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| Sponsored by: |
The Medicines Company |
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| Information provided by: | The Medicines Company |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00093158 |
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to show that, when compared with heparin (enoxaparin or unfractionated heparin) and routine GPIIb/IIIa inhibition (either started upfront or at the time of percutaneous coronary intervention [PCI]; Arm A):
| Condition | Intervention | Phase |
|---|---|---|
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Unstable Angina Myocardial Infarction Acute Disease |
Drug: Angiomax (bivalirudin) anticoagulant |
Phase III |
| Study Type: | Interventional |
| Study Design: | Treatment, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study |
| Official Title: | The ACUITY Trial: A Randomized Comparison of Angiomax (Bivalirudin) Versus Heparin (Unfractionated Heparin or Enoxaparin) in Patients Undergoing Early Invasive Management for Acute Coronary Syndromes Without ST-Segment Elevation |
Eligibility| Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
| Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
Meet at least one of the following criteria for UA/NSTEMI:
Exclusion Criteria:
Absolute contraindication or allergy to:
Contacts and Locations
More Information
| Study ID Numbers: | TMC-BIV-02-08, ACUITY |
| Study First Received: | October 4, 2004 |
| Last Updated: | August 20, 2007 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00093158 History of Changes |
| Health Authority: | United States: Food and Drug Administration |
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Acute Coronary Syndromes |
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Acute Disease Anticoagulants Heart Diseases Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight Myocardial Ischemia Angina Pectoris Vascular Diseases Pain Ischemia Enoxaparin |
Calcium heparin Chest Pain Signs and Symptoms Necrosis Bivalirudin Acute Coronary Syndrome Infarction Heparin Myocardial Infarction Angina, Unstable |
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Acute Disease Disease Attributes Anticoagulants Disease Heart Diseases Myocardial Ischemia Hematologic Agents Angina Pectoris Vascular Diseases Pain Ischemia Pharmacologic Actions |
Chest Pain Signs and Symptoms Necrosis Pathologic Processes Therapeutic Uses Bivalirudin Syndrome Acute Coronary Syndrome Cardiovascular Diseases Infarction Angina, Unstable Myocardial Infarction |