Intravenous Thrombolysis Combined With Tirofiban in Acute Ischemic Stroke
NCT ID: NCT07290751
Last Updated: 2025-12-23
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
PHASE4
976 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-11-11
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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ANGEL-DRUG2 is designed to fill this knowledge gap. This trial will enroll 976 patients at 30 centers who present with acute ischemic stroke, have received IVT within 4.5 hours of onset, and demonstrate poor or worsening neurological improvement within 1 hour post-IVT (defined as NIHSS score decrease \<2 or increase ≥1). Patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio, stratified by center, to receive either tirofiban infusion (0.4 μg/kg/min for 30 minutes, then 0.1 μg/kg/min for 23.5 hours) or placebo (normal saline) infusion of the same regimen. Both groups will be transitioned at 20 hours to standard oral antiplatelet therapy (aspirin and/or clopidogrel).
The primary efficacy endpoint is the proportion of patients achieving a modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-2 at 90±7 days. Secondary efficacy endpoints include NIHSS change at 36±12 hours, vessel recanalization on CTA/MRA, infarct volume, distribution of mRS scores at multiple timepoints, recurrent stroke within 90 days, and EQ-5D-5L quality-of-life scores. Safety endpoints include symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage within 48 hours (Heidelberg criteria), any intracranial hemorrhage, and all-cause mortality at 90 days.
This rigorously designed study will provide high-quality evidence regarding whether tirofiban, when added to IVT in AIS patients with poor early response, can improve functional outcomes without unacceptable safety risks.
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Arm A - Tirofiban
Tirofiban
After intravenous thrombolysis, if neurological improvement is insufficient (NIHSS score decrease \<2 within 1 hour or NIHSS increase ≥1), tirofiban infusion is initiated within 1 hour. The regimen consists of 0.4 μg/kg/min for 30 minutes, followed by 0.1 μg/kg/min for 23.5 hours (total 24 hours). At the 20th hour of infusion, oral antiplatelet therapy (aspirin 100 mg once daily and/or clopidogrel 75 mg once daily) is initiated, overlapping with tirofiban for 4 hours (bridge therapy). At 24 hours, tirofiban infusion is completed, and patients continue oral antiplatelet therapy per protocol.
Arm B - Placebo
Placebo (0.9% normal saline)
Matched normal saline infusion using the same dosing schedule and pump rates as the tirofiban arm (0.4 μg/kg/min for 30 minutes, then 0.1 μg/kg/min for 23.5 hours; total 24 hours). At the 20th hour of infusion, oral antiplatelet therapy (aspirin 100 mg once daily and/or clopidogrel 75 mg once daily) is initiated, overlapping with placebo infusion for 4 hours (bridge therapy). At 24 hours, placebo infusion is completed, and patients continue oral antiplatelet therapy per protocol.
Interventions
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Tirofiban
After intravenous thrombolysis, if neurological improvement is insufficient (NIHSS score decrease \<2 within 1 hour or NIHSS increase ≥1), tirofiban infusion is initiated within 1 hour. The regimen consists of 0.4 μg/kg/min for 30 minutes, followed by 0.1 μg/kg/min for 23.5 hours (total 24 hours). At the 20th hour of infusion, oral antiplatelet therapy (aspirin 100 mg once daily and/or clopidogrel 75 mg once daily) is initiated, overlapping with tirofiban for 4 hours (bridge therapy). At 24 hours, tirofiban infusion is completed, and patients continue oral antiplatelet therapy per protocol.
Placebo (0.9% normal saline)
Matched normal saline infusion using the same dosing schedule and pump rates as the tirofiban arm (0.4 μg/kg/min for 30 minutes, then 0.1 μg/kg/min for 23.5 hours; total 24 hours). At the 20th hour of infusion, oral antiplatelet therapy (aspirin 100 mg once daily and/or clopidogrel 75 mg once daily) is initiated, overlapping with placebo infusion for 4 hours (bridge therapy). At 24 hours, placebo infusion is completed, and patients continue oral antiplatelet therapy per protocol.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Pre-stroke modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-1.
3. Acute ischemic stroke symptoms within 4.5 hours of last known well time.
4. Baseline National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score ≥4.
5. Poor neurological improvement 1 hour after intravenous thrombolysis, defined as NIHSS decrease \<2 points, or neurological worsening within 1 hour, defined as NIHSS increase ≥1 point.
6. Not planned for or not eligible for endovascular treatment.
7. Subject or legally authorized representative can provide written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Non-ischemic intracranial pathologies, such as vascular malformation, aneurysm, tumor, abscess, or demyelinating disease.
3. Large or medium vessel stenosis requiring thrombectomy or intra-arterial thrombolysis.
4. Contraindications to tirofiban, including but not limited to:Known hypersensitivity to tirofiban; Severe hepatic dysfunction (ALT \>2× ULN or AST \>2× ULN); Severe renal dysfunction (serum creatinine \>1.5× ULN); Advanced heart failure (NYHA class III-IV); Coagulation disorders or history of systemic bleeding; History of thrombocytopenia or neutropenia; Prior drug-induced hematologic disease or liver dysfunction; Leukopenia (\<2×10\^9/L) or platelet count \<100×10\^9/L.
5. Use of tirofiban or other GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors before randomization, or planned use of such agents after randomization.
6. Definite cardioembolic source, including but not limited to: chronic or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, mitral stenosis, mechanical prosthetic heart valves, infective endocarditis, history of intracardiac thrombus, myocardial infarction within 3 months, dilated cardiomyopathy, spontaneous left atrial echo contrast, or left ventricular ejection fraction \<30%.
7. Pregnancy or lactation.
8. Expected survival \<6 months.
9. Pre-existing neurological or psychiatric disorders that may interfere with outcome assessment.
10. Unlikely to complete 90-day follow-up.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Beijing Anzhen Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Xiaochuan Huo
Director
Locations
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Beijing Anzhen Hospital,Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Other Identifiers
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2025-013
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id