Ticagrelor, or AZD6140, was first described in the literature in 2003. Ticagrelor is an ADP derivative developed for its P2Y receptor antagonism. Unlike clopidogrel, ticagrelor is not a prodrug. It is marketed by Astra Zeneca as Brilinta in the US and Brilique or Possia in the EU,.
Ticagrelor was granted EMA approval on 3 December 2010.
Ticagrelor was granted FDA approval on 20 July 2011.
Ticagrelor is indicated to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and stroke in patients with acute coronary syndrome or a history of myocardial infarction. Ticagrelor is also indicated to reduce the risk of a first myocardial infarction or stroke in high risk patients with coronary artery disease.
Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
University of Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
Catharina Ziekenhuis, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Intensive Care Unit, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
University of Virginia - Hospital West Kidney Center Dialysis, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States
FuWaiHospital, Beijing, Beijing, China
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