A Study to Evaluate Platlet Aggregation of Clopidogrel, EC Aspirin 81 mg, EC Omeprazole 40 mg Compare to PA32540

PA32540 is proposed for the secondary prevention of cardio- and cerebrovascular events in patients at risk for developing aspirin-associated gastric ulcers.

Aspirin 81 mg taken concomitantly with clopidogrel 75 mg as maintenance doses is standard of care in some patients with cardiovascular disease. The combination of aspirin and clopidogrel, however, significantly increases the risk for bleeding events. To mitigate upper gastrointestinal bleeding events, these patients would require the use of a proton pump inhibitor. For that reason, the reference arm in this study uses Prilosec® 40 mg as a comparator - the same proton pump inhibitor at the same dose level.

The primary objective is to evaluate adenosine diphosphate (ADP)-induced platelet aggregation following administration of clopidogrel, EC aspirin 81 mg and EC omeprazole 40 mg, all dosed concomitantly, and PA32540 and clopidogrel dosed separately

Inclusion criteria

• Male or non-lactating, non-pregnant female subjects who are 40 years or older at the time of initial dosing

--Physical status within normal limits for age and consistent with observations at Screening

• Able to understand and comply with study procedures required and able and willing to provide written informed consent prior to any study procedures being performed

Exclusion criteria

• History of hypersensitivity, allergy or intolerance to omeprazole or other proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs)
• History of hypersensitivity, allergy or intolerance to aspirin or any NSAID and/or a history of NSAID-induced symptoms of asthma, rhinitis, and/or nasal polyps
• History of hypersensitivity or intolerance to clopidogrel
• History of hepatitis B or C, a positive test for hepatitis B surface antigen, hepatitis C antibody, a history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection or demonstration of HIV antibodies
• History of malignancy, treated or untreated, within the past five years, with the exception of successfully treated basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of -Evidence of uncontrolled, or unstable cardio- or cerebrovascular disorder, which in the Investigator's opinion, would endanger a subject if he/she were to participate in the study
• Presence of an uncontrolled acute, or a chronic medical illness, e.g., GI disorder, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorder, bleeding disorder, infection, which in the Investigator's opinion would endanger a subject if he/she were to participate in the study or interfere with the objective of this study
• Schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
• GI disorder or surgery leading to impaired drug absorption
• < 70% platelet aggregation at Screening
• Donation of blood or plasma within 4 weeks of the study
• PPI use or any enzyme inducing/inhibiting agents within 4 weeks prior to dosing
• Taking any antiplatelet drug within 2 weeks of the screening visit or during the study, or more than two 325 mg doses of aspirin or more than 2 doses of any other NSAIDs within 14 days prior to the screening visit