Journal
THROMBOSIS JOURNAL
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/s12959-015-0035-3
Keywords
Deep vein thrombosis; Japan; Pulmonary embolism; Randomized trial; Rivaroxaban; Unfractionated heparin; Venous thromboembolism; Warfarin
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Funding
- Bayer Yakuhin
- Astellas Pharmaceuticals
- AstraZeneka
- MSD
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical
- Kissei Pharmaceutical
- Kyowa Hakko Kirin
- Kowa Pharmaceuticals
- Sanofi
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Takeda Pharmaceuticals
- Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Nihon Medi-Physics
- Toa Eiyo
- Novartis
- Fukuda Denshi
- Hokushin Medical
- Boston Scientific
- Vega Life Corporation
- Novartis Pharma
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Background: The global EINSTEIN DVT and PE studies compared rivaroxaban (15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily) with enoxaparin/vitamin K antagonist therapy and demonstrated non-inferiority for efficacy and superiority for major bleeding. Owing to differences in targeted anticoagulant intensities in Japan, Japanese patients were not enrolled into the global studies. Instead, a separate study of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE) in Japanese patients was conducted, which compared the Japanese standard of care with a reduced dose of rivaroxaban. Methods: We conducted an open-label, randomized trial that compared 3, 6, or 12 months of oral rivaroxaban alone (10 mg twice daily or 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 15 mg once daily) with activated partial thromboplastin time-adjusted intravenous unfractionated heparin (UFH) followed by warfarin (target international normalized ratio 2.0; range 1.5-2.5) in patients with acute, objectively confirmed symptomatic DVT and/or PE. Patients were assessed for the occurrence of symptomatic recurrent venous thromboembolic events or asymptomatic deterioration and bleeding. Results: Eighty-one patients were assigned to rivaroxaban and 19 patients to UFH/warfarin. Three patients were excluded because of serious non-compliance issues. The composite of symptomatic venous thromboembolic events or asymptomatic deterioration occurred in 1 (1.4%) rivaroxaban patient and in 1 (5.3%) UFH/warfarin patient (absolute risk difference, 3.9% [95% confidence interval, -3.4-23.8]). No major bleeding occurred during study treatment. Clinically relevant non-major bleeding occurred in 6 (7.8%) patients in the rivaroxaban group and 1 (5.3%) patient in the UFH/warfarin group. Conclusions: The findings of this study in Japanese patients with acute DVT and/or PE suggest a similar efficacy and safety profile with rivaroxaban and control treatment, consistent with that of the worldwide EINSTEIN DVT and PE program.
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