Skip to main content
Log in

Pantoprazole and Vonoprazan Performed Well in Preventing Peptic Ulcer Recurrence in Low-Dose Aspirin Users

  • Review
  • Published:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Background

Low-dose aspirin (LDA) administration is associated with an elevated risk of recurring peptic ulcer (PU) and gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage.

Aims

This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis aimed to comprehensively assess the effectiveness of diverse medications in preventing the recurrence of PU and GI hemorrhage in patients with a history of PU receiving long-term LDA therapy.

Methods

This systematic review and network meta-analysis followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement and was registered on PROSPERO (CRD42023406550). We searched relevant studies in main databases from inception to March 2023. All statistical analyses were performed using R (version 4.1.3), with the “Gemtc” (version 1.0-1) package. The pooled risk ratio (RR), corresponding 95% credible interval (95% CrI), and the surface under the cumulative ranking curve (SUCRA) were calculated.

Results

11 Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) were included. The analysis underscored pantoprazole was the most efficacious for reducing the risk of PU recurrence (RR [95% CrI] = 0.02 [0, 0.28]; SUCRA: 90.76%), followed by vonoprazan (RR [95% CrI] = 0.03 [0, 0.19]; SUCRA: 86.47%), comparing with the placebo group. Pantoprazole also performed well in preventing GI hemorrhage (RR [95% CrI] = 0.01[0, 0.42]; SUCRA: 87.12%) compared with Teprenone.

Conclusions

For patients with a history of PU receiving LDA, pantoprazole and vonoprazan might be the optimal choices to prevent PU recurrence and GI hemorrhage.

Graphical Abstract

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Fig. 4

Similar content being viewed by others

Data availability

Data sharing not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.

References

  1. Baigent C, Blackwell L, Collins R et al. Aspirin in the primary and secondary prevention of vascular disease: collaborative meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised trials. Lancet (Lond, Engl) 2009;373:1849–1860.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  2. Guirguis-Blake JM, Evans CV, Senger CA, O’Connor EA, Whitlock EP. Aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular events: a systematic evidence review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med 2016;164:804–813.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Guirguis-Blake JM, Evans CV, Perdue LA, Bean SI, Senger CA. Aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA 2022;327:1585–1597.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Arnett DK, Blumenthal RS, Albert MA et al. 2019 ACC/AHA guideline on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on clinical practice guidelines. Circulation 2019;140:e596–e646.

    PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  5. Collet JP, Thiele H, Barbato E et al. 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes in patients presenting without persistent ST-segment elevation. Eur Heart J 2021;42:1289–1367.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Visseren FLJ, Mach F, Smulders YM et al. 2021 ESC Guidelines on cardiovascular disease prevention in clinical practice. Eur Heart J 2021;42:3227–3337.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Davidson KW, Barry MJ, Mangione CM et al. Aspirin use to prevent cardiovascular disease: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA 2022;327:1577–1584.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Sundström J, Hedberg J, Thuresson M, Aarskog P, Johannesen KM, Oldgren J. Low-dose aspirin discontinuation and risk of cardiovascular events: a Swedish nationwide, population-based cohort study. Circulation 2017;136:1183–1192.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Nelson MR, Polekhina G, Woods RL et al. Safety of ceasing aspirin used without a clinical indication after age 70 years: a subgroup analysis of the ASPREE Randomized Trial. Ann Intern Med 2022;175:761–764.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  10. Zheng SL, Roddick AJ. Association of aspirin use for primary prevention with cardiovascular events and bleeding events: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA 2019;321:277–287.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  11. Takeuchi K, Yasuhiro T, Asada Y, Sugawa Y. Role of nitric oxide in pathogenesis of aspirin-induced gastric mucosal damage in rats. Digestion 1998;59:298–307.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Feldman M, Shewmake K, Cryer B. Time course inhibition of gastric and platelet COX activity by acetylsalicylic acid in humans. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 2000;279:G1113–G1120.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Wallace JL. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and gastroenteropathy: the second hundred years. Gastroenterology 1997;112:1000–1016.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  14. Kang DO, An H, Park GU et al. Cardiovascular and bleeding risks associated with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2020;76:518–529.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  15. Abraham NS, Hartman C, Richardson P, Castillo D, Street RL Jr, Naik AD. Risk of lower and upper gastrointestinal bleeding, transfusions, and hospitalizations with complex antithrombotic therapy in elderly patients. Circulation 2013;128:1869–1877.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  16. Lai KC, Lam SK, Chu KM et al. Lansoprazole for the prevention of recurrences of ulcer complications from long-term low-dose aspirin use. N Engl J Med 2002;346:2033–2038.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  17. Cook D, Guyatt G. Prophylaxis against upper gastrointestinal bleeding in hospitalized patients. N Engl J Med 2018;378:2506–2516.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  18. Taha AS. Vonoprazan, aspirin and NSAIDs: new era in acid inhibition and gastroprotection. Gut 2018;67:995–996.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  19. Kawai T, Oda K, Funao N et al. Vonoprazan prevents low-dose aspirin-associated ulcer recurrence: randomised phase 3 study. Gut 2018;67:1033–1041.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  20. Iwakiri R, Higuchi K, Kato M et al. Randomised clinical trial: prevention of recurrence of peptic ulcers by rabeprazole in patients taking low-dose aspirin. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2014;40:780–795.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  21. Sanuki T, Fujita T, Kutsumi H et al. Rabeprazole reduces the recurrence risk of peptic ulcers associated with low-dose aspirin in patients with cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease: a prospective randomized active-controlled trial. J Gastroenterol 2012;47:1186–1197.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  22. Suemasu S, Tanaka K, Namba T et al. A role for HSP70 in protecting against indomethacin-induced gastric lesions. J Biol Chem 2009;284:19705–19715.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  23. Hirakawa T, Rokutan K, Nikawa T, Kishi K. Geranylgeranylacetone induces heat shock proteins in cultured guinea pig gastric mucosal cells and rat gastric mucosa. Gastroenterology 1996;111:345–357.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  24. Murakami M, Oketani K, Fujisaki H, Wakabayashi T, Ohgo T, Okabe S. Effects of the antiulcer drug geranylgeranylacetone on aspirin-induced gastric ulcers in rats. Jpn J Pharmacol 1982;32:299–306.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  25. Du YQ, Su T, Hao JY et al. Gastro-protecting effect of gefarnate on chronic erosive gastritis with dyspeptic symptoms. Chin Med J 2012;125:2878–2884.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  26. Hartling L, Vandermeer B, Fernandes RM. Systematic reviews, overviews of reviews and comparative effectiveness reviews: a discussion of approaches to knowledge synthesis. Evidence-Based Child Health 2014;9:486–494.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  27. Szabó IL, Mátics R, Hegyi P et al. PPIs prevent aspirin-induced gastrointestinal bleeding better than H2RAs. A systematic review and meta-analysis. JGLD 2017;26:395–402.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  28. Mo C, Sun G, Wang YZ, Lu ML, Yang YS. PPI versus histamine H2 receptor antagonists for prevention of upper gastrointestinal injury associated with low-dose aspirin: systematic review and meta-analysis. PLoS ONE 2015;10:e0131558.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  29. Tian J, Gao Y, Zhang J et al. Progress and challenges of network meta-analysis. J Evid Based Med 2021;14:218–231.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  30. Nikolakopoulou A, Mavridis D, Salanti G. Planning future studies based on the precision of network meta-analysis results. Stat Med 2016;35:978–1000.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  31. Hutton B, Salanti G, Caldwell DM et al. The PRISMA extension statement for reporting of systematic reviews incorporating network meta-analyses of health care interventions: checklist and explanations. Ann Intern Med 2015;162:777–784.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  32. An H, Li Y. Prevention of peptic ulcer recurrence in low-dose aspirin users with different treatment regimens: a Bayesian network meta-analysis. 2023.

