Snake venom enzyme could boost stroke recovery in rare brain clot study

NCT ID NCT07352358

First seen Jan 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 20, 2026 · Updated 23 times

Summary

This study tests whether adding batroxobin, a snake venom enzyme that dissolves clots, to standard blood thinners helps people with acute cerebral venous thrombosis (a rare stroke caused by a clot in a brain vein). Seventy-two adults will be randomly assigned to receive either standard anticoagulation alone or anticoagulation plus batroxobin. The main goal is to see if more patients achieve complete clot clearance within 7 days with the combination therapy.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Xuanwu Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100053, China

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What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

batroxobin (a snake venom enzyme that breaks down blood clots) plus standard anticoagulants (low-molecular-weight heparin, warfarin, rivaroxaban, or dabigatran)

What this could lead to

If successful, this combination could speed up clot removal and improve recovery for people with cerebral venous thrombosis, a rare type of stroke.

What could go wrong

This is a small, early-phase 4 trial with only 72 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Batroxobin can increase bleeding risk, especially when combined with blood thinners.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cerebral sinovenous thrombosis intracranial thrombosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.