New TRITON analysis shows further benefits for prasugrel

A new analysis of data from the Phase III TRITON-TIMI 38 trial has shown that patients receivingDaiichi Sankyo/Lilly's platelet inhibitor prasugrel (Effient) who survived their first cardiovascular event were 35% less likely to suffer a similar recurrent event than those on clopidogrel (Sanofi-Aventis's Plavix/Iscover).

A new analysis of data from the Phase III TRITON-TIMI 38 trial has shown that patients receivingDaiichi Sankyo/Lilly's platelet inhibitor prasugrel (Effient) who survived their first cardiovascular event were 35% less likely to suffer a similar recurrent event than those on clopidogrel (Sanofi-Aventis's Plavix/Iscover).

The findings may serve to further strengthen prasugrel's eventual competitive positioning versus its main rival following the favourable results from...

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