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Venous ThromboembolismREMARKNCT01602445

Pro-coagulant Markers and Anticoagulant Failure in Cancer Patients at Risk for Recurrence of Venous Thromboembolism

An observational study of Venous Thromboembolism and Deep-Vein Thrombosis, run by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute at 5 sites in Canada.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The presence of clots in the veins of arms and/or legs or lungs of Cancer patients decreases their quality of life, delays their treatment and may cause death. The best way to avoid new clots is by giving blood thinners before clots are formed, but even some patients who are taking blood thinners may form blood clots. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
How many people
700 participants
Where
5 sitesCanada
Study dates
Jul 2012to Oct 2016
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Referrals of cancer patients to the Thrombosis clinic at each participating center at the time that an acute episode of VTE has been confirmed ( within 0 +/- 1 day) from the start of anticoagulation treatment. Our centers provide VTE treatment for all the cancer patients in our regions given the design of the Ontario Cancer Program, ensuring a generalizable patient population.

Who may be able to join

  • Patients with any type of cancer (except basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma of the skin) and at any stage of the disease or treatment
  • Confirmed newly diagnosed acute symptomatic VTE (proximal DVT, PE, Arm DVT, Multiple SSPE only)
  • Planned treatment of VTE with low-molecular weight heparin (LMWH)
  • Age 18 years old or older.

Who cannot join

  • Planned cell transplant
  • Patient receiving anticoagulation due to other clinical indications
  • Patient who has received more than one therapeutic dose of LMWH
  • Unable or unwilling to provide written, informed consent.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

5 sites in 1 country

Canada5 sites

  • Capital Health District Authority

    Halifax, Nova Scotia

  • Hamilton Health Sciences

    Hamilton, Ontario, L8L 0A6

  • London Health Science Centre

    London, Ontario, N6A 5W9

  • CHUM-Notre-Dame Hospital

    Montreal, Quebec

  • The Ottawa Hospital

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1H 8L6

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About this study

Official title: Analysis of Pro-coagulant and Thrombin-generation Markers for the Prediction of Therapeutic Failure in Cancer Patients at Risk for Recurrence of Venous Thromboembolism: A Pilot Study

The presence of clots in the veins of arms and/or legs or lungs of Cancer patients decreases their quality of life, delays their treatment and may cause death. The best way to avoid new clots is by giving blood thinners before clots are formed, but even some patients who are taking blood thinners may form blood clots. A major problem is that it is difficult to know which patients form clots while they are receiving blood thinners, a situation called treatment failure. Several studies have shown that by doing blood tests that measure the formation of clots, the investigators could know if the patient is responding to the blood thinners. If this is proven, the investigators will be able to apply these tests to all patients.

Read the detailed description

Therapeutic failure in cancer patients at high risk for recurrence of Venous thromboembolism (VTE) may be as high as 20% and the risk of death from a recurrent episode of pulmonary embolism is at least 8%. Studies that have used pro-coagulant and thrombin generation markers support the notion that cancer is associated with a hypercoagulability state and that intensified doses of anticoagulation may be necessary to suppress this state. Thus, it may be possible that by using these tests, we would identify the patients that do not respond to standard doses of anticoagulation. To date, only few small studies have evaluated the use of pro-coagulant markers in cancer patients but this data is promising. Our study will measure pro-coagulant markers in cancer patients at risk for VTE recurrence to determine if there is a relationship between the changes in the levels of pro-coagulant markers and VTE recurrence while taking anticoagulation with low-molecular weight-heparin (LMWH). The evaluation of the pro-coagulant markers may enable new treatment strategies in cancer patients who fail their initial treatment. Patients will be stratified by a risk model developed by our group and will be validate with this study. This new approach has the potential to improve the recovery of patients, to reduce death and disability due to clots in the veins of legs or arms and/or lungs.

Keywords
Venous Thrombosis, Coagulation factors, Cancer, Blood
Medical subject headings
Venous Thromboembolism, Venous Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Neoplasms

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

Study groups in NCT01602445
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cancer patientsAll cancer patients with a diagnosed acute symptomatic VTE episode.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Relative changes on biochemical markers

    The following pro-coagulant and thrombin-generation markers will be measured:

    1. Prothrombin fragments F1+2;
    2. D-dimer,
    3. thrombin-antithrombin (TAT)
    4. Soluble P-selectin.

    For each patient, we will calculate baseline values and the relative changes (delta) of procoagulant and thrombin generation markers. The relative changes (delta) will be defined by the percentage of change in the marker at each visit relative to baseline measurement.

