A Phase 3 interventional study of tenecteplase and alteplase in Stroke, sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim. Completed at 55 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-12-10.
Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
This study is open to Chinese adults who had an ischaemic stroke, which means that blood vessels in the brain are blocked. To resolve blood clots, people in the study get either tenecteplase or alteplase within 4 hours and 30 minutes after stroke. The purpose of this study is to compare how tenecteplase and alteplase improve peoples' recovering of physical activity. Alteplase is standard of care. Tenecteplase is a modified variant of alteplase that is easier to administer and is approved to treat heart attack. This study is to find out whether tenecteplase is as good as alteplase in people with ischaemic stroke.
Participants are equally put into 2 treatment groups by chance. Participants in one group get tenecteplase as a single injection into a vein. Participants in the other group get alteplase as an injection into a vein (10% of the dose) and the remainder as an infusion over 1 hour.
Participants are in the study for about 3 months. They are in the hospital for the first week after treatment. Then they visit the study site 1 and 3 months after treatment. At these visits, peoples' ability to independently carry out daily activities is assessed. Scores for physical activity are compared between both treatment groups. The doctors also regularly check the general health of the participants.
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Chinese patients with AIS were screened (visit 1) and randomised (visit 2a) when admitted. Patients received a single dose of tenecteplase, 0.25 mg/kg via intravenous (iv) bolus no later than 4.5 hours (h) after symptom onset. Visits on Day 1 consisted of two further visits (Visit 2b and Visit 2c) that were performed 1 h and 2 h after the start of the treatment. Visits 3 to 5 for continuous follow-up were performed on day 2, 8 and 30 after the start of the treatment. Treated patient performed a 90-day follow-up visit after the treatment to complete the study.
Drug: tenecteplase
Chinese patients with AIS were screened (visit 1) and randomised (visit 2a) when admitted. Patients received a single dose of alteplase, 0.9 mg/kg, 10% via intravenous (iv) bolus and the remaining 90% of the total dose administered as an iv infusion over 1 h no later than 4.5 hours (h) after symptom onset. Visits on Day 1 consisted of two further visits (Visit 2b and Visit 2c) that were performed 1 h and 2 h after the start of the treatment. Visits 3 to 5 for continuous follow-up were performed on day 2, 8 and 30 after the start of the treatment. Treated patient performed a 90-day follow-up visit after the treatment to complete the study.
Drug: alteplase
tenecteplase
alteplase
Percentage of Participants With Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score of 0 or 1
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
Time frame: At Day 90±7 days
Percentage of Participants With Major Neurological Improvement (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Score of 0 or Improvement of at Least 4 Points Compared With Baseline
Total NIHSS score (0-42) = sum of 11 individual item scores, higher total scores meaning more severe deficits. indivudal domains: level of consciousness (LOC), best gaze, visual fields, facial paresis, motor function arms, motor function legs, limb ataxia, sensory, language, dysarthria, extinction and inattention. Mild strokes (NIHSS \< 6): High likelihood of good recovery and independence, Moderate strokes (NIHSS 6-15): Variable outcomes depending on timely intervention, Severe strokes (NIHSS \> 15): Lower likelihood of recovery without significant disability and higher risk of mortality. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
Time frame: At 24 hours
Percentage of Participants With Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score of 0-2
Percentage of participants with Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-2 is presented. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
Time frame: At Day 90
Change From Baseline of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Score
Total NIHSS score (0-42) = sum of 11 individual item scores, higher total scores meaning more severe deficits. indivudal domains: level of consciousness (LOC), best gaze, visual fields, facial paresis, motor function arms, motor function legs, limb ataxia, sensory, language, dysarthria, extinction and inattention. Restricted maximum likelihood (REML) based MMRM approach used to compare change from baseline in NIHSS score at day 90. If patient misses visit, missing data will not be imputed. The mixed effect model will handle missing data based on a likelihood method under MAR assumption. Change in NIHSS score from baseline = overall mean + treatment + visit + baseline NIHSS + age + time to drug administration since onset of stroke symptoms + treatment by visit interaction + baseline NIHSS by visit interaction + random error.
