Oral antiplatelet agents in ACS: from pharmacology to clinical differences.
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Oral antiplatelet agents in ACS: from pharmacology to clinical differences. / Agewall, S; Badimon, L; Drouet, L; Eschenhagen, Thomas; Husted, S; Simon, T; Steg, G.
In: FUND CLIN PHARMACOL, Vol. 25, No. 5, 5, 2011, p. 564-571.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Oral antiplatelet agents in ACS: from pharmacology to clinical differences.
AU - Agewall, S
AU - Badimon, L
AU - Drouet, L
AU - Eschenhagen, Thomas
AU - Husted, S
AU - Simon, T
AU - Steg, G
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Antiplatelet agents play an essential role in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Numerous clinical trials have established the value of antiplatelet therapies for ACS. Aspirin (ASA), thienopyridines and GP IIb/IIIa antagonists comprise the major classes of antiplatelet therapies demonstrated to be of benefit in the treatment of ACS. Thienopyridines are a class of drugs that function via inhibition of the adenosine diphosphate (ADP) P2Y12 platelet receptors. Currently, clopidogrel, a second generation thienopyridine, is the main drug of choice and the combination of aspirin and clopidogrel is administered orally for the treatment of ACS. Recently, a third generation of thienopyridines has been introduced represented by prasugrel that has demonstrated promising results in ACS patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A number of nonthienopyridine oral antiplatelet drugs are under development, and one of them, ticagrelor has already been tested in a major phase III clinical trial, PLATO, with the inclusion of a broad spectrum of patients with ACS. The present review aims to discuss the present knowledge about the safety and efficacy of oral antiplatelet treatment of patients with ACS.
AB - Antiplatelet agents play an essential role in the treatment of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Numerous clinical trials have established the value of antiplatelet therapies for ACS. Aspirin (ASA), thienopyridines and GP IIb/IIIa antagonists comprise the major classes of antiplatelet therapies demonstrated to be of benefit in the treatment of ACS. Thienopyridines are a class of drugs that function via inhibition of the adenosine diphosphate (ADP) P2Y12 platelet receptors. Currently, clopidogrel, a second generation thienopyridine, is the main drug of choice and the combination of aspirin and clopidogrel is administered orally for the treatment of ACS. Recently, a third generation of thienopyridines has been introduced represented by prasugrel that has demonstrated promising results in ACS patients treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). A number of nonthienopyridine oral antiplatelet drugs are under development, and one of them, ticagrelor has already been tested in a major phase III clinical trial, PLATO, with the inclusion of a broad spectrum of patients with ACS. The present review aims to discuss the present knowledge about the safety and efficacy of oral antiplatelet treatment of patients with ACS.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 25
SP - 564
EP - 571
JO - FUND CLIN PHARMACOL
JF - FUND CLIN PHARMACOL
SN - 0767-3981
IS - 5
M1 - 5
ER -