Why the study?
Does FK419 improve MCA patency and reduce ischemic brain damage compared to rt-PA in a primate model of thrombotic stroke?
Population
Squirrel monkeys in a thrombotic focal cerebral ischemia (stroke) model
Comparison
FK419 vs Recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA)
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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Supports preclinical GPIIb/IIIa antagonist development in stroke; leaves open human translation from primate models.
Does FK419 improve MCA patency and reduce ischemic brain damage compared to rt-PA in a primate model of thrombotic stroke?
In a primate stroke model, the GPIIb/IIIa antagonist FK419 restored cerebral blood flow and reduced ischemic brain injury with superior efficacy and safety compared to rt-PA.
Maeda et al. (2005) studied this question.
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