cangrelor
Trade name: kengreal
Approved
Jun 22, 2015
Cangrelor is a P2Y12 inhibitor that has been approved as an antiplatelet drug. It is marketed in the US under the brand name Kengreal and in Europe as Kengrexal. Cangrelor is an intravenous, direct-acting reversible P2Y12 inhibitor for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. — NCATS
Clinical trial activity
29 trials · 30 clinical orgs · 4 marketing orgs
Earliest trial started Mar 1, 2005 (NCT00102674)
Timeline
2000s
- Jan 1, 2005
The Medicines Company — Earliest Phase 1 Sponsor(trial)
- Jan 1, 2006
The Medicines Company — Earliest Phase 3 Sponsor(trial)
- Jan 1, 2008
The Medicines Company — Earliest Phase 2 Sponsor(trial)
2010s
- Jun 22, 2015
The Medicines Company — Earliest FDA Approval
- Jun 22, 2015
Chiesi — Marketing Organization
- Jun 22, 2015
The Medicines Company — NDA Organization
- Jun 22, 2015
Chiesi — NDA Secondary Org
2020s
- Aug 11, 2025
Gland Pharma Ltd — Marketing Organization
- Jun 4, 2026
MSN Laboratories — Marketing Organization
Indications
Studied for
- Acute Coronary Syndrome · Phase 4
- Angina Pectoris · Phase 4
- Atherosclerosis · Phase 3
- Blood Platelet Disorders · Phase 4
- Coronary Artery Disease · Phase 4
- Coronary Disease · Phase 4
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation · Phase 2
- Healthy Volunteers · Phase 1
- Hypothermia, Induced · Phase 4
- Ischemia · Phase 3
- Lung Diseases · Phase 4
- Myocardial Infarction · Phase 4
- Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest · Phase 4
- Percutaneous Coronary Intervention · Phase 4
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors · Phase 2
- Shock, Cardiogenic · Phase 4
- ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction · Phase 4
- Vascular Diseases · Phase 4
Mechanism of action
- Purinergic receptor P2Y12ANTAGONIST
P2RY12 antagonist
- Purinergic receptor P2Y12INHIBITOR
Purinergic receptor P2Y12 inhibitor
Approval history
- approvedJun 22, 2015
Chemistry & pharmacology
SMILES
CSCCNc1nc(SCCC(F)(F)F)nc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP(=O)(O)OP(=O)(O)C(Cl)(Cl)P(=O)(O)O)[C@@H](O)[C@H]1O- Mol. weight
- 776.37 g/mol
- Lipinski Ro5
- 3 violation(s)
- Rule of 3
- No
- Chirality
- Racemic Mixture
- Inorganic
- No
- Polymer
- No
- Delivery
- Parenteral
- Availability
- Prescription Only
Oral
No
Parenteral
Yes
Topical
No
Sources
- ChEMBLCHEMBL334966 ↗
- WikipediaCangrelor ↗
- NCATS6AQ1Y404U7 ↗
- ChEMBLCHEMBL1097279 ↗
Also known as
- ar c69931mx
- ar-c69931mx
- ar-c69931mx
- ar-c69931mx
- ar-c69931mx
- ar-c69931xx
- ar-c69931xx
- ar-c69931xx
- arl69931
- canegrelor
- canegrelor
- canegrelor
- canegrelor
- canegrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor
- cangrelor tetrasodium
- cangrelor tetrasodium
- cangrelor tetrasodium
- cangrelor tetrasodium
- [dichloro-[[[(2r,3s,4r,5r)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[6-(2-methylsulfanylethylamino)-2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfanyl)purin-9-yl]oxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]methyl]phosphonic acid
- [dichloro-[[[(2r,3s,4r,5r)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-[6-(2-methylsulfanylethylamino)-2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfanyl)purin-9-yl]oxolan-2-yl]methoxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]oxy-hydroxyphosphoryl]methyl]phosphonic acid
- kengreal
- kengreal
- kengreal
- kengreal
- kengrexal
- n(6)-(2-methylthioethyl)-2-(3,3,3-trifluoropropylthio)-5'-adenylic acid monoanhydride with dichloromethylenebis(phosphonic acid)
Clinical trials
| NCT ID | Phase | Start date | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07225842 | Phase 4 | Nov 25, 2025 | University of Florida |
| NCT06792643 | Phase 2 | Apr 1, 2024 | Vita-Salute University of Milano. Italy |
| NCT06089577 | Phase 4 | Oct 31, 2023 | University of Naples Frederico II |
| NCT04667078 | Phase 3 | Sep 15, 2021 | Adolphe Rothschild Ophtalmologic Foundation |
| NCT04927949 | Phase 4 | Jun 8, 2021 | Terumo Corporation, University of Caen-Normandie |
| NCT04634162 | Phase 4 | Jan 31, 2021 | Scott R MacKenzie Foundation, University of Florida |
| NCT04668144 | Phase 4 | Jan 1, 2021 | Scott R MacKenzie Foundation, University of Florida |
| NCT04005729 | Phase 4 | Jul 31, 2019 | Chiesi, University of Ljubljana |
| NCT03862651 | Phase 2 | Jun 1, 2019 | Ospedale Santa Croce-Carle Cuneo |
| NCT03551964 | Phase 4 | Aug 1, 2018 | Charles University, Teaching Hospital Královské Vinohrady (FNKV) |
| NCT03247738 | Phase 4 | Nov 20, 2017 | Chiesi, University of Florida |
| NCT03273075 | Phase 4 | Sep 30, 2017 | Medical University of Vienna |
| NCT03182855 | Phase 4 | Aug 1, 2017 | Aarhus University |
| NCT03102723 | Phase 2 | May 1, 2017 | Government of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, National University of Singapore |
| NCT02978040 | Phase 4 | Apr 1, 2017 | University of Bern |
| NCT02765633 | Phase 1 | Jan 3, 2017 | Chiesi, Columbia University |
| NCT03043274 | N/A | Jan 1, 2017 | University of Kentucky |
| NCT02943369 | Phase 4 | Oct 1, 2016 | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, University of Alexandroupolis, University of Athens |
| NCT02733341 | Phase 4 | Jul 1, 2016 | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust |
| NCT01979445 | Phase 2 | Nov 1, 2013 | The Medicines Company, University of Vermont |
Organizations
Research & Development (30)
| Organization | Org type | Trials | As lead sponsor | Phases | Earliest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medicines Company | For profit | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2005 |
| University of Florida | Academic/Hospital | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2017 |
| Chiesi | For profit | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2017 |
| University of Vermont | Academic/Hospital | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2013 |
| Duke University | Academic/Hospital | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2006 |
| Scott R MacKenzie Foundation | Academic/Hospital | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Kentucky | Academic/Hospital | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2005 |
| University of Rochester | Academic/Hospital | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2006 |
| Aarhus University | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| Adolphe Rothschild Ophtalmologic Foundation | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2016 |
| Charles University | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2018 |
| Columbia University | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2017 |
| Government of Singapore | Government | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2007 |
| Medical University of Vienna | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2017 |
| Nanyang Technological University | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2017 |
| National University of Singapore | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2017 |
| Ospedale Santa Croce-Carle Cuneo | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2019 |
| Scripps | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2008 |
Marketing (5)
| Organization | Org type | Relationship | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiesi | For profit | MKTG | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Chiesi | For profit | NDA2 | Jun 22, 2015 |
| Gland Pharma Ltd | For profit | MKTG | Aug 11, 2025 |
| MSN Laboratories | For profit | MKTG | Jun 4, 2026 |
| The Medicines Company | For profit | NDA | Jun 22, 2015 |