Sponsors of oral Factor Xa anticoagulants may breathe a sigh of relief with news of the US FDA's acceptance of Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s revised application for the accelerated approval of AndexXa (andexanet alfa) antidote.
Portola's AndexXa Antidote For Xarelto And Eliquis Finally On The Way
FDA approval of an antidote for Factor Xa novel anticoagulants would further drive the already strong uptake of J&J/Bayer's Xarelto and Bristol/Pfizer's Eliquis, analysts say.

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