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TerminatedNCT03330457Updated Aug 8, 2023Results posted

A Healthy Volunteer PK/PD, Safety and Tolerability Study of Andexanet After Betrixaban Dosing

A Phase 2 interventional study of Andexanet alfa (bolus) and Betrixaban 80 mg PO QD in Bleeding, sponsored by Portola Pharmaceuticals. Terminated at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 45 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-08-08.

Sponsored by Portola Pharmaceuticals (part of AstraZeneca) · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Ended prematurely

From the registry’s dates

  • Registered 2 years 1 month after the study started (first participant enrolled Aug 2015, registered Sep 2017).
Phase
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
18
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 45 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This is a randomized, double-blind, single center study in healthy volunteers dosed to steady state with betrixaban, designed to (1) Determine an andexanet dosing regimen required to reverse anticoagulant activity of betrixaban in healthy subjects, (2) Assess the safety and tolerability of andexanet vs. placebo (3) Determine the PK properties of andexanet and betrixaban (4) Determine the PD properties of betrixaban before, during, and after receiving andexanet or placebo and (5) Investigate the immunogenicity of andexanet in the presence of betrixaban.

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Conditions studied

  • Bleeding

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In context

Hemorrhage

1,383 studies on the registry are indexed under Hemorrhage; 244 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 18 is below the median of 102 across 926 interventional studies indexed under Hemorrhage.

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Lead sponsor

Portola Pharmaceuticals is the lead sponsor of 23 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

First submitted before Portola Pharmaceuticals became part of AstraZeneca.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 45 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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Inclusion criteria

  1. The subject is a healthy man or woman between the ages of 18 and 45 years old, inclusive, who agrees to comply with the and reproduction restrictions of the study:

    Men must be using two acceptable methods of contraception, at least one of which must be a barrier method (e.g., spermicidal gel plus condom) for the entire duration of the study and for at least three months following last study drug administration, and refrain from attempting to father a child or donating sperm in the three (3) months following the last study drug administration. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.

    OR Men who report surgical sterilization (e.g., bilateral vasectomy) must have had the procedure at least six (6) months prior to initial dosing. Surgical sterilization procedures should be supported with clinical documentation and noted in the Relevant Medical History/Current Medical Conditions section of the Case report forms (CRFs).

    Women of must be using two medically acceptable methods of contraception, at least one of which must be a barrier method, (e.g., intra-uterine device plus condom, spermicidal gel plus condom, diaphragm plus condom, etc.), from the time of screening and for the duration of the study, through at least three months following last study drug administration. NOTE: Oral contraceptive use is not permitted due to their increased risk of thromboembolism. Periodic abstinence (e.g., calendar, ovulation, symptothermal, post-ovulation methods) and withdrawal are not acceptable methods of contraception.

    OR women must have had no regular menstrual bleeding for at least one (1) year prior to initial dosing. Menopause will be confirmed by an elevated plasma Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) level > 40mIU/mL at screening for women not in receipt of hormone replacement therapy (HRT); OR Women who report surgical sterilization (i.e., hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy) must have had the procedure at least six (6) months prior to initial dosing. Surgical sterilization procedures should be supported with clinical documentation and noted in the Relevant Medical History/Current Medical Conditions section of the CRF.

    AND All women must have a documented negative pregnancy test result at screening and at baseline.

  2. The subject has clinically unremarkable medical history, physical examination, , and vital signs, as determined by the Investigator. Laboratory values must also be clinically unremarkable as determined by the Investigator, with the exception of the following labs which must be strictly within the normal range:

