Research statistics

Eptifibatide research: publications and trials

What has been published on Eptifibatide: PubMed publications, the kind of evidence they report and registered clinical trials. These are counts of research, not a judgment of whether Eptifibatide works or is safe. For what it is and what the studies found, see the Eptifibatide profile.
Automated weekly refresh · data through November 1, 2026

At a glance

Publications, all years

1,134

Since 1994

Publications in 2026 so far

10

Through November 1, 2026

Human clinical research

50.6%

561 of 1,109 classified

Registered clinical trials

30

ClinicalTrials.gov

Randomized controlled trials

193

Publications reporting an RCT in people

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses

37

Preclinical studies

20.9%

61 animal · 160 in vitro · 11 computational

Records that only mention it

271

Not counted above

Status in the library: FDA-approved. 25 publications are not yet classified by study type.

What to keep in mind

  • Some completed trials have neither posted results nor a linked results publication.

Publications by year

Eptifibatide publications by year and evidence

1994, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 2 of 41994, Other and not yet classified: 2 of 41995, Human clinical research: 2 of 51995, Reviews and meta-analyses: 3 of 51996, Human clinical research: 3 of 51996, Reviews and meta-analyses: 2 of 51997, Human clinical research: 5 of 171997, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 1 of 171997, Reviews and meta-analyses: 6 of 171997, Other and not yet classified: 5 of 171998, Human clinical research: 4 of 281998, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 3 of 281998, Reviews and meta-analyses: 14 of 281998, Other and not yet classified: 7 of 281999, Human clinical research: 11 of 471999, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 3 of 471999, Reviews and meta-analyses: 22 of 471999, Other and not yet classified: 11 of 472000, Human clinical research: 29 of 742000, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 6 of 742000, Reviews and meta-analyses: 30 of 742000, Other and not yet classified: 9 of 742001, Human clinical research: 36 of 872001, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 21 of 872001, Reviews and meta-analyses: 20 of 872001, Other and not yet classified: 10 of 872002, Human clinical research: 34 of 732002, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 16 of 732002, Reviews and meta-analyses: 16 of 732002, Other and not yet classified: 7 of 732003, Human clinical research: 43 of 862003, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 12 of 862003, Reviews and meta-analyses: 21 of 862003, Other and not yet classified: 10 of 862004, Human clinical research: 49 of 802004, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 16 of 802004, Reviews and meta-analyses: 13 of 802004, Other and not yet classified: 2 of 802005, Human clinical research: 27 of 582005, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 17 of 582005, Reviews and meta-analyses: 11 of 582005, Other and not yet classified: 3 of 582006, Human clinical research: 30 of 562006, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 13 of 562006, Reviews and meta-analyses: 5 of 562006, Other and not yet classified: 8 of 562007, Human clinical research: 21 of 302007, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 3 of 302007, Reviews and meta-analyses: 6 of 302008, Human clinical research: 19 of 342008, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 7 of 342008, Reviews and meta-analyses: 6 of 342008, Other and not yet classified: 2 of 342009, Human clinical research: 20 of 422009, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 11 of 422009, Reviews and meta-analyses: 4 of 422009, Other and not yet classified: 7 of 422010, Human clinical research: 17 of 432010, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 12 of 432010, Reviews and meta-analyses: 8 of 432010, Other and not yet classified: 6 of 432011, Human clinical research: 19 of 352011, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 8 of 352011, Reviews and meta-analyses: 6 of 352011, Other and not yet classified: 2 of 352012, Human clinical research: 23 of 392012, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 7 of 392012, Reviews and meta-analyses: 6 of 392012, Other and not yet classified: 3 of 392013, Human clinical research: 21 of 332013, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 8 of 332013, Reviews and meta-analyses: 2 of 332013, Other and not yet classified: 2 of 332014, Human clinical research: 21 of 392014, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 9 of 392014, Reviews and meta-analyses: 6 of 392014, Other and not yet classified: 3 of 392015, Human clinical research: 13 of 202015, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 3 of 202015, Reviews and meta-analyses: 3 of 202015, Other and not yet classified: 1 of 202016, Human clinical research: 14 of 232016, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 7 of 232016, Reviews and meta-analyses: 2 of 232017, Human clinical research: 10 of 172017, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 5 of 172017, Reviews and meta-analyses: 1 of 172017, Other and not yet classified: 1 of 172018, Human clinical research: 9 of 162018, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 4 of 162018, Reviews and meta-analyses: 3 of 162019, Human clinical research: 13 of 252019, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 6 of 252019, Reviews and meta-analyses: 5 of 252019, Other and not yet classified: 1 of 252020, Human clinical research: 10 of 142020, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 3 of 142020, Reviews and meta-analyses: 1 of 142021, Human clinical research: 9 of 202021, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 9 of 202021, Reviews and meta-analyses: 2 of 202022, Human clinical research: 12 of 232022, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 9 of 232022, Reviews and meta-analyses: 1 of 232022, Other and not yet classified: 1 of 232023, Human clinical research: 8 of 162023, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 2 of 162023, Reviews and meta-analyses: 6 of 162024, Human clinical research: 10 of 142024, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 2 of 142024, Reviews and meta-analyses: 1 of 142024, Other and not yet classified: 1 of 142025, Human clinical research: 12 of 212025, Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 6 of 212025, Reviews and meta-analyses: 1 of 212025, Other and not yet classified: 2 of 212026 (to date), Human clinical research: 7 of 102026 (to date), Preclinical (animal, in vitro, computational): 1 of 102026 (to date), Reviews and meta-analyses: 1 of 102026 (to date), Other and not yet classified: 1 of 10Human clinical researchPreclinical (animal, in vitro, computational)Reviews and meta-analysesOther and not yet classified05010019942001200820152026*
Counted PubMed publications by year of first publication. * 2026 runs to November 1, 2026. A larger bar is more publications, not stronger evidence.
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YearHuman clinical researchPreclinical (animal, in vitro, computational)Reviews and meta-analysesOther and not yet classifiedTotal
199402024
199520305
199630205
1997516517
19984314728
1999113221147
200029630974
20013621201087
2002341616773
20034312211086
2004491613280
2005271711358
200630135856
20072136030
20081976234
200920114742
201017128643
20111986235
20122376339
20132182233
20142196339
20151333120
20161472023
20171051117
2018943016
20191365125
20201031014
2021992020
20221291123
2023826016
20241021114
20251261221
2026 (to date)711110

