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Registration number
NCT02234843
Ethics application status
Date submitted
5/09/2014
Date registered
9/09/2014
Date last updated
1/04/2020

Titles & IDs
Public title
EINSTEIN Junior: Oral Rivaroxaban in Children With Venous Thrombosis
Scientific title
Multicenter, Open-label, Active-controlled, Randomized Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of an age-and Body Weight-adjusted Rivaroxaban Regimen Compared to Standard of Care in Children With Acute Venous Thromboembolism
Secondary ID [1] 0 0
2014-000565-47
Secondary ID [2] 0 0
14372
Universal Trial Number (UTN)
Trial acronym
EINSTEIN Jr
Linked study record

Health condition
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:
Venous Thromboembolism 0 0
Condition category
Condition code
Cardiovascular 0 0 0 0
Diseases of the vasculature and circulation including the lymphatic system
Blood 0 0 0 0
Clotting disorders

Intervention/exposure
Study type
Interventional
Description of intervention(s) / exposure
Treatment: Drugs - Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
Treatment: Drugs - Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
Treatment: Drugs - Standard of Care

Experimental: BAY59-7939 - Rivaroxaban (tablets and oral suspension) Dose: Age and body weight-adjusted dosing of rivaroxaban to achieve a similar exposure as that observed in adults treated for venous thromboembolism (VTE) with 20 mg rivaroxaban.

Experimental: Standard of Care - Subcutaneous low molecular weight heparin (LMWH), subcutaneous fondaparinux and/or oral vitamin K antagonist (VKA) Dose : as per standard of care


Treatment: Drugs: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
Age and body weight-adjusted dosing equivalent to 20 mg rivaroxaban in adults, once daily or twice daily, as tablets

Treatment: Drugs: Rivaroxaban (Xarelto, BAY59-7939)
Age and body weight-adjusted dosing equivalent to 20 mg rivaroxaban in adults, once daily, twice daily or three times daily, as oral suspension

Treatment: Drugs: Standard of Care
LMWH (low molecular weight heparin) or fondaparinux or vitamin K antagonist (VKA) therapy.
dose : as per standard of care

Intervention code [1] 0 0
Treatment: Drugs
Comparator / control treatment
Control group

