Review Article

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

Table 4

This table summarizes the different drugs, details of clinical trials completed in AIS, route (i.v.: intravenous; s.c.: subcutaneous), phases, n/a: not available, number of patients enrolled, and clinical trial number.

Summary of trials for neuroinflammation, excitotoxicity, and oxidative stress drugs
DrugDoseTime windowPhaseNumber of patientsClinical trial numberCitation

SA4503Oral treatment of 1 mg/d and 3 mg/d for a period of 28 days48 to 72 hours260NCT00639249[16]
Caffeinol + hypothermiaInfusion of caffeinol (9 mg/kg caffeine + 0.4 g/kg ethanol) over 2 hours4 hours1/230NCT00299416[17]
Edaravone12.5 mg/37.5 mg/62.5 mg one dose every 12 hours, for period of 14 days24 hours2400NCT01929096[18]
RP-11273 mg/day i.v. 3 boluses followed by infusion for 72 hours≤10 hours210NCT01268683[19]
RP-1127i.v. bolus followed by continuous infusion for 72 hours4.5 hours234NCT01132703[20]
Filgrastims.c. 15 μg/kg per day for 5 days7 daysn/a10n/a[21]
Filgrastim3 i.v. doses (150, 300, or 450 μg/body/day, divided into 2 doses for 5 days)24 hours and 7 days118n/a[22]
AX200 (G-CSF)4 i.v. doses, total cumulative doses of 30–180 μg/kg over the course of 3 days<12 hours2a44NCT00132470[23]
AX200 (filgrastim)135 µg/kg i.v. over 72 hours9 hours2328NCT00927836[24]
Leucostim10 mg/kg s.c. per day for 5 days≤48 hours220NCT00901381[25]
3K3A-APC3K3A-APC at 6, 30, 90, 180, 360, 540, or 720 g/kg and 5 doses: 90, 180, 360, or 540 g/kg every 12 hours after safety of the first. g/kg every 12 hours after safety of the firstMeasurements at 12 and 24 hours164NCT01660230[26]
3K3A-APC3K3A-APC at 120 ug/kg, 240 ug/kg, 360 ug/kg, or 540 ug/kgMeasurements at 12 hours for up to 5 doses2100NCT02222714Not yet published