Study types

Review197
Randomized controlled trial193
In vitro study160
Observational human study160
Case report137
Editorial, letter or other75
Other clinical trial71
Animal study61
Meta-analysis32
Not yet classified25
Computational study11
Systematic review5
Correction or retraction notice4
Guideline or consensus3

Research areas

From MeSH major topics. A paper can be in several areas.

Cardiovascular1,012
Neurological and mental health87
Immune system55
Tissue repair41
Metabolic health22
Oncology20
Reproductive and sexual health19
Antimicrobial and infectious disease17
Endocrinology13
Musculoskeletal5
Dermatology4
Gastrointestinal2

Registered clinical trials

1 of 16 trials completed at least a year before the cutoff have neither posted results nor a linked results publication. A registration is not a result.

Completed: 18 · Terminated: 6 · Unknown status: 5 · Not yet recruiting: 1
Phase not applicable: 1 · Phase 1 / Phase 2: 3 · Phase 2: 12 · Phase 3: 9 · Phase 4: 5

TrialStatusPhaseStartedResults
Eptifibatide for Extended Window Ischemic Stroke After ThrombolysisNCT07347626 · 786 enrolledNot yet recruitingPhase 32026-03—
Platelet Function in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Treated With Anti-thrombotic or ThrombolyticNCT05415150 · 30 enrolledUnknown statusPhase 1, Phase 22022-02—
Multi-arm Optimization of Stroke ThrombolysisNCT03735979 · 514 enrolledCompletedPhase 32019-10Posted
Eptifibatide in Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke (EPOCH)NCT03844594 · 220 enrolledUnknown statusPhase 32019-04—
Pharmacologic Treatment of Myocardial Ischemia Detected by Intracoronary ECGNCT03383393 · 60 enrolledUnknown statusPhase not applicable2018-01—
Crushed Ticagrelor Versus Eptifibatide Bolus + ClopidogrelNCT02925923 · 100 enrolledCompletedPhase 22016-11Posted
Co-administration of Iloprost and Eptifibatide in Septic Shock PatientsNCT02204852 · 18 enrolledCompletedPhase 22014-09—
Ticagrelor and Eptifibatide Bolus-Only Versus Ticagrelor and Eptifibatide Bolus Plus Abbreviated InfusionNCT01919723 · 70 enrolledCompletedPhase 22014-02Posted
Study of the Combination Therapy of Rt-PA and Eptifibatide to Treat Acute Ischemic Stroke (CLEAR-FDR)NCT01977456 · 27 enrolledCompletedPhase 22013-09Posted
Integrilin and Ilomedin in Combination in Comparison to Standard Treatment in Severe Pneumonia Patients With Severe SepsisNCT01532544 · 5 enrolledTerminatedPhase 22012-06—
Shortened Aggrastat® Versus Integrilin in Percutaneous Coronary InterventionNCT01522417 · 535 enrolledCompletedPhase 22012-04Posted
Effect of Otamixaban Versus Unfractionated Heparin + Eptifibatide in Patients With Unstable Angina/Non ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Early Invasive StrategyNCT01076764 · 13,220 enrolledCompletedPhase 32010-04—
Effectiveness of Intracoronary Injection of Eptifibatide in Primary Coronary Intervention in STEMI PatientsNCT00945308 · 50 enrolledUnknown statusPhase 22009-08—
