Status:

RECRUITING

Direct Oral Anticoagulants (Rivaroxaban and Apixaban) in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis

Lead Sponsor:

Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern

Collaborating Sponsors:

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Conditions:

Liver Cirrhosis

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE1

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic parameters of rivaroxaban and apixaban in patients with compensated liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh class A and B). The enr...

Detailed Description

Background: Cirrhosis is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in more developed countries, being the 14th most common cause of death worldwide but fourth in central Europe. Patients with li...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Patient with previously diagnosed liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh score grade A and B).
  • Written informed consent

Exclusion

  • Positive pregnancy test (only for women in childbearing age with intact uterus), pregnancy or nursing women
  • Intake of prophylactic or therapeutic oral anticoagulant (phenprocoumon, acenocoumarol, dabigatran etc.) 2 weeks prior to inclusion in the study
  • Application of parenteral anticoagulant, e.g. unfractionated heparin, low molecular weight heparins, heparin derivatives (fondaparinux etc.) 1 week prior to inclusion in the study
  • Pharmacologic platelet inhibition within 2 weeks prior to inclusion in the study
  • Known coagulation disorders (e.g. von Willebrand's disease, hemophilia)
  • Active, clinically significant bleeding
  • Congenital or acquired bleeding disorder
  • High risk of bleeding (e.g. active ulcerative gastrointestinal disease)
  • Uncontrolled severe hypertension
  • Vascular retinopathy
  • Acute infection
  • Acute bacterial endocarditis
  • Severe anemia (haemoglobin ≤100 g/L)
  • Hereditary galactose intolerance, Lapp lactase deficiency, glucose-galactose malabsorption
  • Severe liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh Score grade C)
  • Hepatic encephalopathy ≥ grade 3
  • Severe renal impairment with a creatinine clearance (GFR) of \<30 ml/min
  • Known intolerance to the study medications rivaroxaban and/or apixaban
  • Concomitant treatment with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor (e.g., ketoconazole, itraconazole, lopinavir, ritonavir, indinavir).
  • Concomitant treatment with a P-glycoprotein inhibitor and a weak or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor (e.g., erythromycin, azithromycin, diltiazem, verapamil, quinidine, ranolazine, dronedarone, amiodarone, felodipine).
  • Concomitant treatment with a P-glycoprotein inducer and a strong CYP3A4 inducer (e.g., carbamazepine, phenytoin, rifampicin).
  • Wash-out period of less than two weeks prior to the application of study drug in case of prior treatment with a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor or a P-glycoprotein inhibitor and weak or moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor or with a P-glycoprotein inducer or strong CYP3A4 inducer.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 19 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

24 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04874428

Start Date

May 19 2021

End Date

June 1 2026

Last Update

December 24 2024

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Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, University Hospital Inselspital, Berne

Bern, Switzerland, 3010