Apixaban is an oral, direct, and highly selective factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor of both free and bound FXa, as well as prothrombinase, independent of antithrombin III for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic diseases. It is marketed under the name Eliquis. Apixaban was approved by the FDA on December 28, 2012.
Apixaban is indicated for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients who have nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis(DVT) leading to pulmonary embolism(PE) in patients after a hip or knee replacement surgery, and treatment of DVT and PE to reduce the risk of recurrence.
Local Institution, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Local Institution, Pune, India
Local Institution, Tauton, United Kingdom
Toho University Sakura Medical Center, Sakura, Chiba, Japan
Kokura Memorial Hospital, Kitakyusyu, Fukuoka, Japan
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital, Suita-shi, Osaka, Japan
Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Children's Hopsital Of Pittsburgh Of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Victoria Cardiac Arrhythmia Trials Inc., Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
University of Alberta-ECAT Group, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Hamilton Health Sciences General Campus, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Pfizer Investigational Site, Singapore, Singapore
The Toledo Children'S Hospital, Toledo, Ohio, United States
Penn State Hershey Children'S Hospital, Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States
Children'S Hospital Of Orange County, Orange, California, United States
Pfizer Investigational Site, Osaka, Japan
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