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CompletedNCT00111852

Study of Desmoteplase (International Nonproprietary Name [INN]) in Acute Ischemic Stroke (DIAS-2)

A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Single Bolus, Multinational, Multi-center, Parallel Group, Dose-ranging Study of Desmoteplase (INN) in the Indication of Acute Stroke

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
193 (actual)
Sponsor
Forest Laboratories · Industry
Sex
All
Age
18 Years – 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate desmoteplase (which is a manufactured protein derived from the saliva of the vampire bat) in dissolving clots that are blocking the flow of blood through one (or more) of the blood vessels supplying the brain, thereby reopening the blocked blood vessel and allowing blood to flow again in individuals suffering from ischemic stroke.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
DRUGDesmoteplaseDesmoteplase 90 mcg/kg, intravenous administration.
DRUGDesmoteplaseDesmoteplase 125 mcg/kg, intravenous administration.
DRUGPlaceboDose-Match Placebo, intravenous administration.

Timeline

Start date
2005-04-01
Primary completion
2007-03-01
First posted
2005-05-27
Last updated
2012-03-20

Locations

44 sites across 8 countries: United States, Australia, Austria, Canada, Finland, Germany, Netherlands, Spain

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00111852. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.