Time frame: At baseline and at Day 90
Distribution of Modified Rankin Scale (mRS)
Distribution of Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is presented. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90.
Time frame: At Day 90
Percentage of Participants With Barthel Index Score ≥95
The Barthel Index is an ordinal scale used to measure performance in activities of daily living (ADL). The Barthel Index consists of 10 items. The total score of the Barthel Index ranges from 0 to 100, and higher scores indicate better outcome. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
Time frame: up to 90 days
Percentage of Participants With Symptomatic Intracerebral Haemorrhage (sICH) Per European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS) Ⅲ Definition During On-treatment Period
Percentage of participants with Symptomatic Intracerebral Haemorrhage (sICH) per European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS) Ⅲ definition during on-treatment period is presented. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
Time frame: Up to 7 days.
Percentage of Participants Who Died by Day 90
Percentage of participants who died by day 90 is presented. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
Time frame: up to 90 days
Percentage of Participants With Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score of 5 or 6
Percentage of participants with Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 5 or 6 is presented. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
Time frame: At Day 90
The main objective of this multi-centre, prospective, randomised, open label, blinded endpoint (PROBE), active-controlled parallel group phase III trial was to assess whether tenecteplase was non-inferior to alteplase in favourable outcome in Chinese patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) who were eligible for intravenous (i.v.) thrombolysis within 4.5 h of symptom onset.
| Milestone | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 744 | 745 |
| Treated | 733 | 735 |
| Completed | 671 | 675 |
| Not completed | 73 | 70 |
| Withdrew: Lost to follow-up | 20 | 10 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 12 | 5 |
| Withdrew: Death | 34 | 44 |
| Withdrew: Not treated | 3 | 6 |
| Withdrew: Investigator removed subject | 1 | 2 |
| Withdrew: Questionnaire result not evaluated | 1 | 0 |
| Withdrew: Refuse of hospital visit | 1 | 3 |
| Withdrew: Subject withdrew | 1 | 0 |
Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
| Percentage of participants | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score of 0 or 1 | 72.7 | 70.3 |
Total NIHSS score (0-42) = sum of 11 individual item scores, higher total scores meaning more severe deficits. indivudal domains: level of consciousness (LOC), best gaze, visual fields, facial paresis, motor function arms, motor function legs, limb ataxia, sensory, language, dysarthria, extinction and inattention. Mild strokes (NIHSS \< 6): High likelihood of good recovery and independence, Moderate strokes (NIHSS 6-15): Variable outcomes depending on timely intervention, Severe strokes (NIHSS \> 15): Lower likelihood of recovery without significant disability and higher risk of mortality. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
| Percentage of participants | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Major Neurological Improvement (National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Score of 0 or Improvement of at Least 4 Points Compared With Baseline | 48.0 | 45.0 |
Percentage of participants with Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 0-2 is presented. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
| Percentage of participants | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score of 0-2 | 80.9 | 79.9 |
Total NIHSS score (0-42) = sum of 11 individual item scores, higher total scores meaning more severe deficits. indivudal domains: level of consciousness (LOC), best gaze, visual fields, facial paresis, motor function arms, motor function legs, limb ataxia, sensory, language, dysarthria, extinction and inattention. Restricted maximum likelihood (REML) based MMRM approach used to compare change from baseline in NIHSS score at day 90. If patient misses visit, missing data will not be imputed. The mixed effect model will handle missing data based on a likelihood method under MAR assumption. Change in NIHSS score from baseline = overall mean + treatment + visit + baseline NIHSS + age + time to drug administration since onset of stroke symptoms + treatment by visit interaction + baseline NIHSS by visit interaction + random error.
| score on a scale | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline of National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) Score | -3.47 ± 0.34 | -3.02 ± 0.34 |
Distribution of Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is presented. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90.
