A Phase 2 Pilot Study of Apixaban for the Prevention of Thromboembolic Events in Patients With Advanced (Metastatic) Cancer
Thrombosis, Cancer, Pulmonary Embolism
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Thrombosis focused on measuring anticoagulant
Eligibility Criteria
Key Inclusion Criteria: Recipients of either first- or second-line chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic lung, breast, gastrointestinal, bladder, ovarian, or prostate cancer or myeloma, selected lymphomas, or cancer of unknown origin Able to begin study medication ≤6 weeks of starting either first- or second-line chemotherapy. Expected course of chemotherapy must have been ≥ 90 days after the start of chemotherapy Per Protocol Amendment 5, patients receiving bevacizumab were eligible to participate, provided that bevacizumab was used for indications approved by local country law Key Exclusion Criteria: Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding History of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism Active bleeding or at high risk of bleeding Metastatic brain cancer Familial bleeding diathesis Serious hemorrhage requiring hospitalization, transfusion, or surgical intervention within 4 weeks of study entry Expected survival <6 months or an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status ≥3. Candidates for bone marrow transplantation within the 12-week treatment period or 30-day follow-up period Uncontrolled hypertension (systolic blood pressure >200 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure >110 mm Hg Coagulopathy (international normalized ratio >1.5 or platelet count <100*10^9/L) if not yet receiving chemotherapy or <50*10^9/L if receiving chemotherapy). Platelet count must have been >100*10^9/L before starting study medication One or more of the following: alanine aminotransferase >3 times the upper limit of normal (ULN), total bilirubin >2*ULN, or calculated creatinine clearance <30 mL/min.
Sites / Locations
- Arizona Cancer Center
- Univ. Of Southern Calif. /Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Dana-Farber Cancer Inst
- Nevada Cancer Institute
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Mount Sinai School Of Medicine
- University Of Rochester
- University Of Texas Md Anderson Cancer Ctr
- Local Institution
- Local Institution
- Local Institution
- Local Institution
- Local Institution
- Local Institution
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Arm 5
Arm 6
Placebo Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
Active Comparator
Cohort 1: Placebo
Cohort 1: Apixaban, 5 mg
Cohort 1: Apixaban, 10 mg
Cohort 1: Apixaban, 20 mg
Cohort 2: Placebo
Cohort 2: Apixaban, 5 mg
Participants received placebo tablets once daily
Participants received apixaban as tablet, 5 mg, once daily
Participants received apixaban as tablet, 10 mg, once daily
Participants received apixaban as tablet, 20 mg, once daily
Participants in this cohort were admitted to the trial following the addition of a protocol amendment (Amendment 5), which removed the prohibition of inclusion of patients receiving chemotherapy with concomitant antiangiogenic therapy with bevacizumab. Patients received placebo once daily.
Participants in this cohort were admitted to the trial following the addition of a protocol amendment (Amendment 5), which removed the prohibition of inclusion of patients receiving chemotherapy with concomitant antiangiogenic therapy with bevacizumab. Patients received apixaban as tablet, 5 mg, once daily.