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VAN Giezen JJJ, Nilsson L, Berntsson P, Wissing BM, Giordanetto F, Tomlinson W, Greasley PJ. Ticagrelor binds to human P2Y(12) independently from ADP but antagonizes ADP-induced receptor signaling and platelet aggregation. J Thromb Haemost 2009; 7:1556-65. [PMID: 19552634 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2009.03527.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 212] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND P2Y(12) plays an important role in regulating platelet aggregation and function. This receptor is the primary target of thienopyridine antiplatelet agents, the active metabolites of which bind irreversibly to the receptor, and of newer agents that can directly and reversibly modulate receptor activity. OBJECTIVE To characterize the receptor biology of the first reversibly binding oral P2Y(12) antagonist, ticagrelor (AZD6140), a member of the new cyclopentyltriazolopyrimidine (CPTP) class currently in phase III development. METHODS Ticagrelor displayed apparent non-competitive or insurmountable antagonism of ADP-induced aggregation in human washed platelets. This was investigated using competition binding against [(3)H]ADP, [(33)P]2MeS-ADP and the investigational CPTP compound [(125)I]AZ11931285 at recombinant human P2Y(12). Functional receptor inhibition studies were performed using a GTPgammaS-binding assay, and further binding studies were performed using membranes prepared from washed human platelets. RESULTS Radioligand-binding studies demonstrated that ticagrelor binds potently and reversibly to human P2Y(12) with K(on) and K(off) of (1.1 +/- 0.2) x 10(-4) nm(-1) s(-1) and (8.7 +/- 1.4) x 10(-4) s(-1), respectively. Ticagrelor does not displace [(3)H]ADP from the receptor (K(i) > 10 mum) but binds competitively with [(33)P]2MeS-ADP (K(i) = 4.3 +/- 1.3 nm) and [(125)I]AZ11931285 (K(i) = 0.33 +/- 0.04 nm), and shows apparent non-competitive inhibition of ADP-induced signaling but competitive inhibition of 2MeS-ADP-induced signaling. Binding studies on membranes prepared from human washed platelets demonstrated similar non-competitive binding for ADP and ticagrelor. CONCLUSIONS These data indicate that P2Y(12) is targeted by ticagrelor via a mechanism that is non-competitive with ADP, suggesting the existence of an independent receptor-binding site for CPTPs.
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- J J J VAN Giezen
- Department of BioScience, AstraZeneca R&D Mölndal, Mölndal, Sweden.
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Hoffmann K, Baqi Y, Morena MS, Glänzel M, Müller CE, von Kügelgen I. Interaction of new, very potent non-nucleotide antagonists with Arg256 of the human platelet P2Y12 receptor. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2009; 331:648-55. [PMID: 19690189 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.109.156687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The P2Y(12) receptor plays a crucial role in platelet aggregation. In the present study, we analyzed the properties of non-nucleotide antagonists at the recombinant human P2Y(12) receptor and searched for amino acids involved in the molecular interaction. Receptor function was assessed by measuring the cAMP response element (CRE)-directed luciferase expression in Chinese hamster ovary cells. The cellular cAMP production was accelerated by forskolin; 2-methylthio-ADP was used to activate the wild-type P2Y(12) receptor or mutant constructs. 2-Methylthio-ADP inhibited the CRE-dependent luciferase expression with an IC(50) value of approximately 1 nM. The anthraquinone derivative reactive blue 2 used at increasing concentrations shifted the concentration-response curve of 2-methylthio-ADP to the right in a manner compatible with competitive antagonism (pA(2) value, 7.4). Its analog, 1-amino-4-[4-phenylamino-3-sulfophenylamino]-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-sulfonate (PSB-0739), showed a markedly higher antagonistic potency with a pA(2) value of 9.8. In cells expressing the R256A-mutant receptor, the potencies of both reactive blue 2 (apparent pK(B), 5.9) and PSB-0739 (apparent pK(B), 9.1) were decreased. The same was true for the pure reactive blue 2 meta- and para-isomers and for the ortho-isomer cibacron blue 3GA. In contrast, the analog, 1-amino-4-[4-anilino-phenylamino]-9,10-dioxo-9,10-dihydroanthracene-2-sulfonate, lacking a sulfonic acid residue at ring D (PSB-0826), showed similar pK(B) values at wild-type (8.4) and R256A-mutant receptors (8.3). In summary, the results demonstrate that PSB-0739 is the most potent competitive non-nucleotide antagonist at the human P2Y(12) receptor described so far. The results also indicate that the sulfonic acid residue at ring D is involved in the interaction of antagonists derived from reactive blue 2 with the residue Arg256 of the human P2Y(12) receptor.
