Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Clinical trials sponsored by Beijing Tiantan Hospital, explained in plain language.
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New drug may shield brain during delicate aneurysm procedures
Disease control CompletedThis study tested whether adding a short-term drug called tirofiban during procedures to treat unruptured brain aneurysms could better prevent small strokes compared to the standard two-drug antiplatelet regimen. It involved 192 adults undergoing stent-assisted coiling or flow di…
Phase: PHASE2, PHASE3 • Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 04, 2026 00:36 UTC
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Late-Stage stroke breakthrough: Two-Pronged attack on brain clots tested
Disease control CompletedThis study tested if adding a clot-busting drug before a mechanical clot-removal procedure helps people recover better from a major stroke. It involved 391 adults who had a stroke caused by a blockage in a major brain artery and could be treated 4.5 to 24 hours after symptoms beg…
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 04, 2026 00:35 UTC
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New drug combo tested to boost recovery after a stroke
Disease control CompletedThis large study tested if giving two blood-thinning drugs (ticagrelor and aspirin) within 6 hours of a stroke, right alongside the standard clot-busting IV treatment, helps people recover better. It involved 1,382 adults with mild-to-moderate strokes across China. The main goal …
Phase: PHASE3 • Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital • Aim: Disease control
Last updated Apr 03, 2026 14:42 UTC
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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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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 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