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Cancer Associated Thrombosis, a Pilot Treatment Study Using Rivaroxaban

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Neoplasm
Venous Thromboembolism
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT02746185
Lead Sponsor
Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Brief Summary

The study will compare the efficacy and safety of oral rivaroxaban and subcutaneous dalteparin in patients with cancer associated thrombosis. It is designed as a non-inferiority open label randomized multicenter trial with blinded adjudication of outcome events.

Detailed Description

Patients with active cancer and symptomatic pulmonary embolism, proximal deep vein thrombosis, iliac or caval thrombosis will be randomly assigned to receive either dalteparin using the CLOT regimen or to oral rivaroxaban using the conventional dosage given in the Einstein studies. Experimental and control treatments will be given for three months. The main outcome at three month will include all symptomatic and incidentally discovered venous thromboembolic events including pulmonary embolism (either objectively confirmed and death due to pulmonary embolism), lower limb and upper limb deep vein thrombosis, iliac, caval and visceral thrombosis and any worsening of vascular obstruction which will be collected systematically at inclusion and at day 90. The safety end-points will consist of the rate of major bleedings and the composite of major and non-major but clinically significant bleedings at day 90. All outcome events will be blindly adjudicated by a central independent adjudication committee.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
159
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age > 18 years
  • Social security affiliation
  • Written informed consent
  • Solid active cancer, high grade lymphoma or myeloma treated with Immunomodulatory drugs (IMiDs) (thalidomide or lenalidomide). Active cancer is defined as the presence of measurable disease or ongoing (or planned) chemotherapy, radiotherapy or targeted therapy at inclusion.
  • Histologically or cytologically proven cancer.
  • Symptomatic venous thromboembolism objectively confirmed diagnosed because of symptoms or discovered incidentally
  • High-risk of recurrent Venous thromboembolism (VTE) defined by a score of 0 or ≥ 1, using the following criteria: female sex (+1), lung cancer (+1), breast cancer (-1) non metastatic tumor (-2), previous VTE (+1).
Exclusion Criteria
  • Exclusive adjuvant hormonal treatment with no measurable residual disease
  • Sub-segmental isolated pulmonary embolism (PE) without associated proximal DVT
  • Isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the legs
  • Isolated upper-extremity DVT or superior vena cava thrombosis
  • Isolated visceral thrombosis
  • Platelet count < 50 000 G/L
  • Active bleeding
  • Hepatic disease associated with coagulopathy and clinically relevant bleeding risk including cirrhotic patients with Child Pugh B and C
  • Hemostatic defect with contraindication to anticoagulant treatment at therapeutic dosage
  • Vena cava filter at inclusion
  • Fibrinolytic therapy within 3 days preceding inclusion
  • Creatinine clearance < 30 ml/min according to Cockcroft-Gault formula
  • Previous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
  • Anticoagulant treatment at curative dosage for more than 3 days before inclusion
  • Pregnancy or lack of effective contraceptive treatment for women of childbearing age
  • Treatment with both strong CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein (PgP) inhibitors: protease inhibitors for HIV disease, systemic ketoconazole
  • Treatment with a strong CYP3A4 inducer: rifampicin, carbamazepine, phenytoin.
  • Life expectancy < 3 months
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) level 3 or 4

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Low-molecular-weight heparinLow-molecular-weight heparindalteparin, 200 IU/kg subcutaneously once daily for one month followed by 150 IU/kg subcutaneously once daily for 2 months
Rivaroxabanrivaroxabanrivaroxaban, orally, 15 mg twice daily for 3 weeks followed by 20 mg once daily for 9 weeks
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Symptomatic PE3 months

Recurrent VTE during the 3-month treatment period including symptomatic PE

Symptomatic DVT3 months

Recurrent VTE during the 3-month treatment period including all symptomatic DVT (lower limbs distal and proximal DVTs, iliac and caval thrombosis, visceral thrombosis and deep vein thrombosis of the arm)

Worsening of pulmonary vascular or venous obstruction3 months

Recurrent VTE during the 3-month treatment period including worsening of pulmonary vascular obstruction or venous obstruction on the systematic examinations performed at the end of the 3-month treatment period

Unsuspected PE and DVT3 months

Recurrent VTE during the 3-month treatment period including clinically unsuspected PE and DVT discovered incidentally

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Major and non-major clinically significant bleedings at day 903 months

Clinically significant non-major bleedings are defined as any bleeding requiring hospitalization or a medical intervention including temporary withholding of anticoagulant treatment to stop bleeding.

Major and clinically significant bleedings during the 3-month treatment period3 months

Major bleeding is defined according to the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) criteria and includes any bleeding resulting in death; symptomatic bleeding in a critical organ including intracranial, intra spinal, intraocular, retroperitoneal, intra articular and pericardial bleeding and muscle bleeding resulting in compartment syndrome; symptomatic bleeding resulting in a decrease in the hemoglobin concentration of at least 2g/dL or resulting in the transfusion of at least two packs of blood red cells.

Symptomatic recurrences of PE or DVT of the legs3 months

excluding visceral thrombosis, upper extremity deep vein thrombosis and clinically unsuspected PE and DVT diagnosed incidentally

Mortality3 months

Trial Locations

Locations (15)

CHU Amiens - Medecine vasculaire (003)

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Amiens, France

CHU Saint Etienne - Medecin vasculaire et therapeutique (006)

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Saint Etienne, France

Institut Curie - Soins de support en Cancerologie (020)

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Paris, France

CHU Angers - Medecin Interne (002)

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Angers, France

Hopital Saine Musse - Service de Medecine Vasculaire (010)

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Toulon, France

CHU Rangueil - Medecin Vasculaire (019)

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Toulouse, France

Espace Artois Santé

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Arras, France

CHU Brest - Departement de medecin interne et pneumologie (008)

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Brest, France

CHU Grenoble - Medecine vasculaire (007)

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Grenoble, France

Hopital Saint Andre - Medecine vasculaire (015)

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Bordeaux, France

CHU Le Bocage - Medecine interne 1 (014)

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Dijon, France

CH Départemental La Roche sur Yon

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La Roche-sur-Yon, France

Centre hospitalier Lyon Sud - Medecine interne (011)

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Lyon, France

CHRU de Nîmes - Pneumologie (012)

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Nîmes, France

HEGP - Pneumologie et soins intensifs (001)

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Paris, France

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