Dosage regimen for prasugrel
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- ELI LILLY & CO
- Publication Date
- 2008-06-11
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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field of invention
[0001] The present invention relates to dosing regimens for administering prasugrel to a patient in need thereof. Background of the invention
[0002] Vascular disease, including myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke, is a leading cause of death and disability. Although the processes leading to vascular disease are complex and not fully understood, the basic etiology shared by many theories includes atherosclerosis due to the formation of atherosclerotic lesions and plaque rupture leading to thrombosis or thromboembolism.
[0003] 2-Acetoxy-5-(α-cyclopropylcarbonyl-2-fluorobenzyl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydrothieno[3,2-c]pyridine (prasugrel)—— An adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonist - a potent inhibitor of ADP-mediated platelet aggregation in vivo. US Patent 5,288,726 discloses tetrahydrothienopyridine derivatives including prasugrel. US Patent 6,693,115 B2 discloses acid addition salts of prasugrel. US Patent Publication 2004 / 0024013 Al discloses...