The Medicines Co.’s Cangrelor’s Full CHAMPION PHOENIX Results Bode Well For Filing

After two failed studies, The Medicines Co.’s rapid-acting IV antiplatelet drug reduces events by more than 20% in the Phase III CHAMPION PHOENIX angioplasty trial against Plavix. However, the company is already facing demand for studies against the newer and more potent antiplatelet drugs Brilinta and Effient.