title: Effect of sarpogrelate, a 5-HT(2A) antagonist, on platelet aggregation in patients with ischemic stroke: clinical-pharmacological dose-response study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  It is widely accepted that antiplatelet therapy is effective for secondary prevention of atherosclerotic vascular diseases. We performed a double-blind, controlled clinical-pharmacological study to investigate the antiplatelet efficacy of sarpogrelate, a selective 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT(2A)) receptor antagonist, in patients with ischemic stroke, using a new assessment system employing combinations of 5-HT and epinephrine as agonists.
  
  
  METHODS
  Forty-seven patients with ischemic stroke were randomly assigned to three groups: 15 patients received 25 mg sarpogrelate (group L), 16 patients received 50 mg (group M), and 15 patients received 100 mg (group H) orally, three times daily for 7 days. The effect was expressed as maximum intensity of platelet aggregation on the last day of medication. Two combinations of agonists, 0.5 micromol/l 5-HT plus 3 micromol/l epinephrine, and 1 micromol/l 5-HT plus 3 micromol/l epinephrine, were used to induce platelet aggregation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  With both combinations of agonists, sarpogrelate treatment inhibited platelet aggregation dose-dependently (p < 0.025, Jonckheere test). In multiple-group comparison, the effect in group H was greater than that in group L or M (p < 0.025, Wilcoxon rank-sum test).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sarpogrelate treatment inhibited platelet aggregation dose-dependently in patients with ischemic stroke, as judged by a new assessment system employing combinations of 5-HT and epinephrine as agonists.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan. suchiyam@nij.twmu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uchiyama
authors.forename: Yukio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozaki
authors.forename: Kaneo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Kazuoki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kondo
authors.forename: Katsuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishimaru
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010974:Platelet Aggregation / Q000187:drug effects*; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010979:Platelet Function Tests / Q000379:methods; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A / Q000378:metabolism; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D058830:Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013386:Succinates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A; D058830:Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D013386:Succinates; C064294:sarpogrelate; D012701:Serotonin; D004837:Epinephrine