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Long-term Treatment With the Oral Direct Thrombin Inhibitor AZD0837, Compared to Vitamin-K Antagonists, as Stroke Prevention in Patients With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation and One or More Risk Factors for Stroke and Systemic Embolic Events. A 5-year Follow-up Study
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating AZD0837 and VKA INR 2-3 for Persistent or Permanent Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation. Completed, enrolled 523 participants.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to provide safety and tolerability data for AZD0837 during long-term treatment (5 years) in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) and one or more additional risk factors for stroke and systemic embolic events (moderate to high risk patients).
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Treatment with AZD0837 starting with 4 different doses, 150 mg od, 300 mg od, 200 mg bid or 450 mg od and then switching to one general common dose, 300 mg od
Vitamin K antagonists (VKA), titrated to an international normalised ratio (INR) of 2.0 to 3.0 with a target value of 2.5