title: New anticoagulants.
abstract: The limitations of heparin and warfarin have prompted the search for new anticoagulants for the prevention and treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolism. Although many such agents are in development, only a few have reached phase II or higher levels of clinical testing. This article reviews venous and arterial thrombogenesis, discusses the regulation of coagulation, identifies the molecular targets for new anticoagulants currently under development, describes the agents in more advanced stages of clinical testing, and provides clinical perspective on the opportunities for new anticoagulant drugs.
authors.affiliation: Henderson Research Centre and McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Lori-Ann
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Linkins
authors.forename: Jeffrey I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Weitz
mesh_terms: D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011486:Protein C / Q000502:physiology; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000628:therapy*; D013925:Thromboplastin / Q000502:physiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014859:Warfarin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D008074:Lipoproteins; D011486:Protein C; C051928:lipoprotein-associated coagulation inhibitor; D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin; D013925:Thromboplastin