2011
Heart Disease and Stroke
M E D I C I N E S I N D E V E L O P M E N T F O R
Report
P R E S E N T E D B Y A M E R I C A ’ S B I O P H A R M A C E U T I C A L R E S E A R C H C O M P A N I E S
Biopharmaceutical research companies aredeveloping 299 new medicines for two of theleading causes of death of Americans—heart disease
and stroke. The work continues the momentum of drug
discovery that has helped cut deaths from these diseases
by 28 percent between 1997 and 2007. All of the medicines
are either in clinical trials or awaiting review by the
Food and Drug Administration.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics,
heart disease has topped the list of killer diseases every
year but one since 1900. (The exception was 1918,
when an influenza epidemic killed more than 450,000
Americans.)
Thanks in large part to new drug treatments, death rates
from heart disease and stroke are falling. In 2008, stroke
dropped to the fourth leading cause of death after being
the third for over 50 years. According to the National
Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), if death rates
were the same as those of 30 years ago, 815,000 more
Americans would die of heart disease annually and
250,000 more would die of stroke. This reduction in
death rates is “one of the great triumphs of medicine
in the past 50 years,” according to cardiologist
Dr. Eugene Braunwald of Brigham and Women’s Hospital
in Boston.
Much of the progress is due to the development of
effective medicines to control both blood pressure and
cholesterol, according to officials at the NHLBI. In addition,
treatment of heart attacks has vastly improved. Twenty-five
years ago, the treatment for heart attacks was simply bed
rest. Today, doctors have medicines that can stop a heart
attack in mid-stream as well as other effective treatments.
But, the war against heart disease and stroke is not yet
won. According to the American Heart Association, every
39 seconds an American dies from cardiovascular disease,
and more than 82 million Americans have at least one
type of the disease. Many people who survive heart
attacks develop heart failure, a chronic disease that
affects 5.7 million Americans. The cost of these diseases
to American society is more than $503 billion a year.
The medicines in development include 43 for lipid
disorders, such as high cholesterol, 36 for heart failure,
27 for high blood pressure, 17 for heart attacks, and
27 for stroke. Many of the potential medicines use
cutting-edge technologies and new scientific approaches.
For example:
• Human stem cells that restore cardiac function by
forming new heart muscle.
• A new anticoagulant that regulates clot formation to
prevent deep vein thrombosis.
• A gene therapy that uses a patient’s own cells to treat
heart failure.
• A medicine that blocks the transfer of good (HDL)
cholesterol to bad (LDL).
These new medicines promise to continue the already
remark able progress against heart disease and stroke and
to raise the quality of life for patients suffering from these
diseases.
Sincerely,
John J. Castellani
President and CEO
PhRMA
Biopharmaceutical Research Companies Are Developing
Nearly 300 Medicines for Cardiovascular Disease
MEDICINES IN DEVELOPMENT FOR HEART DISEASE AND STROKE*
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Adjunctive Therapies
Arrhythmia/Atrial Fibrillation
Atherosclerosis
Coronary Artery Disease
Heart Attack
Heart Failure
Hypertension
Imaging Agents
Ischemic Disorders
Lipid Disorders
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Stroke
Thrombosis
Other
22
5
15
15
9
17
17
36
27
11
23
43
20
27
28
35
*Some medicines are l is ted in more than one category.
