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ABSTRACT: Background
Nelonemdaz is a multitarget neuroprotectant that selectively blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and scavenges free radicals, as proven in preclinical ischemia-reperfusion studies. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of nelonemdaz in patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving endovascular reperfusion therapy.Methods
This phase II randomized trial involved participants with large-artery occlusion in the anterior circulation at baseline who received endovascular reperfusion therapy <8 hours from symptom onset at 7 referral stroke centers in South Korea between October 29, 2016, and June 1, 2020. Two hundred thirteen patients were screened and 209 patients were randomly assigned at a 1:1:1 ratio using a computer-generated randomization system. Patients were divided into 3 groups based on the medication received-placebo, low-dose (2750 mg) nelonemdaz, and high-dose (5250 mg) nelonemdaz. The primary outcome was the proportion of patients with modified Rankin Scale scores of 0-2 at 12 weeks.Results
Two hundred eight patients were assigned to the placebo (n=70), low-dose (n=71), and high-dose (n=67) groups. The groups had similar baseline characteristics. The primary outcome was achieved in 183 patients, and it did not differ among the groups (33/61 [54.1%], 40/65 [61.5%], and 36/57 [63.2%] patients; P=0.5578). The common odds ratio (90% CI) indicating a favorable shift in the modified Rankin Scale scores at 12 weeks was 1.55 (0.92-2.60) between the placebo and low-dose groups and 1.61 (0.94-2.76) between the placebo and high-dose groups. No serious adverse events were reported.Conclusions
The study arms showed no significant difference in the proportion of patients achieving modified Rankin Scale scores of 0-2 at 12 weeks. Nevertheless, nelonemdaz-treated patients showed a favorable tendency toward achieving these scores at 12 weeks, without serious adverse effects. Thus, a large-scale phase III trial is warranted.Registration
URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT02831088.
SUBMITTER: Hong JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9586831 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

Hong Ji Man JM Lee Jin Soo JS Lee Yeong-Bae YB Shin Dong Hoon DH Shin Dong-Ick DI Hwang Yang-Ha YH Ahn Seong Hwan SH Kim Jae Guk JG Sohn Sung-Il SI Kwon Sun U SU Lee Ji Sung JS Gwag Byoung Joo BJ Chamorro Ángel Á Choi Dennis W DW
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<h4>Background</h4>Nelonemdaz is a multitarget neuroprotectant that selectively blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and scavenges free radicals, as proven in preclinical ischemia-reperfusion studies. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of nelonemdaz in patients with acute ischemic stroke receiving endovascular reperfusion therapy.<h4>Methods</h4>This phase II randomized trial involved participants with large-artery occlusion in the anterior circulation at baseline who received endovas ...[more]