Boehringer Will Test How Pradaxa Stacks Up To The Competition In Real-World Study

Global observational study is assessing real-world experience with Pradaxa and other anticoagulants in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation who are at risk of stroke. Results are due in 2020.

Boehringer Ingelheim GMBH is gearing up to collect real-world, comparative data pitting its anticoagulant Pradaxa (dabigatran) against other treatments for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, including Johnson & Johnson/Bayer AG’s competing Xarelto (rivaroxaban) and long-time standard of care warfarin, in a massive global trial.

Boehringer’s GLORIA-AF registry program will look at long-term use of antithrombotic treatments for reducing risk of stroke in 56,000 patients...

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