Stroke drug dosing trial aims to improve recovery for thousands
NCT ID NCT06320431
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial is testing two different doses of the clot-busting drug tenecteplase in 4,000 people who have had an acute ischemic stroke. The goal is to find out which dose works best and is safest, especially for patients who have taken blood thinners or are undergoing a procedure to remove the clot. Researchers will track patients for 90 days to see how well they recover and whether they have any side effects.
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)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this trial could identify the safest and most effective dose of tenecteplase for different stroke patients, potentially improving recovery and reducing disability.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase study with 4,000 participants, and results may not apply to all stroke patients. There is a risk of bleeding, a known side effect of clot-busting drugs.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 4,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
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: 1. All patients with disabling AIS presenting within 4.5 hours of symptom onset or last known well who may benefit from intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with tenecteplase. Patients potentially eligible for IVT with conditions described as relative contraindications in national guidelines where physician discretion is recommended are eligible. Patients who received a DOAC, and those planned for emergency EVT are eligible. 2. Consent process completed as per national laws and regulation and the applicable ethics committee requirements. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Any absolute contraindication for IV thrombolysis per current national guidelines. Examples include those who are actively bleeding, had recent intracranial surgery, head trauma, intracranial or subarachnoid hemorrhage, or a bleeding diathesis. 2. Minor stroke patients with non-disabling symptoms.
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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
24 sites in 2 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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Brandon Regional Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBrandon, Manitoba, Canada
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CIUSSS de l'Estrie - CHUS Fleurimont Hôpital (Sherbrooke)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMontreal, Quebec, Canada
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Health Sciences North Horizon Sante-Nord
RECRUITINGGreater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
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Kelowna Regional Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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Kingston General Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKingston, Ontario, Canada
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Lawson Health Research Institute- London
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGLondon, Ontario, Canada
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McMaster University Hamilton Health Sciences Centre
RECRUITINGHamilton, Ontario, Canada
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Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMedicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
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Monash University (Box Hill)
RECRUITINGMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital (PEI)
RECRUITINGCharlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Queen Elizabeth II Health Science Center (Halifax)
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Red Deer Regional Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRed Deer, Alberta, Canada
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Royal Columbian Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
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Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
RECRUITINGSydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Royal University Hospital
RECRUITINGSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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St. Michael's Hospital
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, Canada
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Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
RECRUITINGToronto, Ontario, Canada
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The George Institute for Global Health
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSydney, Barangaroo, NSW 2000, Australia
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University of Alberta
RECRUITINGEdmonton, A, Canada
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University of British Columbia
RECRUITINGVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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University of Calgary
RECRUITINGCalgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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University of Manitoba - Winnipeg Health Science Centre
RECRUITINGWinnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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University of Ottawa
RECRUITINGOttawa, Ontario, Canada
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