New drug treatment to help
By Paul Watson N
EW research carried out by scientists at Glasow
University has uncovered promising results for a new drug treatment for ischaemic stroke patients.
A new drug treatment called Tenecteplase has been shown to have similar outcomes in limiting the damage done in the brain aſt er a stroke compared with current treatments. Crucially however, it is also far easier to administer and may also be safer.
Ischaemic strokes are caused by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the brain, and are treated by injecting ‘clot-busting’ drugs that dissolve the blood clot, restoring blood fl ow. There is a four and a
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“T is important research investigating an alternative to Alteplase could pave the way for an improvement in thrombolysis. A more eff ective way to deliver clot-busting treatment to stroke patients could be life-changing; when stroke strikes, time saved is brain saved.”
:Dr Dale Webb
half hour window aſt er an ischaemic stroke in which giving clot-busting drug treatment is eff ective in limiting damage and improving outcome.
Currently, only one drug ‘Alteplase’ is used for acute treatment of stroke.
The new research, carried ked by Professor Keith Muir compared Alteplase with the newer clot-busting drug Tenecteplase.
The results revealed potentially fewer people had a brain haemorrhage as a complication of treatment with Tenecteplase.
Researchers believe that, as Tenecteplase can be given more easily than Alteplase, it could become a less expensive and easier to administer treatment for ischaemic stroke patients. A larger clinical trial is now being planned. Professor Muir said: “Every minute is crucial in treating stroke and we need bet er treatment options. Any treatment that is easier to deliver and potentially safer could mean the diff erence between
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