Open multicentre study of the P2T receptor antagonist AR-C69931MX assessing safety, tolerability and activity in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Abstract

Platelet aggregation is the central process in the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes. ADP contributes to thrombosis by activating platelets, and AR-C69931MX is a specific antagonist of this process acting at the P2T receptor. At 5 hospitals, 39 patients with unstable angina or non-Q wave myocardial infarction, who were receiving aspirin and heparin, were administered intravenous AR-C69931MX with stepped dose increments over 3 h to a plateau of either 2 microg/kg/min for 21 h (Part 1; n = 12) or up to 69 h (Part 2; n = 13) or 4 microg/kg/min for up to 69 h (Part 3: n = 14). Safety parameters, platelet aggregation (PA) induced by ADP 3 micromol/L (impedance aggregometry), bleeding time (BT) and plasma concentrations of AR-C69931XX were assessed. AR-C69931MX was well tolerated. 33 patients completed the study. There were no deaths at 30 days and no serious adverse events attributed to AR-C69931MX. Trivial bleeding (56%) was common. At 24 h, mean inhibition of PA was 96.0 +/- 8.6, 94.9 +/- 14.4 and 98.7 +/- 2.1% and BT was 9.5 +/- 8.4, 14.0 +/- 9.7 and 16.0 +/- 11.1 min for Parts 1, 2 and 3 respectively. At 1 h post-infusion, mean inhibition of PA was 36.2 +/- 39.2, 20.7 +/- 25.9 and 40.7 +/- 36.7% respectively. 90% patients had a plasma half-life for AR-C69931XX of <9 min. In conclusion, AR-C69931MX is a potent, short-acting platelet ADP receptor antagonist suitable for further studies as an antithrombotic agent.

• Authors: R F Storey, K G Oldroyd, R G Wilcox
• Journal: Thrombosis and haemostasis (Thromb Haemost) Vol. 85 Issue 3 Pg. 401-7 (Mar 2001) ISSN: 0340-6245 [Print] Germany
• PMID: 11307804 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Multicenter Study, Randomized Controlled Trial)

Chemical References

• Membrane Proteins
• P2RY12 protein, human
• Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
• Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists
• Receptors, Purinergic P2Y12
• Adenosine Monophosphate
• cangrelor
• Heparin
• Aspirin

Topics

• Acute Disease
• Adenosine Monophosphate (administration & dosage, analogs & derivatives, pharmacokinetics, standards)
• Adult
• Aged
• Angina, Unstable (complications, drug therapy)
• Aspirin (administration & dosage)
• Blood Coagulation Tests
• Consumer Product Safety
• Coronary Disease (complications, drug therapy)
• Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Electrocardiography
• Female
• Heparin (administration & dosage)
• Humans
• Male
• Membrane Proteins
• Middle Aged
• Myocardial Infarction (complications, drug therapy)
• Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors (administration & dosage, pharmacokinetics, standards)
• Purinergic P2 Receptor Antagonists
• Receptors, Purinergic P2Y12