Title: The%20COGENT%20Trial
1The COGENT Trial
Deepak L. Bhatt MD, MPH, Byron Cryer MD, Charles
F. Contant PhD, Marc Cohen MD, Angel Lanas MD,
DSc, Thomas J. Schnitzer MD, PhD, Thomas L. Shook
MD, Pablo Lapuerta MD, Mark A. Goldsmith, MD,
PhD, Benjamin M. Scirica MD, Robert P. Giugliano
MD, Christopher P. Cannon MD, on Behalf of the
COGENT Investigators
2Disclosure for Dr. Bhatt
Dr. Bhatt has served as a consultant to Arena,
Astra Zeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Cardax,
Cogentus, Daiichi Sankyo, Eli Lilly, Eisai, Glaxo
Smith Kline, Johnson Johnson, Medtronic,
Millennium, Otsuka, Paringenix, PDL, Philips,
Portola, sanofi aventis, Schering Plough, Takeda,
The Medicines Company, Vertex. Principal
Investigator for several potentially related
studies. His institution has received funding
from Bristol Myers Squibb, Eisai, Ethicon,
Heartscape, Sanofi Aventis, The Medicines
Company. This presentation discusses off-label
and/or investigational uses of various drugs and
devices. The trial was funded by Cogentus,
though no funding received for these analyses.
3Algorithm to Assess GI Risk With Antiplatelet
Therapy
Need for antiplatelet therapy
Yes
Assess GI risk factors
GI bleedingDual antiplatelet
therapyConcomitant anticoagulant
Yes
History of ulcer complication History of ulcer
disease (nonbleeding)
Test for H pylori treat if infected
Yes
No
PPI
More than one risk factor Aged 60 years or
more Corticosteroid use Dyspepsia or GERD symptoms
Yes
Bhatt DL, Scheiman J, Abraham NS, et al. JACC
200852150217. Circulation 2008. AJG 2008.
4Clopidogrel and PPIs The OCLA study
- Clopidogrel is a prodrug requires conversion by
the liver primarily via CYP3A4 and CYP2C19 to an
active metabolite - PPIs are strong inhibitors of CYP2C19 activity
PRI Platelet Reactivity Index as measured by
vasodilator stimulated phosphoprotein (VASP)
plt0.0001
Gilard et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 200851256-60.
5Risk of All-Cause Mortality and Recurrent ACS in
Patients Taking Clopidogrel and PPI
0.70 0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.20 0.10 0
Proportion of Deaths or Recurrent ACS
90
180
270
360
450
540
630
720
810
900
990
1080
0
Days Since Discharge
Ho PM, Maddox TM, Wang L, et al. JAMA.
2009301(9)937-944.
6Primary endpoint stratified by use of a PPI
PPI use at randomization (n 4529)
Clopidogrel
Prasugrel
CV death, MI or stroke
CLOPIDOGREL PPI vs no PPI Adj HR 0.94, 95
CI 0.80-1.11
PRASUGREL PPI vs no PPI Adj HR 1.00, 95 CI
0.84-1.20
Days
ODonoghue ML, Braunwald E, Antman EM, et al.
Lancet. 2009.
7Aims
- To determine whether PPI versus placebo reduced
important GI events in patients on dual
antiplatelet therapy - To determine if there was any cardiovascular
interaction between clopidogrel and PPI
8Methods
- Multicenter, international, randomized,
double-blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled,
parallel group, phase 3 efficacy and safety study
of CGT-2168, a fixed-dose combination of
clopidogrel (75 mg) and omeprazole (20 mg),
compared with clopidogrel. - Patients were stratified based on two baseline
factors H. pylori serology (positive or
negative) and concomitant use of any NSAID. -
- All patients were to receive enteric coated
aspirin at a dose of 75 to 325 mg.
9Methods
- The GI endpoint was upper GI bleeding, bleeding
of presumed occult GI origin with decrease in
hemoglobin of 2 g/dL or decrease in hematocrit
10, symptomatic gastroduodenal ulcer confirmed
by endoscopy or radiography, pain of presumed GI
origin with underlying multiple erosive disease
confirmed by endoscopy, obstruction, or
perforation. - The cardiovascular endpoint was the composite of
cardiovascular death, non-fatal MI, CABG or PCI,
or ischemic stroke. - Adjudication of events was performed by an
independent committee of cardiologists and
gastroenterologists. - The initial planned sample size was 3200
patients, an accrual period of 1 year, and
maximum follow up of 2 years. As a low rate of
gastrointestinal events was observed as the trial
was ongoing, the sample size target was increased
to 4200 and then 5000 (143 GI events). The study
ended when the sponsor declared bankruptcy.
