Desmoteplase
- Generic Name
- Desmoteplase
- Brand Names
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- Drug Type
- Biotech
- Chemical Formula
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- CAS Number
- 145137-38-8
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- T36L245S3T
- Background
Desmoteplase is a chemical in the saliva of vampire bats. It activates plasminogen to the serine protease, plasmin. Plasmin acts by breaking down fibrin blood clots. When a vampire bat bites its victim, it secretes an enzyme that prevents the blood from clotting. The enzyme is called DSPA (Desmodus rotundus salivary plasminogen activator) and scientists are using DSPA as stroke and heart attack medication. Desmoteplase is a recombinant form of vampire bat DSPA (Salivary plasminogen activator alpha 1).
- Indication
Investigated for use/treatment in cerebral ischemia and strokes.
- Associated Conditions
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- Associated Therapies
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