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Edoxaban is a novel oral anticoagulant used for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism (SE) in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). Edoxaban is a member of the Novel Oral Anti-Coagulants (NOACs) class of drugs, and is a rapidly acting, oral, selective factor Xa inhibitor.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
Edoxaban is a selective inhibitor of factor Xa, a serine endopeptidase of the clotting cascade required for cleavage of prothrombin into thrombin.
- Primary indication
- Edoxaban is indicated for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism (SE) in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).Curator reviewed · 4 structured indications
- Formula / weight
- C24H30ClN7O4S · 548.06 g/mol (avg)
- First approval
- Canada, 2017 · United States, 2015 · European Union, 2016
- Code names
- DU-176 · DU-176b
- Brand names
- Lixiana
- Roteas
- Savaysa
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Which drugs share a target with Edoxaban, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?