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CompletedNCT05507645PUMICEUpdated Sep 5, 2024

ProUrokinase for Mild Ischemic Cerebrovascular Events (PUMICE)

A Phase 3 interventional study of Recombinant Human Prourokinase for Injection (rhPro-UK) and standard medical treatment in Ischemic Stroke, Mild and Thrombosis, sponsored by Beijing Tiantan Hospital. Completed at 89 sites in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-09-05.

Sponsored by Beijing Tiantan Hospital · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
1,446
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years and older
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of rhPro-UK (35mg) versus standard medical treatment in acute mild ischemic stroke within 4.5 hours of symptom onset.

Read the detailed description

After being informed about the study and potential risks, patients who meet the eligibility requirements will be randomized to recombinant human Prourokinase for injection (rhPro-UK) or standard medical treatment in a 1:1 ratio. Written informed consent will be needed.

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Conditions studied

  • Ischemic Stroke
  • Mild
  • Thrombosis
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In context

Ischemic Stroke

2,653 studies on the registry are indexed under Ischemic Stroke; 936 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 1,446 is above the median of 120 across 1,799 interventional studies indexed under Ischemic Stroke.

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Lead sponsor

Beijing Tiantan Hospital is the lead sponsor of 481 studies on the registry; 287 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years and older
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

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Inclusion criteria

  1. Age ≥18 years, any gender;
  2. Acute ischemic stroke symptom onset within 4.5 hours prior to enrollment; onset time refers to 'last-seen normal time';
  3. Pre-stroke mRS score≤ 1;
  4. Baseline NIHSS ≤ 5 (both included);
  5. Written informed consent from patients or their legally authorized representatives

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Rapidly improving symptoms at the discretion of the investigator;
  2. Intended to proceed to endovascular treatment during 90 days (including mechanical thrombectomy, stent insertion or balloon expansion);
  3. Allergy to rhPro-UK and it's components (human albumin, mannitol);
  4. NIHSS consciousness score 1a >2, or epileptic seizure, hemiplegia after seizures (Todd's palsy) or combined with other nervous/mental illness unable to cooperate or unwilling to cooperate;
  5. Persistent blood pressure elevation (systolic ≥180 mmHg or diastolic ≥100 mmHg), despite blood pressure lowering treatment;
  6. Blood glucose \<2.8 or >22.2 mmol/L (point of care glucose testing is acceptable);
  7. Active internal bleeding or at high risk of bleeding, e.g.: Major surgery, trauma or gastrointestinal or urinary tract haemorrhage within the previous 21 days, or arterial puncture at a non-compressible site within the previous 7 days;
  8. Any known impairment in coagulation due to comorbid disease or anticoagulant use. If on warfarin, then INR >1.7 or prothrombin time >15 seconds; if use of any direct thrombin inhibitors or direct factor Xa inhibitors or new oral anticoagulants (NOAC) during the last 48 hours unless reversal of effect can be achieved with a reversal agent (by idarucizumab) or sensitivity laboratory test values greater than the upper limit of normal (eg, activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), international normalized ratio (INR), platelet count, thrombin time (TT), or appropriate factor Xa activity assay); if on any full dose heparin/heparinoid during the last 24 hours or with an elevated aPTT greater than the upper limit of normal;
  9. Known defect of platelet function or platelet count below 100,000/mm3 (but patients on antiplatelet agents can be included);
  10. Ischemic stroke or myocardial infarction in previous 3 months, previous intracranial haemorrhage, severe traumatic brain injury or intracranial or intraspinal operation in previous 3 months, or known intracranial neoplasm (except for neuroectodermal tumors, such as meningiomas), arteriovenous malformation or giant aneurysm;
  11. Any terminal illness such that patient would not be expected to survive more than 1 year
  12. Large cerebral infarction (infarct size > 1/3 MCA territory) on CT or MRI;
  13. Acute or past intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) identified by CT or MRI (including intraparenchymal hemorrhage, intraventricular hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, subdural/epidural hematoma);
  14. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, or reluctant to agree taking effective contraceptive measures during the period of trial subjects;
  15. Any condition that, in the judgment of the investigator could impose hazards to the patient if study therapy is initiated or affect the participation of the patient in the study;
  16. Participation in other interventional clinical trials within the previous 3 months.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Outcomes assessor)
Enrollment
1,446 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    rhPro-UK (35mg)

    rhPro-UK: 35 mg (5 mg per vial, 7 vials in total) Dissolve 15mg (3 vials) of rhPro-UK in 10ml of saline and intravenous bolus within 3 minutes, and dissolve the remaining 20mg (4 vials) in 90ml of saline and intravenous drip within 30 minutes. (Note: after adding saline, overturn it gently once to twice, do not shake vigorously, so as to avoid foaming of the rhPro-UK solution and reduce the efficacy).

