| abstract |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mixed disulfide bond of a thienopyridine compound and their use as a therapeutic agent for the treatment, amelioration and prevention of cardiovascular disease. A compound for use in a method of treating, ameliorating or preventing a patient's cardiovascular disease, wherein the treatment, amelioration or prevention provides a patient with a therapeutically effective amount of the compound or pharmaceutical composition. Including the step of administration, administration is selected from the group consisting of oral and intravenous administration, and cardiovascular disease is selected from the group consisting of coronary artery disease, peripheral vascular disease, atherosclerosis, and cerebrovascular disease. The compound is a compound contained within chemical formula (I) or in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. [Selection diagram] None |