Study of the Combination Therapy of Rt-PA and Eptifibatide to Treat Acute Ischemic StrokeNCT00894803 · 126 enrolledCompletedPhase 22009-07Posted
A Safety Study of Eptifibatide in Patients With Sickle Cell DiseaseNCT00834899 · 13 enrolledTerminatedPhase 1, Phase 22009-01Posted
INSTANT: INtegrilin Plus STenting to Avoid Myocardial Necrosis TrialNCT00638976 · 91 enrolledCompletedPhase 32007-11—
A Safety/Efficacy Study of Intracoronary Integrilin to Improve Balloon Angioplasty Outcomes for the Treatment of Heart AttacksNCT00719914 · 31 enrolledTerminatedPhase 22007-11Posted
The INtegrilin Plus STenting to Avoid Myocardial Necrosis Trial (INSTANT)NCT01454440 · 91 enrolledTerminatedPhase 42007-10—
Eptifibatide and ST Segment Resolution Following Primary PCINCT00812435 · 22 enrolledTerminatedPhase 32007-08—
Aspirin Resistance and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)NCT01103440 · 36 enrolledCompletedPhase 22007-04Posted
Efficacy Of Eptifibatide Compared To Abciximab In Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) For Acute ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)NCT00426751 · 429 enrolledCompletedPhase 32006-10Posted
Study of Otamixaban Versus Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) and Eptifibatide in Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary SyndromeNCT00317395 · 3,241 enrolledCompletedPhase 22006-06—
Randomized Study of Aspirin Resistant Patients Undergoing AngioplastyNCT00289601 · 1,200 enrolledTerminatedPhase 42006-03—
Peri-Procedural Myocardial Infarction, Platelet Reactivity, Thrombin Generation, and Clot Strength: Differential Effects of Eptifibatide + Bivalirudin Versus BivalirudinNCT00370045 · 200 enrolledUnknown statusPhase 42006-03—
Safety and Efficacy Study of Eptifibatide in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)NCT00251823 · 400 enrolledCompletedPhase 32005-07—
Clinical Effects of Eptifibatide Administration in High Risk Patients Presenting With Non-ST Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (NSTE-ACS) Requiring Urgent Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery in Short- and Long-Term Follow-upNCT01863134 · 140 enrolledCompletedPhase 42005-01Posted
BRIEF-PCI: Brief Infusion of Eptifibatide Following Percutaneous Coronary InterventionNCT00111566 · 624 enrolledCompletedPhase 42004-12—
EARLY ACS: Early Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibition in Patients With Non-ST-segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (Study P03684AM2)(COMPLETED)NCT00089895 · 9,406 enrolledCompletedPhase 32004-11Posted
Combined Approach to Lysis Utilizing Eptifibatide and rt-PA in Acute Ischemic Stroke (CLEAR Stroke) TrialNCT00250991 · 94 enrolledCompletedPhase 1, Phase 22003-07—
Combination Anti-Platelet and Anti-Coagulation Treatment After Lysis of Ischemic Stroke Trial (CATALIST)NCT00061373 · 18 enrolledCompletedPhase 22003-05Posted

Human trials and evidence reviews

Meta-analyses, systematic reviews and trials in people, newest first.

