“…These direct inhibitors are synthetic and low molecular weight compounds and include DX-9065a [Hara et al, 1994], YM-60828 ], DDR *Correspondence to: Yoshiyuki Iwatsuki, Cardiovascular Diseases Research, Pharmacology Laboratories, Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., 21 Miyukigaoka, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8585, Japan. E-mail: iwatsuki.yoshiyuki@yamanouchi.co.jp RPR120844 [Bostwick et al, 1999], SK549 [Wong, et al, 2000], FXV673 [Chu et al, 2001], and JTV-803 [Hayashi et al, 2001]. These small molecular weight compounds have two advantages over ATIII-dependent inhibitors such as fondaparinux or low molecular weight heparin.…”