C Michael Gibson1, Gerald Chi2, Rim Halaby2, Serge Korjian2, Yazan Daaboul2, Purva Jain2, Douglas Arbetter2, Samuel Z Goldhaber2, Russel Hull2, Adrian F Hernandez2, Alex Gold2, Olga Bandman2, Robert A Harrington2, Alexander T Cohen2. 1. From Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (C.M.G., G.C., R. Halaby, S.K., Y.D., P.J., D.A.); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (S.Z.G.); Faculty of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (R. Hull); Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute Durham, NC (A.F.H.); Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc, South San Francisco, CA (A.G., O.B.); Department of Medicine, Stanford University, CA (R.A.H.); and Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom (A.T.C.). mgibson@bidmc.harvard.edu. 2. From Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (C.M.G., G.C., R. Halaby, S.K., Y.D., P.J., D.A.); Cardiovascular Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA (S.Z.G.); Faculty of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Calgary, AB, Canada (R. Hull); Duke University and Duke Clinical Research Institute Durham, NC (A.F.H.); Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc, South San Francisco, CA (A.G., O.B.); Department of Medicine, Stanford University, CA (R.A.H.); and Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, London, United Kingdom (A.T.C.).
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Stroke is a morbid and potentially mortal complication among patients hospitalized with acute medical illness. The potential of extended-duration thromboprophylaxis with the factor Xa inhibitor betrixaban to reduce the risk of stroke compared with standard-dose enoxaparin in this population was assessed in this retrospective APEX trial substudy (Acute Medically Ill Venous Thromboembolism Prevention With Extended Duration Betrixaban). METHODS:Hospitalized acutely medically ill subjects (n=7513) were randomized in a double-dummy double-blind fashion to either extended-duration oral betrixaban (80 mg once daily for 35-42 days) or standard-dose subcutaneous enoxaparin (40 mg once daily for 10±4 days) for venous thromboprophylaxis. Stroke events were adjudicated by an independent, blinded event adjudication committee. RESULTS:The mean age of study participants was 76 years; 45% were male; 13% had had a stroke; and 45% had congestive heart failure. There were fewer all-cause strokes (0.54% versus 0.97%; relative risk [RR]=0.56; 95% confidence interval, 0.32-0.96; P=0.032; adjusted RR=0.43%; number needed to treat=233) and ischemic strokes (0.48% versus 0.91%; RR=0.53; 95% confidence interval, 0.30-0.94; P=0.026; adjusted RR=0.43%; number needed to treat=233) among patients treated with betrixaban versus enoxaparin through 77 days of follow-up. Among high-risk subjects, those with congestive heart failure or ischemic stroke as their index event, betrixaban reduced the risk of all-cause stroke (0.72% versus 1.48%; RR=0.49; 95% confidence interval, 0.26-0.90; P=0.019; adjusted RR=0.76%; number needed to treat=132) and ischemic stroke (0.63% versus 1.38%; RR=0.45; 95% confidence interval, 0.24-0.87; P=0.014; adjusted RR=0.75%; number needed to treat=134) compared with enoxaparin. CONCLUSIONS: Among hospitalized medically ill patients, extended-duration betrixaban significantly reduced all-cause stroke and ischemic stroke through 77 days of follow-up CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01583218.
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BACKGROUND:Stroke is a morbid and potentially mortal complication among patients hospitalized with acute medical illness. The potential of extended-duration thromboprophylaxis with the factor Xa inhibitor betrixaban to reduce the risk of stroke compared with standard-dose enoxaparin in this population was assessed in this retrospective APEX trial substudy (Acute Medically Ill Venous Thromboembolism Prevention With Extended Duration Betrixaban). METHODS: Hospitalized acutely medically ill subjects (n=7513) were randomized in a double-dummy double-blind fashion to either extended-duration oral betrixaban (80 mg once daily for 35-42 days) or standard-dose subcutaneous enoxaparin (40 mg once daily for 10±4 days) for venous thromboprophylaxis. Stroke events were adjudicated by an independent, blinded event adjudication committee. RESULTS: The mean age of study participants was 76 years; 45% were male; 13% had had a stroke; and 45% had congestive heart failure. There were fewer all-cause strokes (0.54% versus 0.97%; relative risk [RR]=0.56; 95% confidence interval, 0.32-0.96; P=0.032; adjusted RR=0.43%; number needed to treat=233) and ischemic strokes (0.48% versus 0.91%; RR=0.53; 95% confidence interval, 0.30-0.94; P=0.026; adjusted RR=0.43%; number needed to treat=233) among patients treated with betrixaban versus enoxaparin through 77 days of follow-up. Among high-risk subjects, those with congestive heart failure or ischemic stroke as their index event, betrixaban reduced the risk of all-cause stroke (0.72% versus 1.48%; RR=0.49; 95% confidence interval, 0.26-0.90; P=0.019; adjusted RR=0.76%; number needed to treat=132) and ischemic stroke (0.63% versus 1.38%; RR=0.45; 95% confidence interval, 0.24-0.87; P=0.014; adjusted RR=0.75%; number needed to treat=134) compared with enoxaparin. CONCLUSIONS: Among hospitalized medically ill patients, extended-duration betrixaban significantly reduced all-cause stroke and ischemic stroke through 77 days of follow-up CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01583218.
Authors: Gerald Chi; James L Januzzi; Serge Korjian; Yazan Daaboul; Samuel Z Goldhaber; Adrian F Hernandez; Russell D Hull; Alex Gold; Alexander T Cohen; Robert A Harrington; C Michael Gibson Journal: J Thromb Thrombolysis Date: 2017-11 Impact factor: 2.300
Authors: Walter Ageno; Renato D Lopes; Mark Goldin; Roger D Yusen; Gregory W Albers; Gregory C Elliott; Jonathan L Halperin; William R Hiatt; Gregory Maynard; Philippe Gabriel Steg; Jeffrey I Weitz; Eunyoung Suh; Wentao Lu; Elliot S Barnathan; Gary E Raskob; Alex C Spyropoulos Journal: J Thromb Haemost Date: 2021-08-17 Impact factor: 16.036