Study of an Investigational Drug for the Prevention of Thrombosis-related Events Following Knee Replacement Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn whether apixaban prevents the development of blood clots in the leg (deep vein thrombosis) and lung (pulmonary embolism), which sometimes occur after knee replacement surgery, and to compare the efficacy of apixaban with that of enoxaparin (Lovenox®) in the prevention of these clots. The safety of apixaban will also be studied.

Timeline

Start

2007-06

Primary completion

2009-01

Completion

2009-01

Publications

• Jamieson MJ, Byon W, Dettloff RW, Crawford M, Gargalovic PS, Merali SJ, Onorato J, Quintero AJ, Russ C. Apixaban Use in Obese Patients: A Review of the Pharmacokinetic, Interventional, and Observational Study Data. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2022 Nov;22(6):615-631. doi: 10.1007/s40256-022-00524-x. Epub 2022 May 16.
• Pineo GF, Gallus AS, Raskob GE, Chen D, Ramirez LM, Ramacciotti E, Lassen MR, Wang L. Apixaban after hip or knee arthroplasty versus enoxaparin: efficacy and safety in key clinical subgroups. J Thromb Haemost. 2013 Mar;11(3):444-51. doi: 10.1111/jth.12109.
• Lassen MR, Raskob GE, Gallus A, Pineo G, Chen D, Hornick P; ADVANCE-2 investigators. Apixaban versus enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after knee replacement (ADVANCE-2): a randomised double-blind trial. Lancet. 2010 Mar 6;375(9717):807-15. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(09)62125-5.

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