Medicines in Development for
Heart Disease and Stroke
A C U T E C O R O N A R Y S Y N D R O M E
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status*
Brilinta™ AstraZeneca prevention of acute coronary syndrome application submitted
ticagrelor Wilmington, DE (800) 236-9933
CER-001 Cerenis Therapeutics post-acute coronary syndrome Phase I
Ann Arbor, MI (734) 769-1110
CSL112 CSL Behring acute coronary syndrome Phase I
King of Prussia, PA (610) 878-4000
E5555 Eisai acute coronary syndrome/chronic Phase II
(atopaxar) Woodcliff Lake, NJ atherothrombotic disease (888) 422-4743
Effient® Eli Lilly acute coronary syndrome Phase III
prasugrel Indianapolis, IN (combination therapy) (800) 545-5979
Daiichi Sankyo (973) 359-2600
Parsippany, NJ
elinogrel Novartis Pharmaceuticals acute coronary syndrome Phase II
East Hanover, NJ (see also heart attack) (888) 669-6682
Portola Pharmaceuticals
South San Francisco, CA
losmapimod GlaxoSmithKline acute coronary syndrome Phase II
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC (see also atherosclerosis, (888) 825-5249
lipid disorders)
M118 Momenta Pharmaceuticals acute coronary syndrome Phase II
(adomiparin) Cambridge, MA (617) 491-9700
MDCO-216 The Medicines Company acute coronary syndrome Phase II
Parsippany, NJ (see also atherosclerosis) (800) 388-1183
otamixaban sanofi-aventis acute coronary syndrome Phase III
(direct Xa inhibitor) Bridgewater, NJ (800) 633-1610
Plavix® Bristol-Myers Squibb acute coronary syndrome Phase III
clopidogrel Princeton, NJ (high loading dose) (212) 546-4000
sanofi-aventis (see also arrhythmia, other) (800) 633-1610
Bridgewater, NJ
Pradaxa® Boehringer Ingelheim acute coronary syndrome Phase II
dabigatran etexilate Pharmaceuticals (prevention of cardiovascular events) (203) 798-9988
Ridgefield, CT (see also thrombosis)
REG1 Regado Biosciences acute coronary syndrome Phase II
Basking Ridge, NJ (908) 580-2100
rivaroxaban Bayer HealthCare acute coronary syndrome Phase III
Pharmaceuticals (Fast Track) (888) 842-2937
Wayne, NJ (see also stroke, thrombosis) (800) 817-5286
Johnson & Johnson
Pharmaceutical Reseach
& Development
Raritan, NJ
* For more information about a specific medicine in this report, please use contact information provided.
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A C U T E C O R O N A R Y S Y N D R O M E
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
RVX-208 Resverlogix acute coronary syndrome Phase II
Calgary, Canada (see also atherosclerosis) (403) 254-9252
TAK-442 Takeda Pharmaceuticals acute coronary syndrome Phase II
(letaxaban) North America (see also thrombosis) (877) 582-5332
Deerfield, IL
Valturna® Novartis Pharmaceuticals acute coronary syndrome Phase II
aliskiren/valsartan East Hanover, NJ (888) 669-6682
varespladib Anthera Pharmaceuticals acute coronary syndrome Phase III
San Mateo, CA (see also atherosclerosis) (510) 277-0356
VIA-2291 VIA Pharmaceuticals acute coronary syndrome Phase II
San Francisco, CA (see also atherosclerosis) (415) 283-2200
vorapaxar Merck acute coronary syndrome Phase III
Whitehouse Station, NJ (Fast Track) (800) 672-6372
(see also thrombosis)
VT-111 Viron Therapeutics acute coronary syndrome Phase II
London, Canada (519) 858-5109
Vytorin™ Merck acute coronary syndrome Phase III
ezetimibe/ Whitehouse Station, NJ (800) 672-6372
simvastatin
A D J U N C T I V E T H E R A P I E S ; R E V A S C U L A R I Z A T I O N
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
AP 214 Action Pharma prevention of kidney disorders in Phase II
Arhus, Denmark cardiac surgery www.actionpharma.com
CCX140 ChemoCentryx treatment of vascular restinosis Phase I completed
Mountain View, CA following angioplasty or stenting (650) 210-2900
CU-2010 The Medicines Company prevention of blood loss during Phase I
Parsippany, NJ cardiac surgery (800) 388-1183
rFXIII Novo Nordisk post-operative hemorrhage in Phase II
Princeton, NJ cardiac surgery (800) 727-6500
Trinam® Ark Therapeutics prevention of vascular restinosis Phase II/III
