E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.1 | Medical condition(s) being investigated |
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E.1.1.1 | Medical condition in easily understood language |
Stroke caused by a blood clot |
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E.1.1.2 | Therapeutic area | Diseases [C] - Cardiovascular Diseases [C14] |
MedDRA Classification |
E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation |
E.1.2 | Version | 21.1 |
E.1.2 | Level | PT |
E.1.2 | Classification code | 10061256 |
E.1.2 | Term | Ischaemic stroke |
E.1.2 | System Organ Class | 10029205 - Nervous system disorders |
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E.1.3 | Condition being studied is a rare disease | No |
E.2 Objective of the trial |
E.2.1 | Main objective of the trial |
The principle research question is: in patients with acute ischaemic stroke eligible for IV thrombolysis, is tenecteplase superior in efficacy to alteplase, based on functional outcome as assessed by modified Rankin Scale distribution at day 90?
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E.2.2 | Secondary objectives of the trial |
Secondary research questions are concerned with the safety of tenecteplase, including: is tenecteplase associated with a lower risk of symptomatic ICH compared to alteplase? |
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E.2.3 | Trial contains a sub-study | Yes |
E.2.3.1 | Full title, date and version of each sub-study and their related objectives |
Alteplase-Tenecteplase Trial Evaluation for Stroke Thromobolysis (ATTEST 2): Sub Study
The sub-study protocol involves more detailed scans to help understand more clearly how the two different clot-busting drugs that are being compared are working. In particular, the scans will look at whether any blocked blood vessels in the brain are being opened; whether the pattern of reduced blood supply in the brain helps to identify who might benefit from treatment; and whether there are differences in the amount of stroke damage.
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E.3 | Principal inclusion criteria |
1) Eligible for IV thrombolysis. 2) Male or non-pregnant female ≥18 years of age. 3) <4.5h after symptom onset. 4) Consent of patient or legal representative. 5) Independent prior to the stroke (estimated mRS 0-2).
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E.4 | Principal exclusion criteria |
1) Contraindications to thrombolytic therapy: (i) Evidence of intracranial haemorrhage or significant non-stroke intracranial pathology likely to account for clinical presentation or represent a risk of intracerebral haemorrhage (eg CNS neoplasm) on pre-treatment CT (ii) Stroke within the previous 14 days, thrombolytic therapy within the past 14 days, or hypodensity on pre-treatment CT consistent with recent cerebral ischaemia other than the presenting event (iii) systolic blood pressure >185 or diastolic BP >110 mm Hg, or aggressive management (intravenous pharmacotherapy) necessary to reduce BP to these limits (iv) Clinical history suggestive of subarachnoid haemorrhage even if no blood is evident on CT (v) High risk of haemorrhage, including major surgery, trauma or gastrointestinal or urinary tract haemorrhage within the previous 21 days; Arterial puncture at a non-compressible site within the previous 7 days; Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation (> 2minutes) within the previous 14 days; acute pericarditis and/or subacute bacterial endocarditis; acute pancreatitis; severe hepatic dysfunction, including hepatic failure, cirrhosis, portal hypertension (oesophageal varices) and active hepatitis; active peptic ulceration; known history of haemorrhagic stroke; Known defect of clotting or platelet function (other than antiplatelet therapy) (vi) Hypo- (< 50 mg/dL or <2.8 mmol/L) or hyperglycaemia (>400 mg/dL or >22.2 mmol/L) sufficient to account for neurological symptoms. (vii) Seizure at onset of symptoms unless brain imaging identifies positive evidence of significant brain ischaemia (eg early ischaemic change or hyperdense vessel on plain CT, CTA confirmed arterial occlusion) (viii) Pregnancy (For women of child-bearing potential a negative pregnancy test will be required prior to randomisation). (ix) Inadequate haemostasis: - Taking warfarin and INR >1.3. - Taking a Direct Oral Anticoagulant (dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban) unless known to be >12 hours since last dose and with normal coagulation assays. - Low molecular weight heparin (at doses other than prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism) administered within the preceding 48 hours. - Unfractionated heparin administered within the previous 48 hours and APTT is prolonged. 2) Any major medical condition likely to limit survival to day 90. 3) Unavailable for day 90 follow-up. |
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E.5 End points |
E.5.1 | Primary end point(s) |
The primary outcome is modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at day 90, determined by the Rankin Focused Assessment (RFA) method using centralised telephone interview, analysed by ordinal distribution ("shift") analysis of the of scores in intervention and control groups. |
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E.5.1.1 | Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point |
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E.5.2 | Secondary end point(s) |
1) Full neurological recovery (mRS 0-1 versus 2-6). 2) Independent recovery (mRS score 0-2 versus 3-6). 3) Early major neurological improvement of 8 or more points, or return to NIHSS total score of 0 or 1, at 24 hours. 4) Health Related Quality of Life (EQ-5D) at day 90. 5) Barthel Index scores at day 90. 6) Need for thrombectomy.
