The rebirth of the contact pathway : a new therapeutic target

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Anticoagulation with vitamin-K antagonists or direct oral anticoagulants is associated with a significant risk of bleeding. There is a major effort underway to develop antithrombotic drugs that have a smaller impact on hemostasis. The plasma contact proteins factor XI (FXI) and factor XII (FXII) have drawn considerable interest because they contribute to thrombosis but have limited roles in hemostasis. Here, we discuss results of preclinical and clinical trials supporting the hypothesis that the contact system contributes to thromboembolic disease.

RECENT FINDINGS: Numerous compounds targeting FXI or FXII have shown antithrombotic properties in preclinical studies. In phase 2 studies, drugs-targeting FXI or its protease form FXIa compared favorably with standard care for venous thrombosis prophylaxis in patients undergoing knee replacement. While less work has been done with FXII inhibitors, they may be particularly useful for limiting thrombosis in situations where blood comes into contact with artificial surfaces of medical devices.

SUMMARY: Inhibitors of contact activation, and particularly of FXI, are showing promise for prevention of thromboembolic disease. Larger studies are required to establish their efficacy, and to establish that they are safer than current therapy from a bleeding standpoint.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:27

Enthalten in:

Current opinion in hematology - 27(2020), 5 vom: 01. Sept., Seite 311-319

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Srivastava, Priyanka [VerfasserIn]
Gailani, David [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

12001-79-5
9001-30-3
9013-55-2
Anticoagulants
Factor XI
Factor XII
Journal Article
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review
Vitamin K

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 17.03.2021

Date Revised 05.10.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/MOH.0000000000000603

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM313154856