New combo therapy may boost heart recovery after attack
NCT ID NCT04927949
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 128 heart attack patients who had a procedure to open blocked arteries. Some patients received an extra blood thinner called cangrelor on top of standard ticagrelor. The goal was to see if the combination improved blood flow to the heart and reduced leftover clots. Results are not yet reported.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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128 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Mar 2023
- Lead sponsor
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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
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * patient admitted for STEMI within 24 hours from symptom onset * pretreated with ticagrelor, aspirin and enoxaparin (according local protocol) * successfully treated by primary PCI of a native coronary culprit lesion * anatomy accessible to optical coherence tomography (OCT or OFDI) Exclusion Criteria: * cardiogenic shock * stent restenosis or thrombosis * use of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors before or during PCI * known coagulation disease * high bleeding risk (thrombocytopenia \<100,000/dL, surgery \<30 days, active bleeding) * uncontrolled arterial hypertension (\>180/110 mmHg) * history of stroke (ischemic or hemorrhagic) or transient ischemic attack * known severe renal insufficiency (eGFR \<30 ml/min) * oral anticoagulation
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CAEN University Hospital
Caen, 14000, France
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