Wednesday, November 13, 2013

New efficacy and safety data for Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) to be announced at American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2013

INGELHEIM, Germany - Tuesday, November 12th 2013 [ME NewsWire]

    Pradaxa® is the only novel oral anticoagulant with long term clinical evidence – over six years of patient follow up data to be presented1
    Key published Pradaxa® data to receive ‘Best Paper in Clinical Science Award’ and feature in 'Best of AHA Specialty Conference'2,3
    First results from healthy volunteer study of antidote for reversal of dabigatran-induced anticoagulation4

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announces the upcoming presentation of the latest efficacy and safety data for the novel oral anticoagulant Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate) at the 2013 American Heart Association’s (AHA) Scientific Sessions, 16-20 November 2013 in Dallas, USA. Data from eight presentations sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim are included in the Scientific Programme, adding to the growing body of evidence on the clinical benefits of Pradaxa®.

Presentations will include the first results from a healthy volunteer study of a dabigatran-specific antidote as an additional option for physicians in emergency situations where the reversal of the anticoagulation effect of Pradaxa® is required.4 In addition, unique outcome data from over six years of follow-up data from the pivotal Phase III RE-LY® trial and its extension study RELY-ABLE® will be announced,1 as well as real-world data from routine care on Pradaxa® compared to warfarin in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.5 This data will provide further insights into the safety and efficacy of Pradaxa®.

“The American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions provide a vital forum for physicians to share the most recent clinical developments in the field of cardiology”, said Professor Klaus Dugi, Corporate Senior Vice President Medicine, Boehringer Ingelheim. “At Boehringer Ingelheim, we are committed to driving research and innovation forward in anticoagulation. We are thus very proud to be able to present unique long-term data on Pradaxa® at this congress, as well as the first clinical results from our own development programme of a specific antidote for dabigatran.”

In addition, previously presented clinical research on Pradaxa® from the RE-LY® trial, one of the largest clinical studies ever conducted in stroke prevention in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, will be recognised and awarded during the congress, highlighting the scientific value the work around this trial continues to provide to the medical community. An article by Prof. Stefan Hohnloser, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany, which was originally published in 2012, has been chosen by the Circulation editors to receive the ‘Best Paper Award: Clinical Science’. The article analysed data on myocardial ischaemic events reported in the RE-LY® trial and concluded that for the broader composite endpoint of relevant cardiovascular ischaemic eventsi, the incidence was numerically lower with dabigatran than with warfarin.2 A scientific presentation by Prof. Jean-Yves Le Heuzey, European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, France, first shown at the International Stroke Conference 2013, will be featured in the ‘Best of AHA Specialty Conferences’.3

An overview of the Pradaxa® abstracts being presented during the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions are listed below. Further information on the Scientific Programme is available at: http://www.abstractsonline.com/plan/start.aspx?mkey=%7b951E351E-429C-4B2E-84D0-8DA73B00DE45%7d

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Special Conferences and Awards
   

Groundbreaking Studies in the Practice of Cardiovascular Medicine: Circulation Editors’ Choices

Best Paper Award Clinical Science: Myocardial Ischemic Events in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Treated With Dabigatran or Warfarin in the RE-LY (Randomized Evaluation of Long-Term Anticoagulation Therapy) Trial
         

S. Hohnloser
         

Award Presentation

Date: Sunday, 17 Nov

Time: 10:55 - 11:00

Room D227
   

Best of AHA Specialty Conferences: Stroke-Related Specific Mortality and Influencing Factors in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in the RE-LY Trial
         

J-Y. Le Heuzey
         

Poster Presentation

Poster number: 9191

Date: Monday, 18 Nov

Time: 09:30 - 11:00

Hall F, Best of AHA Specialty Conferences, Poster Board: ISC39
   

Oral Presentations
   

A Specific Antidote for Dabigatran: Immediate, Complete and Sustained Reversal of Dabigatran Induced Anticoagulation in Healthy Male Volunteers
         

S. Glund
         

Oral Presentation

Abstract number: 17765

Date: Monday, 18 Nov

Time: 09:30 - 09:45

Room C140
   

RE-LY and RELY-ABLE: Long-term Follow-up of Patients With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation Receiving Dabigatran Etexilate for Up to 6.7 Years
         

M. Ezekowitz
         

Oral Presentation

Abstract number: 10684

Date: Monday, 18 Nov

Time: 11:45 - 12:00

Room C140
   

Monitoring the Safety and Effectiveness of Dabigatran and Warfarin in Routine Care: An Interim Analysis Using U.S. Healthcare Utilization Data
         

J. Seeger
         

Oral Presentation

Abstract number: 15187

Date: Wednesday, 20 Nov

Time: 11:00 - 11:15

Room D170
   

Poster Presentations
                           

Resuscitation With Different Infusion Solutions does not Influence Binding of Dabigatran to its Specific Antidote in a Pig Model of Hemorrhagic Shock
         

O. Grottke
         

Poster Presentation

Poster number: 356

Date: Sunday, 17 Nov

Time: 07:00 - 08:30

Omni Dallas Hotel, Dallas Ballroom D-H
   

Efficacy and Safety of Dabigatran Compared With Warfarin in Relation to Baseline Renal Function in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation - a RE-LY Trial Analysis
         

Z. Hijazi
         

Poster Presentation

Poster number: 13190

Date: Sunday, 17 Nov

Time: 15:00 - 16:30

Hall F, Core 4, Poster Board 4026
   

Benefits of Dabigatran versus Warfarin in Hypertensive Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Results From The RE-LY Trial
         

R. Nagarakanti
         

Poster Presentation

Poster number: 11087

Date: Tuesday, 19 Nov

Time: 15:00 - 16:30

Hall F, Core 4, Poster Board 4072
   

Pradaxa® is currently approved in over 100 countries worldwide for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and for the primary prevention of VTE following total hip replacement or total knee replacement surgery.6 The extensive in-market experience of over 2 million patient-years puts Pradaxa® first among the novel oral anticoagulants.6

i Composite endpoint including myocardial infarction, unstable angina, cardiac arrest and cardiac death

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http://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/news/news_releases/press_releases/2013/12_november_2013_dabigatranetexilate.html

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