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. 2023 May 11;9(4):353–370. doi: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvad034

Table 3.

Factor XI inhibitors in phase 2 and 3 clinical trials

Type of drug Drug Mechanism of action Administration route Population, comparator (acronym, NCT)
Antisense oligonucleotides Fesomersen (IONIS-FXI-LRx/ISIS 416858/BAY2306001) Inhibits FXI mRNA s.c. (weekly) • ESKD on chronic haemodyalisis vs. placebo (NCT02553889; EMERALD, NCT03358030)**• TKA vs. enoxaparin (NCT01713361)**
FXI-LICA (BAY2976217) Same RNA sequence as IONIS-FXIRX conjugated with GalNAc • ESRD on haemodialysis (RE-THINc), ESRD (NCT04534114)**
Monoclonal antibodies Abelacimab (MAA868) Binds and inhibits FXI and FXIa s.c. (monthly) • AF vs. rivaroxaban (AZALEA-TIMI 71, NCT04755283)**• CAT vs. apixaban (ASTER, NCT05171049)*** or dalteparin (MAGNOLIA, NCT05171075)***• Postoperative VTE after TKA vs. enoxaparin (EudraCT number, 2019-003756-37)**
Osocimab (BAY 1213790) Binds and inhibits FXIa i.v./s.c. (monthly) • ESKD on chronic haemodyalisis vs. placebo (CONVERT, NCT04523220)**• Postoperative VTE after TKA vs. enoxaparin or apixaban (FOXTROT, NCT03276143)**
Xisomab 3G3 (AB023) Binds FXI and blocks its activation by FXIIa i.v. (single dose) • ESKD on chronic haemodyalisis vs. placebo (NCT03612856)**• Prevention of CAT in patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy (NCT04465760)**
MK-2060 Binds and inhibits FXIa i.v. once a week • ESRD receiving haemodyalisis (NCT05027074)**
REGN9933 Binds and inhibits FXIa i.v. • TKA vs. enoxaparin and apixaban (NCT05618808)**
Small molecules Asundexian (BAY 2433334) Binds and inhibits FXIa Oral, daily • AF vs. apixaban (PACIFIC-AF, NCT04218266)**• Post-AMI vs. placebo (PACIFIC-AMI, NCT04304534)**• Brain infarcts and recurrent symptomatic ischaemic stroke vs. DAPT (PACIFIC-STROKE, NCT04304508)**
Milvexian (BMS-986177/JNJ‐70033093) Binds and inhibits FXIa Oral, daily • TKA vs. enoxaparin (AXIOMATIC-TKR, NCT03891524)**• Post-acute ischaemic stroke or high-risk transient ischaemic attack vs. SAPT/DAPT (LIBREXIASTROKE, NCT05702034)***• Stroke prevention in patients receiving aspirin and clopidogrel (AXIOMATIC-SSP, NCT03766581)**

**Phase 2 clinical development. ***Phase 3 clinical development.

AMI, acute myocardial infarction; AF, atrial fibrillation; CAT, cancer-associated thromboembolism; CRT, catheter-related thrombosis in cancer patients; DAPT, dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin plus clopidogrel); ESKD, end-stage kidney disease; F, coagulation factor; i.v., intravenous; mRNA, messenger RNA; SAPT, single antiplatelet therapy; s.c., subcutaneous; TKA, total knee arthroplasty; VTE, venous thromboembolism.