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A trial of apixaban to prevent blood clots in people with myeloma (TiMM)

Overview

Cancer types:

Blood cancers, Myeloma

Status:

Results

Phase:

Phase 4

Details

This trial compared apixaban with other blood thinning medications to see if it works as well and whether it has fewer side effects.

It was open for people to join between 2016 and 2017, and the team published the results in 2019.

Recruitment start: 1 April 2016

Recruitment end: 4 April 2017

How to join

Please note: In order to join a trial you will need to discuss it with your doctor, unless otherwise specified.

Chief investigators

Professor Roopen Arya

Supported by

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR)

NIHR Clinical Research Network: Cancer

Last reviewed: 18 June 2020

CRUK internal database number: 13795

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