  1. Safety and efficacy of adjunctive tirofiban and eptifibatide in acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · January 5, 2026 · Meta-analysis · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 41500359 · DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108550 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  2. Eptifibatide as an adjuvant therapy to thrombolysis versus thrombolysis alone in stroke management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

    Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · June 22, 2025 · Meta-analysis · cited 1 times

    PMID 40544389 · DOI 10.1007/s11239-025-03131-0 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  3. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in the treatment of thromboembolic events related to endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms-systematic review and meta-analysis.

    The neuroradiology journal · March 24, 2023 · Meta-analysis · cited 8 times · open access

    PMID 36961079 · DOI 10.1177/19714009231166090 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  4. Efficacy and safety of a bridging strategy that uses intravenous platelet glycoprotein receptor inhibitors for patients undergoing surgery after coronary stent implantation: a meta-analysis.

    BMC cardiovascular disorders · March 24, 2022 · Meta-analysis · cited 8 times · open access

    PMID 35331138 · DOI 10.1186/s12872-022-02563-3 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  5. Efficacy outcomes and safety measures of intravenous tirofiban or eptifibatide for patients with acute ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.

    Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis · November 15, 2021 · Meta-analysis · cited 26 times

    PMID 34780001 · DOI 10.1007/s11239-021-02584-3 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  6. Safety of Glycoprotein IIb-IIIa Inhibitors Used in Stroke-Related Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis · January 1, 2020 · Meta-analysis · cited 31 times · open access

    PMID 32727211 · DOI 10.1177/1076029620942594 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  7. Routine Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitor Therapy in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-analysis.

    The Canadian journal of cardiology · May 7, 2019 · Meta-analysis · cited 53 times

    PMID 31542257 · DOI 10.1016/j.cjca.2019.05.003 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  8. Efficacy and safety of eptifibatide versus tirofiban in acute coronary syndrome patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Journal of evidence-based medicine · May 1, 2017 · Meta-analysis · cited 25 times

    PMID 28449419 · DOI 10.1111/jebm.12253 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  9. Bivalirudin Anticoagulant Therapy With or Without Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors During Transcatheter Coronary Interventional Procedures: A Meta-Analysis.

    Medicine · August 1, 2015 · Meta-analysis · cited 10 times · open access

    PMID 26266343 · DOI 10.1097/md.0000000000001067 · Reviews and meta-analyses

  10. Combination therapy of intravenous glycoprotein IIB/IIIA inhibitors and tissue plasminogen activator for acute ischemic stroke.

    Neurology India · November 1, 2014 · Meta-analysis · cited 4 times

    PMID 25591675 · DOI 10.4103/0028-3886.149385 · Reviews and meta-analyses

Most cited

By OpenAlex citation count. Citations measure attention, not quality or correctness.

  1. Inhibition of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa with eptifibatide in patients with acute coronary syndromes.

    The New England journal of medicine · August 1, 1998 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 1,432 times · open access

    PMID 9705684 · DOI 10.1056/nejm199808133390704 · Human clinical research

  2. Clopidogrel resistance is associated with increased risk of recurrent atherothrombotic events in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

    Circulation · June 7, 2004 · Observational human study · cited 1,354 times · open access

    PMID 15184279 · DOI 10.1161/01.cir.0000130846.46168.03 · Human clinical research

  3. Bivalirudin and provisional glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockade compared with heparin and planned glycoprotein IIb/IIIa blockade during percutaneous coronary intervention: REPLACE-2 randomized trial.

    JAMA · February 1, 2003 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 1,162 times

    PMID 12588269 · DOI 10.1001/jama.289.7.853 · Human clinical research

  4. Predictors of outcome in patients with acute coronary syndromes without persistent ST-segment elevation. Results from an international trial of 9461 patients. The PURSUIT Investigators.

