Céline Guinet
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Thrombosis and Haemostasis | 2010
Meyer Michel Samama; Jean-Luc Martinoli; Léna Leflem; Céline Guinet; Geneviève Plu-Bureau; François Depasse; Elisabeth Perzborn
Although there is no need for routine coagulation monitoring with rivaroxaban--an oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor--a haemostasis assay might be valuable to measure its pharmacodynamic effects. This study aimed to find assays, among those commercially available, to measure rivaroxaban pharmacodynamics. Several global conventional clotting tests, as well as clotting or chromogenic assays to measure anti-factor Xa activity, were studied. A thrombin generation test using calibrated automated thrombogram was also done. Tests were performed with the indirect factor Xa inhibitor fondaparinux for comparison. A concentration-dependent prolongation of prothrombin time (PT), dilute PT, and activated partial thromboplastin time was observed with rivaroxaban. The results varied depending on the reagents. This variability cannot be standardised with the international normalised ratio system commonly used for vitamin K antagonists. Using a standard calibration curve, PT test results can be expressed in plasma concentrations of rivaroxaban rather than PT seconds or ratio. Standard methods for HepTest and two-step prothrombinase-induced clotting time (PiCT) resulted in a paradoxical response, with low concentrations of rivaroxaban reducing clotting times. This was not observed with shorter incubation times, or when antithrombin-deficient (immunodepleted) plasma was used. The chromogenic tests found a dose-dependent relationship between anti-factor Xa activity and rivaroxaban concentration. Modified specific factor Xa chromogenic assays are being further investigated. One-step PiCT and HepTest with shortened incubation times, as well as the widely available PT assay (using a rivaroxaban calibrator) could be useful to monitor the pharmacodynamic effects of rivaroxaban accurately. Finally, all clotting and chromogenic assays showed a concentration-dependent effect induced by rivaroxaban.
Thrombosis and Haemostasis | 2011
Meyer Michel Samama; Genevieve Contant; Theodore E. Spiro; Elisabeth Perzborn; Céline Guinet; Yves Gourmelin; Léna Le Flem; Gabriele Rohde; Jean Luc Martinoli
Rivaroxaban is an oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor. Routine coagulation monitoring is not required, but a quantitative determination of rivaroxaban concentrations might be useful in some clinical circumstances. This multicentre study assessed the suitability of the anti-factor Xa chromogenic assay for the measurement of rivaroxaban plasma concentrations (ng/ml) using rivaroxaban calibrators and controls, and the inter-laboratory precision of the measurement. Twenty-four centres in Europe and North America were provided with sets of rivaroxaban calibrators (0, 41, 209 and 422 ng/ml) and a set of rivaroxaban pooled human plasma controls (20, 199 and 662 ng/ml; the concentrations were unknown to the participating laboratories). The evaluation was carried out over 10 days by each laboratory using local anti-factor Xa reagents as well as the centrally provided reagent, a modified STA® Rotachrom® assay. A calibration curve was produced each day, and the day-to-day precision was evaluated by testing three human plasma controls. When using the local anti-factor Xa reagents, the mean rivaroxaban concentrations (measured/actual values) were: 17/20, 205/199 and 668/662 ng/ml, and the coefficient of variance (CV) was 37.0%, 13.7% and 14.1%, respectively. When the modified STA Rotachrom method was used, the measured/actual values were: 18/20, 199/199 and 656/662 ng/ml, and the CV was 19.1%, 10.9% and 10.0%, respectively. The results suggest that, by using rivaroxaban calibrators and controls, the anti-factor Xa chromogenic method is suitable for measuring a wide range of rivaroxaban plasma concentrations (20-660 ng/ml), which covers the expected rivaroxaban plasma levels after therapeutic doses.
