Two Phase III trials found that apixaban was more effective for stroke prevention than either aspirin or warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), with a similar (versus aspirin ...

The results come at a bad time for Xarelto, which is playing catch-up with Bristol-Myers Squibb’s rival novel oral anticoagulant, Eliquis. In the last quarter, Eliquis took a commanding lead ...

Our study is a step toward developing evidence-based clinical guidance to suggest apixaban as a safer choice than warfarin or rivaroxaban in the older AF population with HIV," the authors wrote.

BMS is preparing for the loss of patent protection on some of its top-selling medicines, including cancer immunotherapy Opdivo (nivolumab) and anticoagulant Eliquis (apixaban), adding to the ...

Anticoagulant use vs nonuse significantly ... anticoagulation in patients with compromised renal function. Cautious apixaban dosing is needed in patients with an eGFR less than 30 mL/min/1.73 ...

Anticoagulant drugs, whether classical ones such as warfarin and heparin or newer ones such as dabigatran and apixaban, can be effective for treating and preventing deep vein thrombosis, myocardial ...