This is an open-label randomized controlled trial which will enroll patients with S. aureus bacteremia who are already taking oral anticoagulant medications (apixaban, edoxaban, or rivaroxaban) for an approved indication (stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, prevention or treatment of venous thromboembolism). We will randomize patients to continue their existing medication or change to another medication (dabigatran) which is approved for the original indication.
Dabigatran is approved in many countries for the treatment or prevention of venous thromboembolism or preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation. Unlike the other medications listed above, dabigatran seems to have activity against S. aureus in the test tube, in animal models, and in a smaller randomized controlled trial. We wish to determine if changing to dabigatran will improve outcomes in S. aureus bacteremia in people who otherwise would have a reason to be taking it.
This study is an approved sub-study of The Staphylococcus aureus Network Adaptive Platform (SNAP) trial (NCT05137119).
If positive, this study will support a second RCT in people who do not currently have an indication for anticoagulation.
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Patient is taking (or will imminently start taking) an oral Xa inhibitor (e.g., apixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban) for: stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation, treatment or secondary prevention of deep venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, prevention of VTE in patients who have undergone elective total hip or total knee replacement surgery provided there are 30 or more days of planned treatment remaining at the time of enrolment.
Active bleeding as determine by the site investigator after discussion with the treating team (patient may remain eligible for up to 120 hours from platform entry if condition is resolved and antithrombotic therapy is resumed)
Anticipated major cardiac surgery, neurosurgery, or spine surgery within the next 3 days
Known pregnancy (with testing available for women with childbearing potential)
Parallel
Dabigatran
DrugPatients will be assigned to change to dabigatran at the monograph approved dose for their indication, bleeding risk, and renal function.
Apixaban
DrugPatients will continue taking their currently prescribed apixaban, edoxaban, or rivaroxaban
edoxaban
DrugPatients will continue taking their currently prescribed apixaban, edoxaban, or rivaroxaban
Rivaroxaban
DrugPatients will continue taking their currently prescribed apixaban, edoxaban, or rivaroxaban
Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR)
Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) - an ordinal outcome with 5 levels defined: Rank 1 - Alive without complication Rank 2 - Alive with 1 complication Rank 3 - Alive with 2 complications Rank 4 - Alive with 3 complications Rank 5 - Dead Complications include: 1. Clinical failure: Absence of resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of S. aureus bacteremia such that no additional antibiotic therapy is required or anticipated. 2. Infectious Complications: Including new endocarditis; new evidence of other deep metastatic foci (e.g., osteomyelitis or deep abscess); relapse of MRSA bacteremia after a patient has sterilized their initial blood cultures; readmission for subsequent care of S. aureus bacteremia; need for unplanned source control procedures 3. Serious adverse drug event (Common Terminology Criteria class 4) due to study drug OR adverse drug event (classes 1-3) leading to discontinuation of the study drug
Clinical failure
Defined as the absence of resolution of clinical signs and symptoms of S. aureus bacteremia such that no additional antibiotic therapy is required or anticipated for its treatment.
Serious Adverse Event or Adverse Event Leading to Discontinuation
Defined as a serious adverse drug event (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) class 4) presumed due to study drug OR adverse drug event (CTCAE classes 1-3) leading to discontinuation of the study drug
All cause mortality
Death from any cause
Infectious Complications
Defined as change in therapy for inadequate clinical response; new endocarditis; new evidence of other deep metastatic foci (e.g., osteomyelitis or deep abscess); relapse of MRSA bacteremia after a patient has sterilized their initial blood cultures; readmission for subsequent care of S. aureus bacteremia; need for unplanned source control procedures. New implies that the complication was not suspected at enrollment and is not a function of delay to diagnostic testing.
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McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Lead sponsor
University of Melbourne
Collaborator
