Main characteristics of the included studies
Trial |
Treatments |
Patients |
Methods |
SPORTIF II (ximelagatran vs warfarin standard dose), 2002
|
ximelegatran 20,40,60 mg twice daily
versus
warfarin standard dose(target INR 2-3)
|
Medium to high risk patients with chronic non valvular atrial fibrillation.
|
follow-up 16 weeks
n=187/67
Parallel groups
Open
Europe ,USA
|
SPORTIF III, 2003
|
ximelagatran 36 mg twice daily
versus
warfarin standard dose (target INR 2-3)
|
One or more stroke risk factor in addition to AF.High risk patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation.
|
follow-up 17.4 months
n=1704/1703
Parallel groups
Open
europe,asia,australasia
|
SPORTIF V, 2005
|
ximelegatran 36 mg twice daily
versus
warfarin standard dose(target INR 2-3)
|
One or more stroke risk factor in addition to atrial fibrillation.High risk patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation.
|
follow-up 20 months
n=1960/1962
Parallel groups
Double blind
north america
|
PETRO (150mg), 2007
|
dabigatran
150 mg twice daily (alone or combined with 81- or 325-mg aspirin)
versus
warfarin administered to achieve an international normalized ratio of 2 to 3 for
|
patients
with AF at high risk for thromboembolic events
|
follow-up 12 weeks
n=166/70
Factorial plan
double blind
Denmark, The netehrlands, Sweden, US
|
RE-LY (150mg), 2009
NCT00262600
|
dabigatran 150 mg twice a day
versus
warfarin adjusted-dose to a 2.0 to 3.0 INR
|
Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
|
follow-up 2 y (median)
n=6076/6022
Parallel groups
open (blind assessment)
44 countries
|
Weitz (edoxaban phase 2), 0
NCT00504556
|
Four Fixed Dose Regimens of edoxaban (DU-176b)
versus
warfarin
|
Subjects With Non- Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
|
follow-up 3 months
n=1146/0
Parallel groups
double-blind
USA, Europe, South and central america,
|
ROCKET-AF, 2010
NCT00403767
|
Rivaroxaban 20mg p.o. once daily
versus
Warfarin p.o. once daily titrated to a target INR of 2.5 (range 2.0 to 3.0, inclusive)
|
Subjects With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
|
follow-up median 1.94 y
n=7131/7133
Parallel groups
double blind
45 countries
|
AMADEUS, 2008
NCT00070655
|
subcutaneous idraparinux 2�5 mg weekly
versus
adjusted-dose vitamin K antagonists (target of an international
normalised ratio of 2�3)
|
patients with atrial fi brillation at risk for thromboembolism
|
follow-up 10.7 months
n=2283/2293
Parallel groups
open
|
ENGAGE-AF TIMI 48 High dose, 2013
NCT00781391
|
edoxaban 60mg once daily
versus
warfarin (INR 2-3)
|
AF patients (CHADS2 >=2)
|
follow-up 2.8 years
n=7035/7036
Parallel groups
double blind
46 countries
|
RE-LY (110mg), 2009
NCT00262600
|
dabigatran 110 mg twice a day
versus
warfarin adjusted dose to a 2-3 INR
|
Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation
|
follow-up 2 y (median)
n=6015/6022
Parallel groups
open (blind assessment)
44 countries
|
ARISTOTLE, 2011
NCT00412984
|
apixaban 5mg twice daily
versus
warfarin adjusted for an INR between 2 and 3
|
subjects with atrial fibrillation and risk factors for stroke
|
follow-up 1.8 yrs (median)
n=9120/9081
Parallel groups
double blind
39 countries
|
phase 2 apixaban, 0
NCT00787150
|
apixaban 5 or 2.5 mg twice daily
versus
warfarin
|
patient with non valvular AF
|
follow-up 12 weeks
n=222/0
Parallel groups
double blind
|
phase 2 YM150, 0
NCT00448214
|
YM150 ASTELLAS
versus
warfarin
|
subjects with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
|
follow-up
n=-9/-9
Parallel groups
open
Australia
|
phase 2 edoxaban, 0
NCT00806624
|
edoxaban (DU-176b)
versus
warfarin
|
male and female subjects aged 18 to 80 years, inclusive, with non-valvular AF and a CHADS2 Score of at least 1
|
follow-up
n=-9/-9
Parallel groups
double-blind
China
|
Lip (phase 2 AZD0837), 2009
NCT00684307
|
AZD0837 for 3-9 months
versus
dose-adjusted Vitamin-K antagonists (VKA) (aiming for an international normalized ratio (INR) 2.0 to 3.0)
|
patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) with one or more additional risk factors for stroke
|
follow-up 3 or 9 months
n=636/318
Parallel groups
double blind
|
phase 2 AZD0837, 0
NCT00623779
|
AZD0837
versus
aspirin
|
patients with atrial fibrillation, who are appropriate for but unable or unwilling to take Vitamin-K antagonist(VKA) therapy
|
follow-up
n=-9/-9
Parallel groups
open
|
phase 2 dabigatran, 0
NCT01136408
|
Dabigatran 110, 220, 300 mg twice daily
versus
warfarin
|
patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (paroxysmal, persistent or permanent)
|
follow-up
n=-9/-9
Parallel groups
open
Japan
|
idraparinux BOREALIS-AF, 0
NCT00580216
|
idraparinuxonce-weekly subcutaneous injection
versus
warfarin
oral INR adjusted-dose
|
|
follow-up
n=-9/-9
Parallel groups
double blind
|
OPAL-2,
NCT00938730
|
YM150
versus
warfarin
|
subjects with non-valvular atrial fibrillation
|
follow-up
n=-9/-9
double-blind
Australia
|
ROCKET J,
NCT00494871
|
Rivaroxaban
versus
warfarin
|
|
follow-up
n=-9/-9
parallel groups
double-blind
Japan
|
References
SPORTIF II (ximelagatran vs warfarin standard dose), 2002 :
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SPORTIF III, 2003 :
Olsson SBStroke prevention with the oral direct thrombin inhibitor ximelagatran compared with warfarin in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (SPORTIF III): randomised controlled trial.
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SPORTIF V, 2005 :
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SPORTIF V, 2005 :
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PETRO (150mg), 2007 :
Ezekowitz MD, Reilly PA, Nehmiz G, Simmers TA, Nagarakanti R, Parcham-Azad K, Pedersen KE, Lionetti DA, Stangier J, Wallentin LDabigatran with or without concomitant aspirin compared with warfarin alone in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (PETRO Study).
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RE-LY (150mg), 2009 :
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ROCKET-AF, 2010 :
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ROCKET-AF, 2010 :
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AMADEUS, 2008 :
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ENGAGE-AF TIMI 48 High dose, 2013 :
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RE-LY (110mg), 2009 :
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ARISTOTLE, 2011 :
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Lip (phase 2 AZD0837), 2009 :
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