In vitro comparison of the novel, dual-acting FIIa/FXa-inhibitor EP217609C101, unfractionated heparin, enoxaparin, and fondaparinux in preventing cardiac catheter thrombosis

2013 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Kaeberich ◽  
Uwe Raaz ◽  
Alexander Vogt ◽  
Lars Maedgefessel ◽  
Eric Neuhart ◽  
...  
2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Axel Schlitt ◽  
Hans J. Rupprecht ◽  
Iris Reindl ◽  
Sebastian Schubert ◽  
Baerbel Hauroeder ◽  
...  

2008 ◽  
Vol 100 (10) ◽  
pp. 693-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Buerke ◽  
Sebastian Schubert ◽  
Iris Reindl ◽  
Thomas Michel ◽  
Baerbel Hauroeder ◽  
...  

SummaryBivalirudin, a direct thrombin inhibitor binds specifically and reversibly to both fibrin-bound and unbound thrombin. Bivalirudin is approved for use as an anticoagulant in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. The OASIS-5 trial presented a significant increase in cardiac catheter thrombosis for the pentasaccharid fondaparinux compared to enoxaparin. Catheter thrombosis has never been reported in any trial using bivalirudin. Our study compared the development of catheter thrombosis for bivalirudin, enoxaparin, and unfractionated heparin in a controlled in-vitro environment. Ten healthy male volunteers were pretreated with aspirin 500 mg 2 hours before venesection of 50 ml of blood. The seven groups of anticoagulant combinations tested were:UFH, UFH + eptifibatide, enoxaparin, enoxaparin + eptifibatide, bivalirudin bolus, bivalirudin + eptifibatide, bivalirudin bolus + continuous infusion. The blood/anticoagulant mix continuously circulated through a cardiac guiding catheter for 60 minutes or until the catheter became blocked with thrombus. Thrombus development was assessed by weighing each catheter before and after the procedure. Electron microscopy was used to quantify the degree of erythrocyte, platelet and fibrin deposition. Following anticoagulation with bolus dose bivalirudin, the catheter was invariably occluded with thrombus after 33 minutes of circulation. However, a continuous infusion of Bivalirudin prevented the development of occlusive catheter thrombosis. In the bolus bivalirudin group the mean thrombus weight was significantly greater than in all other groups (p-value < 0.01 in all analyses). Bivalirudin given as a bolus was not sufficient to prevent cardiac catheter thrombosis in our in-vitro study. However, a continuous infusion of bivalirudin had similar anti-thrombotic efficacy compared to other treatment strategies.


2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. e100-e100a
Author(s):  
A.V. Rawandale ◽  
C.S. Kurane ◽  
L.G. Patni ◽  
N. Sude ◽  
P.A. Patil

2010 ◽  
Vol 126 (3) ◽  
pp. e196-e200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lars Maegdefessel ◽  
Torsten Linde ◽  
Franziska Krapiec ◽  
Kathrin Hamilton ◽  
Ulrich Steinseifer ◽  
...  

1999 ◽  
Vol 82 (11) ◽  
pp. 1462-1468 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Fernández ◽  
Jari Petäjä ◽  
John Griffin

SummaryUnfractionated heparin potentiates the anticoagulant action of activated protein C (APC) through several mechanisms, including the recently described enhancement of proteolytic inactivation of factor V. Possible anticoagulant synergism between APC and physiologic glycosaminoglycans, pharmacologic low molecular weight heparins (LMWHs), and other heparin derivatives was studied. Dermatan sulfate showed potent APC-enhancing effect. Commercial LMWHs showed differing abilities to promote APC activity, and the molecular weight of LMWHs correlated with enhancement of APC activity. Degree of sulfation of the glycosaminoglycans influenced APC enhancement. However, because dextran sulfates did not potentiate APC action, the presence of sulfate groups per se on a polysaccharide is not sufficient for APC enhancement. As previously for unfractionated heparin, APC anticoagulant activity was enhanced by glycosaminoglycans when factor V but not factor Va was the substrate. Thus, dermatan sulfate and LMWHs exhibit APC enhancing activity in vitro that could be of physiologic and pharmacologic significance.


