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Clinical Trial to Investigate Safety and Efficacy of Edoxaban in Patients With CTEPH (KABUKI)

An Investigator-initiated, Multicenter, Phase 3, Randomized, Single-blind, Double-dummy, Parallel-group Study of Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Edoxaban Versus Warfarin (Vitamin K Antagonist) in Subjects With Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension Taking Warfarin (Vitamin K Antagonist) at Baseline: KABUKI

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04730037
Enrollment
74
Registered
2021-01-29
Start date
2021-03-23
Completion date
2023-06-27
Last updated
2023-10-05

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

Conditions

CTEPH

Keywords

Edoxaban, DOAC, Wafrarin, Anticoagulation

Brief summary

This is phase III trial to evaluate whether edoxaban, a direct factor Xa inhibitor, is noninferior to warfarin in preventing worsening of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH).

Interventions

DRUGEdoxaban

\- Edoxaban 30 mg/60 mg tablet according to body weight. 60 kg or less: 30 mg once daily, over 60 kg: 60 mg once daily, reduced to 30 mg once daily depending on renal function and concomitant medications

\- Warfarin K 1 mg tablets once daily (Dose adjusted with target PT-INR of 1.5-2.5)

DRUGWarfarin Potassium placebo

\- Warfarin K 1 mg placebo tablets once daily

DRUGEdoxaban placebo

\- Edoxaban 30 mg/60 mg placebo tablet according to body weight. 60 kg or less: 30 mg once daily, over 60 kg: 60 mg once daily, reduced to 30 mg once daily depending on renal function and concomitant medications

Sponsors

Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Kyushu University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Patient who once\* diagnosed with CTEPH based on at least 2 imaging study (VQ scan, CT pulmonary angiogram, or catheter-based pulmonary angiogram) and hemodynamic criteria (MPAP \>=25 mmHg and PAWP =\< 15 mmHg). \*Patients treated with PEA, BPA, or vasodilators, who do not meet hemodynamic criteria at the registration, are eligible. 2. Patients who are not planned to require increased / changed / discontinuation of PEA, BPA, or pulmonary vasodilators within 12months 3. Stable administration of vitamin K antagonists 4. WHO functional class I-III 5. Patients who meet A) B)and C) by 90 days prior to baseline. A)No addition, reduction, or change of endothelin antagonists, soluble guanylate cyclase stimulants, phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, prostacyclin, and its derivatives, or calcium antagonists. B)Appropriate anticoagulants have been continued. C)No BPA has been done. 6. Patients who have not undergone PEA from 180 days prior to baseline right heart catheterization to the start date of study drug administration 7. Patients with a 6-minute walking distance \>=150m

Exclusion criteria

1. Patients with severe lung disease (FEV1.0/FVC \< 60% or %TLC \< 60%) 2. Patients with acute or chronic disabilities that interfere with clinical trial requirements 3. Patients with acute symptomatic PE within 180 days prior to the start of study drug administration 4. Patients with congenital heart disease who have not undergone radical surgery 5. Patients who cannot provide informed consent due to mental disorders, dementia, or other illnesses 6. Patients with advanced cancer 7. Patients with a life expectancy of less than 1 year 8. Patients with active hemorrhagic lesions 9. Patients with comorbidities requiring vitamin K antagonist 10. Patients receiving other study drug within 30 days prior to randomization 11. Patients with renal dysfunction (Ccr 15 mL/min) 12. Patients with liver dysfunction (Child-Pugh B or C) 13. Females of reproductive age not using an acceptable form of contraception/Pregnant/Breastfeeding 14. Patients contraindicated for edoxaban or warfarin 15. Patients with hypersensitivity to any of the drug

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Ratio of 1-year resting PVR to baseline resting PVRWeek 48 of treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Change from baseline in NT-proBNPWeek16, 32, 48 of treatment
Percentage of cases with clinically relavant bleeding (ISTH 2015 definition)Throughout the study duration(up to week48)
Percentage of cases with worsening of CTEPHThroughout the study duration(up to week48)
Change from baseline in 6-minute walk distanceWeek16, 32, 48 of treatment
Change from baseline in WHO functional classWeek16, 32, 48 of treatment

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026