In patients with NVAF, ELIQUIS is the only factor Xa inhibitor that has demonstrated all of the following:1–3
- Superior risk reduction in the prevention of stroke / systemic embolism vs.
warfarin1–3* - Superior risk reduction in the incidence of major bleeding vs. warfarin1–3*
- Significant risk reduction in the incidence of
all-cause mortality vs. warfarin1–3*
Adapted from Granger et al. 2011.1
Discover the data supporting ELIQUIS for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with NVAF from the ARISTOTLE study
The full publication is available to read here†
ELIQUIS is indicated for prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), with one or more risk factors, such as prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA); age ≥75 years; hypertension; diabetes mellitus; symptomatic heart failure (NYHA Class ≥II)4
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* The ARISTOTLE clinical trial was a randomised, double-blind, double-dummy, non-inferiority trial in 18,201 patients with NVAF. A 5 mg BD dose was used in 95.3% of ELIQUIS patients.1 A 2.5 mg BD dose of ELIQUIS was used in patients who met two of the following criteria: ≥80 years, body weight ≤60 kg, or serum creatinine ≥1.5 mg/dl (133 µmol/l).1 Patients with the exclusive criteria of severe renal impairment (creatinine clearance 15–29 ml/min) should also receive a lower dose of 2.5 mg twice daily.4 Stroke / systemic embolism, including haemorrhagic, ischaemic or undetermined stroke, was the primary efficacy endpoint, major bleeding according to ISTH criteria was the primary safety outcome and all-cause mortality was a key secondary endpoint.1 Pre-specified hierarchical sequential testing was performed first on stroke / systemic embolism (primary efficacy endpoint) for non-inferiority, then for superiority, then on major bleeding, and finally, on death from any cause (secondary endpoint).1
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ARISTOTLE = Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation ARR = Absolute Risk Reduction BD = Twice Daily CI = Confidence Interval
N = Total number of patients in either the ELIQUIS group or the warfarin group n = Number of patients with event NVAF = Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation ISTH = International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis RRR = Relative Risk Reduction
References
- Granger CB et al. N Engl J Med 2011; 365: 981–992.
- Patel MR et al. N Engl J Med 2011; 365: 883–891.
- Giugliano RP et al. N Engl J Med 2013; 369: 2093–2104.
- ELIQUIS® (apixaban) Summary of Product Characteristics.