    1. Coagulation labs - PT, , ACT;
    2. Hematology lab - Hematocrit/;
    3. Liver function labs - (AST)/alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (may be below lower limit of normal [LLN], but not above [ULN]).
  3. The subject has a 19 to 30 kg/m2, inclusive, and weighs at least 60 kg.
  4. The subject agrees to abstain from alcohol consumption for 48 hours prior to dosing and for the duration of the in-house study period.
  5. The subject smokes \<4 cigarettes/day (or equivalent: ≤0.5 can of chewing tobacco/week, 1 cigar/day) and agrees to abstain from smoking while domiciled.
  6. The subject is able to read and give written and has signed a consent form approved by the Investigator's Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee (EC).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. The subject has a known history (including family history) of, symptoms of, or risk factors for bleeding (e.g., prior gastrointestinal bleeding, known berry aneurysm/ vascular malformation) or a stool specimen within 6 months of randomization that is positive for occult blood.
  2. The subject has an absolute/relative to anticoagulation.
  3. The subject has a history (including family history) of or risk factors for a hypercoagulable or thrombotic condition (e.g., deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism, Factor V Leiden carrier).
  4. The subject has a history of any (as determined by the Investigator) cardiac, endocrinologic, hematologic, hepatic, immunologic, metabolic, urologic, pulmonary, neurologic, dermatologic, psychiatric, renal, or other major disease or condition which is known to make the subject susceptible to volume overload.
  5. The subject has taken any prescription drugs (including oral /HRT) or illicit drugs in the 30 days prior to randomization. The subject is also excluded if he/she has taken over the counter drugs, including dietary supplements and herbal products, in the 2 weeks prior to randomization. Furthermore, the subject agrees not to take any such drugs throughout the study (if it becomes medically necessary to do so, the Investigator and Portola Medical Monitor must be informed immediately).
  6. The subject has a history of major surgery, severe trauma or bone fracture within 3 months prior to dosing; or planned surgery within 1 month after dosing.
  7. The subject has a history of blood donation of more than 500 mL within 3 months prior to dosing.
  8. The subject has participated in an drug study within 30 days or 5 half-lives of the investigational compound, whichever is greater, of Day -1.
  9. The subject has a positive screen for drugs of abuse at Day -1.
  10. The subject has a medical or surgical condition which may impair drug absorption.
  11. The subject is allergic to any of the vehicle ingredients: tris, arginine, hydrochloric acid, sucrose and polysorbate 80.
  12. Subject is breastfeeding.
  13. The subject has any condition which could interfere with or for which the treatment might interfere with the conduct of the study, or which would, in the opinion of the Investigator increase the risk of the subject's participation in the study. This would include, but is not limited to alcoholism, drug dependency or abuse, psychiatric disease, epilepsy or any unexplained blackouts.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(13)

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Contraception

Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.

Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.

Childbearing potential

Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).

Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.

Postmenopausal

Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).

ECG (electrocardiogram)

A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.

INR, PT and aPTT (clotting tests)

Blood tests of how long blood takes to clot. The INR is the prothrombin time (PT) put on a common scale; about 1 is usual for someone not taking a blood thinner.

Criteria often make an exception for people on a blood thinner such as warfarin, whose INR is raised on purpose.

Hemoglobin (Hb)

The protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. A low level is anaemia, which can cause tiredness and breathlessness. Measured in g/dL or g/L (9 g/dL is 90 g/L).

ALT and AST (liver enzymes)

Two enzymes measured in a routine blood test of the liver. Higher levels can mean the liver is under strain or damaged. SGPT and SGOT are older names for ALT and AST.

Criteria usually give a limit as a multiple of the upper limit of normal (ULN), often higher when cancer has spread to the liver.

ULN (upper limit of normal)

The top of the normal range for a blood test, as set by the laboratory that runs it. Each lab prints its own range next to your result.

“≤ 2.5 × ULN” means the result can be up to two and a half times that top value.

BMI (body mass index)

Weight in kilograms divided by height in metres squared. Example: 70 kg and 1.75 m gives 70 ÷ (1.75 × 1.75) ≈ 22.9.

What counts as overweight or obesity differs between countries (some use lower cut-offs), so go by the range the study states.

Informed consent

Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.

You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.

Contraindication

A reason a treatment, test or procedure should not be given to a particular person, such as an allergy, another illness or a medicine they take.

Clinically significant

Judged by the study doctor to matter for your health or for the study. It is a doctor’s decision, so ask the study team if you are unsure whether something counts.

Investigational drug or device

A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.

It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.

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Study design

Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Triple (Participant, Care provider, Investigator)
Enrollment
18 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1 Bertrixaban/Andexanet

    Andexanet 800 mg, administered as a slow IV bolus after having been dosed to steady-state with betrixaban 80 mg PO once daily (QD) for 7 days

    Biological: Andexanet alfa (bolus) · Drug: Betrixaban 80 mg PO QD

  • Experimental
    Cohort 1 Bertrixaban/Placebo

    Placebo, administered as a slow IV bolus after having been dosed to steady-state with betrixaban 80 mg PO once daily (QD) for 7 days

    Biological: Andexanet alfa (bolus) · Drug: Betrixaban 80 mg PO QD · Biological: Andexanet alfa (infusion IV)

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2 Bertrixaban/Andexanet

    andexanet 800 mg administered as a slow IV bolus at a target rate of approximately 30 mg/min followed by a continuous infusion of up to 8 mg/min for 120 min (960 mg) starting 4 h after the last dose of betrixaban

    Biological: Andexanet alfa (bolus) · Drug: Betrixaban 80 mg PO QD · Biological: Andexanet alfa (infusion IV)