10Inclusion Criteria
- Patients 21 years of age
- Clopidogrel therapy with concomitant aspirin was
anticipated for at least the next 12 months - acute coronary syndrome
- undergoing placement of a coronary stent
11Exclusion Criteria
- Hospitalized patients for whom discharge was not
anticipated within 48 hours of randomization - Requirement for current or chronic use of a
proton pump inhibitor, H2 receptor blocker,
sucralfate or misoprostol - Erosive esophagitis, esophageal, or gastric
variceal disease, or non-endoscopic gastric
surgery - Receipt of gt 21 days of clopidogrel or another
thienopyridine prior to randomization - Oral anticoagulation that cannot be safely
discontinued for duration of study - Recent fibrinolytic therapy
- Scheduled PCI or recent (lt 30 days prior to
randomization) CABG - Active bleeding or a history of a hemostatic
disorder - Systemic corticosteroids except low-dose oral
corticosteroids equivalent to prednisone 5
mg/day
12Results
- 3627 patients (above the initial target of 3200)
- 393 sites
- Median follow-up 133 days (maximum 362 days)
- 136 adjudicated cardiovascular events
(preliminary) - 105 adjudicated GI events (preliminary)
- 143 had been planned
13Baseline Characteristics
Variable Treatedn () Placebon () p-value for difference
H. Pylori Positive 923 (49.2) 926 (49.0) 0.938
Used NSAIDs 116 (6.2) 105 (5.6) 0.456
Sex Male 1251 (66.7) 1313 (69.6) 0.061
White/Black/Other 1756/68/51 1769/63/56 0.808
History of ACS 669 (36.1) 699 (37.5) 0.382
History of MI 484 (26.1) 466 (25.0) 0.468
History of PAD 172 (9.3) 158 (8.5) 0.426
History of Stroke 208 (5.8) 114 (6.1) 0.757
Mean (SD)Median Mean (SD)Median
Age 67.2 years (10.8) 68.7 years 67.2 years (11.1) 68.6 years 0.984
BMI 29.2 kg/m2 (5.6) 28.4 29.2 kg/m2 (5.3) 28.3 0.655
14Placebo 67 events, 1821 at riskTreated 69
events, 1806 at risk
HR 1.0295 CI 0.70 1.51
Adjustment through Cox Proportional Hazards
ModelAdjusted to Positive NSAID Use and
Positive H. Pylori Status
15HR 0.9695 CI 0.59 1.56
Placebo 37 events, 1851 at riskTreated 36
events, 1839 at risk
Adjustment through Cox Proportional Hazards
ModelAdjusted to Positive NSAID Use and
Positive H. Pylori Status
16HR 0.9595 CI 0.59 1.55
Placebo 67 events, 1821 at riskTreated 69
events, 1806 at risk
Adjustment through Cox Proportional Hazards
ModelAdjusted to Positive NSAID Use and
Positive H. Pylori Status
17Composite Cardiovascular Event Hazard Ratios for
Baseline Variables
Vertical Line is Overall Hazard
18Composite Cardiovascular Event Hazard Ratios for
Medical History Variables
Vertical Line is Overall Hazard
19HR 0.5595 CI 0.36 0.85 p0.007 (preliminary
)
Placebo 67 events, 1895 at riskTreated 38
events, 1878 at risk
20Limitations
- Due to premature termination of trial, limited
follow-up - However, most relevant for GI events, as most
cardiac events early after ACS or PCI - No current PPI/clopidogrel data set has more
adjudicated CV endpoints - May not be directly applicable to PPIs other than
omeprazole - Most commonly used PPI
- One most indicted by ex vivo studies
- Special formulation of clopidogrel/PPI with
different release kinetics, so may not be the
same as taking clopidogrel and omeprazole off the
shelf - If a major concern, then take the clopidogrel in
the morning and the PPI at night
21Conclusions
- COGENT is the first, randomized assessment of
clopidogrel and PPIs on clinical events - The data provide strong reassurance that there is
no clinically relevant adverse cardiovascular
interaction between clopidogrel and PPIs - The results call into question the exact
relationship between ex vivo platelet assays and
clinical outcomes, especially with respect to
assessing drug interactions - Platelet assays and observational data are not a
substitute for RCT data - Further research is needed to define the optimal
strategy to reduce GI events in patients on
antithrombotic therapy, though prophylactic PPIs
seem very promising