New stroke drug BB-031 enters human testing
NCT ID NCT06226805
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new drug called BB-031 in people who have had a stroke within the last 24 hours. About 228 participants will receive either the drug or a placebo, and researchers will check for safety, side effects, and how the drug works in the body over 90 days. The main goal is to see if the drug causes bleeding in the brain.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BB-031 (also called DTRI-031), a drug given as an injection
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a new treatment to improve outcomes after a stroke by reducing damage.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 228 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The drug could cause bleeding in the brain or other side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 228 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke * 18 years or older * Anterior circulation intra-cranial occlusion * NIHSS score \>3 * Onset of stroke symptoms within 24 hours of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Large volume ischemic stroke * Intracranial hemorrhage on baseline imaging or previous intracranial hemorrhage * Chronic intracranial occlusion * Weight \>125kg * Administration of thrombolytic drug or glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors * Ongoing clinically significant coagulopathy, history of bleeding disorder or other conditions for high-risk bleeding or active uncontrolled bleeding * Prior stroke within 90 days * Unable to undergo a contrast brain perfusion scan with either MRI or CT
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
21 sites in 3 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Baptist Health Medical Center
TERMINATEDJacksonville, Florida, 32207, United States
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California Pacific Medical Center
WITHDRAWNSan Francisco, California, 94109, United States
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Cooper University Hospital
RECRUITINGCamden, New Jersey, 08103, United States
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Fiona Stanley Hospital
RECRUITINGMurdoch, Western Australia, 6150, Australia
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Henry Ford Hospital
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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HonorHealth Bob Bove Neuroscience Institute
RECRUITINGScottsdale, Arizona, 85251, United States
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John Hunter Hospital
RECRUITINGNew Lambton Heights, New South Wales, 2305, Australia
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Memorial Hermann Hospital
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77030, United States
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MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center
WITHDRAWNLong Beach, California, 90806, United States
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Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center
RECRUITINGToledo, Ohio, 43608, United States
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Mills Peninsula Medical Center
WITHDRAWNBurlingame, California, 94010, United States
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Monash Medical Centre
RECRUITINGClayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia
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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
RECRUITINGOttawa, Ontario, K1Y 4E9, Canada
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Pacific Neurosciences Institute at Saint John's Physician Partners
RECRUITINGTorrance, California, 90503, United States
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Princess Alexandra Hospital
RECRUITINGWoolloongabba, Queensland, 4102, Australia
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ProMedica Toledo Hospital
RECRUITINGToledo, Ohio, 43604, United States
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Royal Adelaide Hospital
RECRUITINGAdelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia
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The Ohio State University
RECRUITINGColumbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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The Royal Melbourne Hospital
RECRUITINGParkville, Victoria, 3050, Australia
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University of Alberta Hospital
RECRUITINGEdmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G3, Canada
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University of Calgary
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T2N2T9, Canada
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Valley Baptist Medical Center - Harlingen
RECRUITINGHarlingen, Texas, 78550, United States
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Vancouver Stroke Program
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, V5Z1M9, Canada
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WakeMed
RECRUITINGRaleigh, North Carolina, 27610, United States
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Washington University in St. Louis
RECRUITINGSt Louis, Missouri, 63110, United States
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