Review Article

Phase I and Phase II Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Update on Currently Studied Drugs in Clinical Research

Table 3

This table summarizes neuroprotective drugs, details of clinical trials completed in AIS, route (i.v.: intravenous; p.o.: per-oral), phases, number of patients enrolled, and clinical trial number.

Summary of neuroprotective drug trials
DrugDoseTime windowPhaseNumber of patientsClinical trial numberCitation

GSK249320i.v. escalation cohorts 1, 5, and 15 mg/kg24–72 hours242NCT00833989[12]
GSK249320i.v. escalation doses of 0.04, 0.4, 1.2, 3.5, 10, and 25 mg/kgHealthy volunteers147NCT00622609[13]
Lovastatin1, 3, 6, 8, and 10 mg/kg per day for 3 days24 hours133NCT00243880[14]
Donepezil5 mg/day p.o. for 30 days, increased to 10 mg/day for 60 days≤24 hours2a33NCT00805792[15]