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Rationale and design of RE-LY : randomized evaluation of long-term anticoagulant therapy, warfarin, compared with dabigatran
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Ezekowitz, Michael D. (author)
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Connolly, Stuart (author)
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Parekh, Amit (author)
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Reilly, Paul A. (author)
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Varrone, Jeanne (author)
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Wang, Susan (author)
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- Oldgren, Jonas, 1964- (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Uppsala kliniska forskningscentrum (UCR)
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Themeles, Ellison (author)
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- Wallentin, Lars, 1943- (author)
- Uppsala universitet,Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper,Uppsala kliniska forskningscentrum (UCR)
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Yusuf, Salim (author)
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- Elsevier BV, 2009
- 2009
- English.
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In: American Heart Journal. - : Elsevier BV. - 0002-8703 .- 1097-6744. ; 157:5, s. 805-810
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- Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are effective for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) but are difficult to use. Dabigatran etexilate is a prodrug that is rapidly converted to the active direct thrombin inhibitor dabigatran. It is administered in a fixed dose without laboratory monitoring and is being compared with warfarin (international normalized ratio 2-3) in the RE-LY trial. Two doses of dabigatran (110 and 150 mg BID) are being evaluated. RE-LY is a phase 3, prospective, randomized, open-label multinational (44 countries) trial of patients with nonvalvular AF and at least 1 risk factor for stroke. Recruitment concluded with a total of 18,113 patients. Patients who were VKA-naive and experienced are included in balanced proportions. The primary outcome is stroke (including hemorrhagic) or systemic embolism. Safety outcomes are bleeding, liver function abnormalities, and other adverse events. Adjudication of end points is blinded to drug assignment. The trial is expected to accrue a minimum of 450 events with a minimum 1-year of follow-up. RE-LY is the largest AF stroke prevention trial yet undertaken. It is unique because it includes equal numbers of VKA-experienced and naive patients and evaluates 2 different dosages of dabigatran, which may allow tailoring of dosing to individual patient needs. The worldwide site distribution and broad range of stroke risk further increase the general applicability of the trial. Results are expected in 2009.
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Connolly, Stuart
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Parekh, Amit
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Reilly, Paul A.
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Wang, Susan
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Oldgren, Jonas, ...
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