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.
Fondation Ophtalmologique Adolphe de Rothschild, Paris, France
Cardiology Department Patras University Hospital, Rio, Achaia, Greece
Beijing Anzhen Hosipital, Beijing, Beijing, China
St. Michael's hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of Luebeck, Luebeck, Germany
Baylor Clinic, Houston, Texas, United States
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, United States
Department of Internal Medicine,Dong-A University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea, Republic of
Institut de Cardiologie - USIC - Hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France
Intensive Care Medicine, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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