(Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration staff reviewers recommended approval of a 60 mg dose of Daiichi Sankyo Co’s blood thinner for some atrial fibrillation patients, but suggested limiting its use to those with abnormal kidney function.
The drug, edoxaban, is a once-daily anticoagulant that inhibits Factor Xa, a protein that plays a central role in blood-clotting.
Edoxaban is being considered for use in some patients with atrial fibrillation, characterized by a rapid and irregular heartbeat that can cause strokes.
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