    Drug: Recombinant Human Prourokinase for Injection (rhPro-UK)

  • Active comparator
    standard medical treatment

    Standard antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment at the discretion of local investigators according to the 'Chinese guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke 2018'.

    Drug: standard medical treatment

Interventions

  • DrugRecombinant Human Prourokinase for Injection (rhPro-UK)

    15mg of rhPro-UK intravenous bolus within 3 minutes, and the remaining 20mg intravenous drip within 30 minutes.

    Also known as: Puyouke

  • Drugstandard medical treatment

    Standard antiplatelet or anticoagulant treatment at the discretion of local investigators.

    Also known as: Aspirin, clopidogrel, anticoagulant

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. The modified Rankin Scale score (mRS) ≤ 1 at 90 days

    The proportion of the modified Rankin Scale score (mRS) ≤ 1 at 90 days.

    Time frame: 90 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Ordinal distribution of mRS at 90 days

    Ordinal distribution of mRS at 90 days

    Time frame: 90 days

  2. mRS score ≤ 2 at 90 days

    The proportion of mRS score ≤ 2 at 90 days

    Time frame: 90 days

  3. Early neurological functional improvement

    Clinical response rate at 24 hours defined as an improvement on NIHSS score ≥ 4 points compared with the initial deficit or NIHSS score ≤ 1 point

    Time frame: 24 hours

  4. Barthel index of 75-100 points at 90 days

    The proportion of Barthel index of 75-100 points at 90 days

    Time frame: 90 days

  5. Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L) at 90 days

    The value of Quality of Life (EQ-5D-5L) at 90 days

    Time frame: 90 days

  6. Activities of Daily Living (Lawton IADL) at 90 days

    The score of Activities of Daily Living (Lawton IADL) at 90 days

    Time frame: 90 days

  7. Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage within 36 hours

    The rate of symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage within 36 hours (as defined by ECASS III)

    Time frame: 36 hours

  8. All-cause death at 90 days

    All-cause mortality at 90 days

    Time frame: 90 days

  9. Systematic bleeding at 90 days

    The rate of systematic bleeding at 90 days (as defined by GUSTO: moderate and severe bleeding)

