A Pilot Study of Edoxaban in Patients With Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation and Left Atrial Appendage Closure

NCT ID: NCT03088072

Last Updated: 2017-07-11

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

75 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-03-23

Study Completion Date

2019-12-31

Brief Summary

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This is a single arm, open label, single site study assessing the feasibility of post-procedural edoxaban therapy in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients after clinically indicated WATCHMAN left atrial appendage (LAA) closure.

Detailed Description

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This is a single site, PI initiated pilot study. This study will enroll up to 75 patients who are clinically indicated for a Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) closure with the commercially available WATCHMAN device. Subjects will be enrolled if they meet study inclusion/exclusion criteria and have a successful LAA closure. All patients enrolled in the study will receive 6 weeks of edoxaban therapy. At 6 weeks post LAA closure a Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE) will be performed. If the result is acceptable, edoxaban will be discontinued and the patient will be treated with dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and clopidogrel) until 6 month follow-up. After study completion, patients may be treated with aspirin monotherapy according to the FDA instructions for use for the WATCHMAN device, or according to operator discretion.

Conditions

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Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation Left Atrial Appendage Closure

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Edoxaban Arm

All patients enrolled in the study will receive 6 weeks of edoxaban therapy, at which time a TEE will be performed. If the result is acceptable, edoxaban will be discontinued, and the patient will be treated with dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and clopidogrel) until 6 month follow-up. If device thrombus is present at 6 week TEE, patient will be transitioned to aspirin and adjusted-dose warfarin and LAA reassessed by TEE in 6 weeks; further warfarin will be continued according to operator preference. Subjects will have a 6 month follow-up visit prior to study completion. After study completion, patients may be treated with aspirin monotherapy according to the FDA instructions for use for the WATCHMAN device, or according to operator discretion.

Group Type OTHER

Edoxaban

Intervention Type DRUG

Edoxaban 60mg once daily in patients with CrCl \>50- ≤95 mL/min, or 30mg once daily in patients with CrCL 15-50 mL/min.

If at 6 week TEE LAA closure is deemed acceptable by the operator (i.e., peri-device flow \<5mm), edoxaban will be discontinued. Aspirin 81mg daily and clopidogrel 75mg daily will be administered until 6-month follow-up, then clopidogrel will be discontinued.

If LAA unacceptable on 6-week TEE due to peri-device flow ≥5mm, edoxaban will be continued for an additional 6 weeks, and LAA reassessed by TEE If device thrombus is present at 6-week TEE, patient will be transitioned to aspirin 81 mg daily and adjusted-dose warfarin (goal INR, 2.0-3.0), and LAA reassessed by TEE in 6 weeks; further warfarin will be continued according to operator preference.

WATCHMAN LAA Closure

Intervention Type DEVICE

Per Inclusion Criteria, enrolled subjects must have a successful Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure using the WATCHMAN Device

Aspirin and Clopidogrel

Intervention Type DRUG

If at 6 week TEE LAA closure is deemed acceptable by the operator edoxaban will be discontinued, and aspirin 81mg daily and clopidogrel 75mg daily will be administered until 6-month follow-up. Then clopidogrel will be discontinued.

Aspirin 325mg daily rather than 81mg daily can be administered according to operator preference after the 6-week follow-up visit.

Aspirin and Warfarin

Intervention Type DRUG

If device thrombus is present at 6-week TEE, patient will be transitioned to aspirin 81 mg daily and adjusted-dose warfarin (goal INR, 2.0-3.0), and LAA reassessed by TEE in 6 weeks; further warfarin will be continued according to operator preference.

Interventions

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Edoxaban

Edoxaban 60mg once daily in patients with CrCl \>50- ≤95 mL/min, or 30mg once daily in patients with CrCL 15-50 mL/min.

If at 6 week TEE LAA closure is deemed acceptable by the operator (i.e., peri-device flow \<5mm), edoxaban will be discontinued. Aspirin 81mg daily and clopidogrel 75mg daily will be administered until 6-month follow-up, then clopidogrel will be discontinued.

If LAA unacceptable on 6-week TEE due to peri-device flow ≥5mm, edoxaban will be continued for an additional 6 weeks, and LAA reassessed by TEE If device thrombus is present at 6-week TEE, patient will be transitioned to aspirin 81 mg daily and adjusted-dose warfarin (goal INR, 2.0-3.0), and LAA reassessed by TEE in 6 weeks; further warfarin will be continued according to operator preference.

Intervention Type DRUG

WATCHMAN LAA Closure

Per Inclusion Criteria, enrolled subjects must have a successful Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Closure using the WATCHMAN Device

Intervention Type DEVICE

Aspirin and Clopidogrel

If at 6 week TEE LAA closure is deemed acceptable by the operator edoxaban will be discontinued, and aspirin 81mg daily and clopidogrel 75mg daily will be administered until 6-month follow-up. Then clopidogrel will be discontinued.

Aspirin 325mg daily rather than 81mg daily can be administered according to operator preference after the 6-week follow-up visit.

Intervention Type DRUG

Aspirin and Warfarin

If device thrombus is present at 6-week TEE, patient will be transitioned to aspirin 81 mg daily and adjusted-dose warfarin (goal INR, 2.0-3.0), and LAA reassessed by TEE in 6 weeks; further warfarin will be continued according to operator preference.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Savaysa

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* The patient has documented paroxysmal, persistent, or permanent non-valvular AF (i.e., the patient has not been diagnosed with rheumatic mitral valve disease).
* LAA closure with the WATCHMAN device is planned
* The patient fulfills the FDA indication for WATCHMAN LAA closure
* The patient or legal representative is able to understand and willing to provide written informed consent to participate in the trial
* The patient is able and willing to return for required follow-up visits and examinations.
* The patient is 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria

* Conditions other than atrial fibrillation that require anti-coagulation (e.g., a prosthetic heart valve)
* Stroke within the previous 7 days
* Hypersensitivity to edoxaban
* Moderate or severe mitral stenosis
* A need for aspirin at a dose of \>81 mg a day
* A need for on-going treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel
* A need for on-going treatment with ticagrelor or prasugrel
* No LAA closure device implanted during procedure
* Procedural complication of LAA closure (e.g., stroke, systemic embolism, bleeding, vascular complication \[e.g., groin hematoma \>10cm, AV fistula, or pseudoaneurysm), or serious pericardial effusion)
* Planned surgery or invasive procedure within 6±2 weeks of enrollment
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Daiichi Sankyo

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Scripps Health

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Matthew J Price

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Matthew J Price, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Scripps Health

Locations

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Scripps Health

La Jolla, California, United States

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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United States

Central Contacts

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Catchpole Heather

Role: CONTACT

858 824 4248

Facility Contacts

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Heather Catchpole

Role: primary

858-824-4248

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Price MJ, Holmes DR. Mechanical closure devices for atrial fibrillation. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2014 Aug;24(6):225-31. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2014.06.001. Epub 2014 Jun 8.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Other Identifiers

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IRB-17-6931

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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