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World J Orthop. Jul 18, 2014; 5(3): 188-203
Published online Jul 18, 2014. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v5.i3.188
Table 3 Phase III clinical trials of target specific oral anticoagulants (target specific oral anticoagulants)
Clinical trialTSOA regimen(duration)Enoxaparinregimen(duration)Composite of total venous thromboembolism and death
P-value,non-inferiority (superiority)Major bleeding
P-value
TSOA %(n/N)Enoxaparin %(n/N)TSOA %(n/N)Enoxaparin %(n/N)
RE-NOVATE[54] (N = 3494)Dabigatran 220 mg daily (28-35 d) Dabigatran 150 mg daily (28-35 d)40 mg daily (28-35 d)220 mg; 3.1% (28/909) 150 mg; 8.6% (75/874)6.0% (53/880)< 0.0001 (n/a) < 0.0001 (n/a)220 mg; 2.0% (23/1146) 150 mg; 1.3% (15/1163)1.6% (18/1154)0.44 0.6
RE-NOVATE II[47] (N = 2055)Dabigatran 220 mg daily (28-35 d)40 mg daily (28-35 d)7.7% (61/792)8.8% (69/785)< 0.0001 0.431.4% (14/1010)0.9% (9/1003)0.4
RECORD 1[62] (N = 4541)Rivaroxaban 10 mg daily (31-39 d)40 mg daily (31-39 d)1.1% (18/1595)3.7% (58/1558)n/a (< 0.001)0.3% (6/2209)0.1% (2/2224)0.18
RECORD 2[63] (N = 2509)Rivaroxaban 10 mg daily (31-39 d)40 mg daily (10-14 d)2.0% (17/864)9.3% (81/869)n/a (< 0.0001)0.08% (1/1228)0.08% (1/1229)n/a
ADVANCE 3[73] (N = 5407)Apixaban 2.5 mg BID (32-38 d)40 mg daily (32-38 d)1.4% (27/1949)3.9% (74/1917)< 0.001 (< 0.001)0.8% (22/2673)0.7% (18/2659)0.54
STARS J-5[75] (N = 610)Edoxaban 30 mg daily (11-14 d)20 mg BID (11-14 d)2.4% (6/255)16.9% (17/248)1< 0.001 0.0162.6% (8/303)23.7% (11/301)20.48