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- Kristina Hoffmann
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
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Montavon C, Hoesli I, Holzgreve W, Tsakiris DA. Thrombophilia and anticoagulation in pregnancy: indications, risks and management. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2009; 21:685-96. [DOI: 10.1080/14767050802360791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Piperazinyl-glutamate-pyridines as potent orally bioavailable P2Y12 antagonists for inhibition of platelet aggregation. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2009; 19:4657-63. [PMID: 19604694 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2009.06.075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2009] [Revised: 06/19/2009] [Accepted: 06/22/2009] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Polymer-assisted solution-phase (PASP) parallel library synthesis was used to discover a piperazinyl-glutamate-pyridine as a P2Y(12) antagonist. Exploitation of this lead provided compounds with excellent inhibition of platelet aggregation as measured in a human platelet rich plasma (PRP) assay. Pharmacokinetic and physiochemical properties were optimized leading to compound (4S)-4-[({4-[4-(methoxymethyl)piperidin-1-yl]-6-phenylpyridin-2-yl}carbonyl)amino]-5-oxo-5-{4-[(pentyloxy)carbonyl]piperazin-1-yl}pentanoic acid 22J with good human PRP potency, selectivity, in vivo efficacy and oral bioavailability.
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Thomas D, Giugliano RP. Antiplatelet therapy in percutaneous coronary intervention: integration of prasugrel into clinical practice. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2009; 8:12-19. [PMID: 19258833 DOI: 10.1097/hpc.0b013e318196bb46] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Antiplatelet therapy is one of the key initial therapeutic interventions to prevent thrombotic complications associated with percutaneous coronary intervention. Aspirin and the thienopyridines, clopidogrel, and ticlopidine, are the most widely used oral antiplatelet agents in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Recent data have demonstrated limitations with the currently approved dosing regimen of clopidogrel (loading dose, 300 mg; maintenance dose, 75 mg daily) in a significant number of patients during the first few hours-days of treatment (Gurbel et al, Circulation. 2003;107:2908-2913 and Lau et al, Circulation. 2004;109:166-171). To circumvent this problem, some centers use a higher loading dose of clopidogrel (600 mg). Prasugrel is a novel thienopyridine prodrug similar to clopidogrel and ticlopidine that is more efficiently metabolized to its active metabolite compared with the 2 older drugs, providing enhanced platelet inhibition with less intersubject variability. The Trial to Assess Improvement in Therapeutic Outcomes by Optimizing Platelet Inhibition With Prasugrel-Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction 38 (TRITON-TIMI 38) study was a phase 3, multicenter trial that studied prasugrel in comparison with Clopidogrel in patients with moderate-to-high-risk acute coronary syndromes. In this article, we discuss the findings of this major trial, review previously published literature that compares the 2 medications, and provide a clinical context for the potential role of prasugrel in practice.
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- Deepak Thomas
- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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[Variable platelet response to aspirin and new therapeutic targets]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 34:16-25. [PMID: 19110389 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmv.2008.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2008] [Accepted: 10/30/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Aspirin is the first-line oral antiplatelet drug to prevent thromboembolic arterial occlusions. Aspirin irreversibly inhibits cyclooxygenase (COX) 1 involved in the platelet production of thromboxane (TX) A(2), an inducer of vasoconstriction and a platelet activating agent. Recurrent vascular events despite aspirin intake, combined with laboratory evidence of poor antiplatelet effect, suggested what has been called "aspirin resistance". For clarity's sake a real aspirin resistance would be the absence of COX1 inhibition due to intrinsic platelet factors (which has never been reported). What has been described is (expected) variability. COX1 inhibition can be insufficient to modify TX-dependent platelet behaviour. Other agonists, the production of which does not involve COX1, can stimulate TX-receptors. The antiplatelet effect of aspirin can be insufficient for pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic reasons, the latter being further classified as TX-dependent or not. If platelets are so reactive that responses are more TX-independent than normally, then neither aspirin nor any drugs acting on this pathway can do the job. These mechanisms should be better understood and diagnosed, and this is the prerequisite for the development of newer antiplatelet agents.
