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Mital Jhaveri: The Promise of Factor XI Inhibitors in Chronic Kidney Disease
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Apr 27, 2026, 13:36

Mital Jhaveri: The Promise of Factor XI Inhibitors in Chronic Kidney Disease

Mital Jhaveri, Clinical Anticoagulation, Heart Failure Pharmacist at NYC HHC Queens Hospital Center, shared on LinkedIn about a recent article by Daniel Steiner et al, published in KIREPORTS, adding:

”Factor XI Inhibitors and Kidney Disease: A Game-Changer for a Forgotten Population?

One of the most underappreciated aspects of the FXI inhibitor story isn’t atrial fibrillation or VTE – it’s kidney disease.

The challenge we face includes:

  • Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are at high risk for both thrombosis and bleeding.
  • Most direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) have significant renal clearance, making them unsafe or contraindicated in severe CKD.
  • Warfarin is notoriously difficult to manage in this population.
  • Clinically relevant bleeding in anticoagulated dialysis patients can exceed 30%.

This situation leaves us hesitant to treat patients who need anticoagulation the most.

Factor XI inhibitors offer a different approach:

  • Many FXI inhibitors have minimal to no renal clearance.
  • FXI plays a greater role in pathological thrombosis than in normal hemostasis, making it safer for fragile patients.
  • FXI is activated by artificial surfaces such as dialysis circuits and catheters, making it a mechanistically ideal target.

Phase II trials are already showing promise:

  • The CONVERT trial with osocimab in hemodialysis showed no increase in bleeding compared to placebo.
  • The RE-THINc ESRD trial with fesomersen was well-tolerated, with pharmacokinetics unchanged before or after dialysis.
  • The EMERALD trial with FXI-ASO in ESRD demonstrated reduced FXI activity without a major increase in bleeding.

Phase III (LILAC-TIMI 76) is now enrolling ESKD patients.

For the nephrology and hematology community, this may represent the most clinically impactful application of FXI inhibition yet.”

Title: A Systematic Review of Safety and Efficacy of Factor XI/XIa Inhibitors in Patients With ESKD on Hemodialysis

Authors: Daniel Steiner, Daniel Kraemmer, Stephan Nopp, Oliver Königsbrügge, Cihan Ay

Mital Jhaveri: The Promise of Factor XI Inhibitors in Chronic Kidney Disease

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