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Title: | Edoxaban vs. warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation on amiodarone: a subgroup analysis of the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial | Authors: | Steffel, J. Giugliano, R. P. Braunwald, E. Murphy, S. A. Atar, D. HEIDBUCHEL, Hein Camm, A. J. Antman, E.M. Ruff, C. T. |
Issue Date: | 2015 | Publisher: | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Source: | EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 36 (33), p. 2239-2245 | Abstract: | Background In the ENGAGE AF-TIMI 48 trial, the higher-dose edoxaban (HDE) regimen had a similar incidence of ischaemic stroke compared with warfarin, whereas a higher incidence was observed with the lower-dose regimen (LDE). Amiodarone increases edoxaban plasma levels via P-glycoprotein inhibition. The current pre-specified exploratory analysis was performed to determine the effect of amiodarone on the relative efficacy and safety profile of edoxaban. Methods and results At randomization, 2492 patients (11.8%) were receiving amiodarone. The primary efficacy endpoint of stroke or systemic embolic event was significantly lower with LDE compared with warfarin in amiodarone treated patients vs. patients not on amiodarone (hazard ratio [HR] 0.60, 95% confidence intervals [CIs] 0.36-0.99 and HR 1.20, 95% CI 1.03-1.40, respectively; P interaction < 0.01). In patients randomized to HDE, no such interaction for efficacy was observed (HR 0.73, 95% CI 0.46-1.17 vs. HR 0.89, 95% CI 0.75-1.05, P interaction = 0.446). Major bleeding was similar in patients on LDE (HR 0.35, 95% CI 0.21-0.59 vs. HR 0.53, 95% CI 0.46-0.61, P interaction = 0.131) and HDE (HR 0.94, 95% CI 0.65-1.38 vs. HR 0.79, 95% CI 0.69-0.90, P interaction = 0.392) when compared with warfarin, independent of amiodarone use. Conclusions Patients randomized to the LDE treated with amiodarone at the time of randomization demonstrated a significant reduction in ischaemic events vs. warfarin when compared with those not on amiodarone, while preserving a favourable bleeding profile. In contrast, amiodarone had no effect on the relative efficacy and safety of HDE. | Notes: | [Steffel, J.] Univ Heart Ctr Zurich, Dept Cardiol, Zurich, Switzerland. [Giugliano, R. P.; Braunwald, E.; Murphy, S. A.; Antman, E. M.; Ruff, C. T.] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Div Cardiovasc, TIMI Study Grp, Boston, MA 02115 USA. [Atar, D.] Univ Oslo, Oslo Univ Hosp Ulleval, Dept Cardiol B, Oslo, Norway. [Heidbuchel, H.] Hasselt Univ, Hasselt, Belgium. [Heidbuchel, H.] Jessa Hosp, Ctr Heart, Hasselt, Belgium. [Camm, A. J.] St Georges Univ London, Div Clin Sci, London SW17 0RE, England. | Keywords: | edoxaban; anticoagulation; amiodarone; atrial fibrillation;Edoxaban; Anticoagulation; Amiodarone; Atrial fibrillation | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/19757 | ISSN: | 0195-668X | e-ISSN: | 1522-9645 | DOI: | 10.1093/eurheartj/ehv201 | ISI #: | 000361205800015 | Rights: | © The Author 2015. For permissions please email: journals.permissions@oup.com. | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution | Validations: | ecoom 2016 |
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