Idarucizumab, sold under the brand name Praxbind, is a monoclonal antibody used as a reversal agent for dabigatran.[4]
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Type | Fab fragment |
Source | Humanized (from mouse) |
Target | Dabigatran |
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Trade names | Praxbind |
Other names | BI-655075 |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Monograph |
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Routes of administration | Intravenous |
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Formula | C2131H3299N555O671S11 |
Molar mass | 47782.71 g·mol−1 |
Idarucizumab was developed by Boehringer Ingelheim. One study sponsored by the manufacturer found that idarucizumab effectively reversed anticoagulation caused by dabigatran within minutes.[6]
It was approved for medical use in the United States and in the European Union in 2015.[7][4][5]
Idarucizumab is the International nonproprietary name (INN).[8] The description was updated in 2016.[9] Idarucizumab is the United States Adopted Name (USAN).[10]