Specific factor Xa inhibitor reversal agent withdrawn in USA
The FDA has announced the withdrawal of andexanet alfa, due to concerns that the risks of the product outweigh the benefits based on the results of the ANNEXA-I trial. Andexanet alfa was used for reversing the anticoagulant effect of factor Xa inhibitors, like apixaban and rivaroxaban, in patients with life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding.
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