FORM 6-K


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Report of Foreign Issuer


Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For November 2009

Commission File Number:  001-11960

AstraZeneca PLC

15 Stanhope Gate, London W1K 1LN, England


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AstraZeneca PLC

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

1.
Press release entitled, “Transparency Directive Voting Rights and Capital”, dated 2 November 2009.
   
2.
Press release entitled, “AstraZeneca submits US New Drug Application for BRILINTA (ticagrelor), an investigational antiplatelet agent”, dated 19 November 2009.
 

 
SIGNATURES
 
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


  AstraZeneca PLC  
         
         
         
Date: 3 December 2009
By:
/s/ Justin Hoskins
 
    Name:
Justin Hoskins
 
   
Title:
Deputy Company Secretary
 
 

 
Item 1



Transparency Directive
Voting Rights and Capital
 
The following notification is made in accordance with the UK Financial Services Authority Disclosure and Transparency Rule 5.6.1.  On 31 October 2009 the issued share capital of AstraZeneca PLC with voting rights is 1,449,840,549 ordinary shares of US$0.25.  No shares are held in Treasury.  Therefore, the total number of voting rights in AstraZeneca PLC is 1,449,840,549.
 
The above figure for the total number of voting rights may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, AstraZeneca PLC under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
 
 
A C N Kemp
Company Secretary
2 November 2009
 
 

 
Item 2
 
 
ASTRAZENECA SUBMITS US NEW DRUG APPLICATION FOR BRILINTA (TICAGRELOR), AN INVESTIGATIONAL ANTIPLATELET AGENT

AstraZeneca today announced it has submitted a New Drug Application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ticagrelor, an investigational oral antiplatelet treatment for the reduction of major adverse cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). The proposed trade name for ticagrelor is BRILINTA, pending approval from the FDA.

This submission is based on the results of a comprehensive programme, including data from PLATO (A Study of Platelet Inhibition and Patient Outcomes), the Phase III head-to-head trial comparing ticagrelor plus aspirin with clopidogrel (Plavix®) plus aspirin.

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is an umbrella term for conditions that result from a reduction in blood flow to the heart muscle.  These conditions range from unstable angina (chest pain) to myocardial infarction (heart attack).  According to the American Heart Association, ACS affects an estimated 1.4 million people in the US every year.  It is estimated that one in three ACS patients will die, have another heart attack or be hospitalised again within six months of the first cardiovascular event.

Ticagrelor is the first reversibly binding oral P2Y12 adenosine diphosphate (ADP) receptor antagonist. ADP receptor antagonists inhibit the action of platelets in the blood to prevent platelets from sticking together, thereby reducing recurrent thrombotic events.

About AstraZeneca
AstraZeneca is a major international healthcare business engaged in the research, development, manufacturing and marketing of meaningful prescription medicines and supplier for healthcare services. AstraZeneca is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies with healthcare sales of US$ 31.6 billion and is a leader in gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, neuroscience, respiratory, oncology and infectious disease medicines.  For more information about AstraZeneca, please visit: www.astrazeneca.com

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19 November 2009
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