PMID- 37470020 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230721 IS - 2575-9108 (Electronic) IS - 2575-9108 (Linking) VI - 6 IP - 7 DP - 2023 Jul 14 TI - Determination of the Potential Clinical Benefits of Small Molecule Factor XIa Inhibitors in Arterial Thrombosis. PG - 970-981 LID - 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00052 [doi] AB - Anticoagulants are the mainstay for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis. However, bleeding complications remain a primary concern. Recent advances in understanding the contribution of activated factor XI (FXIa) in arterial thrombosis with a limited impact on hemostasis have led to the development of several FXIa-targeting modalities. Injectable agents including monoclonal antibodies and antisense oligonucleotides against FXIa have been primarily studied in venous thrombosis. The orally active small molecules that specifically inhibit the active site of FXIa are currently being investigated for their antithrombotic activity in both arteries and veins. This review focuses on a discussion of the potential clinical benefits of small molecule FXIa inhibitors, mainly asundexian and milvexian, in arterial thrombosis based on their pharmacological profiles and the compelling results of phase 2 clinical studies. The preclinical and epidemiological basis for the impact of FXIa in hemostasis and arterial thrombosis is also addressed. In recent clinical study results, asundexian appears to reduce ischemic events in patients with myocardial infarction and minor-to-moderate stroke, whereas milvexian possibly provides benefits in patients with minor stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack (TIA). In addition, asundexian and milvexian had a minor impact on hemostasis even in combination with dual-antiplatelet therapy. Other orally active FXIa inhibitors also produce antithrombotic activity in vivo with low bleeding risk. Therefore, FXIa inhibitors might represent a new class of direct-acting oral anticoagulants (DOACs) for the treatment of thrombosis, although the explicit clinical positions of asundexian and milvexian in patients with ischemic stroke, high-risk TIA, and coronary artery disease require confirmation from the outcomes of ongoing phase 3 trials. CI - (c) 2023 The Authors. Published by American Chemical Society. FAU - Wichaiyo, Surasak AU - Wichaiyo S AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1343-7055 AD - Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. AD - Centre of Biopharmaceutical Science for Healthy Ageing, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. FAU - Parichatikanond, Warisara AU - Parichatikanond W AD - Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. AD - Centre of Biopharmaceutical Science for Healthy Ageing, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. FAU - Visansirikul, Satsawat AU - Visansirikul S AD - Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. FAU - Saengklub, Nakkawee AU - Saengklub N AD - Centre of Biopharmaceutical Science for Healthy Ageing, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. AD - Department of Physiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. FAU - Rattanavipanon, Wipharak AU - Rattanavipanon W AD - Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Review DEP - 20230630 PL - United States TA - ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci JT - ACS pharmacology & translational science JID - 101721411 PMC - PMC10353063 COIS- The authors declare no competing financial interest. EDAT- 2023/07/20 06:42 MHDA- 2023/07/20 06:43 PMCR- 2024/06/30 CRDT- 2023/07/20 04:20 PHST- 2023/03/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2024/06/30 00:00 [pmc-release] PHST- 2023/07/20 06:43 [medline] PHST- 2023/07/20 06:42 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/07/20 04:20 [entrez] AID - 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00052 [doi] PST - epublish SO - ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci. 2023 Jun 30;6(7):970-981. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.3c00052. eCollection 2023 Jul 14.