AstraZeneca announces initiation of development programme for BRILINTA® reversal agent
Updates on BRILINTA development programme and data from cardiovascular portfolio to be presented at American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2014AstraZeneca today announced that it has begun a pre-clinical development programme to evaluate the ability of investigational antibody, MEDI2452, to rapidly and specifically reverse the antiplatelet effects of ticagrelor (BRILINTA®) in rare emergency situations such as urgent surgery, or in the event of major bleeding. MEDI2452 is being developed by MedImmune, AstraZeneca’s biologics research and development arm. “In certain