    Circulation · June 1, 2000 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 963 times · open access

    PMID 10840005 · DOI 10.1161/01.cir.101.22.2557 · Human clinical research

  5. ACC/AHA guideline update for the management of patients with unstable angina and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction--2002: summary article: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines (Committee on the Management of Patients With Unstable Angina).

    Circulation · October 1, 2002 · Guideline or consensus · cited 845 times

    PMID 12356647 · DOI 10.1161/01.cir.0000037106.76139.53 · Commentary and other

Latest publications

  1. Procedural eptifibatide administration as an alternative to preprocedural dual antiplatelet therapy for patients undergoing flow diversion procedures: case series and review of the literature.

    Journal of neurointerventional surgery · October 13, 2026 · Case report · cited 1 times

    PMID 41320543 · DOI 10.1136/jnis-2025-024406 · Human clinical research

  2. Pharmacovigilance analysis of glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors: A FAERS-based signal detection study.

    Medicine · August 1, 2026 · Observational human study · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 42566619 · DOI 10.1097/md.0000000000050132 · Human clinical research

  3. A Therapeutic Dilemma: Catastrophic ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Following Antiplatelet Therapy Interruption in a Patient With JAK2-Positive Polycythemia Vera.

    Clinical case reports · July 29, 2026 · Case report · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 42534514 · DOI 10.1002/ccr3.73264 · Human clinical research

  4. Impact of Using Blended Polymers on the Structural and Functional Attributes of Eptifibatide-Loaded Microspheres.

    ACS omega · June 18, 2026 · In vitro study · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 42396058 · DOI 10.1021/acsomega.6c00624 · In vitro studies

  5. Commentary: Evaluation of the real-world safety of eptifibatide in the treatment of ARDS: results of a disproportionality analysis of FAERS data.

    Frontiers in medicine · April 29, 2026 · Editorial, letter or other · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 42136837 · DOI 10.3389/fmed.2026.1835916 · Commentary and other

  6. Adaptive Antithrombotic Strategy for Tandem Occlusion Stroke: Escalating Therapy After Thrombectomy and Stenting.

    Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · April 24, 2026 · Observational human study · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 42121987 · DOI 10.3390/diagnostics16091281 · Human clinical research

  7. Adjunctive Eptifibatide Administration in ACS Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Randomized Comparison of Bolus-only Versus Standard Therapy.

    American heart journal plus : cardiology research and practice · April 9, 2026 · Randomized controlled trial · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 42058321 · DOI 10.1016/j.ahjo.2026.100781 · Human clinical research

  8. Evaluation of the real-world safety of eptifibatide in the treatment of ARDS: results of a disproportionality analysis of FAERS data.

    Frontiers in medicine · February 26, 2026 · Observational human study · cited 2 times · open access

    PMID 41836947 · DOI 10.3389/fmed.2026.1767036 · Human clinical research

  9. Evaluation of the Rational use of Eptifibatide among Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Referred to Shahid Chamran Heart Hospital.

    Journal of research in pharmacy practice · February 24, 2026 · Observational human study · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 42846822 · DOI 10.4103/jrpp.jrpp_108_25 · Human clinical research

  10. Safety and efficacy of adjunctive tirofiban and eptifibatide in acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association · January 5, 2026 · Meta-analysis · cited 0 times · open access

    PMID 41500359 · DOI 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2026.108550 · Reviews and meta-analyses

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How this is counted

PubMed records matched by the names below, counted when the peptide is in the title, indexed by MeSH, or confirmed from the abstract. The exact query can be rerun on Europe PMC. Methodology

Search terms: Eptifibatida; Eptifibatide; Integrelin; Integrilin; Intrifiban

((TITLE_ABS:"Eptifibatida" OR CHEM:"Eptifibatida") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Eptifibatide" OR CHEM:"Eptifibatide") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Integrelin" OR CHEM:"Integrelin") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Integrilin" OR CHEM:"Integrilin") OR (TITLE_ABS:"Intrifiban" OR CHEM:"Intrifiban")) AND SRC:MED

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