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Argatroban (Argatroban) - Summary

 
 



ARGATROBAN SUMMARY

Argatroban is a synthetic direct thrombin inhibitor.

Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Argatroban Injection is indicated for prophylaxis or treatment of thrombosis in adult patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT).

Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Argatroban Injection is indicated as an anticoagulant in adult patients with or at risk for HIT undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).


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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

Published Studies Related to Argatroban

Anticoagulation with argatroban for elective percutaneous coronary intervention: population pharmacokinetics and pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationship of coagulation parameters. [2011.06]
The synthetic direct thrombin inhibitor argatroban has a rapid onset and offset of anticoagulation. However, there are no data about the pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) relationship of argatroban in patients undergoing contemporary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and no data about other coagulation parameters than activated clotting time (ACT) in this setting...

Argatroban for elective percutaneous coronary intervention: the ARG-E04 multi-center study. [2011.04.14]
CONCLUSION: Argatroban dose-dependently increases coagulation parameters and, compared to UFH, demonstrates a superior predictable anticoagulant effect in patients undergoing elective PCI. Copyright (c) 2010. Published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd.

Rationale and design of the PREVENT-HIT study: a randomized, open-label pilot study to compare desirudin and argatroban in patients with suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia with or without thrombosis. [2010.04]
CONCLUSION: The results from the PREVENT-HIT study should enhance understanding of the comparative clinical and economic utility of desirudin and argatroban in patients with HIT with or without thrombosis. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00787332.

Platelet activity, coagulation, and fibrinolysis during exercise in healthy males: effects of thrombin inhibition by argatroban and enoxaparin. [2007.02]
CONCLUSIONS: Strenuous exercise enhances platelet and leukocyte activation independently of thrombin. Exercise augments both coagulation and fibrinolysis, but the balance between them appears to be maintained. At therapeutic dosages argatroban counteracted thrombin-induced platelet activation most efficiently, whereas enoxaparin had somewhat stronger anticoagulant and profibrinolytic effects.

A prospective comparison of three argatroban treatment regimens during hemodialysis in end-stage renal disease. [2004.12]
BACKGROUND: We prospectively evaluated 3 treatment regimens of argatroban, a direct thrombin inhibitor, for providing adequate, safe anticoagulation in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) during hemodialysis... CONCLUSION: Argatroban, administered by each treatment regimen, provides safe, adequate anticoagulation to enable successful hemodialysis in ESRD patients. Argatroban dialytic clearance by high-flux membranes is clinically insignificant.

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Clinical Trials Related to Argatroban

Argatroban for Preventing Occlusion and Restenosis After Extracranial Vertebral Artery Stenting [Recruiting]
Argatroban is a selective thrombin inhibitor, and previous study had suggested that argatroban use post percutaneous coronary intervention could potentially prevent reocclusion. But there has no study on large sample of argatroban treated restenosis vertebral artery stenting. This study will test the safety and efficacy of the argatroban on prevent Occlusion and Restenosis in patients with Extracranial vertebral Artery Stenting.

Randomized Controlled Trial of Argatroban With Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA) for Acute Stroke [Terminated]
Randomized controlled clinical trial to estimate overall treatment benefit (improvement in disability) among stroke patients treated with rt-PA who are randomized to also receive either low-dose Argatroban, high-dose Argatroban or neither.

Safety and Feasibility of Argatroban, Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Intra-arterial Therapy in Stroke [Recruiting]
Background: Our prior work with combination argatroban + recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) (ARTSS-1: Phase IIa low-dose safety study; n=65 and ARTSS-2: Phase IIb randomized low and high-dose study; n=90), demonstrated safety of the two drugs when delivered concomitantly and recanalization rates were greater than with historical controls. Further, interim analysis of neurological outcomes at 75 patients of the randomized Phase IIb trial, demonstrated a signal of efficacy when compared to control (rt-PA alone) patients. However, rt-PA fails to reperfuse brain in most patients with large thrombi, prompting several recent randomized clinical trials which have demonstrated that intra-arterial therapy (IA) following rt-PA substantially improves outcome in patients with distal carotid or proximal middle cerebral artery occlusions. As a result, rt-PA + IA has become the new standard-of-care for many patients with large arterial occlusions such as those treated in ARTSS-1 and 2. Therefore, this study is necessary to explore the feasibility and safety of adding Argatroban in acute ischemic stroke patients who also receive rt-PA followed by IA. Primary Objective: To demonstrate the feasibility and safety of treating stroke patients with Argatroban who undergo usual thrombolysis care (intravenous rt-PA followed by IA). Secondary Objectives: 1. Assess rates of ultra-early recanalization at commencement of IA; 2. Assess the completeness and pattern of reperfusion as obtained by IA; 3) Assess clinical outcome

Argatroban for Preventing Occlusion and Restenosis After Intracranial and Extracranial Artery Stenting [Completed]
Argatroban is a selective thrombin inhibitor, and previous study had suggested that argatroban use post PCI could potentially prevent reocclusion. But there has no study on large sample of argatroban treated restenosis post cranial stenting. This study will test the safety and efficacy of the argatroban on prevent occlusion and restenosis in patients with intracranial and extracranial artery stenting.

Argatroban Versus Lepirudin in Critically Ill Patients [Terminated]

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Reports of Suspected Argatroban Side Effects

Cerebral Infarction (10)Prothrombin Time Shortened (10)Hepatic Function Abnormal (9)Haemorrhage (9)International Normalised Ratio Increased (8)Pulmonary Alveolar Haemorrhage (8)Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (7)Pyrexia (7)Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time Prolonged (7)Pneumonia (7)more >>


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