Clopidogrel
Last Updated: 02/24/2026
Tailoring Bleeding Reduction Approaches in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Comparative Pharmacodynamic Effects of Potent P2Y12 Inhibitor Monotherapy Versus Dual Antiplatelet Therapy De-escalation
Summary: Two strategies have both proven to be effective in reducing bleeding complications while preserving efficacy compared with maintaining long-term DAPT with aspirin and a potent P2Y12 inhibitor: a) DAPT de-escalation (i.e., switching from prasugrel or ticagrelor to clopidogrel while maintaining aspirin) and b) potent P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy (i.e., maintaining prasugrel or ticagrelor and dropping...
Stent Implantation Versus Medical Therapy for Idiopathic IntracraniaL Hypertension (SIMPLE)
Summary: The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of stent implantation versus medical therapy on idiopathic intracranial hypertension with venous sinus stenosis.
Aspirin and a Potent P2Y12 Inhibitor Versus Aspirin and Clopidogrel Therapy in Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Complex Lesion Treatment (SMART-ATTEMPT)
Summary: This study is a prospective, open label, two-arm, randomized multicenter trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of aspirin plus prasugrel as compared with aspirin plus clopidogrel in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention with drug eluting stents for complex coronary lesions.
Pharmacodynamic Effects of Low-dose Ticagrelor vs. Clopidogrel in Stable Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Who Are At Risk of Peri-PCI Myocardial Infarction Using a Precision Medicine Tool
Summary: The proposed study aims to assess the antiplatelet effects of more potent oral P2Y12 inhibition with low-dose ticagrelor (60 mg bid) compared with standard of care clopidogrel in patients with a high ABCD-GENE score (≥10). We hypothesize that ticagrelor is associated with better pharmacodynamic effects (i.e., lower platelet reactivity and high platelet reactivity rates) compared with clopidogrel i...
Clopidogrel vs. Aspirin as Anti-thrombotic Therapy in Patients With S. Aureus Bacteremia
Summary: This is an open-label randomized controlled trial which will enroll patients with S. aureus bacteremia who are already taking aspirin for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events. We will randomize patients to continue their aspirin or change clopidogrel which is also approved for secondary prevention. Unlike aspirin, clopidogrel may have activity against S. aureus. We wish to determine if ch...
A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Tissue Plasminogen Activator With Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Patients With Hyperacute Single Perforating Artery Infarction
Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a combination of antiplatelet drugs works better than intravenous tissue plasminogen activator to treat small ischemic stroke (lacunar stroke). The main questions it aims to answer are: Is a combination of antiplatelet drugs non-inferior to the current standard tissue plasminogen activator treatment? Does a combination of antiplatelet drugs reduce the...
International, Multicenter, Investigator-driven Randomized Clinical Trial to Assess the Single vs. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Elderly or HBR Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Intervention With Drug-coated Balloons (PICCOLETO IV-EPIC 38)
Summary: This international, multicenter, open-label, randomized clinical trial evaluates the safety and efficacy of single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) compared to dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) in elderly or high bleeding risk patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the latest generation drug-coated balloon (DCB). The study includes patients with stable or unstable coronary syn...
Precision Antiplatelet Therapy Guided by Platelet Aggregation Function in Patients With Acute Ischemic STROKE
Summary: The objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of platelet aggregation function - guided precision anti - platelet therapy in patients with acute cerebral infarction. The main question it aims to answer is: among the cerebral infarction patients with possible clopidogrel resistance detected by platelet aggregation function tests, what is the efficacy and safety of usin...
Appropriate Duration of Anti-Platelet straTegy in Patients With Advance Chronic Kidney Disease After New Generation Drug Eluting Stents (ADAPT-CKD)
Summary: The purpose of this prospective randomized clinical trial is to compare the clinical outcomes according to the duration of aspirin and clopidogrel or prasugrel with dual anti-platelet therapy after percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease using a new generation drug eluting stents.
Ability of a Precision Medicine Approach to Identify Stable CAD Patients Undergoing Elective PCI Who Are at Risk of Peri-PCI Myocardial Infarction/Myocardial Injury: The ABCD-Gene Prospective Study
Summary: Despite the relative safety of PCI with new generation stents, peri-PCI thrombotic complications, including myocardial infarction and myocardial injury, are common in elective PCI, occurring in up to 30% of patients. Importantly, these events are associated with poor prognosis. The risk of peri-PCI myocardial infarction/myocardial injury has been in part attributed to HPR. The aim of this study is...
Anticoagulation for New-Onset Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation After CABG
Summary: The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness (prevention of thromboembolic events) and safety (major bleeding) of adding oral anticoagulation (OAC) to background antiplatelet therapy in patients who develop new-onset post-operative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after isolated coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. All patients with a qualifying POAF event, who decline ra...
Assessment of an Early De-Escalation to a Low-potency Single Antiplatelet Therapy Guided by Genetics Versus a Systematic High-Potency Single Antiplatelet Therapy to Neutralize Bleeding Complications in Patients With High Bleeding Risk Beyond One Month After an Acute Coronary Syndrome
Summary: Patients who suffered from acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are usually treated with a long-term dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) to reduce stent thrombosis and recurrent ischemic event. Nonetheless, recent important data have demonstrated the efficacy of a short term DAPT and an early single antiplatelet therapy in high bleeding and ischemic risk patients. The bleeding risk is associated with a sign...
Last Updated: 02/24/2026