taberminogene London, United Kingdom following vascular graft surgery www.arktherapeutics.com
vadenovec (Fast Track)
(Orphan Drug)
A R R H Y T H M I A , A T R I A L F I B R I L L A T I O N
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
ATI-2042 ARYx Therapeutics atrial fibrillation Phase II completed
(budiodarone) Fremont, CA (510) 585-2200
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A R R H Y T H M I A , A T R I A L F I B R I L L A T I O N
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
ATPace™ Cordex Pharma bradycardia Phase II
adenosine La Jolla, CA (858) 551-5700
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injection paroxysmal supraventricular Phase II
tachycardia (PSVT) (858) 551-5700
azimilide Blue Ash Therapeutics ventricular arrhythmia Phase III
Cincinnati, OH (513) 554-0696
BMS-394136 Bristol-Myers Squibb arrhythmia Phase I
(potassium Princeton, NJ (212) 546-4000
channel blocker)
BMS-914392 Bristol-Myers Squibb atrial fibrillation Phase I
Princeton, NJ (212) 546-4000
capadenoson Bayer HealthCare atrial fibrillation Phase II completed
Pharmaceuticals (888) 842-2937
Wayne, NJ
celivarone sanofi-aventis ventricular arrhythmia Phase II
Bridgewater, NJ (800) 633-1610
danegaptide Pfizer atrial fibrillation Phase I completed
New York, NY (860) 732-5156
Zealand Pharma
Copenhagen, Denmark
K201 Sequel Pharmaceuticals atrial fibrillation Phase II
(JTV-519) San Diego, CA (858) 509-0455
Kynapid™ Astellas Pharma atrial fibrillation application submitted
vernakalant Deerfield, IL (800) 727-7003
(intravenous) Cardiome Pharma (800) 330-9928
Vancouver, Canada
Lipitor® Pfizer prevention of atrial fibrillation in clinical trials
atorvastatin New York, NY (860) 732-5156
Lovaza® GlaxoSmithKline atrial fibrillation Phase III completed
omega-3 acid Rsch. Triangle Park, NC (see also lipid disorders) (888) 825-5249
ethyl esters
NTC-801 Bristol-Myers Squibb atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter Phase II
Princeton, NJ (212) 546-4000
Nissan Chemical
Tokyo, Japan
Teijin Pharma
Tokyo, Japan
Plavix® Bristol-Myers Squibb atrial fibrillation application submitted
clopidogrel Princeton, NJ (see also acute coronary syndrome, (212) 546-4000
sanofi-aventis other) (800) 633-1610
Bridgewater, NJ
vernakalant Cardiome Pharma atrial fibrillation Phase II
(oral) Vancouver, Canada (800) 330-9928
Merck (800) 672-6372
Whitehouse Station, NJ
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A T H E R O S C L E R O S I S
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
anacetrapib Merck atherosclerosis Phase III
(MK-0859) Whitehouse Station, NJ (see also lipid disorders) (800) 672-6372
BMS-582949 Bristol-Myers Squibb atherosclerosis Phase II
(kinase inhibitor) Princeton, NJ (212) 546-4000
BMS-779788 Bristol-Myers Squibb atherosclerosis Phase I completed
(liver XR agonist) Princeton, NJ (212) 546-4000
Exelixis
San Francisco, CA
darapladib GlaxoSmithKline atherosclerosis Phase III
(Lp-PLA2 Rsch. Triangle Park, NC (888) 825-5249
inhibitor)
GSK568859 GlaxoSmithKline atherosclerosis Phase I
(lipoprotein- Rsch. Triangle Park, NC (888) 825-5249
associated
phospholipase A2
[Lp-PLA2] inhibitor)
K-604 Kowa Pharmaceuticals atherosclerosis Phase I
America (334) 288-1288
Montgomery, AL
losmapimod GlaxoSmithKline atherosclerosis Phase I
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC (see also acute coronary syndrome, (888) 825-5249
lipid disorders)
MDCO-216 The Medicines Company atherosclerosis Phase II
Parsippany, NJ (see also acute coronary syndrome) (800) 388-1183
PSI-697 Pfizer atherosclerosis Phase I
New York, NY (see also thrombosis) (860) 732-5156
RG1658 Roche atherosclerosis Phase III
(dalcetrapib) Nutley, NJ (cardiovascular risk reduction) (973) 235-5000
RG7418 BioInvent atherosclerosis Phase I
(BI204) Lund, Sweden (800) 626-3553
Genentech
South San Francisco, CA
rilapladib GlaxoSmithKline atherosclerosis Phase II completed
(Lp-PLA2 Rsch. Triangle Park, NC (888) 825-5249
