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NCT02981472 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

A Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Apixaban Versus Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA) or Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) in Pediatric Subjects With Congenital or Acquired Heart Disease Requiring Anticoagulation

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
192
Enrollment target

NCT02981472: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

NCT02981472 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by Bristol-Myers Squibb. The registered enrollment target is 192 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (44% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02981472, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
192 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

To investigate the safety and pharmacokinetics of apixaban in children with congenital or acquired heart disease who have a need for anticoagulation.

Primary Outcome

The number of participants with adjudicated major or CRNM bleeding events per the Perinatal and Paediatric Haemostasis Subcommittee of International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) criteria. Events are adjudicated by a blinded, independent events adjudication committee (EAC). Major bleeding satisfies one or more of the following criteria: fatal bleeding, clinically overt bleeding associated with a decrease in hemoglobin of at least 20 g/L (i.e., 2 g/dL) in a 24-hour period, bleedin

Interventions

  • DRUG Apixaban
  • DRUG Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)
  • DRUG Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA)

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 192 participants
Start Date 2017-01-19
Est. Completion 2021-10-18
Phase Phase 2
Bristol-Myers Squibb

1,025 total trials

What the finished NCT02981472 record still lists

NCT02981472 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 192 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (44% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 3 interventions - of which Apixaban is the first listed.

NCT02981472 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02981472 about?

NCT02981472 is a clinical study titled "A Study of the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Apixaban Versus Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA) or Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) in Pediatric Subjects With Congenital or Acquired Heart Disease Requiring Anticoagulation". To investigate the safety and pharmacokinetics of apixaban in children with congenital or acquired heart disease who have a need for anticoagulation.

What is the current status of trial NCT02981472?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 192 participants. The study started on 2017-01-19. Estimated completion is 2021-10-18.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02981472?

The interventions under investigation include: Apixaban (DRUG), Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH) (DRUG), Vitamin K Antagonist (VKA) (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02981472?

This trial is sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb, which has 1,025 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02981472's enrollment target sits among peer trials

192 352nd of 2000 higher than 1,648 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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