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Cardiology in review · Nov 2016
ReviewReversal Agents for Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Understanding New and Upcoming Options.
- Kelly C Rogers, Melanie P Shelton, and Shannon W Finks.
- From the *Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; and †Med Communications Inc., Memphis, TN; and ‡Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN.
- Cardiol Rev. 2016 Nov 1; 24 (6): 310-315.
AbstractDirect oral anticoagulants (DOACs), originally developed as an alternative for vitamin K antagonists, are shifting the landscape of antithrombotic therapy. DOACs such as dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, and edoxaban offer enhancements in safety, convenience, and efficacy compared with warfarin. However, as choices for oral anticoagulation therapy have increased, so has the need for effectual antidotes before urgent surgical procedures and for the reversal of serious adverse events caused by DOACs. To date, one antidote has been FDA approved in the United States for the reversal of dabigatran, and two antidotes are undergoing phase 2and 3clinical trials. This review will summarize currently available and developing data for DOAC antidotes: idarucizumab, exanet alfa, and ciraparantag.
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