About this trial
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 enrolled participants receive a prophylactic single oral dose of either rivaroxaban (10 mg) or apixaban (2.5 mg) at around 8 a.m. on the day of the trial. Blood samples are taken 0.5 hours pre-dose and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12 hours post-dose.
A follow-up telephone call is performed 5 days after the study intervention to collect safety data.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Age 18 years or older
Patient with previously diagnosed liver cirrhosis (Child-Pugh score grade A and B).
Written informed consent
Disqualifiers
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
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Rivaroxaban 10 mg Oral Tablet
DrugAdministration of one single dose of rivaroxaban (10 mg) in tablet form.
Apixaban 2.5 mg Oral Tablet
DrugAdministration of one single dose of apixaban (2.5 mg) in tablet form.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Area under the plasma concentration-time curve (AUC) of rivaroxaban
Maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of rivaroxaban
Time to maximum plasma concentration (tmax) of rivaroxaban
Terminal half-life (t1/2) of rivaroxaban
Secondary outcomes
Cmax of prothrombin fragment (F1+2) after administration of rivaroxaban
tmax of F1+2 after administration of rivaroxaban
Cmax of thrombin-antithrombin-complexes (TAT) after administration of rivaroxaban
tmax of TAT after administration of rivaroxaban
Sponsors and contacts
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Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Lead sponsor
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Collaborator