Lubeluzole in Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatment
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Stroke
- Vol. 31 (11), 2543-2551
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.str.31.11.2543
Abstract
Background and Purpose—This trial was a double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trial with an 8-hour inclusion window to assess the efficacy and safety of an intravenous loading dose of 7.5 mg followed by a daily intravenous dose of 10 mg lubeluzole for 5 days in acute ischemic stroke patients. Methods—A total of 1786 patients were randomized: 901 to lubeluzole and 885 to placebo. Overall, 212 patients (23.5%) from the lubeluzole group and 213 (24.1%) from the placebo group discontinued the trial prematurely. In the lubeluzole group 201 patients (22.3%) discontinued because of adverse events compared with 193 patients (21.8%) in the placebo group. Results—The primary population for the efficacy analysis comprised the core stroke patients (exclusion of older patients aged >75 years with severe stroke) in the 0- to 6-hour inclusion time window. The primary efficacy parameter was a 3-category functional status (Barthel Index 70 to 100/0 to 70/vegetative, dead) at week 12. In the lubeluzole group 207 pati...Keywords
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