Preventing blood clots after knee surgery with H001 capsules

A Multicenter, Randomized, Open-label, Positive-controlled Phase II Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of H001 Capsules in the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Subjects Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty

This study is testing if H001 capsules can help prevent blood clots in people who have just had knee surgery.

Quick facts

• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 320 (estimated)
• Ages: 18 Years to 74 Years
• Sex: All
• Sponsor: Livzon Pharmaceutical Group Inc. (Industry-sponsored)
• Locations: 1 site (Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality)
• Trial ID: NCT06963320 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What this trial studies

This Phase II clinical study evaluates the efficacy and safety of H001 capsules in preventing venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty. The study is multicenter, randomized, and open-label, comparing different dosages of H001 capsules against standard treatment with Enoxaparin Sodium Injection. Participants will receive either 200mg or 300mg of H001 capsules daily or 200mg twice daily. The goal is to determine if H001 can effectively reduce the risk of blood clots post-surgery.

Who should consider this trial

Good fit: Ideal candidates are adults aged 18-74 scheduled for elective primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty.

Not a fit: Patients who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a body weight under 40 kg will not benefit from this study.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could provide a new preventive treatment option for patients undergoing knee surgery, reducing the risk of serious complications from blood clots.

How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown success with similar approaches in preventing VTE, but the specific use of H001 capsules is novel.

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients scheduled to undergo elective primary unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA);
2. Aged 18-74 years (inclusive) on the day of signing the informed consent form, regardless of gender;
3. Willing and able to voluntarily sign the informed consent form and comply with the study protocol;
4. Women of childbearing potential or subjects whose partners are women of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception throughout the study period. Acceptable methods include oral, implantable, or injectable hormonal contraceptives; mechanical products (e.g., intrauterine devices, diaphragms, condoms, spermicides); abstinence; or confirmed sterilization (e.g., vasectomy, hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or bilateral oophorectomy).

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnant or breastfeeding female subjects;
2. Body weight \<40 kg at screening;
3. History of allergy to contrast agents or inability to undergo bilateral lower limb venography; history of hypersensitivity to the study drug or drugs of the same class; known allergy to enoxaparin or any component listed in the enoxaparin prescribing information;
4. High bleeding risk or contraindications to enoxaparin (e.g., known or suspected heparin-induced thrombocytopenia, severe hematologic disorders, severe coagulation abnormalities);
5. History of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or DVT confirmed during screening;
6. Clinically significant medical history, including

   1. Hemorrhagic stroke or intracranial conditions (e.g., hemorrhage, tumor, arteriovenous malformation, or aneurysm);
   2. Recurrent upper gastrointestinal or genital/urinary tract ulcers/bleeding, intraocular bleeding, or clinical bleeding within 6 months prior to screening (as judged by the investigator to increase bleeding risk);
   3. Acute hepatitis within 1 year prior to screening or persistent severe liver disease (e.g., chronic active hepatitis, cirrhosis, or chronic hepatic insufficiency);
   4. Myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, viral myocarditis, pulmonary embolism, or coronary revascularization within 6 months prior to screening; transient ischemic attack or ischemic stroke;
   5. Chronic congestive heart failure with NYHA Class IV cardiac function;
   6. Severe arrhythmias requiring Class Ia or III antiarrhythmic drugs; sinus node dysfunction, Type II Mobitz or third-degree atrioventricular block without pacemaker implantation;
   7. History of QTc interval prolongation or QTc interval ≥480 ms during screening;
7. Poorly controlled hypertension within 3 months prior to screening (defined as failure to achieve target blood pressure despite ≥3 antihypertensive medications) or systolic blood pressure ≥160 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg confirmed during screening;
8. Major surgery or trauma within 3 months prior to screening, particularly involving the brain, spine, or eyes;
9. Use of the following treatments:

   1. Ongoing or recent (within 7 days pre-surgery) anticoagulant therapy (e.g., after mechanical heart valve replacement) or plans to continue such therapy during the study;
   2. Oral antiplatelet therapy (e.g., aspirin \>165 mg/day, clopidogrel, ticlopidine, dipyridamole) within 7 days pre-surgery or plans to continue during the study;
   3. Long-acting NSAIDs within 7 days or 5 half-lives (whichever is longer) prior to surgery;
   4. Thrombolytic therapy for ischemic disease within 6 months prior to screening;
10. Planned or ongoing use of epidural analgesia post-surgery; planned or ongoing use of intermittent pneumatic compression devices, electrical/mechanical muscle stimulators post-surgery; intraoperative complications (e.g., hemorrhage or severe trauma) during spinal/epidural anesthesia;
11. Laboratory abnormalities at screening:

    1. Total bilirubin \>1.5×ULN, ALT or AST \>3×ULN;
    2. Serum creatinine \>1.5×ULN; chronic kidney disease with eGFR \<30 mL/min/1.73 m²;
    3. Hemoglobin \<100 g/L;
    4. Platelet count \<100×10⁹/L;
    5. APTT, PT, or INR \>ULN with clinical significance (investigator judgment);
12. History of malignancy within 5 years prior to screening (excluding basal cell carcinoma or Stage I squamous cell carcinoma);
13. Positive serum pregnancy test (hCG) during screening;
14. Participation in another drug/device clinical trial within 1 month prior to screening or within 5 half-lives of the investigational drug (whichever is longer);
15. History of drug abuse or psychiatric disorders;
16. Other conditions deemed unsuitable for study participation by the investigator.

Where this trial is running

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality

• Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital — Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China (Recruiting)

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Xianlong Zhang, Dr.

Conditions Circulatory Disease