A new study helps support a role for the new oral anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) in patients with venous thrombosis (VTE). The RE-COVER II trial, published online in Circulation, confirms the finding of the earlier and highly similar RE-COVER trial, published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2009, that dabigatran is as safe and effective as warfarin for…
New Anticoagulant Found Safe And Effective In Acute Venous Thromboembolism
June 30, 2013 by 1 Comment
In a large clinical trial the new oral anticoagulant apixaban (Eliquis, Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb) was at least as effective as standard therapy and caused fewer bleeding complications in patients with acute venous thromboembolism. The results of the AMPLIFY (Apixaban for the Initial Management of Pulmonary Embolism and Deep-Vein Thrombosis as First-Line Therapy) trial are being presented on Monday at…
Prolonged Anticoagulation With Apixaban Found Beneficial In Venous Thromboembolism
December 8, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A new study suggests that extending anticoagulant therapy for an additional year may be beneficial after patients with venous thromboembolism complete their initial course of therapy. The results of AMPLIFY-EXT (Apixaban after the Initial Management of Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis with First-Line Therapy-Extended Treatment) were presented at the annual meeting of the American…
Rivaroxaban Gains FDA Indications For The Treatment And Prevention Of DVT And PE
November 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The FDA today expanded the indication for rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Johnson & Johnson) to include the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) and to reduce the risk of recurrent DVT and PE. The oral anticoagulant is already approved to reduce the post-surgical risk of DVT and PE after hip and knee replacement…
No Mortality Benefit Found For Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin in Acutely Ill Patients
December 28, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Although venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious problem for acutely ill patients in the hospital, a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine failed to find any improvement in mortality associated with thromboprophylaxis. Ajay Kakkar and the LIFENOX investigators randomized 8307 acutely ill patients to enoxaparin or placebo for 10 days. All…
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