Advisory Panel Votes to Recommend FDA Approval of Ticagrelor

The FDA Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee voted to recommend approval of antiplatelet drug ticagrelor (Brilinta, AstraZeneca) for preventing thrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

The panel voted seven to one in favor of approving the drug for patients with either ST-elevation-MI or unstable angina/non-ST-elevation MI who will be treated with PCI and then voted seven to one again in favor of STEMI/NSTEMI patients who will be treated with medical management.

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