    Time frame: 90 days

  10. Adverse events (AEs)/ serious adverse events (SAEs) within 90 days

    The proportion of AEs/SAEs within 90 days

    Time frame: 90 days

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Study locations

89 sites
  • Taihe Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Fuyang, Anhui 236699, China
  • Lujiang County People's Hospital,Anhui Province
    Hefei, Anhui 231501, China
  • Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality 100070, China
  • The First Hospital of Fangshan District, Beijing
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality 102499, China
  • Chongqing Sanbo Chang 'an Hospital
    Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality 400023, China
  • Dingxi People's Hospital
    Dingxi, Gansu 743099, China
  • Jiuquan City People's Hospital
    Jiuquan, Gansu 735099, China
  • Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital
    Guangzhou, Guangdong 518025, China
  • Heyuan People's Hospital
    Heyuan, Guangdong 517001, China
  • People's Hospital of Huazhou
    Maoming, Guangdong 525199, China
  • Wuchuan People's Hospital
    Zhanjiang, Guangdong 524557, China
  • Wuming Hospital of Guangxi Medical University
    Nanning, Guangxi 530199, China
  • The Second People's Hospital of Guiyang
    Guiyang, Guizhou 550081, China
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guizhou Medical University
    Kaili, Guizhou 550003, China
  • The People's Hospital of the Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture
    Kaili, Guizhou 556099, China
  • Affiliated Hospital of Hebei University
    Baoding, Hebei 050031, China
  • Hebei Tang County People Hospital
    Baoding, Hebei 071030, China
  • Chengde Central Hospital
    Chengde, Hebei 067024, China
  • Long Hua Xian Yi Yuan
    Chengde, Hebei 068150, China
  • Fengning Manchu Autonomous County Hospital
    Chengde, Hebei 068350, China
  • Wei Xian Ren Min Yi Yuan
    Handan, Hebei 056899, China
  • The People's Hospital of Changli County
    Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066699, China
  • The Second Hospital of Qinhuangdao
    Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066699, China
  • Xingtang People's Hospital
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei 050699, China
  • Yuanshi Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei 051130, China
  • The Second Hospital of Xinji
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei 052360, China
  • Xinji Hospital of T.C.M
    Shijiazhuang, Hebei 052360, China
  • Linxi Hospital of Kailuan General Hospital
    Tangshan, Hebei 025250, China
  • Luanzhou People's Hospital
    Tangshan, Hebei 063004, China
  • Tangshan Guye Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
    Tangshan, Hebei 063199, China
  • Tangshan Fengnan District Hospital
    Tangshan, Hebei 063399, China
  • Yu Tian Xian Zhong Yi Yi Yuan
    Tangshan, Hebei 064199, China
  • Zunhua People's Hospital
    Tangshan, Hebei 064299, China
  • The People's Hospital of Qianxi County
    Tangshan, Hebei 064303, China
  • Weixian People's Hospital
    Xingtai, Hebei 054799, China
  • The Greatwall Hospital
    Xingtai, Hebei 055750, China
  • Center Hospital·Jiamusi
    Jiamusi, Heilongjiang 154003, China
  • Central Hospital·Jiaozuo
    Jiaozuo, Henan 454001, China
  • The Second People's Hospital of Jiaozuo
    Jiaozuo, Henan 454001, China
  • Jiyuan Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    Jiyuan, Henan 459001, China
  • Luoyang First People's Hospital
    Luoyang, Henan 471002, China
  • Tanghe County People's Hospital
    Nanyang, Henan 473499, China
  • Puyang Oilfield General Hospital
    Puyang, Henan 457001, China
  • Chinese Medicine Hospital of Puyang
    Puyang, Henan 457099, China
  • The First People Hospital of Lingbao
    Sanmenxia, Henan 472599, China
  • The Shangqiu First People's Hospital
    Shangqiu, Henan 476005, China
  • Xiayi County People's Hospital
    Shangqiu, Henan 476499, China
  • The People's Hospital of Yongcheng
    Shangqiu, Henan 476699, China
  • People's Hospital of Xixian
    Xinyang, Henan 464399, China
  • Guang Shan County People's Hospital
    Xinyang, Henan 465499, China
  • Xinmi Hospital of T.C.M
    Zhengzhou, Henan 452370, China
  • Taikang Xian People's Hospital
    Zhoukou, Henan 461499, China
  • Liuyang Jili Hospital
    Changsha, Hunan 410399, China
  • Baotou City Central Hospital
    Baotou, Inner Mongolia 014040, China
  • Huai'an Second People's Hospital
    Huai'an, Jiangsu 223022, China
  • Funing People's Hospital
    Yancheng, Jiangsu 224499, China
  • Jilin People's Hospital
    Jilin City, Jilin 132001, China
  • Tonghua City vascular disease Hospital and Dongchang District People's Hospital
    Tonghua, Jilin 134099, China
  • Meihekou Central Hospital
    Tonghua, Jilin 135099, China
  • Haicheng Hospital of T.C.M
    Anshan, Liaoning 114201, China
  • Dalian Lvshunkou District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
    Dalian, Liaoning 116041, China
  • General Hospital of Fushun Mining Bureau of Liaoning Health Industry Group
    Fushun, Liaoning 113012, China
  • Huludao Center Hospital
    Huludao, Liaoning 125001, China
  • The Second People's Hospital of Huludao
    Huludao, Liaoning 125060, China
  • The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University
    Shenyang, Liaoning 511436, China
  • Weinan Central Hospital
    Weinan, Shaanxi 714099, China
  • People's Hospital of Qihe County
    Dezhou, Shandong 251199, China
  • Ningjin People's Hospital
    Dezhou, Shandong 253499, China
  • Liaocheng People's Hospital
    Liaocheng, Shandong 252001, China
  • Liaocheng Third People's Hospital
    Liaocheng, Shandong 252006, China
  • Guanxian People's Hospital
    Liaocheng, Shandong 252599, China
  • The People's Hospital of Gaotang
    Liaocheng, Shandong 252899, China
  • People's Hospital of Yinan
    Linyi, Shandong 276399, China
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University
    Tai’an, Shandong 271099, China
  • Weihai Central Hospital
    Weihai, Shandong 264400, China
  • Weihai Wendeng District People's Hospital
    Weihai, Shandong 264499, China
  • Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital
    Yantai, Shandong 264099, China
  • Yantai Taocun Central Hospital
    Yantai, Shandong 265301, China
  • Qixia Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
    Yantai, Shandong 265399, China
  • Zibo Central Hospital
    Zibo, Shandong 255020, China
  • Zibo Municipal Hospital
    Zibo, Shandong 255499, China
  • Shanghai Putuo Liqun Hospital
    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality 200333, China
  • Linfen Central Hospital
    Linfen, Shanxi 041099, China
  • Yangquan Coal Industry(Group) General Hospital
    Yangquan, Shanxi 045008, China
  • Yangquan First People's Hospital
    Yangquan, Shanxi 045099, China
  • Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College
    Nanchong, Sichuan 637002, China
  • People's Hospital of Yilong County
    Nanchong, Sichuan 637699, China
  • Suining Central Hospital
    Suining, Sichuan 629099, China
  • Tianjin 4th Center Hospital
    Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality 300142, China
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References and documents

