Brain bleed breakthrough? new study tests antidote for blood thinner patients

NCT ID NCT05127941

First seen May 12, 2026 · Last updated Jun 05, 2026 · Updated 6 times

Summary

This study observed 141 people in German stroke units who had a brain bleed while taking the blood thinners rivaroxaban or apixaban. Researchers wanted to see if giving the reversal drug andexanet alfa could stop the bleed from getting bigger. They tracked changes in bleed size on brain scans and checked patients' recovery and survival up to 90 days later.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Medizinische Hochschule Hannover

    Hanover, 30625, Germany

  • Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

    Tübingen, 72076, Germany

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