apixaban
E241386
Apixaban is an oral anticoagulant (factor Xa inhibitor) used to prevent and treat blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke in patients with conditions such as atrial fibrillation.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2190691 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: apixaban Context triple: [Xarelto, isComparedWith, apixaban]
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A.
Xarelto
Xarelto is a widely used prescription anticoagulant (blood thinner) that helps prevent and treat blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke in certain patients.
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B.
Activase
Activase is a brand-name form of the clot-dissolving drug alteplase, widely used as a thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke and certain types of heart attack and pulmonary embolism.
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C.
Darzalex
Darzalex is a monoclonal antibody drug (daratumumab) used primarily in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
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D.
Anpezan
Anpezan is a regional dialect of the Ladin language spoken in parts of the Dolomite area of northern Italy.
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E.
aflibercept
Aflibercept is an anti-VEGF biologic drug used primarily to treat neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration and other retinal vascular diseases.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: apixaban Target entity description: Apixaban is an oral anticoagulant (factor Xa inhibitor) used to prevent and treat blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke in patients with conditions such as atrial fibrillation.
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A.
Xarelto
Xarelto is a widely used prescription anticoagulant (blood thinner) that helps prevent and treat blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke in certain patients.
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B.
Activase
Activase is a brand-name form of the clot-dissolving drug alteplase, widely used as a thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke and certain types of heart attack and pulmonary embolism.
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C.
Darzalex
Darzalex is a monoclonal antibody drug (daratumumab) used primarily in the treatment of multiple myeloma.
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D.
Anpezan
Anpezan is a regional dialect of the Ladin language spoken in parts of the Dolomite area of northern Italy.
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E.
aflibercept
Aflibercept is an anti-VEGF biologic drug used primarily to treat neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration and other retinal vascular diseases.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anticoagulant drug
ⓘ
direct oral anticoagulant ⓘ factor Xa inhibitor ⓘ small molecule ⓘ |
| approvedBy |
Food and Drug Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
|
| belongsToClass | oxazolidinone derivatives ⓘ |
| commonAdverseEffect |
anemia
ⓘ
bleeding ⓘ nausea ⓘ |
| contraindicatedIn |
active pathological bleeding
ⓘ
severe hypersensitivity to apixaban ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Bristol Myers Squibb
ⓘ
surface form:
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Pfizer ⓘ |
| excretedVia |
feces
ⓘ
urine ⓘ |
| hasAntidote | andexanet alfa ⓘ |
| hasApprovalYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| hasATCCode | B01AF02 ⓘ |
| hasBioavailability | approximately 50 percent ⓘ |
| hasBlackBoxWarning |
increased risk of thrombotic events after premature discontinuation
ⓘ
risk of spinal or epidural hematoma with neuraxial anesthesia or spinal puncture ⓘ |
| hasCASNumber | 503612-47-3 ⓘ |
| hasDosingFrequency | twice daily in most indications ⓘ |
| hasEliminationHalfLife | approximately 12 hours ⓘ |
| hasMechanismOfAction | selective inhibition of factor Xa ⓘ |
| hasMolecularFormula | C25H25N5O4 ⓘ |
| hasProteinBinding | approximately 87 percent ⓘ |
| hasRouteOfAdministration | oral ⓘ |
| hasTradeName |
apixaban
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Eliquis
|
| inhibits | coagulation factor Xa ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
antiplatelet drugs
ⓘ
other anticoagulants ⓘ strong CYP3A4 inducers ⓘ strong CYP3A4 inhibitors ⓘ |
| metabolizedBy |
CYP3A4
ⓘ
CYP3A5 ⓘ |
| pregnancyCategoryUS | not assigned (formerly category B data limited) ⓘ |
| reduces |
fibrin clot formation
ⓘ
thrombin generation ⓘ |
| substrateOf |
P-glycoprotein
ⓘ
BCRP ⓘ
surface form:
breast cancer resistance protein
|
| usedFor |
prevention of recurrent deep vein thrombosis
ⓘ
prevention of recurrent pulmonary embolism ⓘ prevention of stroke in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation ⓘ prevention of systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation ⓘ prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism after hip replacement surgery ⓘ prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism after knee replacement surgery ⓘ treatment of deep vein thrombosis ⓘ treatment of pulmonary embolism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: apixaban Description of subject: Apixaban is an oral anticoagulant (factor Xa inhibitor) used to prevent and treat blood clots and reduce the risk of stroke in patients with conditions such as atrial fibrillation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eliquis