Publications

  • Xiong Y, Meng X, Jin A, Campbell BCV, Xu A, Dong Q, Xu Y, Pan Y, Jiang Y, Niu S, Li Z, Zhuang X, Guo N, Yuan Z, Kong Z, Zong L, Duan C, Cao Z, Wang L, Hao M, Wu S, Feng X, Li H, Wu N, Li Z, Zhao X, Wang Y; PUMICE Investigators. Prourokinase vs Standard Care for Patients With Mild Ischemic Stroke: The PUMICE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2025 Mar 1;82(3):258-266. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2024.4688. PubMed 39836393 ↗
  • Xiong Y, Hao M, Pan Y, Duan C, Feng X, Li H, Wu N, Wang L, Meng X, Zhao X, Wang Y; PUMICE investigators*. Rationale and design of ProUrokinase in Mild IsChemic strokE (PUMICE): a multicentre, prospective, randomised, open-label, blinded-endpoint controlled trial. Stroke Vasc Neurol. 2024 Dec 30;9(6):715-722. doi: 10.1136/svn-2023-002673. PubMed 38296588 ↗

Individual participant data

Plan to share: No

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Timeline

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
ElapsedEstimatedEstimated, not yet reachedSimilar studies: half by the dot; the band is the middle halfHalf of similar studies reached it by the dot; the band is the middle half, from a quarter to three quarters

Ran from Nov 2022 to primary completion in Mar 2024, 16 months.

Of 142 non-industry phase 3 interventional studies under Ischemic Stroke, half reached primary completion within 29 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 19 and three quarters within 52. This study's 16 months is below that.

Counting every sponsor, half of 166 studies reached it within 27 months; a quarter within 19 and three quarters within 51.

How these figures are worked out, and which studies are left out of them.

Registered
Aug 17, 2022
First posted
Aug 19, 2022
StartActual
Nov 15, 2022
Primary completionActual
Mar 26, 2024
CompletionActual
Jun 17, 2024
Last update
Sep 5, 2024
What these dates mean
Start.
When the first participant enrolled; while estimated, when the study expects to open to recruitment.
Primary completion.
When the last participant was examined or treated to collect data for the study's main question, its primary outcome. A study that stopped early gives the date its data collection stopped.
Completion.
When the last participant's last visit took place, for every outcome, secondary ones and side effects included: the end of the study. Often later than primary completion, sometimes the same day.
Actual and Est.
Actual means the registry says the date has happened. Est. (estimated) is a date the sponsor plans or expects. It can still move, and the sponsor is expected to change it to actual once it has passed.
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Sep 5, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05507645
Responsible party
Yongjun Wang (professor, Beijing Tiantan Hospital) — Principal investigator
First posted
Aug 19, 2022
Start date
Nov 15, 2022
Primary completion
Mar 26, 2024
Completion
Jun 17, 2024
Last update
Sep 5, 2024

Study contacts

Yongjun Wang, MD
principal investigator · Beijing Tiantan Hospital

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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