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Krötz F, Sohn HY, Klauss V. Antiplatelet drugs in cardiological practice: established strategies and new developments. Vasc Health Risk Manag 2008; 4:637-45. [PMID: 18827913 PMCID: PMC2515423 DOI: 10.2147/vhrm.s2691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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A common pathophysiological course in vascular diseases is an overwhelming activation and aggregation of blood platelets, which results in atherothrombosis. By causing the last decisive step of cerebral, coronary, or peripheral arterial ischemia thrombotic complications of atherosclerotic disease represent a major player in death cause statistics of most western countries. The development of novel therapies against platelet-dependent thrombosis and the concurrent improvement of existing therapeutic strategies thus is a paramount focus of pharmaceutical research. Currently, efficiency, dosing and indications of established antiplatelet substances are being re-evaluated, whilst new, so far unrecognized molecular targets for inhibition of platelet activity come up front. This not only allows for interesting new therapeutical options, but also widens our insight into the role platelets play in atherosclerosis in general. This article summarizes the relevant pathophysiology of platelet activation, presents current concepts in antiplatelet drug therapy, and highlights the role of platelets in vascular diseases apart from atherothrombosis.
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- Florian Krötz
- Cardiology, Medical Policlinic, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Ziemssenstr 1, 80336 München, Germany.
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Boudreaux MK. Characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of inherited platelet disorders in mammals. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2008; 233:1251-9, 1190. [DOI: 10.2460/javma.233.8.1251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Hoffmann K, Sixel U, Di Pasquale F, von Kügelgen I. Involvement of basic amino acid residues in transmembrane regions 6 and 7 in agonist and antagonist recognition of the human platelet P2Y(12)-receptor. Biochem Pharmacol 2008; 76:1201-13. [PMID: 18809389 DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2008.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2008] [Revised: 08/26/2008] [Accepted: 08/27/2008] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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The P2Y(12)-receptor plays a prominent role in ADP-induced platelet aggregation. In the present study, we searched for amino acid residues involved in ligand recognition of the human P2Y(12)-receptor. Wild-type or mutated receptors were expressed in 1321N1 astrocytoma cells and Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells. There were no major differences in cellular expression of the constructs. Cellular cAMP production and cAMP response element (CRE)-dependent luciferase expression was increased by isoproterenol (astrocytoma cells) or forskolin (CHO cells). In cells expressing wild-type receptors, R256K or S101A mutant constructs, 2-methylthio-ADP inhibited the induced cAMP production with IC(50) concentrations of about 0.3nM. In cells expressing R256A constructs, the IC(50) concentration amounted to 25nM. In cells expressing H253A/R256A, Y259D and K280A constructs, 2-methylthio-ADP failed to affect the cellular cAMP production. Moreover, in cells expressing Y259D and K280A constructs, 2-methylthio-ADP did also not change the forskolin-induced CRE-dependent luciferase expression and caused only small increases in the serum response element-dependent luciferase expression. The antagonist cangrelor had similar potencies at wild-type receptors and R256A constructs (apparent pK(B)-value at wild-type receptors: 9.2). In contrast, reactive blue-2 had a lower potency at the R256A construct (apparent pK(B)-value at wild-type receptors: 7.6). In summary, the data indicate the involvement of Arg256, Tyr259 and, possibly, H253 (transmembrane region TM6) as well as Lys280 (TM7) in the function of the human P2Y(12)-receptor. Arg256 appears to play a role in the recognition of nucleotide agonists and the non-nucleotide antagonist reactive blue-2, but no role in the recognition of the nucleotide antagonist cangrelor.
