Oral Apixaban (Eliquis) Versus Enoxaparin (Lovenox) for Thromboprophylaxis in Women With Suspected Pelvic Malignancy

NCT02366871 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2020-03-31

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Summary

The study will evaluate the incidence of major bleeding (including clinically relevant non-major (CRNM) bleeding) events in women undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancer with apixaban 2.5 mg twice a day (BID) compared to current standard of care, subcutaneous enoxaparin 40 mg once a day (QD) for 28 days post surgery.

Conditions

  • Gynecologic Cancer
  • Venous Thromboembolism

Interventions

DRUG

Oral apixaban

To evaluate the incidence of major bleeding (including CRNM bleeding) events in women undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancer with apixaban 2.5 mg BID compared to current standard of care, subcutaneous enoxaparin 40 mg QD for 28 days post surgery.

DRUG

Subcutaneous enoxaparin

To evaluate the incidence of major bleeding (including CRNM bleeding) events in women undergoing surgery for gynecologic cancer with apixaban 2.5 mg BID compared to current standard of care, subcutaneous enoxaparin 40 mg QD for 28 days post surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Saketh Guntupalli, MD · University of Colorado, Denver

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
89 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-04-28
Primary Completion
2019-06-30
Completion
2019-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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