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Guideline recommendations for treatment of cancer-associated VTE

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National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2020


for patients without GI malignancies

Apixaban (category 1),

edoxaban after at least 5 days of parenteral anticoagulation (category 1),

rivaroxaban (category 2A) preferred over LMWH


in patients with GI malignancies

LMWH (dalteparin category 1)preferred over DOACs.


Dabigatran after at least 5 days of parenteral anticoagulation (alternative to apixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban, or LMWH if not appropriate or unavailable) (category 2A).


for patients with CrCl <30 mL/min.

UFH is an alternative to LMWH for initial therapy (category 2B)


Special recommendation

1_Fondaparinux is contraindicated in patients with CrCl <30 mL/min and should be used with caution with CrCl 30–50 mL/min.


2_Dabigatran, edoxaban, and rivaroxaban are contraindicated with CrCl <30 mL/min. Apixaban is contraindicated if CrCl <25 mL/min.


3_Apixaban and edoxaban are contraindicated in patients with clinically significant liver disease (total bilirubin >1.5 × ULN or transaminases >2 × ULN).


4_Dabigatran and rivaroxaban are contraindicated if transaminases >3 × ULN.


5_Apixaban and rivaroxaban should not be used in conjunction with strong inducers/inhibitors of CYP3A4 and P-glycoprotein.


6_Dabigatran and edoxaban should not be used in conjunction with strong inducers/inhibitors of P-glycoprotein.


7_Choice of anticoagulation regimen should be based on individual risk of thrombosis and bleeding, renal and hepatic function, inpatient/outpatient status, FDA approval status, ease of administration, cost, burden of laboratory monitoring, agent reversibility, and patient preferences.


8_Consider catheter-directed pharmacomechanical thrombolysis for DVT in patients at low risk for bleeding but at risk for limb loss or severe persistent symptoms despite anticoagulation (category 2A).


9_Consider systemic or catheter-directed thrombolysis (category 2A) or embolectomy (category 2B) for patients with hemodynamically unstable PE at low risk for bleeding.


10_Consider IVC filter (retrievable preferred) if anticoagulation is contraindicated for acute VTE (within 1 month of diagnosis). Recommend filter retrieval once patient is tolerating anticoagulation (category 2A).


11_Incidental PE should be treated similarly to symptomatic PE (category 2A).


12_Recommended duration of anticoagulation therapy is for as long as the patient's cancer is active or under treatment. Providers should continue to discuss the risks and benefits (category 2A).


13_For recurrent VTE on UFH, recommend considering HIT, antiphospholipid syndrome (check UFH anti-Xa level), increase dose of UFH, or switch to LMWH or DOAC (category 2B).


14_For recurrent VTE on LMWH, recommend considering HIT, switch to twice-daily injections or increase dose or switch to fondaparinux or DOAC (category 2B).


15_or recurrent VTE on fondaparinux, recommend considering HIT or switching to UFH, LMWH, or DOAC (category 2B).


16_For recurrent VTE on warfarin, recommend switching to LMWH, UFH, fondaparinux, or DOAC (category 2B).


17_For recurrent VTE on DOAC, recommend switching to LMWH or fondaparinux (category2B).


https://theoncologist.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/onco.13596


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