  33. Scheiman JM, Devereaux PJ, Herlitz J et al. Prevention of peptic ulcers with esomeprazole in patients at risk of ulcer development treated with low-dose acetylsalicylic acid: a randomised, controlled trial (OBERON). Heart (Br Cardiac Soc) 2011;97:797–802.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  34. Sugano K, Choi M-G, Lin J-T et al. Multinational, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, prospective study of esomeprazole in the prevention of recurrent peptic ulcer in low-dose acetylsalicylic acid users: the LAVENDER study. Gut 2014;63:1061–1068.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  35. Goldstein JL, Huang B, Amer F, Christopoulos NG. Ulcer recurrence in high-risk patients receiving nonsteroidalanti-inflammatory drugs plus low-dose aspirin: results of a post HOC subanalysis. Clin Ther 2004;26:1637–1643.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  36. Sugano K, Matsumoto Y, Itabashi T et al. Lansoprazole for secondary prevention of gastric or duodenal ulcers associated with long-term low-dose aspirin therapy: results of a prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, double-dummy, active-controlled trial. J Gastroenterol 2011;46:724–735.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  37. Chan FK, Kyaw M, Tanigawa T et al. Similar efficacy of proton-pump inhibitors vs H2-receptor antagonists in reducing risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding or ulcers in high-risk users of low-dose aspirin. Gastroenterology 2017;152:105–10.e1.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  38. Ng FH, Wong SY, Lam KF et al. Famotidine is inferior to pantoprazole in preventing recurrence of aspirin-related peptic ulcers or erosions. Gastroenterology 2010;138:82–88.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  39. Tseng ZF, Hsu PI, Peng NJ et al. Omeprazole vs famotidine for the prevention of gastroduodenal injury in high-risk users of low-dose aspirin: a randomized controlled trial. J Chin Med Assoc 2021;84:19–24.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  40. Li DK, Ong SY, Hughes ML et al. Deprescription of aspirin for primary prevention is uncommon at discharge in hospitalised patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2023;57:94–102.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  41. Guo CG, Cheung KS, Zhang F et al. Incidences, temporal trends and risks of hospitalisation for gastrointestinal bleeding in new or chronic low-dose aspirin users after treatment for Helicobacter pylori: a territory-wide cohort study. Gut 2020;69:445–452.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  42. Cea Soriano L, Lanas A, Soriano-Gabarró M, García Rodríguez LA. Incidence of upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in new users of low-dose aspirin. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019;17:887–95.e6.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  43. Cryer B, Feldman M. Effects of very low dose daily, long-term aspirin therapy on gastric, duodenal, and rectal prostaglandin levels and on mucosal injury in healthy humans. Gastroenterology 1999;117:17–25.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  44. Petroski D. Endoscopic comparison of three aspirin preparations and placebo. Clin Ther 1993;15:314–320.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  45. Hawthorne AB, Mahida YR, Cole AT, Hawkey CJ. Aspirin-induced gastric mucosal damage: prevention by enteric-coating and relation to prostaglandin synthesis. Br J Clin Pharmacol 1991;32:77–83.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  46. Kelly JP, Kaufman DW, Jurgelon JM, Sheehan J, Koff RS, Shapiro S. Risk of aspirin-associated major upper-gastrointestinal bleeding with enteric-coated or buffered product. Lancet (Lond, Engl) 1996;348:1413–1416.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  47. Henry D, Lim LL, Garcia Rodriguez LA et al. Variability in risk of gastrointestinal complications with individual non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: results of a collaborative meta-analysis. BMJ (Clin Res Ed) 1996;312:1563–1566.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  48. Weideman RA, Kelly KC, Kazi S et al. Risks of clinically significant upper gastrointestinal events with etodolac and naproxen: a historical cohort analysis. Gastroenterology 2004;127:1322–1328.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  49. Andersson K, Carlsson E. Potassium-competitive acid blockade: a new therapeutic strategy in acid-related diseases. Pharmacol Ther 2005;108:294–307.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  50. Shin JM, Cho YM, Sachs G. Chemistry of covalent inhibition of the gastric (H+, K+)-ATPase by proton pump inhibitors. J Am Chem Soc 2004;126:7800–7811.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  51. Komazawa Y, Adachi K, Mihara T et al. Tolerance to famotidine and ranitidine treatment after 14 days of administration in healthy subjects without Helicobacter pylori infection. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2003;18:678–682.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  52. Wolfe MM, Sachs G. Acid suppression: optimizing therapy for gastroduodenal ulcer healing, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and stress-related erosive syndrome. Gastroenterology 2000;118:S9-31.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  53. Garnock-Jones KP. Vonoprazan: first global approval. Drugs 2015;75:439–443.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  54. Besancon M, Simon A, Sachs G, Shin JM. Sites of reaction of the gastric H, K-ATPase with extracytoplasmic thiol reagents. J Biol Chem 1997;272:22438–22446.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  55. Sandvik AK, Brenna E, Waldum HL. Review article: the pharmacological inhibition of gastric acid secretion–tolerance and rebound. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 1997;11:1013–1018.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  56. Waldum HL, Hauso Ø, Fossmark R. The regulation of gastric acid secretion - clinical perspectives. Acta Physiol (Oxf) 2014;210:239–256.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  57. Hellström PM, Vitols S. The choice of proton pump inhibitor: does it matter? Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2004;94:106–111.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  58. Ehrlich A, Lücker PW, Wiedemann A, Sander P, Huber R, Mascher H. Comparison of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of pantoprazole (40 mg) as compared to omeprazole MUPS (20 mg) after repeated oral dose administration. Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol 1999;21:47–51.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  59. Olbe L, Carlsson E, Lindberg P. A proton-pump inhibitor expedition: the case histories of omeprazole and esomeprazole. Nat Rev Drug Discovery 2003;2:132–139.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  60. Feldman M. Prostaglandins and gastric ulcers: from seminal vesicle to misoprostol (Cytotec). Am J Med Sci 1990;300:116–132.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  61. Chen MC, Amirian DA, Toomey M, Sanders MJ, Soll AH. Prostanoid inhibition of canine parietal cells: mediation by the inhibitory guanosine triphosphate-binding protein of adenylate cyclase. Gastroenterology 1988;94:1121–1129.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  62. Katoh Y, Tanaka M, Kawashima H. Protective effects of teprenone and gefarnate against taurocholate/hydrochloric acid-induced acute gastric mucosal lesions in rats. Nihon yakurigaku zasshi Folia pharmacologica Japonica 1998;112:323–331.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  63. Kim H, Kim KH. Effects of a nitric oxide donor and nitric oxide synthase inhibitors on acid secretion of isolated rabbit gastric glands. Pharmacology 1996;53:331–339.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  64. Nishida K, Ohta Y, Ishiguro I. Preventive effect of teprenone on stress-induced gastric mucosal lesions and its relation to gastric mucosal constitutive nitric oxide synthase activity. Pharmacol Res 1999;39:325–332.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  65. Matok I, Levy A, Wiznitzer A, Uziel E, Koren G, Gorodischer R. The safety of fetal exposure to proton-pump inhibitors during pregnancy. Dig Dis Sci 2012;57:699–705.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  66. Bianchi Porro G, Parente F. Side effects of anti-ulcer prostaglandins: an overview of the worldwide clinical experience. Scand J Gastroenterol 1989;164:224–229 (discussion 9-31).

