New Ph III Xarelto study shows superiority over aspirin to prevent blood clots

20 March 2017

German pharma major Bayer (BAYN: DE) and it is development partner Janssen Pharmaceuticals have announced positive new Phase III results from EINSTEIN CHOICE in patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) taking Xarelto (rivaroxaban) who received either 10mg or 20mg once daily over an extended time period.

The results, presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual scientific session over the weekend, showed that patients give the drug had significantly fewer recurrent blood clots and similar rates of major bleeding compared to those taking aspirin 100 mg once daily. Specifically, Xarelto 10mg reduced the risk of recurrent VTE by 74% and Xarelto 20mg by 66%.

EINSTEIN CHOICE is part of the industry-leading EXPLORER clinical research program for Xarelto, a collaborative effort between Janssen, a subsidiary of US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ), and Bayer.

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