The present invention relates to the use of coagulation proteins and
complexes thereof with anticoagulation proteins for the lysis of blood
clots or other applications affected by accelerated plasmin production.
More specifically, the present invention provides a method for
accelerating the dissolution of a blood clot through the administration
of at least one coagulation protein, with or without being in complex
with a serpin, comprising a basic C-terminal amino acid, wherein the
coagulation protein may be a derivative of Factor X or Factor V or a
combination thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment and
prophylaxis of blood clots are also provided, wherein, the methods and
products of the present invention advantageously accelerate clot
dissolution while potentially minimizing the adverse side-effects, such
as hemorrhaging, seen with other clot dissolving agents. The present
invention also provides a method for detecting a fibrinolytic potential
in a subject.