| Percentage of participants | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| mRS score = 0 | 40.3 | 40.5 |
| mRS score = 1 | 30.1 | 28.2 |
| mRS score = 2 | 7.8 | 9.4 |
| mRS score = 3 | 6.7 | 5.5 |
| mRS score = 4 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| mRS score = 5 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| mRS score = 6 | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| missing | 3.8 | 2.3 |
The Barthel Index is an ordinal scale used to measure performance in activities of daily living (ADL). The Barthel Index consists of 10 items. The total score of the Barthel Index ranges from 0 to 100, and higher scores indicate better outcome. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
| Percentage of participants | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Barthel Index Score ≥95 | 75.7 | 73.9 |
Percentage of participants with Symptomatic Intracerebral Haemorrhage (sICH) per European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS) Ⅲ definition during on-treatment period is presented. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
| Percentage of participants | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Symptomatic Intracerebral Haemorrhage (sICH) Per European Cooperative Acute Stroke Study (ECASS) Ⅲ Definition During On-treatment Period | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Percentage of participants who died by day 90 is presented. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
| Percentage of participants | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants Who Died by Day 90 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
Percentage of participants with Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score of 5 or 6 is presented. Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) is a standardized measure that describes the extent of disability after a stroke. The mRS is a single item scale. It increases from 0 (no symptoms at all) to 6 (death). It was measured at Day 90. Percentages are rounded to the nearest digits.
| Percentage of participants | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of Participants With Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) Score of 5 or 6 | 6.8 | 7.8 |
Collected over AEs are reported for the on-treatment period from start of treatment until end of residual effect period, up to 7 days. All cause mortality was reported from start of treatment until death by any cause, up to 97 days.. Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alteplase Active Control Group | 44/736 (6%) | 115/736 (15.6%) | 347/736 (47.1%) |
| Tenecteplase Treatment Group | 34/732 (4.6%) | 116/732 (15.8%) | 334/732 (45.6%) |
| Event | Alteplase Active Control Group | Tenecteplase Treatment Group |
|---|---|---|
| Cerebral haemorrhageNervous system disorders | 21/736 | 25/732 |
| Cerebral infarctionNervous system disorders | 14/736 | 16/732 |
| Haemorrhagic transformation strokeNervous system disorders | 16/736 | 10/732 |
| Deep vein thrombosisVascular disorders | 13/736 | 8/732 |
| Cardiac failureCardiac disorders | 8/736 | 8/732 |
| Brain herniationInjury, poisoning and procedural complications | 8/736 | 7/732 |
| PneumoniaInfections and infestations | 7/736 | 7/732 |
| Respiratory failureRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 3/736 | 7/732 |
| Haemorrhage intracranialNervous system disorders | 7/736 | 5/732 |
| Haemorrhagic cerebral infarctionNervous system disorders | 7/736 | 3/732 |
| Event | Alteplase Active Control Group | Tenecteplase Treatment Group |
|---|---|---|
| ConstipationGastrointestinal disorders | 123/736 | 131/732 |
| Gingival bleedingGastrointestinal disorders | 78/736 | 79/732 |
| HypokalaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 77/736 | 70/732 |
| PneumoniaInfections and infestations | 65/736 | 55/732 |
| Urinary tract infectionInfections and infestations | 49/736 | 44/732 |
| HyperhomocysteinaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 45/736 | 44/732 |
| PyrexiaGeneral disorders | 43/736 | 33/732 |
| HypoproteinaemiaMetabolism and nutrition disorders | 41/736 | 32/732 |
| AnaemiaBlood and lymphatic system disorders | 37/736 | 32/732 |
Full Analysis Set (FAS): This patient set included all randomised patients who received any dose of treatment. Treatment assignment was as randomised. This was the primary analysis set for presentation of efficacy according to the intention-to-treat principle.
| Age, Continuous(Years) | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 65.1 ± 11.1 | 65.0 ± 11.1 | 65.0 ± 11.1 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 215 | 231 | 446 |
| Male | 517 | 502 | 1019 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 732 | 733 | 1465 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) class 1 at baseline(Participants) | Tenecteplase Treatment Group | Alteplase Active Control Group | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIHSS total score <6 | 299 | 297 | 596 |
| NIHSS total score 6 - 15 | 390 | 393 | 783 |
| NIHSS total score >=15 | 43 | 43 | 86 |
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