Additive Effects of Intra-arterial Tenecteplase for Successful Thrombectomy Due to Acute Basilar Artery Occlusion

NCT ID: NCT05580822

Last Updated: 2022-10-14

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: PHASE2
• Total Enrollment: 520 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2023-01-01
• Study Completion Date: 2025-12-31

Brief Summary

Recent studies revealed the safety and effectiveness of EVT in patients with acute occlusion at basilar artery, showing that up to 46% of patients receiving EVT had favorable functional outcome at 3 months (ATTENTION and BAOCHE trials, ESOC). Although the rate of successful recanalization can be as high as 90% , a large number of these patients remains to be functionally independent while recovery. In addition, a number of recent studies indicated the functional outcome of patients with successful recanalization of TICI 2b was not as good as those with TICI 3 grade. Therefore, restoring reperfusion of distal vessels and territorial microcirculation may be pivotal to further improvement of neurological outcomes for AIS patients receiving EVT. Correspondingly, a very recent Spanish multicenter randomized trial showed the effect of further functional improvement of post-EVT intra-arterial alteplase for successful mechanical thrombectomy in anterior circulation More importantly, head-to-head comparison between TNK and tPA showed the former has a significantly higher chance of reperfusion, indicating that TNK may be a potentially better candidate for post-EVT bridging.

Based on the above findings, we hypothesize in the present study that, adjunct intra-arterial tenecteplase after successful thrombectomy could enhance the functional improvement in patients with acute basilar artery occlusion.

Conditions

Basilar Artery Occlusion; Thrombectomy; Tenecteplase

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

intra-arterial TNK infusion (0.4mg/min) via support/access catheter, over 15 minutes

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Tenecteplase for Injection

Intervention Type: DRUG

intra-arterial TNK infusing after successful thrombectomy for patient with acute basilar artery occlusion via support/access catheter

intra-arterial TNK infusion (0.25mg/min) via support/access catheter, over 15 minutes

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Tenecteplase for Injection

Intervention Type: DRUG

intra-arterial TNK infusing after successful thrombectomy for patient with acute basilar artery occlusion via support/access catheter

intra-arterial placebo infusion via support/access catheter, over 15 minutes

Group Type: PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Saline

Intervention Type: DRUG

intra-arterial saline infusing after successful thrombectomy for patient with acute basilar artery occlusion via support/access catheter

Interventions

Tenecteplase for Injection

intra-arterial TNK infusing after successful thrombectomy for patient with acute basilar artery occlusion via support/access catheter

Intervention Type: DRUG

Saline

intra-arterial saline infusing after successful thrombectomy for patient with acute basilar artery occlusion via support/access catheter

Intervention Type: DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18 - 80 yro；

2. Acute symptomatic basilar artery occlusion identified by neuroimaging modalities (CTA/MRA/DSA)；

3. NIHSS ≥ 6 before thrombectomy；

4. Time from symptom onset (or last seen normal) to arterial TNK/placebo is less than 24 hours；

5. pc-ASPECTS ≥ 6 and Pons-midbrain-index ≤ 2

6. Successful recanalization（eTICI 2b-3）at the end of procedure（The maximum will be six passes or six aspirations for the patient）；Patients with an eTICI score 2b/3 on the diagnostic cerebral angiography before the onset of MT are also eligible for the study.

7. Exclusion of parenchymal hemorrhagic transformation (DynaCT/XpertCT) before intra-arterial agent administration；

8. Pre-morbid mRS ≤ 1；

9. Patient or legal proxy is able to understand and willing to provide written inform and consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Patient received thrombolysis prior to EVT

2. NIHSS score on admission >25

3. Contraindication to IA TNK as per local national guidelines (except time to therapy)

4. Use of stents during the endovascular procedure requiring dual antiplatelet therapy during the first 24h

5. Female who is pregnant or lactating or has a positive pregnancy test at time of admission

6. Current participation in another investigation drug or device treatment study (except observational study)

7. Known hereditary or acquired hemorrhagic diathesis, coagulation factor deficiency

8. Known coagulopathy, INR >1.7 or use of novel anticoagulants < 48h from symptom onset

9. Platelets <100,000

10. Renal Failure as defined by a serum creatinine >3.0 mg/dl (or 265.2 μmol/l) or glomerular Filtration Rate [GFR] <30.

11. Subject who requires hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, or who have a contraindication to an angiogram for whatever reason

12. Any hemorrhage on CT/MRI

13. Clinical presentation suggests a subarachnoid hemorrhage, even if initial CT or MRI scan is normal

14. Suspicion of aortic dissection

15. Subject currently uses or has a recent history of illicit drug(s) or abuses alcohol

16. History of life threatening allergy (more than rash) to TNK or contrast medium

17. SBP >185 mmHg or DBP >110 mmHg refractory to treatment

18. Serious, advanced, terminal illness with anticipated life expectancy <6 months

19. Pre-existing neurological or psychiatric disease that would confound evaluation

20. Presumed vasculitis or septic embolization

21. Unlikely to be available for 90-day follow-up (e.g. no fixed home address, visitor from overseas)

22. Other conditions at investigators' discretion which are not appropriate for participation.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 80 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

First Hospital of China Medical University

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Chuansheng Zhao

Professor

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Other Identifiers

ARTERIAL-TNK-BAO-202201

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id