MedPath

A Study in Chinese Patients to Compare How Tenecteplase and Alteplase Given After a Stroke Improve Recovering of Physical Activity

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Stroke
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04915729
Lead Sponsor
Boehringer Ingelheim
Brief Summary

This study is open to Chinese adults who had an ischaemic stroke, which means that blood vessels in the brain are blocked. To resolve blood clots, people in the study get either tenecteplase or alteplase within 4 hours and 30 minutes after stroke. The purpose of this study is to compare how tenecteplase and alteplase improve peoples' recovering of physical activity. Alteplase is standard of care. Tenecteplase is a modified variant of alteplase that is easier to administer and is approved to treat heart attack. This study is to find out whether tenecteplase is as good as alteplase in people with ischaemic stroke.

Participants are equally put into 2 treatment groups by chance. Participants in one group get tenecteplase as a single injection into a vein. Participants in the other group get alteplase as an injection into a vein (10% of the dose) and the remainder as an infusion over 1 hour.

Participants are in the study for about 3 months. They are in the hospital for the first week after treatment. Then they visit the study site 1 and 3 months after treatment. At these visits, peoples' ability to independently carry out daily activities is assessed. Scores for physical activity are compared between both treatment groups. The doctors also regularly check the general health of the participants.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1489
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age ≥18 years old
  • Diagnosis of ischaemic stroke with a measurable neurological deficit on National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) (0< NIHSS ≤25); if NIHSS <4, patients have to be with at least a measurable deficit on motor power (upper or lower limbs ≥1)
  • Stroke symptoms should have been present for at least 30 minutes (min) without significant improvement prior to randomisation
  • Thrombolytic therapy can be initiated within 4.5 Hour(s) (h) of Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) onset
  • Patients with premorbid modified Rankin Scale (mRS) 0 or 1
  • Signed and dated written informed consent in accordance with good clinical practice (GCP) and local legislation prior to trial admission
Exclusion Criteria
  • Evidence of intracranial haemorrhage on the Computed tomography (CT) scan or symptoms suggestive of subarachnoid haemorrhage, even if the CT scan is normal

  • Patients who must or are expected to continue the intake of restricted medications or any drug considered likely to interfere with the safe conduct of the trial

  • Acute bleeding diathesis, including but not limited to

    • Known genetic predisposition to bleeding or significant bleeding disorder at present or within the past 6 Month(s) (m)
    • Administration of heparin within the previous 48 h and activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) exceeding the upper limit of normal for laboratory measurement
    • Current use of vitamin K based oral anticoagulants (e.g. warfarin) and a prolonged prothrombin time (International normalised Ratio (INR) > 1.7 or Prothrombin time (PT)>15 seconds (s)) or current use of novel oral anticoagulants (i.e. dabigitran, rivaroxiban, or apixiban) with prolongation of activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT) and/or PT above the upper limit of the local laboratory reference range
    • Platelet count of below 100,000/mm3 at screening
    • Any history of central nervous system damage (i.e. neoplasm, aneurysm, intracranial or spinal surgery)
    • Recent traumatic external heart massage, obstetrical delivery, or recent puncture of a non-compressive blood-vessel (e.g. subclavian or jugular vein puncture) , within the past 10 days
    • Known history of suspected intracranial haemorrhage or suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage from aneurysm
    • Neoplasm with increased haemorrhagic risk
    • Documented ulcerative gastrointestinal disease during the last 3 m, oesophageal varices, arterial aneurysm, or arterial/venous malformations
    • Any known disorder associated with a significant increased risk of bleeding
  • Bacterial endocarditis or pericarditis at screening

  • Acute pancreatitis at screening

  • Significant trauma or major surgery (according to the investigator's assessment) in the past 3 m

  • Imaging demonstrates multi-lobar infarction (hypodensity >1/3 cerebral hemisphere)

  • Severe uncontrolled arterial hypertension, e.g. systolic blood pressure (BP) >185 mmHg or diastolic BP >110 mmHg Further exclusion criteria apply.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Tenecteplase treatment grouptenecteplaseChinese patients with AIS were screened (visit 1) and randomised (visit 2a) when admitted. Patients received a single dose of tenecteplase, 0.25 mg/kg via intravenous (iv) bolus no later than 4.5 hours (h) after symptom onset. Visits on Day 1 consisted of two further visits (Visit 2b and Visit 2c) that were performed 1 h and 2 h after the start of the treatment. Visits 3 to 5 for continuous follow-up were performed on day 2, 8 and 30 after the start of the treatment. Treated patient performed a 90-day follow-up visit after the treatment to complete the study.
Alteplase active control groupalteplaseChinese patients with AIS were screened (visit 1) and randomised (visit 2a) when admitted. Patients received a single dose of alteplase, 0.9 mg/kg, 10% via intravenous (iv) bolus and the remaining 90% of the total dose administered as an iv infusion over 1 h no later than 4.5 hours (h) after symptom onset. Visits on Day 1 consisted of two further visits (Visit 2b and Visit 2c) that were performed 1 h and 2 h after the start of the treatment. Visits 3 to 5 for continuous follow-up were performed on day 2, 8 and 30 after the start of the treatment. Treated patient performed a 90-day follow-up visit after the treatment to complete the study.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score of 0 or 1At Day 90±7 days

Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90.

Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Percentage of Participants With Major Neurological Improvement (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Score of 0 or Improvement of at Least 4 Points Compared With BaselineAt 24 hours

Total NIHSS score (0-42) = sum of 11 individual item scores, higher total scores meaning more severe deficits.

indivudal domains: level of consciousness (LOC), best gaze, visual fields, facial paresis, motor function arms, motor function legs, limb ataxia, sensory, language, dysarthria, extinction and inattention.

