About this trial
The purpose of this study is to compare the pharmacodynamic effects of ABCD-GENE guided vs. unguided de-escalation strategies among patients on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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.
Age ≥18 years
Provide written informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Prior history of stent thrombosis
PCI within 30 days
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)
Hemodynamic instability
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Prasugrel/Ticagrelor monotherapy or aspirin plus clopidogrel
- Aspirin plus clopidogrel