Hannah Cohen, Beverley J Hunt, Maria Efthymiou, Deepa R J Arachchillage, Ian J Mackie, Simon Clawson, Yvonne Sylvestre, Samuel J Machin, Maria L Bertolaccini, Maria Ruiz-Castellano, Nicola Muirhead, Caroline J Doré, Munther Khamashta, David A Isenberg
BACKGROUND: Rivaroxaban is established for the treatment and secondary prevention of venous thromboembolism, but whether it is useful in patients with antiphospholipid syndrome is uncertain. METHODS: This randomised, controlled, open-label, phase 2/3, non-inferiority trial, done in two UK hospitals, included patients with antiphospholipid syndrome who were taking warfarin for previous venous thromboembolism, with a target international normalised ratio of 2·5...
September 2016: Lancet Haematology