Daiichi’s Edoxaban Steps Up As Once-Daily Competitor To Xarelto
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
Daiichi Sankyo plans to file two once-daily doses of the edoxaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, but the lowest one was associated with more ischemic strokes compared to warfarin in the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 study, which could limit prospects for use.
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