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- Kristina Hoffmann
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Bonn, Reuterstrasse 2b, D-53113 Bonn, Germany
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Newsome LT, Kutcher MA, Royster RL. Coronary artery stents: Part I. Evolution of percutaneous coronary intervention. Anesth Analg 2008; 107:552-69. [PMID: 18633035 DOI: 10.1213/ane.0b013e3181732049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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The subspecialty of interventional cardiology has made significant progress in the management of coronary artery disease over the past three decades with the development of percutaneous coronary transluminal angioplasty, atherectomy, and bare-metal and drug-eluting stents (DES). Bare-metal stents (BMS) maintain vessel lumen diameter by acting as a scaffold and prevent collapse incurred by angioplasty. However, these devices cause neointimal hyperplasia leading to in-stent restenosis and requiring reintervention in more than 20% of patients by 6 mo. DES (sirolimus and paclitaxel) prevent restenosis by inhibiting neointimal hyperplasia. However, DESs also delay endothelialization, causing the stents to remain thrombogenic for an extended, yet unknown, period of time. Late stent thrombosis is associated with a 45% mortality rate. Premature discontinuation of antiplatelet therapy, particularly clopidogrel, is the strongest predictor of stent thrombosis. Sixty percent of patients receive stents for off-label (unapproved) indications, which also increases the frequency of stent thrombosis. Clopidogrel and aspirin are the cornerstone of therapy in the prevention of stent thrombosis in both BMS and DES. Recommendations pertaining to the optimal duration of dual-antiplatelet therapy have been debated. Both the Food and Drug Administration and the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiologists, in association with other major societies, have made recommendations to extend the duration of dual-antiplatelet therapy in patients with DES to 1 yr. The 6-wk duration of dual-antiplatelet therapy in patients with BMS remains unchanged. All patients with coronary stents must remain on life-long aspirin monotherapy. Since the introduction of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for the treatment of coronary atherosclerosis, the practice of percutaneous coronary intervention has undergone a dramatic transformation from simple balloon dilation catheters to sophisticated mechanical endoprostheses. These advancements have impacted the practice of perioperative medicine. In this series of two articles, in Part I we will review the evolution of percutaneous coronary intervention and discuss the issues associated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and coronary stenting; in Part II we will discuss perioperative issues and management strategies of coronary stents during noncardiac surgery.
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- Lisa T Newsome
- Department of Anesthesiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1009, USA.
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Dovlatova NL, Jakubowski JA, Sugidachi A, Heptinstall S. The reversible P2Y antagonist cangrelor influences the ability of the active metabolites of clopidogrel and prasugrel to produce irreversible inhibition of platelet function. J Thromb Haemost 2008; 6:1153-9. [PMID: 18485086 DOI: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2008.03020.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 82] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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BACKGROUND Agents that act as antagonists at P2Y(12) ADP receptors on platelets are in use (clopidogrel), and in development for use (cangrelor and prasugrel), in patients with cardiovascular disease. Cangrelor is a direct-acting reversible antagonist being developed for short-term infusion; clopidogrel and prasugrel are oral prodrugs that provide irreversible inhibition via transient formation of active metabolites. At the cessation of cangrelor infusion, patients are likely to receive clopidogrel or prasugrel as a means of maintaining antiplatelet therapy. OBJECTIVES To apply an experimental in vitro approach to investigate the possibility that cangrelor influences the ability of the active metabolites of clopidogrel and prasugrel to inhibit ADP-mediated platelet function. METHODS The effects of cangrelor and the active metabolites of clopidogrel (C-AM) and prasugrel (P-AM) on platelet function were assessed by ADP-induced platelet P-selectin expression in whole blood. The method involved rapid removal of the antagonists by dilution, and measurement of residual platelet inhibition. RESULTS Cangrelor, C-AM and P-AM markedly inhibited P-selectin expression. The effect of cangrelor, but not of C-AM and P-AM, was reversible following antagonist removal. Preincubation of blood with cangrelor prior to addition of C-AM or P-AM reduced the ability of metabolites to irreversibly antagonize P2Y(12). Irreversible inhibition was maintained when blood was preincubated with metabolites prior to cangrelor. CONCLUSIONS Cangrelor influences the ability of the active metabolites of clopidogrel or prasugrel to inhibit platelet function irreversibly. Careful consideration should be given to the timing of administration of an oral P2Y(12) antagonist following cangrelor infusion.
