Status:

UNKNOWN

Biomarkers of Thrombosis as Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism Risk in Cancer Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, E.P.E.

Collaborating Sponsors:

LEO Pharma

Diagnostica Stago

Conditions:

Cancer

Thromboembolism

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

The main venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk prediction model for ambulatory cancer patients is Khorana. Cancer thrombosis is associated with elevated thrombin generation. Its quantification is a promis...

Detailed Description

The main aims will be the following: * Evaluate the utility of the combination of thrombosis biomarkers (D-dimers and thrombin generation potential) with the Khorana score in order to stratify VTE ri...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients older than 18 years.
  • Newly diagnosed cancer patients, proposed for anti-tumor medical treatment (chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapies).
  • Patients with a cancer diagnosis, previously under medical anti-tumor treatments, with disease progression proposed for a new line of anti-tumor treatment, who have not recently received chemotherapy (within the last three months).
  • Follow-up in Medical Oncology, Clinical Hematology, and Pulmonology consultations at Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho.

Exclusion

  • Major bleeding in the last 3 months.
  • Major surgery in the last 28 days.
  • Patients on anticoagulation/antithrombotic therapy
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
  • Patients previously submitted to bone marrow transplantation.
  • Inaccessibility to the results of the biomarkers or other elements provided for in the Khorana score.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 19 2019

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 19 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

600 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04301362

Start Date

July 19 2019

End Date

December 19 2021

Last Update

March 12 2020

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Centro Hospitalar Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho

Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, 4434-502