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine | 2011
Meyer Michel Samama; Céline Guinet
Abstract With the introduction of new anticoagulant agents, there is a need for information on which coagulation tests are most suitable. These agents react differently to assays used to monitor older anticoagulant agents because they have alternative modes of action. Therefore, other tests, or modifications of existing tests which are more appropriate for newer agents, are needed. The prothrombin time test (with conversion to the international normalized ratio) is usually used to monitor warfarin. However, conversion to the international normalized ratio is not appropriate for measuring the effects of fondaparinux, dabigatran, rivaroxaban or apixaban. Instead, chromogenic assays, one-step prothrombinase-induced clotting time test and the HepTest with reduced incubation time, are among the different or modified tests that appear to give the most reproducible and accurate results. The tests show variations in response to anticoagulants – some of which have clinical relevance. Thus, it is important to be aware of the observed variations in order to prevent the misinterpretation of test results.
Thrombosis and Haemostasis | 2010
Meyer Michel Samama; Jean Amiral; Céline Guinet; Elisabeth Perzborn; François Depasse
An optimised, rapid chromogenic assay, specific for measuring direct factor Xa inhibitors (rivaroxaban) in plasma -
Thrombosis Journal | 2013
Meyer Michel Samama; Genevieve Contant; Theodore E. Spiro; Elisabeth Perzborn; Léna Le Flem; Céline Guinet; Yves Gourmelin; Gabriele Rohde; Jean-Luc Martinoli
Research into new anticoagulants for preventing and treating thromboembolic disorders has focused on targeting single enzymes in the coagulation cascade, particularly Factor Xa and thrombin, inhibition of which greatly decreases thrombin generation. Based on the results of phase III clinical trials, rivaroxaban, a direct Factor Xa inhibitor, has been approved in many countries for the management of several thromboembolic disorders. Owing to its predictable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics, fixed-dose regimens are used without the need for routine coagulation monitoring. In situations where assessment of rivaroxaban exposure may be helpful, anti-Factor Xa chromogenic assays (in tandem with standard calibration curves generated with the use of rivaroxaban calibrators and controls) could be used. It is important to note that test results will be affected by the timing of blood sampling after rivaroxaban intake. In addition, the anti-Factor Xa method measures the drug concentration and not the intensity of the drug’s anticoagulant activity, and a higher than expected rivaroxaban plasma level does not necessarily indicate an increased risk of bleeding complications. Therefore, clinicians need to consider test results in relation to the pharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban and other patient risk factors associated with bleeding.
Clinical and Applied Thrombosis-Hemostasis | 2012
Meyer Michel Samama; Genevieve Contant; Theodore E. Spiro; Elisabeth Perzborn; Léna Le Flem; Céline Guinet; Yves Gourmelin; Jean Luc Martinoli
This study evaluated the prothrombin time (PT) assay for the measurement of plasma concentrations of rivaroxaban using calibrators and controls. The intra- and interlaboratory precision of the measurement was investigated in a field trial involving 21 laboratories. Each laboratory was provided with rivaroxaban calibrators and control plasma samples containing different concentrations of rivaroxaban, and PT reagents. The evaluation was carried out over 2 consecutive weeks using centrally provided and local PT reagents. A calibration curve was produced each day (for inter-run precision), and day-to-day precision was evaluated by testing 3 control plasma samples. A large interlaboratory variation (in seconds) was observed with local PT reagents. The results were less variable when expressed as rivaroxaban concentrations (ng/mL) or when central PT reagent was used (STA Neoplastine CI Plus). The widely available PT assay, in conjunction with rivaroxaban calibrators, may be useful for the measurement of peak plasma levels of rivaroxaban.
