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NOAH–AFNET 6 trial terminates ahead of time (NOAH AFNET 6 trial)

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The NOAH – AFNET 6 trial which is conducted to evaluate the potential benefit of oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial high rate episodes (AHRE) is going to be terminated prematurely. The reason for early termination is an observed trend towards futility for efficacy combined with expected safety concerns. Following a recommendation of the study scientific committees, on 2 September 2022, AFNET decided to orderly terminate the NOAH – AFNET6 trial in the coming weeks. The study results will be available next year.

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“We have to wait for the analysis of the full data. What we know so far suggests that oral anticoagulation is not as effective as we hoped for in patients with AHRE”, explains Prof. Paulus Kirchhof, principal investigator of NOAH – AFNET 6.

The AFNET is conducting NOAH – AFNET 6 (Non-vitamin K antagonist Oral anticoagulants in patients with AHRE) since 2016 as an investigator-initiated trial in 18 European countries, financially supported by Daiichi Sankyo Europe and the German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK). Recently the target number of 2538 randomised and treated patients was reached. Early termination of the study means for the participants that they are advised to come timely to the study site for a final visit at which the intake of study medication ends.

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