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Edoxaban

Approved · EMA
Emerging researchLate-stage development

Also known as Savaysa.

2
Research papers
12
Active clinical trials
1
Regulatory events
Latest activity
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Recent clinical, regulatory, research and industry developments relating to this drug.

EdoxabaN foR IntraCranial Hemorrhage Survivors With Atrial Fibrillation (ENRICH-AF)

Clinical trial2026-05-13Primary completion · ClinicalTrials.gov

Dabigatran vs. Oral Anti-Xa Inhibitors in S. Aureus Bacteremia

Clinical trial2026-03-20Results expected Q1 2030 · ClinicalTrials.gov

Anticoagulation with Edoxaban in Patients with Atrial High-Rate Episodes.

Research2023-08-25The New England journal of medicine

Edoxaban for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism.

Research2017-12-12The New England journal of medicine

Approval: Roteas (EMA)

Regulatory2017-04-19EMA

Profile

Identifiers & mechanism

Canonical identifiers, marketed brand names and mechanism, resolved across RxNorm, ChEMBL and ATC.

Canonical name
Edoxaban
Aliases & brands
Savaysa
RxNorm CUI
1599538
ChEMBL ID
CHEMBL1269025
ATC codes
B01AF03
UNII
NDU3J18APO
Regulatory jurisdictions
ema

Regulatory timeline

1 event

The complete regulatory record, grouped by authority — approvals, safety advisories and label changes. Each authority shows its most recent events; expand one to read its full history.

Earliest approval
2017-04-19
Latest approval
2017-04-19
Authorities
EMA
Total events
1
emaEuropean Medicines Agency· 1 event
2017-04-19Approval
Approval: Roteas (EMA)
Indication: Prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) with one or more risk factors, such as congestive heart failure,Show full indication

Prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) with one or more risk factors, such as congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ? 75 years, diabetes mellitus, prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA). Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults.

Evidence ↗

Contains information from the European Medicines Agency (European Medicines Agency), © EMA, reused under CC BY 4.0.

Clinical trials

63 trials

The current development programme across all trial phases — status mix, phase distribution and the late-stage studies shaping the evidence base.

Development programme
CLINICALTRIALS.GOV · LIVE REGISTRY
63
registered trials across all phases
LATEST COMPLETION 2026
12
Active studies
6
Recruiting
45
Late-stage (III+)
39
Completed
12
Discontinued
PHASE DISTRIBUTIONn = 63
Phase 18Phase 210Phase 2 / 34Phase 320Phase 415Phase N / A6

Late-stage studies

Phase III+ trials still open or recently active — where late-stage evidence is being generated.

Recent completions

Trials that read out recently, adding to the completed evidence base.

Research activity

2 papers

Key research shaping understanding of this drug, combining the latest publications with the most influential evidence.

Publications over time
20182023
Most influential

Edoxaban for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism.

The New England journal of medicine · 2018 · 1,036 cites

Anticoagulation with Edoxaban in Patients with Atrial High-Rate Episodes.

The New England journal of medicine · 2023 · 283 cites
Recent papers

Anticoagulation with Edoxaban in Patients with Atrial High-Rate Episodes.

The New England journal of medicine · 2023 · 283 cites

Edoxaban for the Treatment of Cancer-Associated Venous Thromboembolism.

The New England journal of medicine · 2018 · 1,036 cites
Major research themes4
Anticoagulants1Arrhythmias, Cardiac1Embolism1Factor Xa Inhibitors1
Journals, researchers & institutions
Top journals
  • The New England journal of medicine2
Leading researchers
  • Becher N1
  • Bertaglia E1
  • Blomstrom Lundqvist C1
  • Borlich M1
  • Brandes A1
  • Büller HR1
  • Cabanelas N1
  • Calvert M1
Leading institutions
free-text, unnormalised
  • From the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center1
  • University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg (P.K.1

Related diseases

1 conditions

Regulator-approved indications and conditions co-mentioned with this drug across the research literature. Number shows shared papers.

Active research areas

Related drugs

1 matches

Drugs sharing diseases, protein targets and literature with this one. Ranked by graph evidence (shared targets + diseases weighted above co-mentions).

Studied across 3 of the same disease areas as Edoxaban in the shared literature.

3 shared diseases1 shared paper
References & data sources
  • RxNorm (U.S. National Library of Medicine) — drug identity
  • ChEMBL (EMBL-EBI) & UniProt — pharmacology and targets
  • Europe PMC — research literature
  • ClinicalTrials.gov — clinical trials
  • Regulatory event sources are credited in the Regulatory Timeline above.