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.
Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, United States
VA North Texas Health Care System, Dallas, Texas, United States
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
whole blood lumi-aggregometer type 560 VS, Havertown, Pennsylvania, United States
Instituto do Coração (InCor) - Hospital das Clínicas da FMUSP, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Laboratory of Experimental Clinical Chemistry, Academic Medical Centre of the University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
1st Chair and Department of Cardiology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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