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Clinical Evaluation of GSK576428 (Fondaparinux Sodium) in the Treatment of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
In Brief
A Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating Fondaparinux sodium and unfractionated heparin (UFH) for Thrombosis, Venous. Completed, enrolled 39 participants across 24 sites.
Detailed Summary
The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy (as measured by the rate of recurrent symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism \[VTE\] (i.e., Pulmonary thromboembolism \[PE\] and Deep Vein Thrombosis \[DVT\])) and safety of GSK576428 as the initial treatment in subjects with acute symptomatic DVT in an open-label design.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The dose of Fondaparinux will be determined based on a subject's body weight (\< 50 kg, 5 mg; 50 to 100 kg, 7.5 mg; \>100 kg, 10 mg) and administered once daily by subcutaneous (SC) injection.
UFH therapy will be started on Day 1 while adjusting activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) to maintain aPTT 1.5 to 2.5 times control.