Mild strokes (NIHSS \< 6): High likelihood of good recovery and independence, Moderate strokes (NIHSS 6-15): Variable outcomes depending on timely intervention, Severe strokes (NIHSS \> 15): Lower likelihood of recovery without significant disability and higher risk of mortality.

Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.

Percentage of Participants With Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score of 0-2At Day 90

Percentage of participants with Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-2 is presented.

Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90.

Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.

Change From Baseline of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) ScoreAt baseline and at Day 90

Total NIHSS score (0-42) = sum of 11 individual item scores, higher total scores meaning more severe deficits.

indivudal domains: level of consciousness (LOC), best gaze, visual fields, facial paresis, motor function arms, motor function legs, limb ataxia, sensory, language, dysarthria, extinction and inattention.

Restricted maximum likelihood (REML) based MMRM approach used to compare change from baseline in NIHSS score at day 90. If patient misses visit, missing data will not be imputed. The mixed effect model will handle missing data based on a likelihood method under MAR assumption.

Change in NIHSS score from baseline = overall mean + treatment + visit + baseline NIHSS + age + time to drug administration since onset of stroke symptoms + treatment by visit interaction + baseline NIHSS by visit interaction + random error.

Distribution of Modified Rankin Scale (mRS)At Day 90

Distribution of Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is presented. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90.

Percentage of Participants With Barthel Index Score ≥95up to 90 days

The Barthel Index is an ordinal scale used to measure performance in activities of daily living (ADL). The Barthel Index consists of 10 items. The total score of the Barthel Index ranges from 0 to 100, and higher scores indicate better outcome.

Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.

Percentage of Participants With Symptomatic Intracerebral Haemorrhage (sICH) Per European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS) Ⅲ Definition During On-treatment PeriodUp to 7 days.

Percentage of participants with Symptomatic Intracerebral Haemorrhage (sICH) per European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS) Ⅲ definition during on-treatment period is presented.

Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.

Percentage of Participants Who Died by Day 90up to 90 days

Percentage of participants who died by day 90 is presented. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.

Percentage of Participants With Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score of 5 or 6At Day 90

Percentage of participants with Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 5 or 6 is presented.

Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90.

Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.

Trial Locations

Locations (55)

Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital

🇨🇳

Baotou, China

Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

Beijing Tiantan Hospital affiliated to Cap Med University

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

Beijing Tongren Hospital

🇨🇳

Beijing, China

The First Hospital of Jilin University

🇨🇳

Changchun, China

The third xiangya hospital of Central South University

🇨🇳

Changsha, China

Hexigten Banner Mongolian Traditional Chinese medicine hospital

🇨🇳

Chifeng, China

Second Affiliated Hospital Chongqing Medical University

🇨🇳

Chongqing, China

Center Hospital of Dalian

🇨🇳

Dalian, China

Daqing People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Daqing, China

Shengli Oilfield central hospital

🇨🇳

Dongying, China

Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University

🇨🇳

Guangzhou, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University

🇨🇳

Guiyang, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital Zhejiang University School of Medicine

🇨🇳

Hangzhou, China

Zhejiang Province People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Hangzhou, China

The Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University

🇨🇳

Hangzhou, China

Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University, School of Medicine

🇨🇳

Hangzhou, China

Huai'an Second People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Huai'an, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College

🇨🇳

Inner Mongolia, China

The second Hospital of Jiaxing

🇨🇳

Jiaxing, China

Center Hospital of Jinan

🇨🇳

Jinan, China

Jinhua Municipal Central Hospital

🇨🇳

Jinhua, China

The first People's Hospital of Lianyungang

🇨🇳

Lianyungang, China

Linfen Central Hospital

🇨🇳

Linfen, China

Linyi People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Linyi, China

The First People's Hospital of Tancheng County

🇨🇳

Linyi, China

The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University

🇨🇳

Nanchang, China

Zhongda Hospital Southeast University

🇨🇳

Nanjing, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

🇨🇳

Nanjing, China

The First People's Hospital of Nanning

🇨🇳

Nanning, China

The First People's Hospital of Nantong

🇨🇳

Nantong, China

Ruian People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Ruian, China

Tongren hospital, Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine

🇨🇳

Shanghai, China

Tongji Hospital, Tongji University

🇨🇳

Shanghai, China

Shanghai East Hospital

🇨🇳

Shanghai, China

Shanghai Seventh People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Shanghai, China

Affiliated Central Hospital of Shenyang Medical College

🇨🇳

Shenyang, China

The First People's Hospital of Shenyang

🇨🇳

Shenyang, China

Peking University Shenzhen Hospital

🇨🇳

Shenzhen, China

The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

🇨🇳

Shijiazhuang, China

The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

🇨🇳

Suzhou City, China

Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province

🇨🇳

Taizhou, China

The 2nd Hospital of Tianjin Medical University

🇨🇳

Tianjin, China

The First Center Hospital of Tianjin

🇨🇳

Tianjin, China

Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

🇨🇳

Tianjin, China

Wuhan Union Hospital

🇨🇳

Wuhan, China

Wuxi People's Hospital

🇨🇳

Wuxi, China

Xianyang Hospital of Yan'an University

🇨🇳

Xianyang, China

Xinxiang Central Hospital

🇨🇳

Xinxiang, China

The People's Hospital Of Xuancheng City

🇨🇳

Xuancheng, China

Affiliated Hospital, Xuzhou Medical college

🇨🇳

Xuzhou, China

Affiliated Hospital of Yangzhou University

🇨🇳

Yangzhou, China

Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital

🇨🇳

Yantai, China

Yiyang Central Hospital

🇨🇳

Yiyang, China

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath