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ReviewCurrent research in pharmacology and drug discovery2024

Abelacimab: A leap forward in anticoagulation with FXI and FXIa Inhibition.

Hisham A Badreldin, Nada Alsuhebany, Mohammed Alzahrani, Abdulmajeed M Alshehri, Maha Aldoughaim, Saleh Alqifari, Omar Yassin, Lama Alfehaid, Tariq Alqahtani

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Review in Current research in pharmacology and drug discovery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
3.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. What is new in cardiac anesthesia in 2024?Journal of anesthesia and translational medicine · 2025
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  8. Abelacimab for Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Translating Dual FXI/XIa Inhibition from Mechanism to Clinical Prospects.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hisham A BadreldinDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nada AlsuhebanyDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AlzahraniDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulmajeed M AlshehriDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Maha AldoughaimDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Saleh AlqifariDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
Omar YassinCollege of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tuscan, AZ, United States.
Lama AlfehaidDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tariq AlqahtaniKing Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences · SAUniversity of Arizona · USUniversity of Tabuk · SA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) have revolutionized the treatment of thromboembolic disorders, offering targeted, effective, and safer alternatives to traditional anticoagulants like heparins and vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). Despite their benefits, DOACs have drawbacks, including an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding and unsuitability for patients with mechanical heart valves. Recent research has highlighted Factor XI (FXI) as a promising anticoagulation target due to its significant role in pathological thrombosis and minor involvement in normal hemostasis. Abelacimab, an antibody that inhibits FXI, has shown potential in transforming anticoagulation therapy by sparing hemostasis. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of abelacimab, examining its clinical pharmacology and its pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. It scrutinizes abelacimab's safety profile and key monitoring parameters. The current evidence supporting its use and potential future research strengthening its position in anticoagulant therapy is also discussed. The objective is to enhance understanding and contribute to discussions around developing safer anticoagulants, particularly for patients at risk for thrombosis.

Indexed as

AbelacimabAtrial fibrillationNovel AnticoagulantThromboembolic disorders

Identifiers

PMID38545505
PMCPMC10966180
OpenAlexW4392820533

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