Study Shows Effient Not Superior To Plavix, But Bleeding Risk Similar

A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showed Effient was not superior to Plavix in treating patients who had not undergone revascularization.

Eli Lilly & Co./Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.were not able to show Effient (prasugrel) was superior to Bristol-Myers Squibb Co./Sanofi’s Plavix (clopidogrel) in a head to head study, but the partners have gained evidence that the rates of major bleeding were similar – an outcome that could be used in Effient’s favor.

The TRILOGY ACS study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Aug. 26, in conjunction with its...

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