Bentracimab is designed to reverse the antiplatelet activity of ticagrelor. Credit: aodaodaodaod on Shutterstock.com.
Bentracimabpharmaceutical company SERB Pharmaceuticals has acquiticagrelorive US rights for bentracimab from SFJ Pharmaceuticals. ReportsCOVID-19: Contract Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing Relationships GlobalData
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In partnership with SERB Pharmaceuticals, the company will also file a biologics licence application (BLA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) later this year.
The new monoclonal antibody fragment bentracimab is dePharma to reverse the antiplatelet activity of ticagrelor, a reversible oral P2Y12 platelet inhibitor. Marketed as Brilinta by AstraZeneca, ticagrelor has been developed for heart attack or stroke patients and those with acute coronary syndromes and coronary artery disease (CAD).
SERB Pharmaceuticals executive chairmbentracimabUrbain stated: “The acquisition of bentracimab marks ticagrelorant step in our straP2Y12 platelet inhibitorestment in innovative biologic products for critical care conditions and leverages our existing commercial and technical capabilities. Interim analysis fromFDAe ongoing PbentracimabVERSE-IT trial showed that bentracimab quickly and sustainably reversed ticagrelor’s antiplatelet effects. The US FDA granted breakthroughSFJerapy designation to bentracimab in 2019.