Could a liver drug protect the brain after a bleeding stroke?
Disease control
Completed
This study tested whether tiopronin, a drug used for liver disease, can lower a harmful chemical in the brain and improve recovery after a bleeding stroke from a burst aneurysm. Sixty patients received either tiopronin or a placebo for up to 14 days. The goal was to see if the dr…
Phase: PHASE2 • Sponsor: E. Sander Connolly • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 07:55 UTC