Study of Desmoteplase (International Nonproprietary Name [INN]) in Acute Ischemic Stroke (DIAS-2)

NCT ID: NCT00111852

Last Updated: 2012-03-20

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

193 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate desmoteplase (which is a manufactured protein derived from the saliva of the vampire bat) in dissolving clots that are blocking the flow of blood through one (or more) of the blood vessels supplying the brain, thereby reopening the blocked blood vessel and allowing blood to flow again in individuals suffering from ischemic stroke.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Stroke, Acute

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

TRIPLE

Participants Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Desmoteplase, low dose

Desmoteplase 90 mcg/kg, intravenous administration.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Desmoteplase

Intervention Type DRUG

Desmoteplase 90 mcg/kg, intravenous administration.

Desmoteplase, high dose

Desmoteplase 125 mcg/kg, intravenous administration.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Desmoteplase

Intervention Type DRUG

Desmoteplase 125 mcg/kg, intravenous administration.

Placebo

Dose-Match Placebo, intravenous administration.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Dose-Match Placebo, intravenous administration.

Interventions

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Desmoteplase

Desmoteplase 90 mcg/kg, intravenous administration.

Intervention Type DRUG

Desmoteplase

Desmoteplase 125 mcg/kg, intravenous administration.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Dose-Match Placebo, intravenous administration.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Eligible for study treatment within 3-9 hours after onset of stroke symptoms.
* Score of 4-24 on the NIHSS with clinical signs of hemispheric infarction (i.e. hemiparesis) suggestive of ischemic stroke.


* Distinct penumbra (at least 20%), measured by MRI (PWI/DWI) or perfusion CT, related to middle cerebral artery (MCA), anterior cerebral artery (ACA), or posterior cerebral artery (PCA) territory in a hemispheric distribution.

Exclusion Criteria

* History or clinical presentation of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH), subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformation, aneurysm, or cerebral neoplasm.
* Rapidly improving neurological symptoms.
* Pre-stroke MRS score of \> 1 (including previous disability).
* Suspected acute vertebral or basilar artery occlusion.
* Current use of anticoagulants and a prolonged prothrombin time.
* Uncontrolled hypertension.
* Baseline hematocrit of \< 0.25.
* Baseline platelet count \< 100,000/mm3.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

85 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Forest Laboratories

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Leslie Lipka, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Forest Laboratories

Locations

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Alabama Neurological Institute, Dept. of Neurology

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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University of California Los Angeles Medical Center

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Brain Matters, Inc.

Delray Beach, Florida, United States

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Melbourne Internal Medicine Associates (MIMA)

Melbourne, Florida, United States

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Holmes Regional Medical Center

Melbourne, Florida, United States

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Tampa General Hospital

Tampa, Florida, United States

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Loyola University Medical Center

Maywood, Illinois, United States

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Parkview Hospital

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States

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Indiana Neuroscience Institute

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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Jewish Hospital Healthcare Services, Inc.

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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University of Louisville Hospital

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

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Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Boston University Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Nevada Neurosciences Institute at Sunrise

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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JFK Medical Center

Edison, New Jersey, United States

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Presbyterian Hospital

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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The Ohio State University Medical Center

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Erlanger Health System

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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University of Tennessee, College of Medicine

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Saint Thomas Hospital

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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The Methodist Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States

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University of Utah Medical Center

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Winchester Medical Center

Winchester, Virginia, United States

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University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

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John Hunter Hospital

New Lambton Heights, , Australia

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Box Hill Hospital

Victoria, , Australia

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Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Woodville, , Australia

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Medizinische Universitat Graz

Graz, , Austria

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Leopold-Franzens-Universitat Innsbruck

Innsbruck, , Austria

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O O Landesnervenklinik Wagner-Jauregg

Linz, , Austria

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Walter Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Vancouver General Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Helsinki University Central Hospital

Helsinki, , Finland

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Kuopio University Hospital

Kuopio, , Finland

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Neurologische Universitatsklinik

Bonn, , Germany

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Klinik und Poliklinik der Universitat Leipzig

Leipzig, , Germany

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Neurologische Klinik Universitat Ulm

Ulm, , Germany

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University Hospital Amsterdam Department Neurology

Amsterdam, , Netherlands

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University Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol

Badalona, , Spain

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Hospital Universitari Doctor Josep Trueta

Girona, , Spain

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Countries

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United States Australia Austria Canada Finland Germany Netherlands Spain

References

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Warach S, Al-Rawi Y, Furlan AJ, Fiebach JB, Wintermark M, Lindsten A, Smyej J, Bharucha DB, Pedraza S, Rowley HA. Refinement of the magnetic resonance diffusion-perfusion mismatch concept for thrombolytic patient selection: insights from the desmoteplase in acute stroke trials. Stroke. 2012 Sep;43(9):2313-8. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.642348. Epub 2012 Jun 26.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22738918 (View on PubMed)

Fiebach JB, Al-Rawi Y, Wintermark M, Furlan AJ, Rowley HA, Lindsten A, Smyej J, Eng P, Warach S, Pedraza S. Vascular occlusion enables selecting acute ischemic stroke patients for treatment with desmoteplase. Stroke. 2012 Jun;43(6):1561-6. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.642322. Epub 2012 Apr 3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22474060 (View on PubMed)

Hacke W, Furlan AJ, Al-Rawi Y, Davalos A, Fiebach JB, Gruber F, Kaste M, Lipka LJ, Pedraza S, Ringleb PA, Rowley HA, Schneider D, Schwamm LH, Leal JS, Sohngen M, Teal PA, Wilhelm-Ogunbiyi K, Wintermark M, Warach S. Intravenous desmoteplase in patients with acute ischaemic stroke selected by MRI perfusion-diffusion weighted imaging or perfusion CT (DIAS-2): a prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Lancet Neurol. 2009 Feb;8(2):141-50. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70267-9. Epub 2008 Dec 25.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 19097942 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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DSP-MD-01

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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