Previous studies have shown that Activase is more effective than streptokinase, though the generic drug is a fraction of the price.
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By the time Genentech was able to sell TPA in 1987, it faced competition from cheaper clot busters, notably streptokinase.
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Genentech's clot-busting drug Activase last year pulled in sales of more than $ 300 million, far surpassing streptokinase.
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"And I'm going to go on treating people as I do now _ with streptokinase and aspirin ."
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Streptokinase appears to be ubiquitous in " S . dysgalactiae ", enabling fibrinolysis and aiding in bacterial spreading through tissues.
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Reteplase would compete directly against Genentech Inc .'s blockbuster drug Activase and Astra AB's Streptokinase if the FDA approves it.
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Biocon s CLOTIDETM is the leading eptifibatide brand in India and MYOKINASE ( met-free streptokinase ) is a life-saving injectable.
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The study was based on results of a 41, 000 patient trial that compared t-PA to a cheaper alternative drug, streptokinase.
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However, the cost of saving additional lives by using TPA instead of Streptokinase costs about $ 40, 000 per life-year saved.
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In contrast, Activase has demonstrated in past trials a statistically significant superiority to streptokinase, a generic clot-busting drug, Stump said.
