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The objective of this study was to determine the safety of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitor eptifibatide in patients at high risk for adverse clinical outcomes and to determine risk factors for eptifibatide-associated bleeding. Consecutive patients (n = 175) who presented with an acute coronary syndrome and who were at high risk for adverse clinical outcomes were prospectively observed for eptifibatide-associated bleeding, which was classified according to Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) and Global Use of Strategies to Open Occluded arteries (GUSTO) criteria. High risk was defined as unstable angina or non-Q-wave myocardial infarction with at least one of the following: left ventricular ejection fraction < 40%, diabetes mellitus, ST segment depression or transient ST segment elevation, serum [troponin I] > 2.5 ng/mL, and recurrent angina symptoms after initiation of conventional antianginal therapy. Bleeding incidences in the patients in this study were compared with those in the 4722 eptifibatide-treated patients in the Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa in Unstable Angina: Receptor Suppression Using Integrilin Therapy (PURSUIT) trial. Compared to PURSUIT patients, the population in this study was similar in age but had a higher proportion of females, African Americans, hypertension, diabetes, prior myocardial infarction, heart failure, and revascularization. Bleeding incidences in this study's patients were similar to or lower than those in the PURSUIT population: TIMI major 1.1% versus 10.8%, TAMI minor 12.6% versus 13.1%, GUSTO severe 1.7% versus 1.5%, GUSTO moderate 3.9% versus 11.3%, and GUSTO mild 19.7% versus 26.1%. Renal dysfunction was an independent risk factor for TIMI (odds ratio = 9.1 ([95% CI= 1.6-52.5]) and GUSTO (odds ratio = 6.1 [95% CI = 1.2-30.0]) bleeding. In conclusion, despite being at higher risk for adverse outcomes, patients administered eptifibatide according to this study's institutional guidelines had comparable or lower bleeding rates than in the PURSUIT trial. Renal dysfunction is an independent risk factor for eptifibatide-induced bleeding.
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PMID:Bleeding associated with eptifibatide targeting higher risk patients with acute coronary syndromes: incidence and multivariate risk factors. 1246 32

Snakes have fascinated the imaginations of people since the dawn of civilization. Their deadly venoms cause significant mortality and morbidity worldwide, and strike fear in most of us. Snake venoms contain a huge variety of molecules affecting vital physiological systems, and scientists are turning some of these life-threatening toxins into a source of life-saving therapeutics. Since the approval of captopril--the first drug based on snake venom protein--more than 30 years ago, snake venom toxins have become a valuable natural pharmacopeia of bioactive molecules that provide lead compounds for the development of new drugs. Many toxins are being explored and developed into drugs for the treatment of conditions such as hypertension, thrombosis and cancer. A number of new drugs are constantly emerging from this pipeline. In this review, we briefly highlight the molecular basis of developing therapeutic agents, such as Captopril, Tirofiban, and Eptifibatide, from snake venom proteins. We also discuss the successes and failures as an update to the advances in the field.
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PMID:From snake venom toxins to therapeutics--cardiovascular examples. 2144 52