Blood thinners after transcatheter implantation of a new heart valve in patients with aortic stenosis

2023-510211-20-00 Protocol ACASA-TAVI-2.5 Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Ongoing, recruitment ended

Start 7 Dec 2021 · Status Ongoing, recruitment ended · 1 EU/EEA countries · 2 sites · Protocol ACASA-TAVI-2.5

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III)
Status Ongoing, recruitment ended
Participants planned 360
Countries 1
Sites 2

Aortic stenosis

To conduct a pragmatic randomized controlled trial assessing the optimal antithrombotic strategy in patients undergoing transcathter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis.

Key facts

Sponsor
Oslo University Hospital HF
Participant type
Patients
Age range
65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14]
Trial duration
7 Dec 2021 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-10-23
Transition trial
Yes
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No
Funding sources
Regional Health Trust of South-Eastern Norway

External identifiers

EU CT number
2023-510211-20-00
EudraCT number
2021-001554-61
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05035277

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Safety, Efficacy, Prophylaxis

To conduct a pragmatic randomized controlled trial assessing the optimal antithrombotic strategy in patients undergoing transcathter aortic valve implantation for aortic stenosis.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Aortic stenosis

VersionLevelCodeTermSystem organ class
20.1 PT 10002906 Aortic stenosis 100000004866
20.0 PT 10002918 Aortic valve stenosis 100000004849

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. Age 65-80 years old
  2. Successful TAVI for aortic stenosis
  3. Signed informed consent form
  4. Expected compliance with protocol

Exclusion criteria 5

  1. Contraindications for any of the treatment arms
  2. Strict indication for antiplatelet drugs (i.e. percutaneous coronary intervention last 12 months, or other)
  3. Strict indication for oral anticoagulants (i.e. atrial fibrillation with high stroke risk, recent or recurrent venous thromboembolism, or other)
  4. Unable to start study medication within 72 hours after the procedure
  5. Drug interactions - Concomitant use of inhibitors of CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein (such as the antimycotic agents ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole and HIV-protease inhibitors) and inducers of CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein (phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital or St. Johns wort).

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 2

  1. Hypo-attenuated leaflet thickening, superiority
  2. Safety Composite, non-inferiority (bleeding, thromboembolic events and all-cause mortality)

Secondary endpoints 7

  1. Clinical efficacy, superiority (Composite of of Freedom from all-cause mortality, Freedom from all stroke, Freedom from hospitalization for procedure- or valve-related causes, Freedom from KCCQ overall summary score <45 or decline from baseline of >10 points)
  2. Safety Composite, superiority (bleeding, thromboembolic events and all-cause mortality)
  3. Thromboembolic events, superiority (Composite of myocardial infarction or stroke of any cause)
  4. Bleeding events, superiority (Bleeding events according to VARC-3 definitions)
  5. All-cause mortality, superiority
  6. Safety outcomes in safety population (adverse events, serious adverse events, individual bleeding outcomes)
  7. Long-term outcomes at 5 and 10 years (Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events/MACE: The rate of the composite of Cardiac death, Aortic valve re-intervention, Stroke, Myocardial infarction, Heart failure hospitalization and Major, life-threatening, or disabling bleeding)

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 6

Rivaroxaban

SUB29263 · Substance

Active substance
Rivaroxaban
Pharmaceutical form
CAPSULE
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
20 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
7300 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Rivaroxaban

SUB29263 · Substance

Active substance
Rivaroxaban
Pharmaceutical form
CAPSULE, HARD
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
15 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
5475 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Edoxaban

SUB32701 · Substance

Active substance
Edoxaban
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
30 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
10950 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Edoxaban

SUB32701 · Substance

Active substance
Edoxaban
Pharmaceutical form
FILM-COATED TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
60 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
21900 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Apixaban

SUB25425 · Substance

Active substance
Apixaban
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
10 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
3650 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Apixaban

SUB25425 · Substance

Active substance
Apixaban
Pharmaceutical form
TABLET
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
5 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
1825 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Comparator 1

Acetylsalicylic Acid

SUB12730MIG · Substance

Active substance
Acetylsalicylic Acid
Pharmaceutical form
TABLETS
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
75 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
27375 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
12 Month(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
- — -
Marketing authorisation
-
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

Oslo University Hospital HF

Sponsor organisation
Oslo University Hospital HF
Address
Taarnbygget, Kirkeveien 166 Kirkeveien 166
City
Oslo
Postcode
0450
Country
Norway

Scientific contact point

Organisation
Oslo University Hospital HF
Contact name
Oslo universitetssykehus

Public contact point

Organisation
Oslo University Hospital HF
Contact name
Oslo universitetssykehus

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 2 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Norway Ongoing, recruitment ended 360 2
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Norway

2 sites · Ongoing, recruitment ended
Helse Bergen HF
Department of Cardiology, Haukelandsveien 22, 5021, Bergen
Oslo University Hospital HF
Department of Cardiology, Taarnbygget, Kirkeveien 166, Oslo

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Norway 2021-12-07 2021-12-07 2025-06-04

Results and documents

Annex IV summary of results, Annex V layperson summary, and all documents registered in CTIS for this trial

Documents 11 files

Public protocol annexes, IB summaries, regulatory submissions and post-authorisation documents registered in CTIS.

TypeTitleVersion
Protocol (for publication) 221110 ACASA-TAVI protocol v2-5 tracked 1
Protocol (for publication) ACASA-TAVI protocol 2.5
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) ACASA-TAVI informedconsent_patientrecruitmentprocedure_en 1
Recruitment arrangements (for publication) ACASA-TAVI recruitment strategy 1
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) ACASA-TAVI informasjon og samtykke 2.2
Subject information and informed consent form (for publication) ACASA-TAVI informedconsent_patientrecruitmentprocedure_en 1
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) SmPC apiksaban 2.0
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) SmPC ASA 2.0
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) SmPC edoksaban 2.0
Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) (for publication) SmPC rivaroksaban 2.0
Synopsis of the protocol (for publication) ACASA-TAVI protocol synopsis 1

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2024-09-26 Norway Acceptable
2024-10-23
2024-10-23
2 SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION SM-1 2025-05-06 Norway Acceptable
2025-06-23
2025-06-23