Cardiometabolic & kidney

Low-Dose Rivaroxaban and Cardiovascular Events in Advanced Kidney Disease: The TRACK Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMAPublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary resultResult — go to the resultHazard ratio 1.09 95% CI 0.87–1.36
  • stopped early for lack of efficacy

Authors' conclusion

In patients with advanced CKD at high cardiovascular risk, low-dose rivaroxaban did not reduce the risk of a composite cardiovascular outcome. Major bleeding rates were significantly higher in the low-dose rivaroxaban group compared with the placebo group.

Study context

Population
Adults with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 4 or 5 or dialysis-dependent kidney failure, with CAD, nonhemorrhagic nonlacunar stroke, PAD, diabetes or age ≥65 years1,360 (93.3%) completed follow-up
Participants
1,458 adults
Comparison
Low-dose rivaroxaban vs placebo
Primary endpoint
Composite of:
  • CV death
  • Nonfatal MI
  • Stroke
  • PAD event
Follow-up
Median 1.7 years
Methodological detailsdouble-blind, placebo-controlled, 90 centres in 12 countries
  • Double-blind
  • Placebo-controlled
  • 90 centres in 12 countries

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Hazard ratio

1.09

95% CI 0.87–1.36

P = 0.46

Events by treatment group

Low-dose rivaroxabanvs Placebo
HR 1.09 (95% CI 0.87–1.36); P = 0.46

Safety

OutcomeLow-dose rivaroxabanPlaceboHR (95% CI)P value
Major bleeding (primary safety outcome)8.8%6.0%1.51 (1.02–2.22)P = 0.04
Rate5.1 events per 100 person-years3.4 events per 100 person-years

Original publication

Low-Dose Rivaroxaban and Cardiovascular Events in Advanced Kidney Disease: The TRACK Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. Published 28 July 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.9379

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