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The dose <strong>of</strong> LMWH used reflects American practice (1mg/kg bid), whereas <strong>the</strong> UK dose is<br />

1.5mg/kg od. Evidence suggests <strong>the</strong>se doses are largely equivalent, though a Cochrane review<br />

does not rule out <strong>the</strong> possibility that <strong>the</strong> once daily dose may be less effective <strong>for</strong> VTE<br />

recurrence. Using <strong>the</strong> twice daily dose may have been unfavourable to rivaroxaban.<br />

Cancer patients should have been treated with LMWH throughout according to international<br />

guidelines. Inclusion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se patients in <strong>the</strong> trial with <strong>the</strong> wrong (less effective/safe)<br />

<strong>treatment</strong> could have been favourable to rivaroxaban.<br />

No preventative <strong>the</strong>rapy, as defined by NICE in <strong>the</strong> scope, was only included as a comparator<br />

in <strong>the</strong> EINSTEIN-Ext trial, which had an appropriately limited patient population.<br />

Patients indicated <strong>for</strong> <strong>treatment</strong> with unfractionated heparin are not represented in <strong>the</strong> trial,<br />

<strong>and</strong> no data <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>se patients <strong>and</strong> this comparator are available.<br />

Patients <strong>for</strong> whom VKA is not considered appropriate are only represented by cancer patients<br />

in <strong>the</strong> trial, as o<strong>the</strong>r groups <strong>of</strong> patients <strong>for</strong> whom VKA is not considered appropriate were not<br />

included. No data <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong>se patients with an appropriate comparator is available.<br />

Time in <strong>treatment</strong> range <strong>for</strong> VKA was poor, but not outside UK norms.<br />

Outcomes: Most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> outcomes listed in <strong>the</strong> NICE scope were included in <strong>the</strong> submission. Points<br />

noted by <strong>the</strong> ERG include:<br />

Health related quality <strong>of</strong> life was not measured using a validated or preference based measure.<br />

VTE is a composite primary endpoint. The constituent parts, DVT <strong>and</strong> PE, have very different<br />

impacts on mortality, quality <strong>of</strong> life <strong>and</strong> costs. Composite outcomes are valid where <strong>the</strong><br />

constituent events are not thought to differ in <strong>the</strong>ir response to <strong>treatment</strong>.<br />

O<strong>the</strong>r relevant factors:<br />

<strong>Rivaroxaban</strong> could potentially increase access to anticoagulation <strong>for</strong> those <strong>of</strong> some religious<br />

denominations, as warfarin is made <strong>of</strong> porcine heparin<br />

<strong>Rivaroxaban</strong> could potentially increase access <strong>for</strong> patients who have problems injecting <strong>for</strong><br />

dexterity or phobia reasons.<br />

Reversal <strong>of</strong> rivaroxaban anticoagulation (<strong>for</strong> example where an emergency surgical<br />

intervention is required) is a potential issue as this has not yet been st<strong>and</strong>ardised.<br />

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