“…[1][2][3][4][5] Currently, the chimeric human mouse monoclonal antibody fragment abciximab (ReoPro, Centocor, Inc), the cyclic heptapeptide eptifibatide (Integrilin, COR Therapeutics, Inc), and the nonpeptide tyrosine derivative tirofiban (Aggrastat, Merck & Co) are GP IIb/IIIa antagonists approved for such use. Because differences between these drugs exist in chemical structure, pharmacokinetics, 6 and the parameters underlying dose-finding studies, current clinical regimens may not have identical pharmacodynamic profiles. For example, tirofiban has been dosed to achieve Ͼ90% inhibition of platelet aggregation (PA) in response to 5 mol/L adenosine diphosphate (ADP) in citrate anticoagulated blood.…”