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  • noun A platelet aggregation inhibitor.

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Examples

  • Brilinta, also known by its generic name ticagrelor, is regarded as a key product for AstraZeneca to help offset expiring patents on some of the company's best-selling medicines including its antipsychotic drug Seroquel.

    FDA Approves Astra's Anticlotting Drug Jennifer Corbett Dooren 2011

  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved for sale a new AstraZeneca PLC cardiovascular drug called ticagrelor, a decision that once would have been the climactic moment in the launch of a new blockbuster drug.

    Hurdles Multiply for Latest Drugs Jeanne Whalen 2011

  • Brilinta, also known as ticagrelor, was launched last year in Europe and received marketing approval last week in the U.S. from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, albeit with a boxed warning about a decrease in effectiveness if it's taken with more than 100 milligrams of aspirin a day and that Brilinta increases the risk of bleeding and can cause, at times, sometimes fatal bleeding.

    Generic Competition Hinders AstraZeneca Sten Stovall 2011

  • Brilinta, also known by its generic name ticagrelor, is designed to keep blood platelets from sticking together in order to prevent blood clotsthat can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

    AstraZeneca Shares Rise on Drug's Approval Sten Stovall 2011

  • Brilinta, also known as ticagrelor, was launched last year in Europe.

    Tax Provision Boosts AstraZeneca's Profits Sten Stovall 2011

  • Brilinta, known by the generic name ticagrelor, isn't on the market.

    AstraZeneca Heart Drug 2009

  • Brilinta, which is also known as ticagrelor, won a 7-1 vote in its favor from a U.S.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved for sale a new AstraZeneca PLC cardiovascular drug called ticagrelor, a decision that once would have been the climactic moment in the launch of a new blockbuster drug.

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  • The FDA delayed a decision in December, asking for more analysis of the London-based AstraZeneca's Plato study comparing Brilinta, also known as ticagrelor, with Plavix, made by New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and Paris-based Sanofi.

    BusinessWeek.com -- Top News 2011

  • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved for sale a new AstraZeneca PLC cardiovascular drug called ticagrelor, a decision that once would have been the climactic moment in the launch of a new blockbuster drug.

    WSJ.com: What's News US 2011

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