Safety endpoints 1) Mortality. 2) Symptomatic intracranial haemorrhage rates defined as local or remote parenchymal haemorrhage type 2 (PH2 or PHr2 ICH by ECASS 2 definition) on any post-treatment imaging scan up to 36h, combined with a neurological deterioration of 4 or more points on the NIHSS from baseline, or from the lowest NIHSS value between baseline and 24h, or leading to death (SITS-MOST definition). 3) SICH by ECASS-2 and ECASS-3 definitions. 4) PH2 haemorrhage on post-treatment CT up to 36h after treatment. 5) Any intracranial haemorrhage on 22-36h CT. 6) Significant extracranial haemorrhage (requirement for blood transfusion or drop in haemoglobin of ≥20mg/l in the 36h after treatment).
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E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial |
E.6 | Scope of the trial |
E.6.1 | Diagnosis | No |
E.6.2 | Prophylaxis | No |
E.6.3 | Therapy | Yes |
E.6.4 | Safety | Yes |
E.6.5 | Efficacy | Yes |
E.6.6 | Pharmacokinetic | No |
E.6.7 | Pharmacodynamic | No |
E.6.8 | Bioequivalence | No |
E.6.9 | Dose response | No |
E.6.10 | Pharmacogenetic | No |
E.6.11 | Pharmacogenomic | No |
E.6.12 | Pharmacoeconomic | No |
E.6.13 | Others | No |
E.7 | Trial type and phase |
E.7.1 | Human pharmacology (Phase I) | No |
E.7.1.1 | First administration to humans | No |
E.7.1.2 | Bioequivalence study | No |
E.7.1.3 | Other | No |
E.7.1.3.1 | Other trial type description | |
E.7.2 | Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) | No |
E.7.3 | Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) | Yes |
E.7.4 | Therapeutic use (Phase IV) | No |
E.8 Design of the trial |
E.8.1 | Controlled | Yes |
E.8.1.1 | Randomised | Yes |
E.8.1.2 | Open | Yes |
E.8.1.3 | Single blind | No |
E.8.1.4 | Double blind | No |
E.8.1.5 | Parallel group | Yes |
E.8.1.6 | Cross over | No |
E.8.1.7 | Other | No |
E.8.2 | Comparator of controlled trial |
E.8.2.1 | Other medicinal product(s) | Yes |
E.8.2.2 | Placebo | No |
E.8.2.3 | Other | No |
E.8.2.4 | Number of treatment arms in the trial | 2 |
E.8.3 |
The trial involves single site in the Member State concerned
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E.8.4 | The trial involves multiple sites in the Member State concerned | Yes |
E.8.4.1 | Number of sites anticipated in Member State concerned | 60 |
E.8.5 | The trial involves multiple Member States | No |
E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA |
E.8.6.1 | Trial being conducted both within and outside the EEA | No |
E.8.6.2 | Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA | No |
E.8.7 | Trial has a data monitoring committee | Yes |
E.8.8 |
Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last
visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
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E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned years | 4 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned months | 3 |
E.8.9.1 | In the Member State concerned days | 29 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial years | 4 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial months | 3 |
E.8.9.2 | In all countries concerned by the trial days | 29 |