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Intravenous Tirofiban After Bridging Therapy for Acute Stroke With Atherosclerotic Large Artery Occlusion
Sponsor: Beijing Tiantan Hospital
Summary
The investigators propose to assess the efficacy and safety of intravenous tirofiban after bridging therapy (endovascular therapy \[EVT\] following intravenous Tenecteplase) for acute ischemic stroke due to intracranial atherosclerotic disease related large vessel occlusion (ICAD related LVO). This study will recruit 564 patients from about 50 hospitals in China. Inclusion criteria for the trial are: (1)age ≥18 years old, (2)Pre-mRS 0-2, (3)Baseline NIHSS 6-30 points, (4) Baseline ASPECTS ≥6 points, (5) Baseline CTA/MRA diagnosed: the ICA or MCA-M1/M2 occlusion, (6) Receiving bridging therapy (EVT following IV Tenecteplase) within 24 hours from stroke onset (7) Baseline DSA diagnosed: ICAD related LVO(if any one the following criteria is fulfilled: 1) absence of atrial fibrillation; 2) truncal-type occlusion; 3) residual stenosis ≥30% on DSA after the first retriever; 4) researchers determined it to be ICAD-related LVO based on the TOAST classification, (8) Have achieved successful reperfusion after EVT (mTICI ≥2b). Patients with previously known permanent, persistent, or paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, permanent stenting during EVT, severe bleeding or had a higher bleeding risk in the last 6 months, imaging examination before randomization showed the Heidelberg hemorrhage type 1c, 2, or 3 ICH with or without clinical exacerbation, infarct area greater than 50% of the middle cerebral artery blood supply area or infarct volume ≥70ml, cerebral hernia signs, and some other severe organic diseases and an expected survival time of less than 90 days, severe liver insufficiency or renal insufficiency will be excluded. Patients will be randomly assigned to the experimental group or control group at a 1:1 ratio. Experimental group will receive intravenous tirofiban of a dose of 0.4 μg/kilo/min for 30 minutes after the completion of bridging therapy, followed by a continuous infusion of 0.1 μg/kilo/min for up to 24 hours. Then the patient will transition to standard medical therapy, with no restrictions on the antiplatelet regimen but is advised to receive loading dose dual antiplatelet therapy (oral aspirin 100 mg and clopidogrel 300 mg four hours before the end of intravenous tirofiban and daily oral aspirin 100 mg and clopidogrel 75 mg for 30 days). Control group will receive standard medical therapy after bridging treatment. The primary endpoint is the proportion of modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score 0 to 2 at 90±7 days after onset. The primary safety outcome is the symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH) within 48 hours after randomization according to ECASS III criteria. This trial will provide important information for the standardization of antiplatelet medication regimens after bridging therapy for improving functional outcomes in patients with acute large vessel atherosclerotic occlusive ischemic stroke.
Official title: Intravenous Tirofiban After Bridging Therapy for Acute Stroke With Atherosclerotic Large Artery Occlusion (RESCUE-AS): A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label, Blinded Endpoint Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
564
Start Date
2026-01-12
Completion Date
2027-04-30
Last Updated
2026-01-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Intravenous Tirofiban
Intravenous infusion of tirofiban within 5 minutes after randomization at a dose of 0.4 μg/kg/min for 30 minutes, followed by maintenance infusion via an intravenous microinfusion pump at 0.1 μg/kg/min for 23.5 hours (if tirofiban has already been administered intraoperatively, a continuous intravenous microinfusion pump at 0.1 μg/kg/min will be started directly postoperatively and continued for 24 hours). Tirofiban will be discontinued at 24 hours.
Standard Medical Therapy
standard medical therapy after randomization. The antiplatelet regimen is not restricted.
Locations (1)
Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China