Journal
THROMBOSIS AND HAEMOSTASIS
Volume 103, Issue 1, Pages 62-70Publisher
GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
DOI: 10.1160/TH09-07-0434
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Anticoagulants; arterial thromboembolism; direct factor Xa inhibitors; direct thrombin inhibitors; venous thromboembolism
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- Bayer Schering Pharma AG
- Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Development
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Although currently available anticoagulants are effective for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disorders, they have several drawbacks. Low-molecular-weight heparins and fondaparinux produce a predictable level of anticoagulation that obviates the need for coagulation monitoring, but they must be given parenterally, which renders them inconvenient for long-term use. Vitamin K antagonists, such as warfarin, are administered orally, but produce a variable anticoagulant response because genetic polymorphisms, dietary vitamin K intake and multiple drug-drug interactions affect their metabolism. Consequently, coagulation monitoring and frequent dose adjustments are needed to ensure that a therapeutic level of anticoagulation is achieved. This is burdensome for patients and physicians, and costly for the healthcare system. These limitations have prompted the development of new oral anticoagulants that target thrombin or factor Xa and can be given in fixed doses without coagulation monitoring. This paper focuses on the new oral anticoagulants in the most advanced stages of development.
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