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Multiple Myeloma in RelapsePhase 2/3RithMMNCT03428373

Rivaroxaban or Aspirin As Thromboprophylaxis in Multiple Myeloma

A Phase 2/3 study testing Rivaroxaban and ASA in people with Multiple Myeloma in Relapse and Multiple Myeloma Progression, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site in Canada.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

The intended study is designed as a a phase IV pragmatic multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial, comparing the impact of two different therapies including ASA vs. Rivaroxaban in newly diagnosed or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma patients treated with Lenalidomide Dexamethasone (Len-Dex) combination… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 90 years
What is being tested?
Rivaroxaban and ASA
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
57 participants
Where
1 siteCanada
Study dates
17 Jan 2019to 30 Sep 2024
Phase
Phase 2/3
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 to 90 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma
  • Scheduled to start on Len-Dex therapy
  • Be ≥ 18 years of age
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Pre-clinical laboratory must meet the following criteria at enrollment
  • Platelet count >50 × 109/L
  • Creatinine clearance (CrCl) >15mL/min using Cockcroft-Gault Equation

Who cannot join

  • Major bleeding event within the previous 3 months prior to commencement of Len Dex therapy
  • Documented severe liver disease in the past 6 months (eg. acute clinical hepatitis, chronic active hepatitis, or cirrhosis)
  • Patient with a history of antiphospholipid syndrome especially if he/she is triple positive for lupus anticoagulant, anticardiolipin antibodies, and/or anti-b2 glycoprotein I antibodies.
  • A history of malignancy (with the exception of MM) within 2 years before randomization or any previously diagnosed malignancy with evidence of residual disease. Patients with a history of basal cell or squamous carcinoma are not excluded.
  • Patient with history of gastric or duodenal ulcer within 2 years
  • Plasma cell leukemia; systemic amyloidosis
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  • Patient on therapeutic anticoagulation for treatment of VTE or ATE, or stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Patients with a previous history of VTE who are not on any active anticoagulant therapy will not be excluded.
  • Patient on antiplatelet agents due to an absolute indication (e.g.; coronary stent, carotid stent).
  • Patients receiving concomitant systemic treatment with strong inhibitors of both CYP3A4 and P-gp such as ketoconazole, itraconazole, posaconazole or ritonavir)
  • Patient on single agent lenalidomide
  • Life expectancy less than 3 months as determined by the investigator.
  • Unstable medical or psychological condition that would interfere with trial participation, as determined by the investigator
  • Patient not able or not willing to give consent to participate in the study
  • Uncontrolled cardiovascular disease within 6 months prior to enrollment
  • Uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes or renal disease
  • Major surgery within 2 weeks before randomization
  • Known allergies, hypersensitivity, or intolerance to any of the study drugs.
  • Patients not able or not willing to give consent to participate in the Study.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Canada1 site
  • London Health Sciences Centre

    London, Ontario, N6A 5W9

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About this study

Official title: Rivaroxaban for Improvement of Thromboembolism Outcomes in Patients With Multiple Myeloma on Lenalidomide-based Therapy: RithMM Trial

The intended study is designed as a a phase IV pragmatic multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial, comparing the impact of two different therapies including ASA vs. Rivaroxaban in newly diagnosed or relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma patients treated with Lenalidomide Dexamethasone (Len-Dex) combination therapy. The pilot feasibility study was conducted in preparation for this randomized controlled trial designed to assess the effect of an intervention.

Read the detailed description

RithMM is a phase IV, pragmatic, multicenter, open label Canadian trial. The study started with a pilot feasibility phase where 3 centres (London, Ottawa and Halifax) enrolled 34 patients within 12 months. Utilizing a roll-over design, the full RithMM trial will require a total of 304 patients to demonstrate that rivaroxaban 10 mg daily for 6 months is superior to ASA 81 mg daily for 6 months in preventing any thromboembolic events in newly diagnosed myeloma (NDMM) and relapsed/refractory (RRMM) patients on Len-Dex -based therapy. The study will require 8 participating centres in order to be able to achieve our recruitment goal within 12 to 18 months. Patients with NDMM or RRMM receiving Len-Dex based combination therapy with or without combination with other anti-myeloma drugs will be assessed for eligibility to be enrolled in the study. The research team intends to rollover the participants of our feasibility study into this current full randomized control trial comparing the efficacy outcome for the RithMM trial is the overall incidence of cardiovascular events, which includes arterial or venous thromboembolic events.

By conducting this trial, the investigators plan to externally validate the International Myeloma Working Group (IMWG) criteria model for thromboembolic risk by assessing the relevance of measuring pre-specified myeloma and thrombosis activity biomarkers (D-Dimer, beta-2 microglobulin, C-reactive protein (CRP), LDH) at every follow-up visit and their potential association with thromboembolism (TE) risk.

Being tested
Rivaroxaban, ASA
Keywords
Multiple Myeloma
Medical subject headings
Multiple Myeloma

What participants receive

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

  • RivaroxabanDrug

    Also called Xarelto

    Rivaroxaban 10mg daily

  • ASADrug

    Also called aspirin

    ASA 81mg

Study groups in NCT03428373
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Len-Dex+RivaroxabanExperimentalPatients with MM will receive Len-Dex combination and Rivaroxaban (10 mg) daily
Receives: Drug: Rivaroxaban
Len-Dex+ASAActive comparatorPatients MM will receive Len-Dex combination and ASA 81 mg daily
Receives: Drug: ASA

What is being measured

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

  1. Incidence of venous thromboembolic (VTE) and/or arterial thromboembolic (ATE) events in patients with Multiple Myeloma placed on the Rivaroxaban vs Aspirin after starting with Len-Dex therapy

    At each visit, patients will be asked standardized questions to capture the presence of primary. During these interviews the study coordinator will collect data related to resource utilization (e.g. health care services use) and ask whether the patient had a diagnosis of VTE, ATE or a bleeding event during this period. Any hospital or medical office encounters associated to any of the above-mentioned complaints will be checked and any test or procedures done will be recorded (e.g; echocardiogram, ECG, CT scan, MRI, transfusion).

