Impact of Computed Tomography Perfusion Imaging on the Response to Tenecteplase in Ischemic Stroke : Analysis of 2 Randomized Controlled Trials

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BACKGROUND: We pooled 2 clinical trials of tenecteplase compared with alteplase for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke, 1 that demonstrated superiority of tenecteplase and the other that showed no difference between the treatments in patient clinical outcomes. We tested the hypotheses that reperfusion therapy with tenecteplase would be superior to alteplase in improving functional outcomes in the group of patients with target mismatch as identified with advanced imaging.

METHODS: We investigated whether tenecteplase-treated patients had a different 24-hour reduction in the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale and a favorable odds ratio of a modified Rankin scale score of 0 to 1 versus 2 to 6 compared with alteplase-treated patients using linear regression to generate odds ratios. Imaging outcomes included rates of vessel recanalization and infarct growth at 24 hours and occurrence of large parenchymal hematoma. Baseline computed tomography perfusion was analyzed to assess whether patients met the target mismatch criteria (absolute mismatch volume >15 mL, mismatch ratio >1.8, baseline ischemic core <70 mL, and volume of severely hypoperfused tissue <100 mL). Patients meeting target mismatch criteria were analyzed as a subgroup to identify whether they had different treatment responses from the pooled group.

RESULTS: Of 146 pooled patients, 71 received alteplase and 75 received tenecteplase. Tenecteplase-treated patients had greater early clinical improvement (median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score change: tenecteplase, 7; alteplase, 2; P=0.018) and less parenchymal hematoma (2 of 75 versus 10 of 71; P=0.02). The pooled group did not show improved patient outcomes when treated with tenecteplase (modified Rankin scale score 0-1: odds ratio, 1.77; 95% confidence interval, 0.89-3.51; P=0.102) compared with alteplase therapy. However, in patients with target mismatch (33 tenecteplase, 35 alteplase), treatment with tenecteplase was associated with greater early clinical improvement (median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score change: tenecteplase, 6; alteplase, 1; P<0.001) and better late independent recovery (modified Rankin scale score 0-1: odds ratio, 2.33; 95% confidence interval, 1.13-5.94; P=0.032) than those treated with alteplase.

CONCLUSIONS: Tenecteplase may offer an improved efficacy and safety profile compared with alteplase, benefits possibly exaggerated in patients with baseline computed tomography perfusion-defined target mismatch.

CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION: URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01472926. URL: https://www.anzctr.org.au. Unique identifier: ACTRN12608000466347.

Errataetall:

CommentIn: Circulation. 2017 Jun 13;135(24):e1139-e1140. - PMID 28606956

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

Erschienen:

2017

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:135

Enthalten in:

Circulation - 135(2017), 5 vom: 31. Jan., Seite 440-448

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bivard, Andrew [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xuya [VerfasserIn]
McElduff, Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Levi, Christopher R [VerfasserIn]
Campbell, Bruce C V [VerfasserIn]
Cheripelli, Bharath Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Kalladka, Dheeraj [VerfasserIn]
Moreton, Fiona Catherine [VerfasserIn]
Ford, Ian [VerfasserIn]
Bladin, Christopher F [VerfasserIn]
Davis, Stephen M [VerfasserIn]
Donnan, Geoffrey A [VerfasserIn]
Muir, Keith W [VerfasserIn]
Parsons, Mark W [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EC 3.4.21.68
Journal Article
Perfusion imaging
Randomized Controlled Trial
Stroke, ischemic
Tenecteplase
Thrombolytic therapy
Tissue Plasminogen Activator
WGD229O42W

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Date Completed 03.05.2017

Date Revised 09.01.2021

published: Print-Electronic

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01472926

CommentIn: Circulation. 2017 Jun 13;135(24):e1139-e1140. - PMID 28606956

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.022582

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM267096933