Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Beijing Tiantan Hospital, explained in plain language.
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Race against time: new drug tested to save brain function after severe stroke
Disease control CompletedThis large study tested if a clot-busting drug called tenecteplase could help people recover better from a severe type of stroke caused by a blockage in a major brain artery. It involved 452 adults who had this stroke and could receive the drug up to 24 hours after symptoms began…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Race against time: new combo therapy tested to save brains after late strokes
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding an intravenous clot-busting drug (tenecteplase) before a standard surgical procedure to remove a clot is better than the surgery alone. It involved 391 adults who had a stroke caused by a blockage in a major brain artery and arrived for treatment …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 30, 2026 14:34 UTC
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New stroke recovery hope: double blood thinner combo tested in major trial
Disease control CompletedThis large, completed Phase 3 trial tested if giving two blood-thinning drugs (ticagrelor and aspirin) within 6 hours of a clot-busting treatment improves recovery for people who have had a stroke. The goal was to see if this combination helps patients regain more independence an…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 27, 2026 12:41 UTC
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New drug combo tested to stop small strokes from getting worse
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding the drug tirofiban to standard aspirin treatment could better prevent stroke worsening and new strokes in people with a specific type of small artery blockage in the brain. It involved 970 patients in China who had recently experienced this type o…
Phase: PHASE4 • Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:24 UTC
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Brain metastasis drug study shows promise for lung cancer patients
Disease control CompletedThis study looked back at the medical records of 300 lung cancer patients whose cancer had spread to the brain or spinal cord. All patients had a specific genetic change (EGFR+) and were treated with the drug firmonertinib. Researchers analyzed how well the drug controlled the ca…
Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Mar 16, 2026 15:23 UTC
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New approach aims to stop strokes during delicate brain procedures
Prevention CompletedThis study tested whether adding a blood-thinning drug called tirofiban during procedures to repair unruptured brain aneurysms could prevent stroke-like complications better than standard medications alone. Researchers compared two groups of 192 patients undergoing these delicate…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Prevention
Last updated Mar 19, 2026 14:56 UTC
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New migraine shot combo tested in major hospital trial
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested whether adding platelet-rich plasma (PRP, a substance from a person's own blood) to a standard lidocaine injection for chronic migraine works better than the lidocaine injection alone. Researchers followed 200 adults with chronic migraine to see which treatment …
Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:41 UTC
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Doctors map Brain's hidden signals to predict recovery from severe injury
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study aimed to understand how brain temperature and pressure relate to each other in patients with serious, sudden brain injuries. Researchers monitored 208 adults with severe brain injuries from bleeding or trauma to see if patterns in these measurements could predict how w…
Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC