New stroke drug LT3001 tested in small trial – could it be safer?
NCT ID NCT04091945
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This Phase IIa trial tested a single dose of LT3001, a new drug, in 24 people who had an acute ischemic stroke within the past 24 hours. The main goal was to see if the drug causes dangerous bleeding in the brain compared to a placebo. Researchers also looked for early signs that the drug might help improve outcomes. The study is complete, but results are not yet published.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- LT3001
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a new treatment option for acute ischemic stroke that may help restore blood flow with a lower risk of bleeding.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase IIa trial with only 24 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The main safety concern is bleeding in the brain, and the drug may not prove effective in larger studies.
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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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24 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Feb 2021
- 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 to 90 years
- 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: * 18 to 90 years * NIHSS of 4 to 30 * Diagnosis of AIS within 24 hours after stroke symptoms onset Exclusion Criteria: * Treatement with approved drug during the current AIS * Pre-stroke disability * Imaging evidence of acute intracranial hemorrhage, intraparenchymal tumor, arteriovenous malformations, other central nervous system lesions that could increase bleeding risk, or aneurysm requiring treatment * Suspected subarachnoid hemorrhage * Seizure * Uncontrolled hypertension * INR \>1.7 and/or abnormal aPTT or platelet count \<100,000/mm3 * Blood glucose concentration \<50 mg/dL or \>400 mg/dL * Lactating or pregnant subjects or those planning to become pregnant during the study * Received anticoagulants and/or antiplatelet therapy and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors within 48 hours * AIS, myocardial infarction, serious head trauma or major surgery within 90 days * Bleeding event within 21 days * Puncture of noncompressible vessels within 7 days * Severe hepatic, renal, and/or infectious disease
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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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Chattanooga Center for Neurologic Research
Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403, United States
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China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
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JFK Neuroscience Institute, JFK Medical Center
Edison, New Jersey, 08837, United States
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Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
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Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Taichung, Taiwan
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Taipei Medical University - Shuang Ho Hospital
New Taipei City, Taiwan
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Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan
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The Ohio State University - Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center
Lexington, Kentucky, 40536, United States
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