New drug aims to curb brain injury after stroke
NCT ID NCT05970224
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a drug called Ir-CPI in 23 people who have had a bleeding stroke (intracerebral hemorrhage). The drug is given once through a vein over 48 hours, alongside standard care. The goal is to see if it is safe and can reduce swelling and further brain damage around the bleed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Ir-CPI (a drug given as a single intravenous dose over 48 hours)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a treatment that limits brain damage after a hemorrhagic stroke.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early-phase study (23 people) testing safety first. The drug may not reduce brain injury or could have side effects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AZ Damiaan
Ostend, West Flanders, 8400, Belgium
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AZ Sint-Jan
Bruges, West Flanders, 8000, Belgium
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CHU Ambroise Paré
Mons, Hainaut, 7000, Belgium
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Clinique CHC MontLégia
Liège, Belgium
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UCL St Luc
Brussels, Belgium
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UZ Brussel
Brussels, Belgium
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UZ Gent
Ghent, East Flanders, 9000, Belgium
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UZ Leuven
Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium
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