Genetic test could tailor blood thinners after stents, reducing bleeding risk
NCT ID NCT06588595
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a genetic score (ABCD-GENE) can help doctors choose the right blood thinner for patients after a heart stent. Currently, patients take two blood thinners for months. The score would guide whether to switch to a milder drug or drop one of the two. The trial involves 90 adults who have had a stent and are on standard dual therapy. Researchers will measure how well the blood is thinned, aiming to find a safer, personalized approach.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Prasugrel, Ticagrelor, Clopidogrel, Aspirin
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that using a genetic test to choose blood thinners after a heart stent is safer and just as effective as the standard one-size-fits-all approach.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase study (90 people) that only measures blood reactivity, not actual heart attacks or strokes. The genetic score may not work as well in real-world, diverse populations.
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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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About 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Patients who have undergone PCI and are on maintenance treatment with DAPT, composed of low-dose aspirin (81mg qd) with either prasugrel (10 mg qd) or ticagrelor (90 mg bid). In particular, patients who underwent PCI in the setting of an acute coronary syndrome will be eligible for randomization after ≥90 days post-PCI, while patients who underwent PCI in the setting of a chronic coronary syndrome ≥30 days post-PCI. 2. Age ≥18 years 3. Provide written informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Prior history of stent thrombosis 2. PCI within 30 days 3. On treatment with any oral anticoagulant (vitamin K antagonists, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) or chronic low-molecular-weight heparin (at venous thrombosis treatment, not for prophylaxis) 4. Hemodynamic instability 5. Hypersensitivity to clopidogrel 6. Known platelet count less than 80x10\^6/mL 7. Known hemoglobin less than 9 g/dL 8. Pregnant and breastfeeding women \[women of childbearing age must use reliable birth control (i.e., oral contraceptives) while participating in the study\].
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGJacksonville, Florida, 32209, United States
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