1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (06) ◽  
pp. 942-946 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raffaele Landolfi ◽  
Erica De Candia ◽  
Bianca Rocca ◽  
Giovanni Ciabattoni ◽  
Armando Antinori ◽  
...  

SummarySeveral “in vitro” and “in vivo” studies indicate that heparin administration may affect platelet function. In this study we investigated the effects of prophylactic heparin on thromboxane (Tx)A2 biosynthesis “in vivo”, as assessed by the urinary excretion of major enzymatic metabolites 11-dehydro-TxB2 and 2,3-dinor-TxB2. Twenty-four patients who were candidates for cholecystectomy because of uncomplicated lithiasis were randomly assigned to receive placebo, unfractionated heparin, low molecular weight heparin or unfractionaed heparin plus 100 mg aspirin. Measurements of daily excretion of Tx metabolites were performed before and during the treatment. In the groups assigned to placebo and to low molecular weight heparin there was no statistically significant modification of Tx metabolite excretion while patients receiving unfractionated heparin had a significant increase of both metabolites (11-dehydro-TxB2: 3844 ± 1388 vs 2092 ±777, p <0.05; 2,3-dinor-TxB2: 2737 ± 808 vs 1535 ± 771 pg/mg creatinine, p <0.05). In patients randomized to receive low-dose aspirin plus unfractionated heparin the excretion of the two metabolites was largely suppressed thus suggesting that platelets are the primary source of enhanced thromboxane biosynthesis associated with heparin administration. These data indicate that unfractionated heparin causes platelet activation “in vivo” and suggest that the use of low molecular weight heparin may avoid this complication.


Author(s):  
Sisir Nandi ◽  
Mohit Kumar ◽  
Mridula Saxena ◽  
Anil Kumar Saxena

Background: The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is caused by a new strain (SARS-CoV-2) erupted in 2019. Nowadays, it is a great threat that claims uncountable lives worldwide. There is no specific chemotherapeutics developed yet to combat COVID-19. Therefore, scientists have been devoted in the quest of the medicine that can cure COVID- 19. Objective: Existing antivirals such as ASC09/ritonavir, lopinavir/ritonavir with or without umifenovir in combination with antimalarial chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine have been repurposed to fight the current coronavirus epidemic. But exact biochemical mechanisms of these drugs towards COVID-19 have not been discovered to date. Method: In-silico molecular docking can predict the mode of binding to sort out the existing chemotherapeutics having a potential affinity towards inhibition of the COVID-19 target. An attempt has been made in the present work to carry out docking analyses of 34 drugs including antivirals and antimalarials to explain explicitly the mode of interactions of these ligands towards the COVID-19protease target. Results: 13 compounds having good binding affinity have been predicted towards protease binding inhibition of COVID-19. Conclusion: Our in silico docking results have been confirmed by current reports from clinical settings through the citation of suitable experimental in vitro data available in the published literature.


Author(s):  
Ekta Shirbhate ◽  
Preeti Patel ◽  
Vijay K Patel ◽  
Ravichandran Veerasamy ◽  
Prabodh C Sharma ◽  
...  

: The novel coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19), a global pandemic that emerged from Wuhan, China has today travelled all around the world, so far 216 countries or territories with 21,732,472 people infected and 770,866 deaths globally (as per WHO COVID-19 update dated August 18, 2020). Continuous efforts are being made to repurpose the existing drugs and develop vaccines for combating this infection. Despite, to date, no certified antiviral treatment or vaccine prevails. Although, few candidates have displayed their efficacy in in vitro studies and are being repurposed for COVID-19 treatment. This article summarizes synthetic and semi-synthetic compounds displaying potent activity in their clinical experiences or studies against COVID-19 and also focuses on mode of action of drugs being repositioned against COVID-19.


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