VTE Prevention With Rivaroxaban in Genitourinary Cancer Patients Receiving Systemic Therapy (PREVENT-GU)
Venous Thromboembolism, Urologic Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Venous Thromboembolism focused on measuring Genitourinary Cancer, Venous Thromboembolism, Systemic Therapy, Thromboprophylaxis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients who are starting systemic therapy for active GU cancer (bladder, testis, ureter/renal pelvis, kidney, urethral, penile) except for prostate cancer. Age ≥ 18 Eligible systemic therapies include chemotherapy, targeted therapies (tyrosine kinase inhibitors and antiangiogenic therapy), and immunotherapies. Patients must be initiating systemic therapy with a minimum planned treatment duration of 8 weeks. Exclusion Criteria: Anticoagulation (prophylactic or therapeutic dosing) required for another indication for entire duration of study Known allergies to rivaroxaban Concomitant use of dual antiplatelet therapy (two antiplatelet medications oncomitantly) Ongoing refractory bleeding that may be exacerbated by rivaroxaban. Concomitant use of strong inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4 or glycoprotein-P (known interaction with rivaroxaban). Severe renal insufficiency (Creatinine clearance <30 mL/min (defined by Cockcroft-Gault)) Severe liver disease (e.g. acute clinical hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis) Thrombocytopenia < 50 x 109/L Life expectancy under 6 months. Pregnancy (if child bearing age under 50 and sexually active, documentation of use of effective contraception or negative B- HCG is required) Patient is breastfeeding or lactating History of condition at increased bleeding risk including, but not limited to: cerebral infarction (hemorrhagic or ischemic), active peptic ulcer disease with recent bleeding, spontaneous or acquired impairment of hemostasis in the previous 4 weeks. Chronic hemorrhagic disorder Inability to adhere to protocol or obtain consent. Patients may be excluded from the study for other reasons, at the investigator's discretion.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Placebo Comparator
Rivaroxaban
Control
Participants receiving study drug (Rivaroxaban)
Participants receiving matched placebo