Andexanet Alfa for Specific Anticoagulation Reversal in Patients with Acute Bleeding during Treatment with Edoxaban

Alexander P. Benz, Lizhen Xu, John W. Eikelboom, Saskia Middeldorp, Truman J. Milling, Mark Crowther, Patrick Yue, Pamela Conley, Genmin Lu, Stuart J. Connolly

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Abstract

Background Andexanet alfa (andexanet) is approved for specific anticoagulation reversal in patients with life-threatening or uncontrolled bleeding during treatment with rivaroxaban or apixaban. There is limited experience with andexanet in patients with acute bleeding on edoxaban. Methods Patients with acute major bleeding within 18 hours of edoxaban intake were prospectively enrolled. Patients received a bolus and 2-hour follow-on infusion of andexanet. The co-primary efficacy outcomes were change in antifactor Xa activity and the percentage of patients achieving excellent or good hemostasis, 12 hours after andexanet treatment. Efficacy was analyzed in patients with confirmed major bleeding and baseline antifactor Xa activity ≥40 ng/mL. Safety was analyzed in all patients. Results Thirty-six patients (mean age: 82 years, 61.1% male and 91.7% with atrial fibrillation) with acute major bleeding on edoxaban received andexanet. The primary site of bleeding was intracranial in 29 patients (80.6%). In the efficacy population (n = 28), median antifactor Xa activity decreased from 121.1 (interquartile range [IQR]: 70.3-202.4) ng/mL at baseline to 24.0 (IQR: 77.7-83.7) ng/mL at the end of andexanet bolus (median decrease: 68.9%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 56.1-77.7%). Excellent or good hemostasis at 12 hours was achieved in 78.6% (95% CI: 59.0-91.7%) of patients. Within 30 days, four patients (11.1%) experienced a thrombotic event and four others (11.1%) died. Conclusion In patients with acute major bleeding on edoxaban, andexanet significantly decreased antifactor Xa activity. Hemostatic efficacy was similar to that observed in patients with bleeding on rivaroxaban or apixaban. Thrombotic events occurred at a rate expected in such patients.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)998-1005
Number of pages8
JournalThrombosis and haemostasis
Volume122
Issue number6
Early online date2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2022

Keywords

  • andexanet alfa
  • bleeding
  • edoxaban
  • intracranial hemorrhage
  • reversal

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