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Phase 2 N=1,146 Randomized Double-blind Prevention

A Study to Assess the Safety of a Potential New Drug in Comparison to the Standard Practice of Dosing With Warfarin for Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial Fibrillation · Thromboembolism

Enrolled (actual)
1,146
Serious AEs
5.8%
Results posted
Mar 2015
Primary outcome: Primary: Adjudicated Incidence of Bleeding Events — 5.5; 12.7; 7.3; 18.3 percent of subjects with outcome event — p=.367

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Interventions
Edoxaban (DU-176b) (Drug); warfarin (Drug)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Daiichi Sankyo
Primary completion
Jun 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Adjudicated Incidence of Bleeding Events
5.5; 12.7; 7.3; 18.3; 8.0; 3.0 .367
PRIMARY
Percent of Subjects With Liver-related Laboratory Marked Abnormalities (MA)
1.3; 0.9; 2.6; 1.7; 1.2; 0.9
SECONDARY
Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiac Events MACE)
1.7; 2.5; 4.3; 1.1; 2.4; .4
SECONDARY
Effects on Biomarker D-dimer
-225; -187.8; -100.5; -129.8; -160.7
SECONDARY
Effects on Biomarker Prothrombin Fragments
-23.5; -47.4; -51.4; 6.4; -74.6
SECONDARY
Pharmacokinetics (Cmin, Cmax) of DU-176b in Subjects Receiving DU-176b
10.3; 21.2; 39.6; 75.7; 84.9; 173.0
SECONDARY
Pharmacokinetics (AUC) of DU-176b in Subjects Receiving DU-176b
825; 1729; 1728; 3301
SECONDARY
Effects on Pharmacodynamic Biomarker Anti-Factor Xa Activity in Subjects Receiving DU-176b
1.46; 1.91; 2.42; 3.28
SECONDARY
Effects on Pharmacodynamic Biomarker (Endogenous FX Activity) in Subjects Receiving DU-176b
-40.3; -40.2; -44.4; -45.2
SECONDARY
Effects on Pharmacodynamic Biomarker PICT Activity in Subjects Receiving DU-176b
14.0; 15.4; 18.3; 19.6
SECONDARY
Effects on Pharmacodynamic Biomarker PT in Subjects Receiving DU-176b
0.6; 0.4; 2.0; 2.1
SECONDARY
Effects on Pharmacodynamic Biomarker INR in Subjects Receiving DU-176b
0.05; 0.03; 0.17; 0.26

Summary

This study is to assess the safety of a potential new drug DU-176b for the prevention of stroke/systemic embolic event (SEE) in individuals with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). The duration is 3 months of treatment and a 30 day follow-up visit.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Male or female, 18 to 80 years old.
  • Able to provide written informed consent.
  • Persistent non-valvular AF supported by abnormal electrocardiogram (ECG)
  • A congestive heart failure, hypertension, age ≥ 75 years, diabetes, and prior stroke (CHADS2) index score of at least 2

Exclusion Criteria

  • Subjects with mitral valve disease or previous valvular heart surgery
  • Known contraindication to any anticoagulant including vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin
  • Known or suspected hereditary or acquired bleeding or coagulation disorder
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00504556). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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