A Precision Medicine Approach to Identify Patients Undergoing Elective PCI at Risk of Peri-PCI Myocardial Infarction

January 15, 2026 updated by: University of Florida

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

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 to prospectively validate the accuracy of the ABCD-GENE score in identifying stable CAD patients undergoing elective PCI treated with standard of care clopidogrel who are at risk of peri-PCI myocardial infarction/myocardial injury. This investigation will be a prospective cohort study conducted in a population of patients (n=500) with stable CAD undergoing elective PCI treated with standard of care clopidogrel. By integrating genetic data with clinical variables, patients will be stratified into 2 cohorts based on their ABCD-GENE score (using a cut-off of 10). Assessments to define HPR status and myocardial infarction/myocardial injury will be performed post-PCI.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and a P2Y12 inhibitor is the cornerstone of treatment for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Clopidogrel is the recommended P2Y12 inhibitor in patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) undergoing elective PCI. However, clopidogrel effects are subject to variability and 30-40% of patients have high platelet reactivity (HPR), which translates into higher rates of thrombotic complications. 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 investigators recently developed a precision medicine tool integrating clinical and genetic factors called ABCD-GENE able to identify HPR status. This score helps characterize patients at risk for peri-PCI thrombotic complications, who can thus potentially benefit from changes in antiplatelet treatment regimen. However, the ABCD-GENE score was generated through retrospective assessments, thus warranting prospective validation. The high frequency of elective PCI procedures and the prevalence with which myocardial infarction/myocardial injury occurs underscore the need for tools that can better identify patients at risk so that therapeutic measures can be implemented to improve their prognosis. The aim of this study is to prospectively validate the accuracy of the ABCD-GENE score in identifying stable CAD patients undergoing elective PCI treated with standard of care clopidogrel who are at risk of peri-PCI myocardial infarction/myocardial injury. This investigation will be a prospective cohort study conducted in a population of patients (n=500) with stable CAD undergoing elective PCI treated with standard of care clopidogrel. By integrating genetic data with clinical variables, patients will be stratified into 2 cohorts based on their ABCD-GENE score (using a cut-off of 10). Assessments to define HPR status and myocardial infarction/myocardial injury will be performed post-PCI.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Florida
      • Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32209
        • Recruiting
        • University of Florida Jacksonville
        • Contact:
          • Francesco Franchi, MD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

All-comers population of troponin-negative CAD patients undergoing elective PCI as part of their standard of care at the Division of Cardiology of University of Florida Health, Jacksonville, Florida. Genotyping will be performed as per standard of care in the UF Health Pathology lab.

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  1. Stable CAD undergoing elective PCI;
  2. Male or females, Age ≥ 18 years old;
  3. Troponin negative before PCI*;

  4. Background of aspirin therapy;

    • If troponin is unknown before coronary angiography and no clinical signs of acute coronary syndrome is present, a troponin will not be collected as this is line with standard practice.

Exclusion criteria:

  1. Current presentation with myocardial infarction;
  2. On treatment with prasugrel or ticagrelor;
  3. Documented hypersensitivity to clopidogrel;
  4. Use of an intravenous antiplatelet therapy (i.e., cangrelor or GPI) during PCI;
  5. Unable to provide written informed consent.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
High ABCD-GENE score (≥10)

All patients in this cohort will have an ABCD-GENE score ≥10 and will be receiving clopidogrel following PCI as per standard of care.

The ABCD-GENE score encompasses a total of 5 variables: 4 clinical (age, body mass index, chronic kidney disease status, and diabetes mellitus) and 1 genetic (CYP2C19 LOF).
Diagnostic test: Assessment of platelet reactivity
Assessment of platelet reactivity and HPR status will be performed post-PCI. Platelet reactivity will be measured by VerifyNow P2Y12 and HPR status will be defined using a cut-off value of platelet reactivity units (PRU)>208.
Diagnostic test: Troponin measurement
Measurement of high sensitivity troponin for the assessment for the presence of myocardial infarction/myocardial injury will be performed post-PCI.
Low ABCD-GENE score (<10)

All patients in this cohort will have an ABCD-GENE score <10 and will be receiving clopidogrel following PCI as per standard of care.

The ABCD-GENE score encompasses a total of 5 variables: 4 clinical (age, body mass index, chronic kidney disease status, and diabetes mellitus) and 1 genetic (CYP2C19 LOF).
Diagnostic test: Assessment of platelet reactivity
Assessment of platelet reactivity and HPR status will be performed post-PCI. Platelet reactivity will be measured by VerifyNow P2Y12 and HPR status will be defined using a cut-off value of platelet reactivity units (PRU)>208.
Diagnostic test: Troponin measurement
Measurement of high sensitivity troponin for the assessment for the presence of myocardial infarction/myocardial injury will be performed post-PCI.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Peri-PCI myocardial infarction or myocardial injury
Time Frame: 24 hours
The primary endpoint of the study will be rate of peri-PCI myocardial infarction or myocardial injury, which will be compared between the high ABCD-GENE score cohort and the low ABCD-GENE score cohort.
24 hours

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Florida

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Francesco Franchi, MD, University of Florida College of Medicine Jacksonville

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

May 23, 2022

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 11, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

April 18, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 20, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 15, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IRB202200298

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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