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Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants (DOACs) in Patients With Ph-negative Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Completed
Conditions
Myeloproliferative Neoplasm
Interventions
Drug: DOACs
Registration Number
NCT04192916
Lead Sponsor
FROM- Fondazione per la Ricerca Ospedale di Bergamo- ETS
Brief Summary

Patients with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) are predisposed to have an increased thrombotic and hemorrhagic risk and, in this context, the use of newly approved direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) may have improved bleeding risk compared to warfarin use. However, the published experience is very limited and does not allow any conclusion. In the cohort of patients with MPN and venous thromboembolism (VTE) of European Leukemia-net, only 3.3% of patients had been treated with DOACs. Similarly, in a recent publication of a series of 760 patients with single-center MPN, only 25 (3.3%) were treated with a DOAC (13 for atrial fibrillation and 12 for thrombotic events).

While it is known that the risk of thrombotic recurrence and haemorrhagic event during warfarin treatment is about 30% at 5 years from the first event, the actual risk of such events in MPN patients is not known.

The aim of the present study is therefore to obtain information on patients with MPN treated with DOAC for atrial fibrillation (AF) and VTE. This is an international multi-center retrospective survey aimed at describing the efficacy / safety of DOAC in the prevention of:

* cardioembolic stroke in patients with MPN with AF

* recurrent thrombosis in patients with MPN with VTE

* major bleeding in all patients with MPN.

The results will allow to design future prospective studies that evaluate the benefit / risk profile of DOAC compared to warfarin in these pathologies characterized by high risk of thrombosis and, in some subgroups, of bleeding.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
442
Inclusion Criteria
  • diagnosis of Philadelphia-negative MPN according to World Health Organization (WHO) 2008 and/or 2016 criteria until 31/12/2018;
  • diagnosis of atrial fibrillation (AF) and/or diagnosis of venous thromboembolism (VTE) including thrombosis of deep veins of the limbs and the abdomen, cerebral and splanchnic veins (hepatic, portal, mesenteric, and splenic veins) and pulmonary embolism;
  • treatment with DOACs.
Exclusion Criteria

• Administration of DOAC for any medical reason other than AF and/or VTE (excluding superficial vein thrombosis)

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MPN patients treated with DOACsDOACs-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cumulative incidence of major thrombosis and bleedingAt 5 year from the start of treatment with DOACs

Cumulative incidence of major arterial and venous thrombosis and major bleeding as defined by the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (18)

Mount Sinai New York

🇺🇸

New York, New York, United States

Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Toronto

🇨🇦

Toronto, Canada

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Brest

🇫🇷

Brest, France

RWTH Aachen University

🇩🇪

Aachen, Germany

Johannes Wesling Klinikum Minden

🇩🇪

Minden, Germany

Divisione Ematologia, Ospedale Borgo Roma

🇮🇹

Verona, Veneto, Italy

ASST- Papa Giovanni XXIII - S.I.M.T.

🇮🇹

Bergamo, Italy

Policlinico S. Orsola - Malpighi

🇮🇹

Bologna, Italy

AOU Careggi di Firenze

🇮🇹

Firenze, Italy

ASST MONZA Ospedale San Gerardo Clinica Ematologica

🇮🇹

Monza, Italy

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Mount Sinai New York
🇺🇸New York, New York, United States

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