inhibitor) Human Genome Sciences (301) 309-8504
Rockville, MD
RVX-208 Resverlogix atherosclerosis Phase II
Calgary, Canada (see also acute coronary syndrome) (403) 254-9252
varespladib Anthera Pharmaceuticals atherosclerosis Phase II completed
San Mateo, CA (see also acute coronary syndrome) (510) 277-0356
VIA-2291 VIA Pharmaceuticals atherosclerosis Phase II
San Francisco, CA (see also acute coronary syndrome) (415) 383-2200
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C O R O N A R Y A R T E R Y D I S E A S E
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
coronary artery BioCardia coronary artery disease Phase II
disease gene South San Francisco, CA (650) 624-0900
therapy
Coroxane™ Abraxis BioScience coronary artery restenosis Phase II
albumin-bound Los Angeles, CA (see also peripheral vascular disease) (310) 437-7700
paclitaxel
(intra-arterial)
ivabradine Servier coronary artery disease with Phase III
Cedex, France left ventricular dysfunction www.servier.com
K-134 Kowa Pharmaceuticals arteriosclerosis obliterans Phase II
America (334) 288-1288
Montgomery, AL
LT-1951 Lumen Therapeutics coronary artery restenosis Phase I/II
Mountain View, CA (650) 641-0084
myolimus Elixir Medical coronary artery restenosis in clinical trials
Sunnyvale, CA (408) 636-2000
novolimus Elixir Medical prevention of coronary artery Phase II/III
Sunnyvale, CA restenosis (408) 636-2000
Resten-MP™ Cook Pharmica coronary artery restenosis Phase I
Bloomington, IN (877) 312-2665
Resten-NG® Cook Pharmica coronary artery restenosis Phase II
Bloomington, IN (877) 312-2665
H E A R T A T T A C K ( M Y O C A R D I A L I N F A R C T I O N )
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
adipose stem Cytori Therapeutics myocardial infarction Phase I
cell therapy San Diego, CA (see also ischemic disorders) (858) 458-0900
AMR-001 Amorcyte myocardial infarction Phase I
(stem cell therapy) Hackensack, NJ (201) 883-5300
Progenitor Cell Therapy (201) 883-5303
Hackensack, NJ
APN01 Apeiron Biologics myocardial infarction Phase I
Vienna, Austria (see also heart failure, hypertension) (888) 825-5249
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
Bendavia™ Stealth Peptides acute myocardial infarction Phase II
Newton Centre, MA (617) 244-2800
BVI-007 BioVascular myocardial infarction Phase I
San Diego, CA (see also stroke) (858) 455-5000
carperitide Asubio Pharmaceuticals acute myocardial infarction Phase III
Rochelle Park, NJ (201) 368-5020
elinogrel Novartis Pharmaceuticals myocardial infarction Phase II
East Hanover, NJ (see also acute coronary syndrome) (888) 669-6682
Portola Pharmaceuticals
South San Francisco, CA
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H E A R T A T T A C K ( M Y O C A R D I A L I N F A R C T I O N )
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
MultiStem® Athersys myocardial infarction Phase II
stem cell therapy Cleveland, OH (see also stroke) (216) 431-9900
Neu2000 AmKor Pharma myocardial infarction Phase I
Seattle, WA (see also stroke) www.amkorpharma.com
NX-CP-105 Neuronyx myocardial infarction Phase I
(stem cell therapy) Malvern, PA (610) 240-4150
PL2100 PLx Pharma myocardial infarction Phase I/II
(aspirin/ Houston, TX (see also stroke) (713) 842-1249
phosphatidyl-
choline)
Prochymal™ Osiris Therapeutics repair of heart tissue following Phase II
mesenchymal Baltimore, MD myocardial infarction (410) 522-5005
stem cell therapy
(human)
Revascor™ Angioblast Systems myocardial infarction Phase II
mesenchymal stem New York, NY (see also heart failure) (212) 880-2060
cell therapy Mesoblast
Melbourne, Australia
Tekturna® Novartis Pharmaceuticals myocardial infarction Phase III
aliskiren East Hanover, NJ (see also heart failure, hypertension) (888) 669-6682
TG-100115 sanofi-aventis myocardial infarction Phase I/II
Bridgewater, NJ (Fast Track) (800) 633-1610
thymosin beta-4 ReGeneRx myocardial infarction Phase I
Biopharmaceuticals (301) 280-1992
Bethesda, MD
VMD-30283 VM Discovery myocardial infarction Phase I/II
