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Clopidogrel (Iscover/Plavix) — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
P2Y12 receptor antagonist / Thienopyridine antiplatelet agent
P2Y12 receptor
Cardiovascular
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Clopidogrel (Iscover/Plavix) (Clopidogrel (Iscover/Plavix)) — Stiftung Institut fuer Herzinfarktforschung. Clopidogrel irreversibly inhibits platelet aggregation by blocking the P2Y12 adenosine diphosphate receptor on platelets.
Comparator set (6 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (Iscover/Plavix) TARGET | Clopidogrel (Iscover/Plavix) | Stiftung Institut fuer Herzinfarktforschung | phase 3 | P2Y12 receptor antagonist / Thienopyridine antiplatelet agent | P2Y12 receptor | |
| Dabigatran + clopidogrel | Dabigatran + clopidogrel | Zuyderland Medisch Centrum | marketed | Anticoagulant + antiplatelet agent combination | Thrombin (Factor IIa) and P2Y12 receptor | |
| clopidogrel bisulfate + aspirin | clopidogrel bisulfate + aspirin | Seoul National University Hospital | marketed | Dual antiplatelet agent | P2Y12 receptor (clopidogrel); cyclooxygenase (aspirin) | |
| bivalirudin + clopidogrel + aspirin | bivalirudin + clopidogrel + aspirin | Centre Hospitalier de PAU | marketed | Anticoagulant + antiplatelet combination | Thrombin (Factor IIa), P2Y12 receptor, cyclooxygenase | |
| Clopidogrel active metabolite | Clopidogrel active metabolite | University of Florida | marketed | P2Y12 receptor antagonist / Antiplatelet agent | P2Y12 receptor | |
| ASA plus Clopidogrel | ASA plus Clopidogrel | Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Foundation | marketed | Dual antiplatelet agent | COX-1 (aspirin); P2Y12 receptor (clopidogrel) | |
| Switch ticagrelor to clopidogrel | Switch ticagrelor to clopidogrel | The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University | marketed | P2Y12 receptor antagonist; antiplatelet agent | P2Y12 receptor |
Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)
Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)
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Sponsor landscape (P2Y12 receptor antagonist / Thienopyridine antiplatelet agent class)
- Azienda Policlinico Umberto I · 1 drug in this class
- Hospital Central San Luis Potosi, Mexico · 1 drug in this class
- Sanofi · 1 drug in this class
- Seung-Jung Park · 1 drug in this class
- Stiftung Institut fuer Herzinfarktforschung · 1 drug in this class
- US Department of Veterans Affairs · 1 drug in this class
- University of Pecs · 1 drug in this class
- VA Office of Research and Development · 1 drug in this class
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Cite this brief
Drug Landscape (2026). Clopidogrel (Iscover/Plavix) — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/clopidogrel-iscover-plavix. Accessed 2026-05-14.
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