Bayer’s Novel Anticoagulant Rivaroxaban Submitted For U.S. Approval

Bayer’s cooperation partner Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development (J&JPRD) has submitted the new drug application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for rivaroxaban (Xarelto®), a novel anticoagulant taken as one tablet, once-daily. It seeks approval for the use of rivaroxaban in the prevention of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery.

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Filed under: Blood on July 31st, 2008