Fremont, CA (510) 661-6770
H E A R T F A I L U R E ( C O N G E S T I V E H E A R T F A I L U R E )
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
AMG 423 Amgen heart failure Phase II
(omecamtiv Thousand Oaks, CA (see also other) (805) 447-1000
mecarbil) CytoKinetics (650) 624-3000
South San Francisco, CA
Anginera™ Theregen heart failure Phase I
epicardial San Francisco, CA (see also ischemic disorders) (415) 439-8320
angiogenesis
patch
APN01 Apeiron Biologics heart failure Phase I
Vienna, Austria (see also heart attack, hypertension) (888) 825-5249
GlaxoSmithKline
Rsch. Triangle Park, NC
BAY 60-4552 Bayer HealthCare heart failure Phase II
Pharmaceuticals (888) 842-2937
Wayne, NJ
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H E A R T F A I L U R E ( C O N G E S T I V E H E A R T F A I L U R E )
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
BB3 Angion Therapeutics prevention of congestive Phase II
Manhasset, NY heart failure (516) 869-6400
Bidil XR™ NitroMed heart failure Phase I
hydralazine Charlotte, NC (704) 941-2020
hydrochloride/
isosorbide dinitrate
(extended-release)
BR-4628 Bayer HealthCare congestive heart failure Phase I
Pharmaceuticals (888) 842-2937
Wayne, NJ
Bystolic® Forest Laboratories congestive heart failure application submitted
nebivolol New York, NY (800) 678-1605
Cardeva™ Teva Pharmaceuticals USA chronic heart failure Phase I/II
B-type natriuretic North Wales, PA (215) 591-3000
peptide
CD-NP Niles Therapeutics heart failure Phase II
San Francisco, CA (415) 875-7880
cinaciguat Bayer HealthCare acute decompensated heart failure Phase II
(BAY 58-2667) Pharmaceuticals (888) 842-2937
Wayne, NJ
CXL-1020 Cardioxyl Pharmaceuticals chronic heart failure Phase II
Chapel Hill, NC (919) 869-8585
daglutril Abbott Laboratories congestive heart failure Phase II
Abbott Park, IL (see also hypertension) (847) 937-6100
Gencaro™ ARCA biopharma genotype-defined heart failure application submitted
bucindolol Broomfield, CO (Fast Track) (720) 940-2200
GGF Acorda Therapeutics congestive heart failure Phase I
(glial growth factor) Hawthorne, NY (914) 347-4300
icodextrin solution Baxter Healthcare congestive heart failure Phase II
Deerfield, IL (800) 422-9837
IK-5001 Ikaria cardiac remodeling and subsequent Phase II
Clinton, NJ congestive heart failure following (908) 238-6600
acute myocardial infarction
INOmax® Ikaria congestive heart failure Phase II completed
nitric oxide Clinton, NJ (see also ischemic disorders) (908) 238-6600
inhalation
Inspra® Pfizer mild to moderate chronic heart failure Phase III
eplerenone New York, NY (860) 732-5156
JNJ-39588146 Johnson & Johnson heart failure Phase II
Pharmaceutical Research (800) 817-5286
& Development
Raritan, NJ
LCI699 Novartis Pharmaceuticals heart failure Phase II
East Hanover, NJ (see also hypertension) (888) 669-6682
LCZ696 Novartis Pharmaceuticals heart failure Phase III
East Hanover, NJ (see also hypertension) (888) 669-6682
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H E A R T F A I L U R E ( C O N G E S T I V E H E A R T F A I L U R E )
Product Name Sponsor Indication Development Status
Mydicar™ Celladon advanced heart failure Phase I/II
AAV1/SERCA2a La Jolla, CA (class III/IV) (858) 366-4288
gene therapy Targeted Genetics (206) 623-7612
Seattle, WA
myoblast cell Advanced Cell Technology congestive heart failure Phase I
transplantation Santa Monica, CA (310) 576-0611
therapy
MyoCell® Bioheart congestive heart failure Phase II/III
cell-based heart Sunrise, FL (954) 835-1500
damage therapy
(tissue regeneration)
PL-3994 Palatin Technologies congestive heart failure Phase II
Cranbury, NJ (see also hypertension) (609) 495-2200
recombinant Novartis Pharmaceuticals acute heart failure Phase III
relaxin East Hanover, NJ (Fast Track) (888) 669-6682
(RLX030)
Revascor™ Angioblast Systems prevention of heart failure Phase II
mesenchymal New York, NY (see also heart attack) (212) 880-2060
stem cell therapy Mesoblast
Melbourne, Aus