Lilly/Daiichi's Efient cleared in Europe
The European Commission has approved Daiichi Sankyo and Eli Lilly's Efient (prasugrel) for the prevention of atherothrombotic events in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.
Findings from a Phase III study showed that treatment with prasugrel significantly reduced the risk of cardiovascular events compared with the current standard-of-care, Sanofi-Aventis' $8.5-billion-a-year Plavix (clopidogrel).
"This European approval is good news for doctors and patients. Using current medical interventions and treatments, people continue to experience recurrent heart attacks and more than 700,000 people die from heart attacks in the European Union each year," said Takashi Shoda, chief executive of Daiichi Sankyo, which developed the drug and licensed it to Lilly.
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