Budget impact analysis of antiplatelet therapy with cangrelor in patients with acute coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in Belgium

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Private company. Main funding source(s): Ferrer, Barcelona, Spain Background Cangrelor is a novel, intravenous, potent, fast onset, direct-acting, P2Y12 receptor antagonist that blocks adenosine diphosphate-induced platelet activation and aggregation with a half-life of 3-6 min. Co-administered with acetylsalicylic acid, it is indicated for reducing thrombotic cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) (ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-STEMI, stable CAD) undergoing percutaneous coronary interven... Mehr ...