New study tests if adding a Clot-Buster before mechanical stroke treatment boosts recovery

NCT ID NCT06221371

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looked at 391 people with a type of stroke caused by a blockage in a major brain artery, treated 4.5 to 24 hours after symptoms started. Half got a clot-busting drug called tenecteplase followed by a mechanical clot removal procedure, while the other half had the procedure alone. The goal was to see if adding the drug leads to better recovery and less disability at 90 days.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

Tenecteplase (a clot-busting drug given intravenously)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that adding tenecteplase before a mechanical clot removal procedure improves recovery for people with late-window stroke.

What could go wrong

This is a completed Phase 3 trial, but results are not yet published. The benefit of adding tenecteplase may be small or outweighed by bleeding risks, and findings may not apply to all stroke patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ischemic stroke middle cerebral artery infarction

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Daxing District People's Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

  • Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100070, China

  • Dalian Municipal Central Hospital

    Dalian, Liaoning, China

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College

    Wuhu, Anhui, China

  • First Affiliated Hospital of Xi 'an Jiaotong University

    Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710061, China

  • First People's Hospital of Chenzhou

    Chenzhou, Hunan, 423000, China

  • Heze Municipal Hospital

    Heze, Shandong, 274400, China

  • Jining NO.1 People's Hospital

    Jining, Shandong, China

  • Liaocheng Third People's Hospital

    Liaocheng, Shandong, 252006, China

  • Linyi Central Hospital

    Linyi, Shandong, China

  • Linyi People's Hospital

    Linyi, Shandong, 276003, China

  • People's Hospital of Queshan

    Zhumadian, Henan, China

  • Puyang Oilfield General Hospital

    Puyang, Henan, China

  • Qingdao Central Hospital

    Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China

  • Rizhao People's Hospital

    Rizhao, Shandong, 276800, China

  • Rizhao Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

    Rizhao, Shandong, 276800, China

  • The 2nd affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University

    Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC

    Hefei, Anhui, China

  • Weifang People's Hospital

    Weifang, Shandong, China

  • Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital

    Zaozhuang, Shandong, China

  • Zhejiang Provincial People's Hospital

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China