Outcomes
Primary outcome [1] 0 0
Incidence Rates of All Symptomatic Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism During the Main Treatment Period
Timepoint [1] 0 0
During the main study treatment period (i.e., 3 months, except for children with central venous catheter venous thromboembolism (CVC-VTE) aged <2 years for whom it was 1 month)
Primary outcome [2] 0 0
Incidence Rates of All Symptomatic Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism During the Main Treatment Period
Timepoint [2] 0 0
During the main study treatment period (i.e., 3 months, except for children with CVC-VTE aged <2 years for whom it was 1 month)
Primary outcome [3] 0 0
Incidence Rates of All Symptomatic Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism During Extended Treatment Period
Timepoint [3] 0 0
During extended treatment period: up to month 12.
Primary outcome [4] 0 0
Number of Subjects With the Composite of All Symptomatic Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism During the 30 Days Post-study Treatment Period (i.e. >2 and = 30 Days After Stop of Study Medication)
Timepoint [4] 0 0
More than 2 and up to 30 days after stop of study medication
Primary outcome [5] 0 0
Incidence Rates of the Composite of Treatment Emergent Overt Major Bleeding and Clinically Relevant Non-major (CRNM) Bleeding During Main Treatment Period
Timepoint [5] 0 0
During the main study treatment period (i.e., 3 months, except for children with CVC-VTE aged <2 years for whom it was 1 month)
Primary outcome [6] 0 0
Incidence Rates of the Composite of Treatment Emergent Overt Major Bleeding and Clinically Relevant Non-major (CRNM) Bleeding During Extended Treatment Period
Timepoint [6] 0 0
During extended treatment period: up to month 12.
Secondary outcome [1] 0 0
Incidence Rates of the Composite of All Symptomatic Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism and Asymptomatic Deterioration in Thrombotic Burden on Repeat Imaging During the Main Treatment Period
Timepoint [1] 0 0
During the main study treatment period (i.e., 3 months, except for children with CVC-VTE aged <2 years for whom it was 1 month)
Secondary outcome [2] 0 0
AUC(0-24)ss in Plasma
Timepoint [2] 0 0
over 24 hours
Secondary outcome [3] 0 0
Cmax,ss in Plasma
Timepoint [3] 0 0
0 hours to 24 hours, 0 hours to 12 hours or 0 hours to 8 hours (one dosing interval in steady state)
Secondary outcome [4] 0 0
Ctrough,ss in Plasma
Timepoint [4] 0 0
0 hours to 24 hours, 0 hours to 12 hours or 0 hours to 8 hours(one sampling interval in steady state)
Secondary outcome [5] 0 0
Prothrombin Time (PT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Once Daily (Suspension and Tablet) in the Age Group 12-<18 Years
Timepoint [5] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [6] 0 0
Prothrombin Time (PT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Once Daily (Suspension and Tablet) in the Age Group 6-<12 Years
Timepoint [6] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [7] 0 0
Prothrombin Time (PT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Twice Daily (Suspension and Tablet) in the Age Group 6-<12 Years
Timepoint [7] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [8] 0 0
Prothrombin Time (PT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Twice Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 2-<6 Years
Timepoint [8] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [9] 0 0
Prothrombin Time (PT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Twice Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 0.5-<2 Years
Timepoint [9] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [10] 0 0
Prothrombin Time (PT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Three Times Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 2-<6 Years
Timepoint [10] 0 0
Up to 3 hours post dose on Day30, and up to 6 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [11] 0 0
Prothrombin Time (PT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Three Times Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 0.5-<2 Years
Timepoint [11] 0 0
Up to 3 hours post dose on Day30, and up to 6 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [12] 0 0
Prothrombin Time (PT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Three Times Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group Birth-<0.5 Years
Timepoint [12] 0 0
Up to 3 hours post dose on Day30, and up to 6 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [13] 0 0
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Once Daily (Suspension and Tablet) in the Age Group 12-<18 Years
Timepoint [13] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [14] 0 0
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Once Daily (Suspension and Tablet) in the Age Group 6-<12 Years
Timepoint [14] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [15] 0 0
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Twice Daily (Suspension and Tablet) in the Age Group 6-<12 Years
Timepoint [15] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [16] 0 0
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Twice Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 2-<6 Years
Timepoint [16] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [17] 0 0
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Twice Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 0.5-<2 Years
Timepoint [17] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [18] 0 0
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Three Times Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 2-<6 Years
Timepoint [18] 0 0
Up to 3 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 6 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [19] 0 0
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Three Times Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 0.5-<2 Years
Timepoint [19] 0 0
Up to 3 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 6 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [20] 0 0
Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (aPTT) Ratios to Baseline: Rivaroxaban Administered Three Times Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group Birth-<0.5 Years
Timepoint [20] 0 0
Up to 3 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 6 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [21] 0 0
Anti-Xa Values: Rivaroxaban Administered Once Daily (Suspension and Tablet) in the Age Group 12-<18 Years
Timepoint [21] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60, and up to 24 hours on Day 90
Secondary outcome [22] 0 0
Anti-Xa Values: Rivaroxaban Administered Once Daily (Suspension and Tablet) in the Age Group 6-<12 Years
Timepoint [22] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60, and up to 24 hours on Day 90
Secondary outcome [23] 0 0
Anti-Xa Values: Rivaroxaban Administered Twice Daily (Suspension and Tablet) in the Age Group 6-<12 Years
Timepoint [23] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60, and up to 16 hours on Day 90
Secondary outcome [24] 0 0
Anti-Xa Values: Rivaroxaban Administered Twice Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 2-<6 Years
Timepoint [24] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60, and up to 16 hours on Day 90
Secondary outcome [25] 0 0
Anti-Xa Values: Rivaroxaban Administered Twice Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 0.5-<2 Years
Timepoint [25] 0 0
Up to 4 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 8 hours post dose on Day 60
Secondary outcome [26] 0 0
Anti-Xa Values: Rivaroxaban Administered Three Times Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 2-<6 Years
Timepoint [26] 0 0
Up to 3 hours post dose on Day 30, up to 6 hours post dose on Day 60, and up to 16 hours on Day 90
Secondary outcome [27] 0 0
Anti-Xa Values: Rivaroxaban Administered Three Times Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group 0.5-<2 Years
Timepoint [27] 0 0
Up to 3 hours post dose on Day 30, up to 6 hours post dose on Day 60, up to 16 hours on Day 90 and follow-up up to 30 days
Secondary outcome [28] 0 0
Anti-Xa Values: Rivaroxaban Administered Three Times Daily (Suspension) in the Age Group Birth-<0.5 Years
Timepoint [28] 0 0
Up to 3 hours post dose on Day 30, and up to 6 hours post dose on Day 60

