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Phase 3 Completed N=19,271 Randomized Quadruple-blind Prevention

A Study Comparing Cardiovascular Effects of Ticagrelor Versus Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01991795 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
19,271
Serious AEs
32.8%
Results posted
Mar 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Composite of Cardiovascular (CV) Death, MI or Stroke — 736; 818 Number of participants with event — p=0.0378
◆ Published Evidence
Highly cited
361citations · ~52 / year
Ticagrelor in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease and Diabetes.
The New England journal of medicine · 2019 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of ticagrelor versus placebo in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Linked Publications (5)

  • Ticagrelor in Patients with Stable Coronary Disease and Diabetes.
    The New England journal of medicine · 2019 · 361 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Limb Outcomes With Ticagrelor Plus Aspirin in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerosis.
    Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2024 · 10 citations · Likely link
  • Ticagrelor for the treatment of atherosclerotic disease: insights from the PARTHENON clinical development program.
    Future cardiology · 2016 · 10 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Assessment of The High risk and unmEt Need in patients with CAD and type 2 diabetes (ATHENA): US healthcare resource use, cost, and burden of illness in a commercially insured population.
    Journal of diabetes and its complications · 2021 · 3 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • External applicability of the Effect of ticagrelor on Health Outcomes in diabEtes Mellitus patients Intervention Study (THEMIS) trial: An analysis of patients with diabetes and coronary artery disease in the REduction of Atherothrombosis for Continued Health (REACH) registry.
    International journal of cardiology · 2023 · 2 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Composite of Cardiovascular (CV) Death, MI or Stroke
736; 818 0.0378 sig
SECONDARY
CV Death
364; 357 0.7883
SECONDARY
MI
274; 328 0.0294 sig
SECONDARY
Ischaemic Stroke
152; 191 0.0375 sig
SECONDARY
All-cause Death
579; 592 0.6846

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Men or women ≥50 years of age with type 2 diabetes mellitus on treatment with a glucose lowering medication since at least 6 months, and either documented coronary artery occlusive disease or previous revascularization of a coronary artery.

Key Exclusion Criteria

History of myocardial infarction or any stroke; planned treatment with agents inhibiting blood clotting; planned use of ASA/Aspirin at doses above 150 mg daily; planned coronary, cerebrovascular, or peripheral arterial revascularization; patients with known bleeding disorders and patients who need chronic oral anticoagulant therapy or chronic low-molecular-weight heparin; history of intracranial bleeding at any time, or a history of bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract within the last 6 months or a major surgery within the last 30 days; patients with known severe liver disease or with kidney failure requiring dialysis

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01991795) and the linked publication. Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.

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