A Phase 3 Study of DU-176b, Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients After Total Knee Arthroplasty

Summary

The objective of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of DU-176b compared with enoxaparin sodium for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients after elective total knee arthroplasty.

Timeline

Start

2009-03

Primary completion

2009-09

Completion

2010-02

Publications

• Kawai Y, Fuji T, Fujita S, Kimura T, Ibusuki K, Abe K, Tachibana S. Edoxaban versus enoxaparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism after total knee or hip arthroplasty: pooled analysis of coagulation biomarkers and primary efficacy and safety endpoints from two phase 3 trials. Thromb J. 2016 Dec 1;14:48. doi: 10.1186/s12959-016-0121-1. eCollection 2016.
• Fuji T, Fujita S, Kimura T, Ibusuki K, Abe K, Tachibana S, Nakamura M. Clinical benefit of graduated compression stockings for prevention of venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty: post hoc analysis of a phase 3 clinical study of edoxaban. Thromb J. 2016 Jun 8;14:13. doi: 10.1186/s12959-016-0087-z. eCollection 2016.
• Fuji T, Wang CJ, Fujita S, Kawai Y, Nakamura M, Kimura T, Ibusuki K, Ushida H, Abe K, Tachibana S. Safety and efficacy of edoxaban, an oral factor Xa inhibitor, versus enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty: the STARS E-3 trial. Thromb Res. 2014 Dec;134(6):1198-204. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2014.09.011. Epub 2014 Sep 21.

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