AstraZeneca Aiming To Extend Brilinta Use In PCI patients

AstraZeneca PLC’s newer oncology treatments are currently powering its growth, but the company is also looking to its cardiovascular, renal & metabolism (CVRM) portfolio to contribute, and a new study of Brilinta will help.

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The THEMIS trial of Brilinta/Brilique (ticagrelor) in combination with aspirin in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes with no prior heart attack or stroke will give a modest boost to sales but is unlikely to prevent the product being overtaken by Farxiga in AstraZeneca PLC’s CV portfolio.

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