The discovery of the Factor Xa inhibitor otamixaban: from lead identification to clinical development.
Curr Med Chem
; 14(23): 2471-81, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
Factor Xa (fXa) is a critical serine protease situated at the confluence of the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of the blood coagulation cascade. FXa catalyses the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin via the prothrombinase complex. Its singular role in thrombin generation, coupled with its potentiating effects on clot formation render it an attractive target for therapeutic intervention. Otamixaban is a synthetically derived parenteral fXa inhibitor currently in late stage clinical development at Sanofi-Aventis for the management of acute coronary syndrome. Otamixaban is a potent (Ki = 0.5 nM), selective, rapid acting, competitive and reversible fXa inhibitor that effectively inhibits both free and prothrombinase-bound fXa. In vivo experiments have demonstrated that Otamixaban is highly efficacious in rodent, canine and porcine models of thrombosis. In addition, recent clinical findings indicate that Otamixaban is efficacious, safe and well tolerated in humans and therefore has considerable potential for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome. This review article chronicles the discovery and pre-clinical data surrounding the fXa inhibitor Otamixaban as well as the recent clinical findings in humans.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Piridinas
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Óxidos N-Cíclicos
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Inhibidores del Factor Xa
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
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En
Año:
2007
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Article