Can a new antiplatelet drug outperform clopidogrel after a heart attack?
NCT ID NCT06577519
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase III trial tests whether vicagrel, an experimental antiplatelet drug, can prevent major heart-related events better than the standard drug clopidogrel in people with acute coronary syndrome (such as a heart attack or unstable angina) who are undergoing a stent procedure. About 1,000 participants will receive either vicagrel or clopidogrel, and researchers will track the rate of heart attacks, strokes, and cardiovascular deaths over time. The goal is to see if vicagrel offers stronger protection without increasing dangerous bleeding.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- vicagrel, an experimental antiplatelet drug
- What this could lead to
- If vicagrel proves more effective than clopidogrel, it could offer a new option to prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with acute coronary syndrome who receive a stent.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase III trial, but vicagrel is still experimental. It may not be safer or more effective than the standard drug, and like all antiplatelet agents, it carries a risk of bleeding.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 to 80 years
- 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: * Patients between 18 and 80 years old, with no gender restrictions. * Patients diagnosed with ACS and scheduled for PCI, including STEMI and NSTE-ACS (UA/NSTEMI). * Voluntarily sign the ICF and be able to follow the visit arrangements specified in the protocol during the trial period. Exclusion Criteria: * Expected survival time\<12 months; * Severe liver dysfunction (non heart disease induced ALT or AST\>3x ULN) and cirrhosis; * Pregnant or lactating women, or participants and their partners who plan to become pregnant during the trial period; * The researchers determined that other reasons were not suitable for participants in this experiment.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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General Hospital of Northern Theater Command of Chinese PLA
RECRUITINGShenyang, Liaoning, 110015, China
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