Key result
CYP2C19 loss-of-function alleles linked to ~48% higher 3-year MACE risk on clopidogrel post-DES.
Why the study?
The impact of CYP2C19 genotype in relation to clinical risk was unclear during clopidogrel treatment after drug-eluting stent implantation.
Does carriage of the CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele increase ischemic events in clopidogrel-treated patients following DES implantation according to clinical risk stratification?
Cohort (n=8,163)
Yes
Does carriage of the CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele increase ischemic events in clopidogrel-treated patients following DES implantation according to clinical risk stratification?
Carriage of the CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele is associated with increased ischemic risk in clopidogrel-treated patients post-DES implantation, especially among those presenting with acute coronary syndrome or characterized by high clinical risk scores.
May stratify clopidogrel-treated post-DES patients by ischemic risk, especially high CHADS-P2A2RC; extends associations but leaves genotype-guided therapy open.
The impact of CYP2C19 genotype in relation to clinical risk is unclear during clopidogrel treatment following drug‐eluting stent (DES) implantation. This study aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of CYP2C19 genotypes based on clinical risk stratification in DES‐treated patients. From the nationwide multicenter PTRG‐DES (Platelet function and genoType‐Related long‐term progGosis in DES‐treated patients) consortium, patients were classified according to the presence of CYP2C19 loss‐of‐function (LoF) allele: rapid or normal metabolizers (RMs/NMs) vs. intermediate or poor metabolizers (IMs/PMs), and clinical risk was stratified using the CHADS‐P 2 A 2 RC and TRS 2°P scores. The primary endpoint (1°EP) was a composite of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and stent thrombosis during a 3‐year follow‐up. Among clopidogrel‐treated patients with CYP2C19 genotyping ( n = 8,163), IMs/PMs (62.1%) demonstrated an increased risk of 1°EP compared with RMs/NMs (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.48; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.05–2.07; Log‐rank P < 0.001), Most notable in those with high CHADS‐P2A2RC (≥ 4) and TRS 2°P (≥ 3) scores (HR adj : 1.68; 95% CI: 1.01–2.80; P = 0.047 and HR adj : 1.63; 95% CI: 1.05–2.54; P = 0.029, respectively). In patients with low scores, there was no difference in 1°EP between IMs/PMs vs. RMs/NMs; however, an interaction was observed between acute and chronic coronary syndromes for both low CHADS‐P 2 A 2 RC (HR adj : 2.12; 95% CI: 1.11–4.03 and HR adj : 0.68; 95% CI: 0.34–1.36; P interaction = 0.017) and TRS 2°P scores (HR adj : 2.34; 95% CI: 1.07–5.12 and HR adj : 0.52; 95% CI: 0.22–1.17; P interaction = 0.008). Among clopidogrel‐treated patients, the carriage of the CYP2C19 LoF allele was associated with higher ischemic risk, particularly in those with high clinical risk or an acute coronary syndrome presentation.
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Park et al. (2025) conducted a cohort in Coronary artery disease requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (n=8,163). CYP2C19 loss-of-function (LoF) allele carriage (intermediate or poor metabolizers) vs. Rapid or normal metabolizers (CYP2C19 non-carriers) was evaluated on Composite of cardiac death, myocardial infarction, and definite stent thrombosis at 3 years (HR 1.48, 95% CI 1.05-2.07, p=<0.001). In clopidogrel-treated patients following drug-eluting stent implantation, carriage of a CYP2C19 loss-of-function allele increased the 3-year risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (HR 1.48).
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