Once-daily Oral Direct Factor Xa Inhibitor BAY59-7939 in Patients With Acute Symptomatic Deep-vein Thrombosis

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the optimal dose of BAY 59-7939 and to compare the safety and effectiveness of this new drug with the standard way of treatment of deep vein thrombosis (heparin infusion plus one of the vitamin K antagonists), taking into account new events of thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and bleeding risk.

Timeline

Start

2004-12

Primary completion

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Completion

2005-12

Publications

• Buller HR, Lensing AW, Prins MH, Agnelli G, Cohen A, Gallus AS, Misselwitz F, Raskob G, Schellong S, Segers A; Einstein-DVT Dose-Ranging Study investigators. A dose-ranging study evaluating once-daily oral administration of the factor Xa inhibitor rivaroxaban in the treatment of patients with acute symptomatic deep vein thrombosis: the Einstein-DVT Dose-Ranging Study. Blood. 2008 Sep 15;112(6):2242-7. doi: 10.1182/blood-2008-05-160143. Epub 2008 Jul 11.

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