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  67. Arora G, Singh G, Triadafilopoulos G. Proton pump inhibitors for gastroduodenal damage related to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or aspirin: twelve important questions for clinical practice. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2009;7:725–735.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  68. Klatte DCF, Gasparini A, Xu H et al. Association between proton pump inhibitor use and risk of progression of chronic kidney disease. Gastroenterology 2017;153:702–710.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  69. Lee SW, Ha EK, Yeniova A et al. Severe clinical outcomes of COVID-19 associated with proton pump inhibitors: a nationwide cohort study with propensity score matching. Gut 2021;70:76–84.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  70. Tariq R, Singh S, Gupta A, Pardi DS, Khanna S. Association of gastric acid suppression with recurrent clostridium difficile infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med 2017;177:784–791.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  71. Inatomi N, Matsukawa J, Sakurai Y, Otake K. Potassium-competitive acid blockers: advanced therapeutic option for acid-related diseases. Pharmacol Ther 2016;168:12–22.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  72. Oshima T, Miwa H. Potent potassium-competitive acid blockers: a new era for the treatment of acid-related diseases. J Neurogastroenterol Motil 2018;24:334–344.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  73. Simadibrata DM, Syam AF, Lee YY. A comparison of efficacy and safety of potassium-competitive acid blocker and proton pump inhibitor in gastric acid-related diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022;37:2217–2228.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  74. Suzuki S, Gotoda T, Kusano C, Iwatsuka K, Moriyama M. The efficacy and tolerability of a triple therapy containing a potassium-competitive acid blocker compared with a 7-day PPI-based low-dose clarithromycin triple therapy. Am J Gastroenterol 2016;111:949–956.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgments

We would like to express our appreciation for the technical assistance provided by the Chinese University of Hong Kong and SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY. However, there is no grant allocated for this research work.

Funding

The authors declare that no funds, grants, or other support was received during the preparation of this manuscript.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Contributions

Conceptualization: HA; Methodology: HA, JC; Formal analysis and investigation: HA, JC, SL; Writing—original draft preparation: HA, JC, AC; Writing—review and editing: HA, SL; Resources: HA, SL; Supervision: HA, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Haoyu An.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

The authors of this manuscript declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.

Ethical approval

Not applicable.

Consent to participate

Not applicable.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Supplementary Information

Below is the link to the electronic supplementary material.

Supplementary file1 (ZIP 10 kb)

Rights and permissions

Springer Nature or its licensor (e.g. a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law.

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

An, H., Chen, J., Li, S. et al. Pantoprazole and Vonoprazan Performed Well in Preventing Peptic Ulcer Recurrence in Low-Dose Aspirin Users. Dig Dis Sci 69, 670–682 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-023-08233-4

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-023-08233-4

Keywords

Navigation