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Study of DU-176b, Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery

A Phase 3, Randomized, Open Label, Safety and Efficacy Study of the Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor DU-176b Compared With Enoxaparin Sodium for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Patients After Hip Fracture Surgery (STARS J-4 Trial)

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01181141
Enrollment
92
Registered
2010-08-13
Start date
2008-10-31
Completion date
2010-02-28
Last updated
2019-03-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Venous Thromboembolism

Keywords

Anticoagulants, Enoxaparin sodium, venous thromboembolism., thromboembolism, Thrombosis, deep vein thrombosis, DU-176b, Edoxaban, factor Xa, hip fracture surgery, embolism

Brief summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of DU-176b compared with enoxaparin sodium for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in patients after elective hip fracture surgery.

Interventions

DRUGDU-176b (edoxaban)
DRUGEnoxaparin sodium 20mg

Sponsors

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Subjects who are scheduled to undergo surgery within 10 days for fracture of inner or outer femoral neck (trochanteric and subtrochanteric)

Exclusion criteria

* Subjects with risks of hemorrhage * Subjects with thrombolic risks * Subjects who weigh less than 40 kg * Subjects who are pregnant or suspect pregnancy, or subjects who want to become pregnant

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The Incidence of Major or Clinically Relevant Non-major Bleeding2 weeksBleeding events during the period from the start of treatment with the study drug (study treatment) to the day of the follow-up examination were assessed as the primary endpoints.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of Subjects With Venous Thromboembolism Events.2 weeks

Countries

Japan

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
DU-176b
DU-176b oral tablets, 30 mg., taken once daily for 2 weeks DU-176b (edoxaban)
59
Enoxaparin Sodium
Enoxaparin sodium 20mg(=2000IU)/0.2ml twice daily, subcutaneous injection for 2 weeks Enoxaparin sodium 20mg
29
Total88

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001
Overall StudyAdverse Event21
Overall StudyLack of Efficacy10
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up11
Overall StudyPhysician Decision20
Overall StudyProtocol Violation31
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject31

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicDU-176bTotalEnoxaparin Sodium
Age, Continuous76.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11
76.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 11.2
75.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 12
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
59 Participants88 Participants29 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Japan
59 participants88 participants29 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
48 Participants70 Participants22 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
11 Participants18 Participants7 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
43 / 5924 / 29
serious
Total, serious adverse events
3 / 593 / 29

Outcome results

Primary

The Incidence of Major or Clinically Relevant Non-major Bleeding

Bleeding events during the period from the start of treatment with the study drug (study treatment) to the day of the follow-up examination were assessed as the primary endpoints.

Time frame: 2 weeks

Population: Safety Analysis Set defined as all subjects who were secondarily enrolled in study, but excluded those with significant GCP violations, did not receive any study drug, or had no safety data after start of study treatment. However, subjects who had significant GCP violations, but received at least one dose of study drug, safety data were assessed.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
DU-176bThe Incidence of Major or Clinically Relevant Non-major Bleeding3.4 percentage of subjects with bleeds
Enoxaparin SodiumThe Incidence of Major or Clinically Relevant Non-major Bleeding6.9 percentage of subjects with bleeds
95% CI: [-18.8, 6]Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney)
Secondary

Proportion of Subjects With Venous Thromboembolism Events.

Time frame: 2 weeks

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 21, 2026