    Measured: at initiation of anticoagulation (baseline); at 7-14 days; 21-35 days; 37- 44 days; 83-97 days; and 173-187 days after initiation of anticoagulation.

Secondary outcomes (3)

  1. Rates of treatment failure

    This outcome will be measured by the proportion of cancer patients who might develop recurrent VTE while on 6-month treatment with anticoagulation within the time-frame of the study.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Correlation between treatment failure and markers

    This outcome will be assessed by determining the best cutoff for each marker that would correctly classify success or failure to anticoagulation treatment

    Measured: 6 months after treatment failure

  3. Compliance to anticoagulation treatment

    Compliance to medication will be measured by review of the patient medication diary.

    Measured: 6 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted21 May 2012 (estimated)
  2. Study startJul 2012
  3. Primary completionOct 2016
  4. Study completionOct 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
700 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01602445
Sponsor's protocol ID
HSFO-000524
Other IDs
20120208-01H
Acronym
REMARK
Status last verified
May 2017
First submitted
16 May 2012
Last updated
11 May 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Publications

  • Noble S, Pasi J. Epidemiology and pathophysiology of cancer-associated thrombosis. Br J Cancer. 2010 Apr 13;102 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S2-9. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605599.

    PubMed 20386546

  • Blom JW, Vanderschoot JP, Oostindier MJ, Osanto S, van der Meer FJ, Rosendaal FR. Incidence of venous thrombosis in a large cohort of 66,329 cancer patients: results of a record linkage study. J Thromb Haemost. 2006 Mar;4(3):529-35. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2006.01804.x.

    PubMed 16460435

  • Prandoni P, Lensing AW, Piccioli A, Bernardi E, Simioni P, Girolami B, Marchiori A, Sabbion P, Prins MH, Noventa F, Girolami A. Recurrent venous thromboembolism and bleeding complications during anticoagulant treatment in patients with cancer and venous thrombosis. Blood. 2002 Nov 15;100(10):3484-8. doi: 10.1182/blood-2002-01-0108. Epub 2002 Jul 12.

    PubMed 12393647

  • Coleman R, MacCallum P. Treatment and secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism in cancer. Br J Cancer. 2010 Apr 13;102 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S17-23. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6605601.

    PubMed 20386545

  • Lee AY, Levine MN, Baker RI, Bowden C, Kakkar AK, Prins M, Rickles FR, Julian JA, Haley S, Kovacs MJ, Gent M; Randomized Comparison of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin versus Oral Anticoagulant Therapy for the Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism in Patients with Cancer (CLOT) Investigators. Low-molecular-weight heparin versus a coumarin for the prevention of recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer. N Engl J Med. 2003 Jul 10;349(2):146-53. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa025313.

    PubMed 12853587

  • Weitz IC, Israel VK, Waisman JR, Presant CA, Rochanda L, Liebman HA. Chemotherapy-induced activation of hemostasis: effect of a low molecular weight heparin (dalteparin sodium) on plasma markers of hemostatic activation. Thromb Haemost. 2002 Aug;88(2):213-20.

    PubMed 12195692

  • Traby L, Kaider A, Schmid R, Kranz A, Quehenberger P, Kyrle PA, Eichinger S. The effects of low-molecular-weight heparin at two different dosages on thrombin generation in cancer patients. A randomised controlled trial. Thromb Haemost. 2010 Jul;104(1):92-9. doi: 10.1160/TH09-12-0863. Epub 2010 May 10.

    PubMed 20458441

  • Kirwan CC, McDowell G, McCollum CN, Kumar S, Byrne GJ. Early changes in the haemostatic and procoagulant systems after chemotherapy for breast cancer. Br J Cancer. 2008 Oct 7;99(7):1000-6. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604620. Epub 2008 Sep 2.

    PubMed 18766191

  • Louzada ML, Carrier M, Lazo-Langner A, Dao V, Kovacs MJ, Ramsay TO, Rodger MA, Zhang J, Lee AY, Meyer G, Wells PS. Development of a clinical prediction rule for risk stratification of recurrent venous thromboembolism in patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism. Circulation. 2012 Jul 24;126(4):448-54. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.051920. Epub 2012 Jun 7.

    PubMed 22679142

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Venous Thromboembolism and Deep-Vein Thrombosis, run by Ottawa Hospital Research Institute at 5 sites in Canada.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 May 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Relative changes on biochemical markers (time frame: at initiation of anticoagulation (baseline); at 7-14 days; 21-35 days; 37- 44 days; 83-97 days; and 173-187 days after initiation of anticoagulation.). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01602445, which also lists 9 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 May 2017.

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