NCT05997693

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of ticagrelor plus low-dose aspirin versus low-dose aspirin alone in patients with chronic coronary disease undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Trial Health

83
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
700

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for phase_3

Timeline
57mo left

Started Aug 2024

Longer than P75 for phase_3

Geographic Reach
6 countries

22 active sites

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress27%
Aug 2024Jan 2031

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 26, 2023

Completed
23 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 18, 2023

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

August 15, 2024

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

January 1, 2027

Expected
4 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2031

Last Updated

December 22, 2025

Status Verified

December 1, 2025

Enrollment Period

2.4 years

First QC Date

July 26, 2023

Last Update Submit

December 19, 2025

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Hierarchical composite of time to death, stroke, myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization and any graft failure.

    This is a composite endpoint to be compared between groups in a hierarchical order using the win ratio method. The following hierarchy is pre-specified: 1. Time to all-cause mortality 2. Time to stroke 3. Time to myocardial infarction 4. Time to coronary revascularization 5. Presence of graft failure at 12-month imaging follow-up or on unscheduled imaging prior to 12 month

    1 year

Secondary Outcomes (3)

  • Hierarchical composite of time to death, stroke, myocardial infarction, Bleeding Academic Research Consortium (BARC) type 3 bleeding, repeat revascularization and any graft failure.

    1 year

  • Hierarchical composite of time to death, stroke, myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization and 5-year time-averaged disease-specific (Seattle Angina Questionnaire [SAQ]-7) quality of life (QoL) score

    5 years

  • Hierarchical composite of time to death, stroke, myocardial infarction, BARC type 3 bleeding, repeat revascularization and 5-year time-averaged SAQ-7 QoL score.

    5 years

Study Arms (2)

Ticagrelor 90 mg + Low-Dose Aspirin

EXPERIMENTAL
Drug: Ticagrelor 90 MGDrug: Low-dose aspirin

Low-Dose Aspirin Alone

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Drug: Low-dose aspirin

Interventions

Ticagrelor 90 mg twice daily taken orally for one month

Ticagrelor 90 mg + Low-Dose Aspirin

75-150 mg once daily taken orally

Low-Dose Aspirin AloneTicagrelor 90 mg + Low-Dose Aspirin

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age ≥18 years
  • Elective first-time CABG with use of ≥1 saphenous vein graft;
  • Ability to sign informed consent and comply with all study procedures, including follow-up for at least 5 years.

You may not qualify if:

  • Any indication for dual antiplatelet therapy, including
  • Acute/recent (within 1 year) ACS (NSTE-ACS or STEMI)
  • Recent PCI requiring continuation of dual antiplatelet therapy after CABG
  • Current or anticipated use of oral anticoagulation;
  • Paroxysmal, persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation;
  • Any concomitant cardiac or non-cardiac procedure;
  • Planned cardiac or non-cardiac surgery within one year;
  • Preoperative end-organ dysfunction (dialysis, moderate to severe liver failure, respiratory failure), cancer or other non-cardiac comorbidity with a life expectancy \<5 years;
  • Inability to use the saphenous vein;
  • Contraindications to the use of aspirin;
  • Contraindications to the use of ticagrelor, including
  • Known hypersensitivity to ticagrelor
  • Active pathological bleeding (including, but not limited to gastrointestinal or intracranial bleeding)
  • History of intracranial hemorrhage
  • Concomitant therapy with strong CYP3A4 inhibitors (eg ketoconazole, clarithromycin, nefazodone, ritonavir, atazanavir)
  • +4 more criteria

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (22)

Englewood Hospital

Englewood, New Jersey, 07631, United States

RECRUITING

NewYork-Presbyterian: Queens Hospital

Flushing, New York, 11355, United States

RECRUITING

Weill Cornell Medicine

New York, New York, 10065, United States

RECRUITING

Medical University Innsbruck

Innsbruck, Innsbruck, 6020, Austria

RECRUITING

Medical University Graz

Graz, Austria

RECRUITING

Johannes Kepler University Linz

Linz, Austria

RECRUITING

Medical University of Vienna

Vienna, 1090, Austria

RECRUITING

University of Ottawa Heart Institute

Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada

NOT YET RECRUITING

Ruijin Hospital: Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine

Shanghai, China, 200023, China

RECRUITING

Jilin Heart Hospital

Changchun, Jilian, China

RECRUITING

Beijing Anzhen Hospital

Beijing, 100029, China

RECRUITING

Center China Fuwai Hospital

Beijing, China

RECRUITING

University Hospital of Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf, Germany

RECRUITING

Westdeutsches Herz- und Gefäßzentrum Essen, Universität Duisburg-Essen

Essen, Germany

NOT YET RECRUITING

Klinik für Herz- und Gefäßchirurgie - Universitäts-Herzzentrum Freiburg - Bad Krozingen

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

RECRUITING

University Hospital Giessen

Giessen, 35043, Germany

RECRUITING

Jena University Hospital

Jena, Germany

RECRUITING

LMU Klinikum Campus Großhadern

München, Germany

NOT YET RECRUITING

Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus Stuttgart

Stuttgart, Germany

NOT YET RECRUITING

Sahlgrenska University Hospital

Gothenburg, 413 45, Sweden

RECRUITING

Sahlgrenska University Hospital Sweden

Gothenburg, Sweden

NOT YET RECRUITING

Skåne University Hospital

Malmo, 214 28, Sweden

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

  • Sandner S, Redfors B, Angiolillo DJ, Audisio K, Fremes SE, Janssen PWA, Kulik A, Mehran R, Peper J, Ruel M, Saw J, Soletti GJ, Starovoytov A, Ten Berg JM, Willemsen LM, Zhao Q, Zhu Y, Gaudino M. Association of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy With Ticagrelor With Vein Graft Failure After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA. 2022 Aug 9;328(6):554-562. doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.11966.

    PMID: 35943473BACKGROUND
  • Sandner S, Gaudino M, Redfors B, Angiolillo DJ, Ben-Yehuda O, Bhatt DL, Fremes SE, Lamy A, Marano R, Mehran R, Pocock S, Rao SV, Spertus JA, Weinsaft JW, Wells G, Ruel M. One-month DAPT with ticagrelor and aspirin for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting: rationale and design of the randomised, multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled ODIN trial. EuroIntervention. 2024 Mar 4;20(5):e322-e328. doi: 10.4244/EIJ-D-23-00699.

MeSH Terms

Interventions

TicagrelorAspirin

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AdenosinePurine NucleosidesPurinesHeterocyclic Compounds, 2-RingHeterocyclic Compounds, Fused-RingHeterocyclic CompoundsNucleosidesNucleic Acids, Nucleotides, and NucleosidesRibonucleosidesSalicylatesHydroxybenzoatesPhenolsBenzene DerivativesHydrocarbons, AromaticHydrocarbons, CyclicHydrocarbonsOrganic Chemicals

Study Officials

  • Marc Ruel, MD, MPH

    Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD, MSCE

    Weill Medical College of Cornell University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 3
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
PREVENTION
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 26, 2023

First Posted

August 18, 2023

Study Start

August 15, 2024

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2031

Last Updated

December 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

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