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Boehringer Ingelheim announced results from the RE-COVER II study evaluating dabigatran compared to warfarin in patients diagnosed with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE).
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Appropriate patient selection and pharmacist-led monitoring were linked to greater adherence to dabigatran among patients with atrial fibrillation at Veterans Health Administration sites, according to a recent study published in JAMA.
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The study analyzed data from NVAF patients newly initiating treatment with dabigatran, rivaroxaban or apixaban.
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Rivaroxaban, a non-vitamin K antagonist (VKA) oral anticoagulant, was found to have better persistence and lower discontinuation rates than, the VKA warfarin and the non-VKA, dabigatran.
Drugs in the Pipeline
Boehringer Ingelheim announced results demonstrating that its investigational fully humanized antibody fragment (Fab) rapidly reversed the anticoagulation effect of dabigatran in healthy male volunteers.
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Concomitant use of dabigatran with verapamil or diltiazem was found to be associated with an increased risk of bleeding in patients with normal kidney function, according to the findings of a recently published retrospective cohort study.
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Boehringer Ingelheim has announced that Praxbind, a reversal agent for the oral anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate), is now available in over 2,200 hospitals across the U.S
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The open label, randomized, multicenter, phase 2b/3 DIVERSITY trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of dabigatran compared with SOC (low molecular weight heparin or vitamin K antagonist) in 240 children.
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If Tybost is given with atazanavir or darunavir, coadministration with rivaroxaban is not recommended due to a potentially increased bleeding risk.
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The FDA has approved Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate; Boehringer Ingelheim) for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients who have been treated with a parenteral anticoagulant for 5-10 days, and to reduce the risk of recurrent DVT and PE in previously treated patients.