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- N L Dovlatova
- Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
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Douketis JD, Berger PB, Dunn AS, Jaffer AK, Spyropoulos AC, Becker RC, Ansell J. The Perioperative Management of Antithrombotic Therapy. Chest 2008; 133:299S-339S. [DOI: 10.1378/chest.08-0675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 647] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Bryant J, Post JM, Alexander S, Wang YX, Kent L, Schirm S, Tseng JL, Subramanyam B, Buckman B, Islam I, Yuan S, Sullivan ME, Snider M, Morser J. Novel P2Y12 adenosine diphosphate receptor antagonists for inhibition of platelet aggregation (I): in vitro effects on platelets. Thromb Res 2008; 122:523-32. [PMID: 18495218 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2008.03.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2007] [Revised: 03/08/2008] [Accepted: 03/25/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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ADP plays a key role in platelet aggregation which has led to the development of antiplatelet drugs that target the P2Y12 receptor. The aim of this study was to characterize the effects of two novel P2Y12 receptor antagonists, BX 667 and its active metabolite BX 048, on platelets. BX 667 and BX 048 block the binding of 2MeSADP to platelets and antagonize ADP-induced platelet aggregation in human, dog and rat washed platelets. Both compounds were shown to be reversible inhibitors of platelet aggregation. BX 048 prevents the decrease in cAMP induced by treatment of platelets with ADP. The specificity of BX 667 and BX 048 was demonstrated against cell lines expressing P2Y1 and P2Y6 as well as against a panel of receptors and enzymes. Taken all together these data show that both BX 048 and BX 667 are potent P2Y12 antagonists with high specificity which, in the accompanying paper are demonstrated to behave predictably in vivo.
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Pfefferkorn JA, Choi C, Winters T, Kennedy R, Chi L, Perrin LA, Lu G, Ping YW, McClanahan T, Schroeder R, Leininger MT, Geyer A, Schefzick S, Atherton J. P2Y1 receptor antagonists as novel antithrombotic agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2008; 18:3338-43. [PMID: 18445527 DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.04.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2008] [Revised: 04/08/2008] [Accepted: 04/10/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The P2Y(1) and P2Y(12) purinergic receptors are responsible for mediating adenosine diphosphate (ADP) dependent platelet aggregation. Evidence from P2Y(1) knockout studies as well as from nucleotide-based small molecule P2Y(1) antagonists has suggested that the antagonism of this receptor may offer a novel and effective method for the treatment of thrombotic disorders. Herein, we report the identification and optimization of a series of non-nucleotide P2Y(1) antagonists that are potent and orally bioavailable.
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- Jeffrey A Pfefferkorn
- Pfizer Global Research & Development, Michigan Laboratories, 2800 Plymouth Road, 28/2099E, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA.
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Jakubowski JA, Winters KJ, Naganuma H, Wallentin L. Prasugrel: A Novel Thienopyridine Antiplatelet Agent. A Review of Preclinical and Clinical Studies and the Mechanistic Basis for Its Distinct Antiplatelet Profile. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 25:357-74. [PMID: 18078435 DOI: 10.1111/j.1527-3466.2007.00027.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 192] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Joseph A Jakubowski
- Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN 46285, USA.
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Platelets play a central role in the pathophysiology of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Dual antiplatelet therapy has resulted in significant advances in the treatment of ACS; however, ACS remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Important limitations exist among the current antiplatelet agents and therefore a pressing need for the development of improved antiplatelet agents exists. Three antiplatelet agents currently under investigation (prasugrel, AZD6140, and cangrelor) in clinical trials for the treatment of ACS appear promising.
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- Jonathan D Rich
- Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, TIMI Study Group, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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