Table 2.

Fondaparinux Phase III trials.

GroupStudy NameTreatmentnVTEdPMajor BleedingP
Abbreviations: DVT, deep venous thrombosis; NS, not significant; PE, pulmonary embolism; VTE, venous thromboembolism. 
a2.5 mg SC qd starting 6 hrs post-op 
b40 mg SC given 12 hours pre-op and then daily 
c30 mg SC q12h starting 12–24 hours post-op 
dVTE was determined by venography in prophylaxis studies. 
e7.5 mg SC qd 
fIV adjusted-dose 
g1 mg/kg SC q12h 
Orthopedic Surgery Prophylaxis 
Hip replacement Ephesus1  fondaparinuxa 908 4.1% < .0001 4.1%  
  enoxaparinb 919 9.2%  2.8% NS 
Hip replacement Pentathalon2  fondaparinuxa 1.0% 787 6.1% NS 1.8% NS 
  enoxaparinc 797 8.3%  1.0%  
Hip fracture Penthifra3  fondaparinuxa 626 8.3% < .001 2.2% NS 
  enoxaparinb 624 19.1%  2.3%  
Knee replacement Pentamarks4  fondaparinuxa 361 12.5% < .001 2.1% < .01 
  enoxaparinc 363 27.8%  0.2%  
Hip fracture Penthifra-Plus5  fondaparinux 7da  35.0% < .001   
  fondaparinux 28da  1.4%    
Treatment of DVT and PE 
Pulmonary embolism Matisse PE6  fondaparinuxe 1103 3.8% NS 1.3% NS 
  heparinf 1110 5.0%  1.1%  
Deep vein thrombosis Matisse DVT6  fondaparinuxe 1098 3.9% NS 1.1% NS 
  enoxaparing 1107 4.1%  1.2%  
GroupStudy NameTreatmentnVTEdPMajor BleedingP
Abbreviations: DVT, deep venous thrombosis; NS, not significant; PE, pulmonary embolism; VTE, venous thromboembolism. 
a2.5 mg SC qd starting 6 hrs post-op 
b40 mg SC given 12 hours pre-op and then daily 
c30 mg SC q12h starting 12–24 hours post-op 
dVTE was determined by venography in prophylaxis studies. 
e7.5 mg SC qd 
fIV adjusted-dose 
g1 mg/kg SC q12h 
Orthopedic Surgery Prophylaxis 
Hip replacement Ephesus1  fondaparinuxa 908 4.1% < .0001 4.1%  
  enoxaparinb 919 9.2%  2.8% NS 
Hip replacement Pentathalon2  fondaparinuxa 1.0% 787 6.1% NS 1.8% NS 
  enoxaparinc 797 8.3%  1.0%  
Hip fracture Penthifra3  fondaparinuxa 626 8.3% < .001 2.2% NS 
  enoxaparinb 624 19.1%  2.3%  
Knee replacement Pentamarks4  fondaparinuxa 361 12.5% < .001 2.1% < .01 
  enoxaparinc 363 27.8%  0.2%  
Hip fracture Penthifra-Plus5  fondaparinux 7da  35.0% < .001   
  fondaparinux 28da  1.4%    
Treatment of DVT and PE 
Pulmonary embolism Matisse PE6  fondaparinuxe 1103 3.8% NS 1.3% NS 
  heparinf 1110 5.0%  1.1%  
Deep vein thrombosis Matisse DVT6  fondaparinuxe 1098 3.9% NS 1.1% NS 
  enoxaparing 1107 4.1%  1.2%  
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