MAA868, a novel FXI antibody with a unique binding mode, shows durable effects on markers of anticoagulation in humans.
Koch, A.W., Schiering, N., Melkko, S., Ewert, S., Salter, J., Zhang, Y., McCormack, P., Yu, J., Huang, X., Chiu, Y.H., Chen, Z., Schleeger, S., Horny, G., DiPetrillo, K., Muller, L., Hein, A., Villard, F., Scharenberg, M., Ramage, P., Hassiepen, U., Cote, S., DeGagne, J., Krantz, C., Eder, J., Stoll, B., Kulmatycki, K., Feldman, D.L., Hoffmann, P., Basson, C.T., Frost, R.J.A., Khder, Y.(2019) Blood 133: 1507-1516
- PubMed: 30692123 
- DOI: 10.1182/blood-2018-10-880849
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
6R8X - PubMed Abstract: 
A large unmet medical need exists for safer antithrombotic drugs because all currently approved anticoagulant agents interfere with hemostasis, leading to an increased risk of bleeding. Genetic and pharmacologic evidence in humans and animals suggests that reducing factor XI (FXI) levels has the potential to effectively prevent and treat thrombosis with a minimal risk of bleeding ...