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TerminatedNCT01505881Updated Jul 11, 2014Results posted

Follow on Study From RE-ALIGN

A Phase 2 interventional study of dabigatran etexilate low dose and warfarin 5mg in Thromboembolism and Heart Valve Prosthesis, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Terminated at 30 sites in 9 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-07-11.

Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim · Phase 2, Interventional, and Prevention

Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
158
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

To collect additional data relating to safety and indicators of efficacy for patients who have participated in the 1160.113 study.

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Conditions studied

  • Thromboembolism
  • Heart Valve Prosthesis

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In context

Thromboembolism

818 studies on the registry are indexed under Thromboembolism; 97 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 158 is below the median of 196 across 436 interventional studies indexed under Thromboembolism.

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Lead sponsor

Boehringer Ingelheim is the lead sponsor of 2,245 studies on the registry; 58 are open to participants now.

Of its 162 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 116 (72%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 75 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  1. Completed study 1160.113 per protocol
  2. Continuing need for anticoagulation

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

  1. uncontrolled hypertension
  2. severe renal impairment
  3. active liver disease
  4. increased risk of bleeding
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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
158 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Dabigatran etexilate

    Patient dose determined by dose allocated in 1160.113 and CrCl levels

    Drug: dabigatran etexilate low dose · Drug: dabigatran etexilate intermediate dose · Drug: dabigatran etexilate high dose

  • Active comparator
    warfarin

    warfarin doses to maintain INR levels

    Drug: warfarin 5mg · Drug: warfarin 1mg · Drug: warfarin 3mg

Interventions

  • Drugdabigatran etexilate low dose

    active treatment (low)

  • Drugwarfarin 5mg

    comparator warfarin

  • Drugdabigatran etexilate intermediate dose

    active treatment (medium)

  • Drugwarfarin 1mg

    comparator warfarin

  • Drugdabigatran etexilate high dose

    active treatment (high)

  • Drugwarfarin 3mg

    comparator warfarin

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Patients With Any Adverse Event (AE)

    Percentage of patients with Adverse Events. Prespecified clinical outcome events were not recorded as Adverse Events.

    Time frame: From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Percentage of Patients With AEs Leading to Discontinuation of Trial Drug

    Percentage of patients with Adverse Events leading to discontinuation of trial drug. Prespecified clinical outcome events were not recorded as Adverse Events.

    Time frame: From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days)

  2. Percentage of Patients With Serious AEs

    Percentage of patients with Serious Adverse Events (SAE). Prespecified clinical outcome events were not recorded as Adverse Events.

    Time frame: From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days)

  3. Percentage of Deaths, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA), Strokes, Systemic Embolism, and Valve Thrombosis.

    Clinical efficacy outcome events presented are: Death, Venous thromboembolism (VTE), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, Systemic embolism and Valve thrombosis

    Time frame: From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days)

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Results

Posted Jul 11, 2014
Limitations and caveats
This study was terminated prematurely due to safety concerns arising during conduct of the trial.

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneDabigatran Etexilate (DE)Warfarin
Started9959
Completed9558
Not completed41
Withdrew: Adverse event01
Withdrew: Lost to follow-up20
Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject20

Outcome measures

PrimaryPercentage of Patients With Any Adverse Event (AE)

Percentage of patients with Adverse Events. Prespecified clinical outcome events were not recorded as Adverse Events.

Time frame:
From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Patients With Any Adverse Event (AE)
percentage of participantsDabigatran Etexilate (DE)Warfarin
Percentage of Patients With Any Adverse Event (AE)39.437.3
SecondaryPercentage of Patients With AEs Leading to Discontinuation of Trial Drug

Percentage of patients with Adverse Events leading to discontinuation of trial drug. Prespecified clinical outcome events were not recorded as Adverse Events.

Time frame:
From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Patients With AEs Leading to Discontinuation of Trial Drug
percentage of participantsDabigatran Etexilate (DE)Warfarin
Percentage of Patients With AEs Leading to Discontinuation of Trial Drug5.11.7
SecondaryPercentage of Patients With Serious AEs

Percentage of patients with Serious Adverse Events (SAE). Prespecified clinical outcome events were not recorded as Adverse Events.

Time frame:
From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Patients With Serious AEs
percentage of participantsDabigatran Etexilate (DE)Warfarin
Percentage of Patients With Serious AEs3.06.8
SecondaryPercentage of Deaths, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA), Strokes, Systemic Embolism, and Valve Thrombosis.