Eligibility
Key inclusion criteria
- Children aged birth to < 18 years with confirmed venous thromboembolism who receive
initial treatment with therapeutic dosages of UFH (unfractionated heparin), LMWH (low
molecular weight heparin) or fondaparinux and require anticoagulant therapy for at
least 90 days. However, children aged birth to < 2 years with catheter-related
thrombosis require anticoagulant therapy for at least 30 days.

- For children younger than 6 months:

- Gestational age at birth of at least 37 weeks.

- Oral feeding/nasogastric/gastric feeding for at least 10 days.

- Body weight =2600 g
Minimum age
No limit
Maximum age
17 Years
Sex
Both males and females
Can healthy volunteers participate?
No
Key exclusion criteria
- Active bleeding or bleeding risk contraindicating anticoagulant therapy

- An estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min/1.73 m*2 (in children
younger than 1 year, serum creatinine results above 97.5th percentile excludes
participation)

- Hepatic disease which is associated with either: coagulopathy leading to a clinically
relevant bleeding risk, or ALT> 5x upper level of normal (ULN) or total bilirubin > 2x
ULN with direct bilirubin > 20% of the total

- Platelet count < 50 x 109/L

- Sustained uncontrolled hypertension defined as > 95th age percentile

- Life expectancy < 3 months

- Concomitant use of strong inhibitors of both cytochrome P450 isoenzyme 3A4 (CYP3A4)
and P-glycoprotein (P-gp), including but not limited to all human immunodeficiency
virus protease inhibitors and the following azole antimycotics agents: ketoconazole,
itraconazole, voriconazole, posaconazole, if used systemically

- Concomitant use of strong inducers of CYP3A4, including but not limited to rifampicin,
rifabutin, phenobarbital, phenytoin and carbamazepine

- Childbearing potential without proper contraceptive measures, pregnancy or breast
feeding

Study design
Purpose of the study
Treatment
Allocation to intervention
Randomised controlled trial
Procedure for enrolling a subject and allocating the treatment (allocation concealment procedures)
Methods used to generate the sequence in which subjects will be randomised (sequence generation)
Masking / blinding
Open (masking not used)
Who is / are masked / blinded?



Intervention assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Phase
Phase 3
Type of endpoint/s
Statistical methods / analysis

Recruitment
Recruitment status
Completed
Data analysis
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Other reasons
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Actual
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Actual
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Final
Recruitment in Australia
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VIC
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- Parkville
Recruitment hospital [2] 0 0
- South Brisbane
Recruitment postcode(s) [1] 0 0
3052 - Parkville
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4101 - South Brisbane
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Funding & Sponsors
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Bayer
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Janssen Research & Development, LLC
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Ethics approval
Ethics application status

Summary
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate comparative efficacy and safety of rivaroxaban to
standard of care in children with acute venous thromboembolism.
Trial website
https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02234843
Trial related presentations / publications
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Summary Results

For IPD and results data, please see https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02234843