  • Experimental
    Cohort 2 Bertrixaban/Placebo

    Placebo administered as a slow IV bolus at a target rate of approximately 30 mg/min followed by a continuous infusion of up to 8 mg/min for 120 min (960 mg) starting 4 h after the last dose of betrixaban

    Biological: Andexanet alfa (bolus) · Drug: Betrixaban 80 mg PO QD · Biological: Andexanet alfa (infusion IV)

Interventions

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Anti-Fxa Activity From Baseline to End of Bolus

    Change in Anti-Fxa Activity from baseline to end of bolus

    Time frame: Baseline to end of bolus, approximately 2.5 hours

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Thrombin Generation From Baseline to End of Bolus

    Change in Thrombin Generation from baseline to end of bolus

    Time frame: Baseline to end of bolus, approximately 2.5 hours

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Results

Posted Aug 19, 2020

Participant flow

healthy subjects

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneCohort 1 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 1 Bertrixaban/PlaceboCohort 2 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 2 Bertrixaban/Placebo
Started6363
Completed6363
Not completed0000

Outcome measures

PrimaryChange in Anti-Fxa Activity From Baseline to End of Bolus

Change in Anti-Fxa Activity from baseline to end of bolus

Time frame:
Baseline to end of bolus, approximately 2.5 hours
Reported as:
Mean · ug/L
Change in Anti-Fxa Activity From Baseline to End of Bolus
ug/LCohort 1 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 1 Bertrixaban/PlaceboCohort 2 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 2 Bertrixaban/Placebo
Change in Anti-Fxa Activity From Baseline to End of Bolus-23.45 ± 7.453-1.67 ± 10.090-26.17 ± 16.661-2.17 ± 4.065
SecondaryChange in Thrombin Generation From Baseline to End of Bolus

Change in Thrombin Generation from baseline to end of bolus

Time frame:
Baseline to end of bolus, approximately 2.5 hours
Reported as:
Mean · RFU
Change in Thrombin Generation From Baseline to End of Bolus
RFUCohort 1 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 1 Bertrixaban/PlaceboCohort 2 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 2 Bertrixaban/Placebo
Change in Thrombin Generation From Baseline to End of Bolus129984.5 ± 39858.4928646.7 ± 43991.66116834.7 ± 49006.7215998.7 ± 18081.07

Adverse events

Collected over Study day 1 to 48(+3). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Cohort 1 Bertrixaban/Andexanet—0/6 (0%)1/6 (16.7%)
Cohort 1 Bertrixaban/Placebo—0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)
Cohort 2 Bertrixaban/Andexanet—0/6 (0%)2/6 (33.3%)
Cohort 2 Bertrixaban/Placebo—0/3 (0%)0/3 (0%)
Most frequent other events
Most frequent other events
EventCohort 1 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 1 Bertrixaban/PlaceboCohort 2 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 2 Bertrixaban/Placebo
ToothacheGastrointestinal disorders0/60/31/60/3
Vessel Puncture Site HaemorrhageGeneral disorders1/60/30/60/3
Infusion Related ReactionInjury, poisoning and procedural complications0/60/31/60/3

Baseline characteristics

The safety population will consist of all subjects randomized and treated with at least one dose of study medication (andexanet, andexanet placebo, or betrixaban). All safety analyses will be performed by actual treatment received.

Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Cohort 1 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 1 Bertrixaban/PlaceboCohort 2 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 2 Bertrixaban/PlaceboTotal
Mean38.3 ± 3.637.3 ± 10.830.0 ± 3.736.3 ± 10.835.1 ± 7.0
Age, Continuous
Age, Continuous(years)Cohort 1 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 1 Bertrixaban/PlaceboCohort 2 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 2 Bertrixaban/PlaceboTotal
Median39.5 (33.0 to 42.0)42.0 (25.0 to 45.0)31.0 (25.0 to 34.0)41.0 (24.0 to 44.0)34.5 (24.0 to 45.0)
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Cohort 1 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 1 Bertrixaban/PlaceboCohort 2 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 2 Bertrixaban/PlaceboTotal
Female41229
Male22419
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected
Race and Ethnicity Not Collected(Participants)Cohort 1 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 1 Bertrixaban/PlaceboCohort 2 Bertrixaban/AndexanetCohort 2 Bertrixaban/PlaceboTotal
Count of participants————0
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Study locations

1 site
  • WCCT Global
    Cypress, California 90630, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 8, 2023, 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
NCT03330457
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 6, 2017
Start date
Aug 6, 2015
Primary completion
Feb 22, 2016
Completion
Feb 22, 2016
Results posted
Aug 19, 2020
Last update
Aug 8, 2023

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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