Clinical efficacy outcome events presented are: Death, Venous thromboembolism (VTE), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA), Stroke, Systemic embolism and Valve thrombosis

Time frame:
From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days)
Reported as:
Number · percentage of participants
Percentage of Deaths, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Myocardial Infarction (MI), Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIA), Strokes, Systemic Embolism, and Valve Thrombosis.
percentage of participantsDabigatran Etexilate (DE)Warfarin
Death0.01.7
Venous thromboembolism0.00.0
Myocardial Infarction1.00.0
Transient Ischaemic Attack1.00.0
Stroke3.00.0
Systemic embolism0.00.0
Valve thrombosis2.00.0

Adverse events

Collected over From first intake of study drug until last intake of study drug plus 6 days (Up to 272 days). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Dabigatran Etexilate—3/99 (3%)5/99 (5.1%)
Warfarin—4/59 (6.8%)4/59 (6.8%)
Most frequent serious events
Most frequent serious events
EventDabigatran EtexilateWarfarin
EpilepsyNervous system disorders0/991/59
Atrial fibrillationCardiac disorders0/991/59
Fibrocystic breast diseaseReproductive system and breast disorders0/991/59
Chest painGeneral disorders0/991/59
CellulitisInfections and infestations1/990/59
Cardiac failure congestiveCardiac disorders1/990/59
Pleural effusionRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders1/990/59
CholecystitisHepatobiliary disorders1/990/59
Renal colicRenal and urinary disorders1/990/59
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventDabigatran EtexilateWarfarin
HypertensionVascular disorders5/994/59

Baseline characteristics

Treated set (TRT): The TRT comprised all patients who were documented to have taken at least 1 dose of study drug

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Dabigatran Etexilate (DE)WarfarinTotal
Mean57.8 ± 8.056.1 ± 10.157.2 ± 8.8
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Dabigatran Etexilate (DE)WarfarinTotal
Female371956
Male6240102
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Study locations

30 sites
  • 1160.138.32003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Bruxelles, Belgium
  • 1160.138.32002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Genk, Belgium
  • 1160.138.32001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Leuven, Belgium
  • 1160.138.11001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
  • 1160.138.11009 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
  • 1160.138.11011 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    London, Ontario, Canada
  • 1160.138.11012 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
  • 1160.138.11007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • 1160.138.42002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Brno, Czech Republic
  • 1160.138.42003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Olomouc, Czech Republic
  • 1160.138.42004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Ostrava, Czech Republic
  • 1160.138.42001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Prague 5, Czech Republic
  • 1160.138.45001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Copenhagen, Denmark
  • 1160.138.45002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Odense C, Denmark
  • 1160.138.33004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Bron, France
  • 1160.138.33001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Paris cedex 18, France
  • 1160.138.33002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Pessac, France
  • 1160.138.33003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Rennes Cedex 2, France
  • 1160.138.49001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Dresden, Germany
  • 1160.138.49002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Essen, Germany
  • 1160.138.49004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Freiburg, Germany
  • 1160.138.49003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Heidelberg, Germany
  • 1160.138.49010 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Witten, Germany
  • 1160.138.31002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • 1160.138.31004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Breda, Netherlands
  • 1160.138.47002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Bergen, Norway
  • 1160.138.47001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Oslo, Norway
  • 1160.138.48004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Gdansk, Poland
  • 1160.138.48003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Warszawa, Poland
  • 1160.138.48001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site
    Wroclaw, Poland
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References and documents

Publications

  • Eikelboom JW, Connolly SJ, Brueckmann M, Granger CB, Kappetein AP, Mack MJ, Blatchford J, Devenny K, Friedman J, Guiver K, Harper R, Khder Y, Lobmeyer MT, Maas H, Voigt JU, Simoons ML, Van de Werf F; RE-ALIGN Investigators. Dabigatran versus warfarin in patients with mechanical heart valves. N Engl J Med. 2013 Sep 26;369(13):1206-14. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1300615. Epub 2013 Aug 31. PubMed 23991661 ↗
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 11, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT01505881
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Jan 9, 2012
Start date
Dec 2011
Primary completion
Jun 2013
Completion
Jun 2013
Results posted
Jul 11, 2014
Last update
Jul 11, 2014

Study contacts

Boehringer Ingelheim
study chair · Boehringer Ingelheim
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