Bayer HealthCare, a subgroup of Bayer AG (BAYZF.PK,BAYRY.PK,BYR.L) and its development partner Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced the initiation of the CALLISTO Clinical Research Programme to explore the potential benefits of the oral Factor Xa inhibitor Xarelto (rivaroxaban) for the prevention and treatment of pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis in patients with various types of cancer.
In patients with active cancer, the risk of VTE is four to seven times higher than in people of the same age without cancer. And importantly, chemotherapy significantly increases the risk further by up to 6.5 times. Despite this, none of the current Clinical Guidelines recommend the routine use of VTE prevention in most ambulatory cancer patients. Regarding the use of anticoagulation therapy for the treatment and secondary prevention of VTE, current Clinical Guideline recommendations are based on few and small clinical trials.
The CALLISTO Programme is a multi-trial prospective clinical research initiative aimed at generating new evidence to help manage cancer-associated thrombosis (CAT). The Programme will consist of nine initiatives in total, comprising both clinical studies and Registries, and will involve more than 4,000 patients worldwide.
The CALLISTO Clinical Research Programme will add to the overall investigation of rivaroxaban, which - by the time of its completion - is expected to include more than 275,000 patients in both clinical trials and real world settings.
Rivaroxaban is the most broadly indicated novel oral anticoagulant and is marketed under the brand name Xarelto. Xarelto is approved for seven indications, protecting patients across more venous and arterial thromboembolic (VAT) conditions than any other novel oral anticoagulant.
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