Thrombosis Research | 2012
Meyer Michel Samama; Jeanne Mendell; Céline Guinet; Léna Le Flem; Satoshi Kunitada
INTRODUCTION Edoxaban, an oral direct factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor, is in Phase III development for prevention and treatment of thromboembolic disorders. Fondaparinux is an approved indirect FXa inhibitor. This study compared the effects of edoxaban and fondaparinux on thrombin generation (TG) using the calibrated automated thrombogram (CAT). Secondary objectives included evaluation of edoxaban and inhibition of coagulation parameters (prothrombin time [PT], activated partial thromboplastin time [aPTT]), anti-FXa activity and clotting times. MATERIALS AND METHODS Pooled citrated platelet-poor plasma from healthy subjects was spiked with edoxaban (0.02-3.65 μM) or fondaparinux (0.15-1.18 μM). Parameters of TG were calculated using Thrombinoscope software. PT ratios and aPTT were measured in the presence of different thromboplastin reagents. Exogenous anti-FXa was measured using Rotachrom HBPM (Stago) and a specific assay developed for direct FXa inhibitors (Hyphen BioMed). RESULTS Edoxaban exhibited a 3-fold greater concentration-dependent effect than fondaparinux across TG parameters (except endogenous thrombin potential). Edoxaban also produced a concentration-dependent prolongation of PT ratio and aPTT. The magnitude of concentration-dependent increase was related to thromboplastin reagent. In contrast to edoxaban, fondaparinux was inactive on these clotting tests. Linear correlations were observed between plasma concentration of edoxaban and anti-FXa activity and results of clotting time assays. CONCLUSIONS TG evaluation by the CAT method, coagulation tests, and anti-FXa and clotting assays demonstrated concentration-dependent effects of edoxaban. The PT and aPTT prolongation are reagent dependent; correction of PT ratio by international normalized ratio does not reduce variability in response. The greater effect of edoxaban vs. fondaparinux may be related to the broader activity of direct FXa inhibitors compared with indirect FXa inhibitors.
Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis | 2007
Michel Meyer Samama; L. Le Flem; Céline Guinet; G. Gerotziafas; François Depasse
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Expert Review of Hematology | 2013
Meyer-Michel Samama; Jean Amiral; Céline Guinet; Léna Le Flem; Jerard Seghatchian
New oral anticoagulants are directed towards a single target, essentially factor Xa (FXa) or factor IIa. They do not require routine coagulation monitoring. However, in special clinical settings (emergency surgery, bleeding, thrombosis, control of the patient’s compliance, suspected overdose, potential drug interference, and so on), measurement of plasma levels is needed. Several available anti-FXa assays are used for monitoring anticoagulant activity of heparins and fondaparinux. They must be modified and standardized for the measurement of direct FXa inhibitors (rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban, betrixaban and others). The use of calibrators (lyophilized plasma with a known concentration of drug) allows an expression of the results in ng per ml of plasma. Two categories of assays – endogenous and exogenous assays are available. Endogenous assays are useful in pharmaceutical research, while exogenous assays are used in clinical laboratories. The preferred anti-FXa assay is a specific method in contrast to prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time, but it is not available everywhere at any time. A specific measurement of direct FXa inhibitors is feasible with the use of a new test developed by the authors’ group. The physicians must be aware of the possibility to measure the plasma concentration of FXa inhibitors in patients at high risk of bleeding and in several other special clinical situations.
Thrombosis Research | 2012
Meyer Michel Samama; Céline Guinet; Léna Le Flem
Although no laboratory monitoring is needed for new anticoagulants, the measurement of their activity is required in special clinical situations. Standardised tests have been developed for rivaroxaban and dabigatran which allow the measurement of the patients response to the drug at Cmax (2 to 3 hours after intake) or at trough (before repeated administration). The results can be expressed in mg per ml of plasma and compared to the expected concentrations. The influence of the new anticoagulants of coagulation assays has been determined. Several clinical cases of major bleeding have been reported and a severe coagulopathy was found in these patients (prolonged PT and aPTT, increased drug concentration in plasma). These observations raise the question regarding the potential benefit of laboratory coagulation monitoring from time to time. Trials are needed to determine the relationship of assay results with bleeding or thrombotic complications. Pros and Cons laboratory measurements are discussed.