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Compliance would <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e not appear to be likely to provide an explanation <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> apparent<br />

differences in efficacy, where rivaroxaban appears to have superior efficacy in comparison to<br />

enoxaparin/VKA in <strong>the</strong>se subgroups.<br />

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Subgroup analyses suggested in NICE scope. Nice requested subgroup analyses according to<br />

Underlying risk <strong>of</strong> recurrent VTE including <strong>the</strong> presence <strong>of</strong> active cancer<br />

Underlying risk <strong>of</strong> bleeding (<strong>for</strong> example people over 60 years <strong>of</strong> age)<br />

Only one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> subgroup analyses suggested by NICE were provided, that <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> cancer subgroup,<br />

via an MTC. The ERG asked <strong>for</strong> clarification on why o<strong>the</strong>r groups were not included in <strong>the</strong> trial, as<br />

<strong>the</strong> marketing authorisation <strong>and</strong> draft SmPC do not exclude use in some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> excluded groups (see<br />

section 3.1.1above). The manufacturer responded that as <strong>the</strong> comparator in <strong>the</strong> trial was enoxaparin<br />

with VKA, it would not have been ethical to include groups contraindicated <strong>for</strong> this <strong>treatment</strong>. Whilst<br />

this is a reasonable argument, it is not an insurmountable obstacle, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> trial could have been<br />

designed to allow <strong>for</strong> use <strong>of</strong> appropriate <strong>treatment</strong> in subgroups <strong>of</strong> patients contraindicated <strong>for</strong><br />

enoxaparin with VKA. As it is, it is very difficult to draw conclusions as to <strong>the</strong> safety <strong>and</strong> efficacy in<br />

<strong>the</strong>se patient groups.<br />

The manufacturer also argue that risk:benefit <strong>of</strong> anticoagulation in relation to bleeding was considered<br />

when allocating patients to <strong>the</strong> intended <strong>treatment</strong> duration, “since patients at higher (lower) risk <strong>of</strong><br />

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