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Egaptivon pegol, formerly known as ARC1779, is a therapeutic aptamer antagonist of the A1 domain of von Willebrand Factor (vWF), the ligand for receptor glycoprotein 1b on platelets. Egaptivon pegol... Egaptivon pegol is being investigated for the treatment of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and acute coronary syndromes.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
ARC1779 can inhibit vWF activation and platelet function, which are both widely recognized as playing critical roles in clot formation which can critically impede blood flow to the heart.
- Primary indication
- Platelet aggregation, thrombosis and acute coronary syndromesCurator reviewed
- Code names
- ARC-1779
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