A Phase 2 interventional study of Vortosiran and Placebo in Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Cancer and Pulmonary Embolism (Diagnosis), sponsored by Ribocure Pharmaceuticals AB. Not yet recruiting at 30 sites in 4 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-30.
Sponsored by Ribocure Pharmaceuticals AB · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
Blood clots remain a serious cause of illness and death. Long-term treatment and prevention of these clots with blood thinners is often limited by bleeding risk, drug interactions, and daily dosing, leading many patients to stop treatment early. Both cancer and chemotherapy further increase the risk of clot formation.
Vortosiran is an injectable therapy that lowers Factor XI (one of the body's natural clotting helpers) production in the liver, leading to a strong and long-lasting reduction in blood clotting activity with less risk of bleeding compared to current available treatments. Studies conducted so far have shown that vortosiran is safe and shows a dose-dependent Factor XI suppression (that is, a higher dose results in a higher level of suppression) that lasts for several months, supporting testing using a limited number of injections in patients who are at higher risk of blod clot formation.
This study aims to study how safe and effective vortosiran is in patients who have had blood clots in the past and in cancer patients who are at high risk of developing blood clots.
Venous thromboembolism, encompassing DVT and PE, is a common condition with a durable risk of recurrence after completion of initial therapy with systemic anticoagulation. In a systematic review and meta-analysis of patients with a first unprovoked VTE who completed at least 3 months of anticoagulant therapy and then discontinued treatment, the cumulative incidence of recurrent VTE was approximately 10% in the first year, 25% at 5 years, and 36% at 10 years, with recurrent events carrying measurable case fatality (Khan et al, 2019). Decisions about extended therapy are frequently individualized because continued anticoagulation reduces VTE recurrence but also exposes patients to ongoing bleeding risk, treatment burden, and complexity of care.
Venous thromboembolism, including in patients with cancer and chemotherapy, remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Despite effective anticoagulants, long-term management is constrained by clinically meaningful bleeding risk, drug-drug interactions with anticoagulation therapy, and the need for continuous dosing and adherence. Furthermore, many patients discontinue therapy when they perceive recurrence risk to be moderate or when bleeding risk, treatment burden, or patient preference argues against indefinite anticoagulation. These combined factors constitute an unmet need for a convenient strategy that can reduce recurrent VTE risk with a lower risk of bleeding.
Vortosiran is a subcutaneously administered siRNA designed to selectively inhibit hepatic synthesis of FXI, resulting in robust and durable suppression of FXI activity. FXI inhibition is novel and innovative anti-thrombotic strategy inhibiting blood clot formation by the intrinsic pathway without interfering with hemostatic control through the extrinsic and commen clotting pathways. Thereby reducing blood clot formation and VTE without increasing the risk of bleeding compared to current available anti-coagulant treatments.
This Phase II trial is designed to establish dose-related FXI suppression, characterize safety with repeated dosing, and generate an initial signal on clinical outcomes in two VTE prevention settings.
This multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group Phase II trial will be conducted in two cohorts. Cohort A and Cohort B are independently enrolled and randomized. Participants are randomized (2:2:1) to low-dose vortosiran, high-dose vortosiran, or matched placebo, with dosing on Day X and Day Y and follow-up through Week 56. This trial aims to evaluate vortosiran in two complementary populations where FXI suppression could provide clinically relevant benefit and where the risk-benefit of conventional anticoagulation is often challenging.
Key Inclusion Criteria:
Cohort A
Postmenopausal women are eligible without additional contraceptive measures.
Postmenopausal status is defined as:
Cohort B
Postmenopausal women are eligible without additional contraceptive measures.
Postmenopausal status is defined as:
Newly diagnosed cancer site or progression of malignant disease, with:
Key Exclusion Criteria:
Cohort A
Evidence of active hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at Screening, defined as any of the following:
Participants who are total anti-HBc-positive must undergo HBV DNA testing, and participants who are anti-HCV-positive must undergo HCV RNA testing. Participants with undetectable HBV DNA or HCV RNA may be eligible provided there is no clinical or laboratory evidence of active liver disease.
Clear indication for indefinite/extended anticoagulation for any reason, including but not limited to:
Cohort B
Evidence of active hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection at Screening, defined as any of the following:
Participants who are total anti-HBc-positive must undergo HBV DNA testing, and participants who are anti-HCV-positive must undergo HCV RNA testing. Participants with undetectable HBV DNA or HCV RNA may be eligible provided there is no clinical or laboratory evidence of active liver disease.
High bleeding risk, defined as any of the following:
Hepatic disease with coagulopathy, including but not limited to:
Cancer types not eligible as the sole diagnosis:
Drug: Vortosiran
Drug: Vortosiran
Drug: Placebo
Vortosiran, active drug.
Placebo that is identical in appearance of active IMP.
Primary objective
To evaluate the effect of two dose levels of vortosiran on coagulation Factor XI (FXI) activity.
Time frame: At Week 8
Primary endpoint
Percentage change from baseline in FXI activity, compared with placebo.
Time frame: Baseline to Week 8.
Secondary objective
To evaluate the safety of vortosiran at two dose levels.
Time frame: Up to week 56
Secondary objective
To assess the plasma exposure of vortosiran after dosing
Time frame: 0 [pre-dose] to 24 hours after dosing.
Secondary objective
To evaluate the effect of 2 dose levels of vortosiran on FXI antigen concentration.
Time frame: At week 16
Secondary Objective
To evaluate the effect of 2 dose levels of vortosiran on specific blood coagulation test aPTT.
Time frame: At week 16
Secondary objective
To evaluate the effect of 2 doses of vortosiran on specific blood clotting test PT-INR.
Time frame: At week 16
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