Drugs in the Pipeline
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.
American College of Cardiology 2013
At ACC.13, the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session, Anil Rajendra, MD, from the Medical University of South Carolina, in Charleston, SC, presented data showing similar bleeding and thrombotic complication rates at the time of atrial fibrillation ablation (AFA) in patients anticoagulated with dabigatran and rivaroxaban. Dr. Rajendra and colleagues determined that rivaroxaban has an acceptable safety profile for AFA.
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The data represents ~3,000 patients who had received the study drug in Phase 3 of GLORIA-AF with up to 2 years follow-up.
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The study analyzed data from NVAF patients newly initiating treatment with dabigatran, rivaroxaban or apixaban.
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.
American College of Cardiology 2013
At ACC.13, the American College of Cardiology's 62nd Annual Scientific Session, leading cardiologists presented that the use of dabigatran following ablation for atrial fibrillation resulted in no major post-procedural complications.
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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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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.
