Arrhythmias & electrophysiology

Apixaban to Prevent Recurrence After Cryptogenic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Cardiopathy: The ARCADIA Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMAPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Recurrent strokeResult — go to the resultHazard ratio 1.00 95% CI 0.64–1.55
  • stopped for futility after planned interim analysis

Authors' conclusion

In patients with cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy without atrial fibrillation, apixaban did not significantly reduce recurrent stroke risk compared with aspirin.

Study context

Population
Patients with cryptogenic stroke and evidence of atrial cardiopathy, without AF at randomisationof target 1100
Participants
1,015 patients
Comparison
Apixaban vs aspirin
  • Apixabann = 507
  • Aspirinn = 508reference
Primary endpoint
Recurrent stroke (time-to-event)
Follow-up
Mean 1.8 years
Methodological detailsmulticentre, double-blind, phase 3, 185 sites, NIH StrokeNet and Canadian Stroke Consortium, February 1, 2018, through February 28, 2023
  • Multicentre
  • Double-blind
  • Phase 3
  • 185 sites, NIH StrokeNet and Canadian Stroke Consortium, February 1, 2018, through February 28, 2023

Primary result

Recurrent stroke

Hazard ratio

1.00

95% CI 0.64–1.55

Events by treatment group

Apixabanvs Aspirin
HR 1.00 (95% CI 0.64–1.55)

As reported in the abstract

Safety

Annualized rate

OutcomeApixabanAspirinHR (95% CI)
Other major hemorrhage0.7%0.8%1.02 (0.29–3.52)
OutcomeApixabanAspirin
Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage0 eventsannualized rate 1.1%

Original publication

Apixaban to Prevent Recurrence After Cryptogenic Stroke in Patients With Atrial Cardiopathy: The ARCADIA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. Published 20 February 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2023.27188

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