Cadrenal Therapeutics Highlights Tecarfarin As Safer Anticoagulant Alternative For High-Risk LVAD Patients

Author: Benzinga Newsdesk | June 12, 2025 08:18am

• LVAD patients face a high risk of bleeding events associated with oral anticoagulation alongside increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events such as stroke
• Hospitalization costs for patients following a major bleeding event associated with oral anticoagulation use averages $39,000 per event
• Tecarfarin, with its novel metabolic pathway, potentially may offer an alternative to warfarin in this vulnerable population

Cadrenal Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CVKD), a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics for patients with cardiovascular disease, today announced new findings from third-party research on the economic and medical burdens faced by advanced heart failure patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) requiring chronic anticoagulation.

The research recently conducted by Guidehouse, an AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors, underscores the significant clinical and economic burden for LVAD patients who require chronic oral anticoagulation. Key findings include:

• Major bleeds remain a primary cost driver, with average hospitalization costs (per event) of $54,100 for intracranial hemorrhage, $26,900 for gastrointestinal bleeds, and $36,600 for other major bleeds.

Guidehouse's analysis also identified tecarfarin – a novel, Phase 3–ready oral anticoagulant being developed by Cadrenal – as a potential alternative to warfarin to address the current unmet need in this patient population. Tecarfarin is designed to provide more consistent anticoagulation control by avoiding the multiple metabolic pathways associated with warfarin. Its unique metabolism via a single enzyme (CES2) may reduce the risk of drug interactions, dietary complications, and adverse bleeding or thrombotic events.

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