descent will take each drug for eight days in a crossover design, and researchers will measure platelet function before and after treatment. The goal is to see if genetic differences can predict which drug works better for a given person, potentially paving the way for personalized antiplatelet therapy.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
clopidogrel and ticagrelor
What this could lead to
If genetic differences are found to matter, doctors could one day choose the right antiplatelet drug based on a person's DNA, potentially preventing heart attacks and strokes more effectively.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage study in healthy volunteers, not patients. The results may not apply to real-world heart attack patients, and the genetic effect may be too small to guide treatment.

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Study facts

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Phase

Phase 4

Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.

Participants

111 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Aug 2017

Finished

Dec 2022

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Of Amish descent * Age 18 to 75 years * Participant in the Phamacogenomics of Anti-Platelet Intervention (PAPI-1) Study or other Amish Research Center study, or a family member of an Amish Research Center study participant. Exclusion Criteria: * Clopidogrel or ticagrelor allergy * Platelet count \< 100,000 mm3 or \> 500,000 mm3 * Hematocrit (Hct) \< 32% or \> 50% * Blood pressure \> 160/95 mm Hg * Co-existing malignancy * Creatinine \> 2.0 mg/dl * Aspartate transaminase (AST) or alanine transaminase (ALT) \> 2 times the upper limit of normal * Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) \< 0.40 or \> 5.50 mU/L * Pregnant or breast feeding * History of gastrointestinal bleeding, a major life-threatening bleeding event, active pathological bleeding, bleeding diathesis, or coagulopathy * History of stroke or transient ischemic attack, deep vein thrombosis, or atrial fibrillation * History of myocardial infarction, coronary artery bypass surgery, unstable angina, or angioplasty * History of sick sinus syndrome, 2nd or 3rd degree atrioventricular block, or bradycardia-related syncope * Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes mellitus * Surgery in the past 3 months or planned surgery in the next 3 months * Participant cannot willingly and safely discontinue medications that, in the opinion of the study physician would affect the outcomes to be measured for at least 1 week prior to study initiation through completion of the study * Participant is unwilling to discontinue taking vitamins and/or supplements that, in the opinion of the study physician would affect the outcomes to be measured for 1 week prior to the study initiation through the the completion of the study * Any other condition that would place prospective participants at unacceptable risk or render them unable to meet the requirements of the protocol in the opinion of the site investigator

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Amish Research Clinic

    Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 17602, United States

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