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events as assessed by CTCAE v6.0

    Frequency and severity of adverse events and serious AEs based on hospital admission and patient-self reporting events

    Measured: 6 months

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. External validation of the IMWG criteria for risk assessment of thromboembolic events in multiple myeloma patients

    Subgroup analysis stratifying patients into low and high risk of thromboembolic events to assess any potential difference in the efficacy and safety outcomes.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Assessment of correlation of between levels of biomarkers of myeloma and thrombosis with the risk of ATE or VTE

    The bio-markers are: D-dimer, LDH, B2 microglobulin and C-reactive protein (CRP) will be collected

    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 posted9 Feb 2018
  2. Study start17 Jan 2019
  3. Primary completion1 Dec 2023
  4. Study completion30 Sep 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

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

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Factorial
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
57 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03428373
Sponsor's protocol ID
110804
Acronym
RithMM
Status last verified
Feb 2024
First submitted
21 Sep 2016
Last updated
29 Feb 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Kamat AV Rivaroxaban Is an Effective and Well Tolerated Anti Thrombotic Agent in Patients on Lenalidomide Therapy and in Multiple Myeloma Blood 2014 124:5095;

  • Arain M, Campbell MJ, Cooper CL, Lancaster GA. What is a pilot or feasibility study? A review of current practice and editorial policy. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2010 Jul 16;10:67. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-10-67.

    PubMed 20637084
  • Lancaster GA, Dodd S, Williamson PR. Design and analysis of pilot studies: recommendations for good practice. J Eval Clin Pract. 2004 May;10(2):307-12. doi: 10.1111/j..2002.384.doc.x.

    PubMed 15189396
  • Palumbo A, Rajkumar SV, Dimopoulos MA, Richardson PG, San Miguel J, Barlogie B, Harousseau J, Zonder JA, Cavo M, Zangari M, Attal M, Belch A, Knop S, Joshua D, Sezer O, Ludwig H, Vesole D, Blade J, Kyle R, Westin J, Weber D, Bringhen S, Niesvizky R, Waage A, von Lilienfeld-Toal M, Lonial S, Morgan GJ, Orlowski RZ, Shimizu K, Anderson KC, Boccadoro M, Durie BG, Sonneveld P, Hussein MA; International Myeloma Working Group. Prevention of thalidomide- and lenalidomide-associated thrombosis in myeloma. Leukemia. 2008 Feb;22(2):414-23. doi: 10.1038/sj.leu.2405062. Epub 2007 Dec 20.

    PubMed 18094721
  • Al-Ani F, Bermejo JM, Mateos MV, Louzada M. Thromboprophylaxis in multiple myeloma patients treated with lenalidomide - A systematic review. Thromb Res. 2016 May;141:84-90. doi: 10.1016/j.thromres.2016.03.006. Epub 2016 Mar 5.

    PubMed 26986753
  • Levine MN, Gu C, Liebman HA, Escalante CP, Solymoss S, Deitchman D, Ramirez L, Julian J. A randomized phase II trial of apixaban for the prevention of thromboembolism in patients with metastatic cancer. J Thromb Haemost. 2012 May;10(5):807-14. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2012.04693.x.

    PubMed 22409262
  • Schulman S, Kearon C; Subcommittee on Control of Anticoagulation of the Scientific and Standardization Committee of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. Definition of major bleeding in clinical investigations of antihemostatic medicinal products in non-surgical patients. J Thromb Haemost. 2005 Apr;3(4):692-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1538-7836.2005.01204.x.

    PubMed 15842354
  • Leleu X, Rodon P, Hulin C, Daley L, Dauriac C, Hacini M, Decaux O, Eisemann JC, Fitoussi O, Lioure B, Voillat L, Slama B, Al Jijakli A, Benramdane R, Chaleteix C, Costello R, Thyss A, Mathiot C, Boyle E, Maloisel F, Stoppa AM, Kolb B, Michallet M, Lamblin A, Natta P, Facon T, Elalamy I, Fermand JP, Moreau P. MELISSE, a large multicentric observational study to determine risk factors of venous thromboembolism in patients with multiple myeloma treated with immunomodulatory drugs. Thromb Haemost. 2013 Oct;110(4):844-51. doi: 10.1160/TH13-02-0140. Epub 2013 Aug 1.

    PubMed 23903204
  • Kahale LA, Matar CF, Tsolakian I, Hakoum MB, Yosuico VE, Terrenato I, Sperati F, Barba M, Hicks LK, Schunemann H, Akl EA. Antithrombotic therapy for ambulatory patients with multiple myeloma receiving immunomodulatory agents. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Sep 28;9(9):CD014739. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD014739.

    PubMed 34582035

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing Rivaroxaban and ASA in people with Multiple Myeloma in Relapse and Multiple Myeloma Progression, run by London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's at 1 site 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 7 inclusion and 18 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: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Feb 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site 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.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Incidence of venous thromboembolic (VTE) and/or arterial thromboembolic (ATE) events in patients with Multiple Myeloma placed on the Rivaroxaban vs Aspirin after starting with Len-Dex therapy (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 NCT03428373, 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 29 Feb 2024.

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