Could a common blood thinner replace warfarin for LVAD patients?
NCT ID NCT07471139
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study compares two blood thinners—apixaban (Eliquis) and warfarin (Coumadin)—in 460 people with advanced heart failure who have a HeartMate 3 heart pump. The goal is to see which drug better prevents strokes, pump clots, and serious bleeding. Participants must have had their pump for at least 3 months and be currently on warfarin.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Apixaban (Eliquis) compared to warfarin (Coumadin)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a simpler, more effective blood thinner for LVAD patients, reducing strokes and bleeding complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a phase 3 trial, but it has not yet started recruiting. Apixaban may not prove superior or could have unexpected side effects in this specific device population.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 460 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Participants will have HeartMate3 LVAD implanted \> 3 months before enrollment * ≥ 18 years old * Treated with WARFARIN SODIUM * Participant must provide written informed consent prior to any clinical investigation related procedure * In female participants of childbearing capability, not currently pregnant and on appropriate contraception Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in any other clinical investigation(s) involving a Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) device, or interventional investigation(s) likely to confound study results or affect study outcome * Presence of other anatomic or comorbid conditions, or other medical, social, or psychological conditions that, in the investigator's opinion, could limit the subject's ability to participate in the clinical investigation or to comply with follow-up requirements, or impact the scientific soundness of the clinical investigation results * Known allergy to Apixaban * Bridge to transplant * Severe renal dysfunction Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) \<20 * History of major bleeding event with subsequent reduction of INR goal to \< 1.8 * Apixaban dose reduction criteria (Age ≥80 years, weight ≤60 kg, creatinine ≥1.5 mg/dL) * Aortic root thrombus
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