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DRUGS, DEVICES & RECALLS • UNITED STATES
FDA approves Bayer drug to reduce stroke risk in certain adults
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The FDA approved Bayer’s Sunharbo (asundexian) for use with antiplatelet therapy to reduce stroke risk in adults after a recent mild-to-moderate non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or a high-risk transient ischemic attack. It is the first approved factor XIa inhibitor, according to the FDA.
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Why it matters
The approval gives eligible patients and clinicians a new treatment option for reducing stroke risk. The supplied reports do not provide details on how widely it will be used or its cost.
What happens next
Sunharbo is approved for the patient groups and combination use specified by the FDA. The articles do not report further regulatory steps or launch details.
Availability and pricing of Sunharbo
Further information on its use in the FDA-approved patient groups