Daiichi Sankyo Initiates Largest Single, Double-Blind, Randomized, Phase III Trial For Treatment Of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism

Medical News Today -- Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited (TSE: 4568), announced that it has initiated a new large-scale pivotal Phase III trial for edoxaban, its investigational oral Factor Xa inhibitor. This new study, called HOKUSAI (pronounced hoe·koo·sigh) VTE, is evaluating the safety and efficacy of edoxaban in reducing recurrent venous thromboembolic (VTE) complications in patients with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE).