PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Hitt Nichols, Emma ED - Stangier, Joachim TI - Idarucizumab Reverses Dabigatran in Elderly or Renally Impaired DP - 2014 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 14--15 VI - 14 IP - 55 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/55/14.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/55/14.full AB - In elderly or renally impaired volunteers, the antibody fragment idarucizumab rapidly and completely reversed the anticoagulation effect of dabigatran, sustained for at least 24 hours. Re-administration of dabigatran after 24 hours resulted in anticoagulation similar to that observed during initial treatment. There were no clinically relevant drug-related events; infusion-related effects were similar between arms.