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Pioglitazone for secondary prevention after ischemic stroke and transient
ischemic attack: rationale and design of the Insulin Resistance Intervention
after Stroke Trial
#MMPMID25458644
Viscoli CM
; Brass LM
; Carolei A
; Conwit R
; Ford GA
; Furie KL
; Gorman M
; Guarino PD
; Inzucchi SE
; Lovejoy AM
; Parsons MW
; Peduzzi PN
; Ringleb PA
; Schwartz GG
; Spence JD
; Tanne D
; Young LH
; Kernan WN
Am Heart J
2014[Dec]; 168
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): 823-9.e6
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BACKGROUND: Recurrent vascular events remain a major source of morbidity and
mortality after stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA). The IRIS Trial is
evaluating an approach to secondary prevention based on the established
association between insulin resistance and increased risk for ischemic vascular
events. Specifically, IRIS will test the effectiveness of pioglitazone, an
insulin-sensitizing drug of the thiazolidinedione class, for reducing the risk
for stroke and myocardial infarction (MI) among insulin resistant, nondiabetic
patients with a recent ischemic stroke or TIA. DESIGN: Eligible patients for IRIS
must have had insulin resistance defined by a Homeostasis Model
Assessment-Insulin Resistance > 3.0 without meeting criteria for diabetes. Within
6 months of the index stroke or TIA, patients were randomly assigned to
pioglitazone (titrated from 15 to 45 mg/d) or matching placebo and followed for
up to 5 years. The primary outcome is time to stroke or MI. Secondary outcomes
include time to stroke alone, acute coronary syndrome, diabetes, cognitive
decline, and all-cause mortality. Enrollment of 3,876 participants from 179 sites
in 7 countries was completed in January 2013. Participant follow-up will continue
until July 2015. SUMMARY: The IRIS Trial will determine whether treatment with
pioglitazone improves cardiovascular outcomes of nondiabetic, insulin-resistant
patients with stroke or TIA. Results are expected in early 2016.