The FDA’s Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee today recommended against the approval of cangrelor, the investigational new antiplatelet drug from the Medicines Company. In a 7-2 vote the panel first rejected an indication for the reduction of thrombotic cardiovascular events including stent thrombosis in patients undergoing PCI. The panel also voted unanimously to reject a second indication… … Click…
Cangrelor During PCI May Reduce Ischemic Events
March 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
In the Cangrelor versus Standard Therapy to Achieve Optimal Management of Platelet Inhibition (CHAMPION PHOENIX) trial, the intravenous platelet inhibitor cangrelor was tested for its effect on ischemic events associated with PCI. Cangrelor is a potent, fast-acting and reversible agent. Results of the trial were presented at the ACC in San Francisco and published simultaneously in…
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