A Randomized Phase II Open Label Study to Compare the Safety and Efficacy of Subcutaneous Dalteparin Versus Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Cancer-associated Venous Thromboembolism

Summary

This is an open label, multi-center, and randomized phase II trial designed to compare the safety and efficacy of direct oral anticoagulants and subcutaneous dalteparin in patients with acute venous thromboembolism and upper gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, or pancreatic cancer, based on a group sequential design. Enrolled patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio. Patients will be stratified by performance status, type of cancer, chemotherapy and medical centers.

Timeline

Start

2017-08-07

Primary completion

2021-09-30

Completion

2021-09-30

Publications

• Riaz IB, Fuentes HE, Naqvi SAA, He H, Sipra QR, Tafur AJ, Padranos L, Wysokinski WE, Marshall AL, Vandvik PO, Montori V, Bryce AH, Liu H, Badgett RG, Murad MH, McBane RD 2nd. Direct Oral Anticoagulants Compared With Dalteparin for Treatment of Cancer-Associated Thrombosis: A Living, Interactive Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 Feb;97(2):308-324. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2020.10.041. Epub 2021 Jun 22.

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