Center for Platelet Function Studies



Mark I. Furman, MD

Clinical Research

1995-96 Thrombolysis and Thrombin Inhibition in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI 9B), Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals, Co-Principal Investigator

1995-97 A phase II, placebo-controlled, multicenter study of TLC C-53 as an adjunct to thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction (Liposomal intervention followed by thrombolysis, LIFT) The Liposome Company, Principal Investigator

1995-97 Global Cutting Balloon Randomized Trial, Interventional Vascular Technologies, Co-Principal Investigator

1995-97 ReoPro in Acute myocardial infarction and Primary PTCA Organization and Randomized Trial (RAPPORT), Eli Lilly, Co. Co-Principal Investigator

1995 Doppler Endpoint Stenting International Investigation (DESTINI), Cardiometrics Corp., Co-Principal Investigator

1997-98 Aspirin/Ticlopidine vs. Low molecular weight heparin/Aspirin/ticlopidine high risk Stent Trial (ATLAST), Rhône-Poulenc Rorer, Principal Investigator

1997-99 Treat Angina with Aggrastat and Determine Cost of Therapy with Invasive or Conservative Strategies (TACTICS-TIMI 18), Merck & Co., Inc. Principal Investigator

1997-99 Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction by Measurement of Circulating Monocyte-Platelet Aggregates. CompuCyte Corp., Principal Investigator

1997-98 Measurement of Platelet Activation by P-Selectin Profile Centocor Diagnostics of PA, Inc., Principal Investigator

1997-present Predication of Cardiac Events after Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Measurement of Circulating Monocyte-Platelet Aggregates, CompuCyte Corp., Principal Investigator

1998-present A Study to Assess the Equivalence of the Accumetrics Rapid Platelet Function Assay (RPFA) in patients undergoing interventional cardiac procedures to: 1) a GPIIb-IIIa receptor blockade assay using I125 Abciximab and 2) platelet aggregometry using a Chronolog aggregometer for detection of platelet aggregation, Accumetrics Inc, Co-Principal Investigator

1998-present In Vitro Effects of GPIIb-IIIa Inhibitors On Platelet Procoagulant Ability in Whole Blood, Centocor, Inc, Principal Investigator

1998-present In Vitro Effects of GPIIb-IIIa Inhibitors On Monocyte-Platelet Interactions in Whole Blood, Centocor, Inc, Principal Investigator

1999-present The Effects of Retaplase and Alteplase on Platelet Function in Acute Myocardial Infarction, Centocor, Inc, Principal Investigator

1999-present In Vivo Effects of Abciximab on Platelet and Leukocyte Activation, Leukocyte-Platelet Aggregation, Platelet Procoagulant Activity, and Platelet-Derived Microparticles in Patients with Unstable Angina/Non-Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction: A Case-Control Study, Centocor, Inc, Principal Investigator

1999-present Diagnosis of Stroke by Measurement of Circulating Monocyte-Platelet Aggregates. CompuCyte Corp., Principal Investigator,

2000-present In Vivo Effects of Abciximab on Platelet-Endothelial Cell Adhesion in Patients with Unstable Angina/Non-Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction: A Case-Control Study, Centocor, Inc,

2000-present The Effect of LDL Apheresis on Platelet and Leukocyte Activation, Leukocyte-Platelet Aggregation, Kaneka American/Parke Davis Pharmaceuticals, Principal Investigator (Collaboration with Andrew P. Selwyn, M.D., Brigham and Women's Hospital),

2000-present A Blinded, Randomized Comparative Trial of Dalteparin versus Unfractionated Heparin in Conjunction with Abciximab Platelet GP IIb/IIIa Inhibition During and Following Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (Platelet function core laboratory). Principal Investigator, Pharmacia & Upjohn

2000-present Placebo Controlled Randomized Administration of Reduced Dose Abciximab Prior to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients Receiving Intravenous Abciximab Infusion Following Pharmacologic Reperfusion of Acute Myocardial Infarction. (Platelet function core laboratory). Principal Investigator, Centocor, Inc.

2000-present In Vivo Effects of Fibrinolytic Therapy with Concomitant GPIIb-IIIa Inhibition on Platelet and Leukocyte Activation and Leukocyte-Platelet Aggregation. A Substudy of TIMI 22, 23, and 24 (FASTER, INTEGRITI, ENTIRE), Principal Investigator, Merck & Co and CompuCyte Corp.

2000-present In Vivo Effects of Aggrastat and TNK-tPA on Platelet and Leukocyte Activation and Platelet-Leukocyte Aggregation. A Substudy of the Fibrinolytics and Aggrastat with ST Elevation Resolution Trial (FASTER), Principal Investigator, Merck & Co.

2000-present Recombinant P-Selectin Glycoprotein Ligand Ig in Combination with Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Principal Investigator, Wyeth-Ayerst.