Thursday 3 April 2003
Organizers W. Kirch (Dresden, Germany)
D. Pittrow (Dresden, Germany)
Sponsors Sanofi-Synthelabo GmbH (Berlin, Germany) (unrestricted educational grant)

Antithrombotic therapy – selective Xa inhibitors

Session I
Chairs W. Kirch (Dresden, Germany) & D. Pittrow (Dresden, Germany) Abstract No.
09.40 – 10.00 From heparins to factor Xa inhibitors and beyond
S. Alban (Kiel, Germany)
105
10.00 – 10.30 Paradigm shift in antithrombotic therapy (focus on fondaparinux)
S.M. Schellong (Dresden, Germany)
106
10.30 – 11.00 Future applications for new factor Xa inhibitors
G. Agnelli (Perugia, Italy)
11.00 – 11.15 coffee break
Session II
Chairs W. Kirch (Dresden, Germany) & D. Pittrow (Dresden, Germany) Abstract No.
11.15 – 11.45 The role of factor Xa in venous and arterial thrombosis
L. Drouet (Paris, France)
107
11.45 – 12.15 The ‘principle of caution’ as a guide for future drug development
S. Alban (Kiel, Germany)
107A
12.15 – 13.00 General discussion
13.00 End of workshop