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Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Sovateltide in Patients With Acute Cerebral Ischemic Stroke

Description

Extensive research is being conducted in search of neuroprotective agents for possible use in the acute phase of stroke and agents that can be used for neurorepair in later stages of stroke. Several trials have been conducted and are in progress using different pharmacological agents, but none of the studies involve the stimulation of ETB receptors to treat cerebral ischemic stroke. Sovateltide (IRL-1620, PMZ-1620) has been effective in animal models of cerebral ischemic stroke. Its safety and tolerability have been demonstrated in a human phase I study with 7 subjects. Clinical phase II and III results indicate that sovateltide is a novel, first-in-class, highly effective drug candidate for treating cerebral ischemic stroke. Safety and significant efficacy in improving the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Modified Rankin scale (mRS), and Barthel index (BI) obtained in phase II and III studies in patients with cerebral ischemic stroke in India are convincing and encouraged us to investigate its safety and efficacy in cerebral ischemic stroke patients in the United States. Therefore, the plan is to conduct a phase III clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sovateltide therapy along with standard of care in patients of acute ischemic stroke.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Extensive research is being conducted in search of neuroprotective agents for possible use in the acute phase of stroke and agents that can be used for neurorepair in later stages of stroke. Several trials have been conducted and are in progress using different pharmacological agents, but none of the studies involve the stimulation of ETB receptors to treat cerebral ischemic stroke. Sovateltide (IRL-1620, PMZ-1620) has been effective in animal models of cerebral ischemic stroke. Its safety and tolerability have been demonstrated in a human phase I study with 7 subjects. Clinical phase II and III results indicate that sovateltide is a novel, first-in-class, highly effective drug candidate for treating cerebral ischemic stroke. Safety and significant efficacy in improving the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS), Modified Rankin scale (mRS), and Barthel index (BI) obtained in phase II and III studies in patients with cerebral ischemic stroke in India are convincing and encouraged us to investigate its safety and efficacy in cerebral ischemic stroke patients in the United States. Therefore, the plan is to conduct a phase III clinical study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of sovateltide therapy along with standard of care in patients of acute ischemic stroke.

A Multicentric, Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel, Placebo-controlled Phase III Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Sovateltide in Patients With Acute Cerebral Ischemic Stroke.

Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Sovateltide in Patients With Acute Cerebral Ischemic Stroke

Condition
Acute Ischemic Stroke
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Tuscon

The University of Arizona - College of Medicine, Tuscon, Arizona, United States, 85719

Oxnard

St. John's Regional Medical Center, Oxnard, California, United States, 93030

Sarasota

Intercoastal Medical Group, Sarasota, Florida, United States, 34239

Paramus

Hackensack University Medical Center, Paramus, New Jersey, United States, 07652

Greensboro

Guilford Neurologic Associates, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States, 27405

Columbus

OSU Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43210

Pittburgh

UPMC Presbyterian Hospital, Pittburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15219

Chattanooga

CHI Memorial Neuroscience Institute, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37404

Houston

Houston Methodist Hospital Neurological Institute, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Adult males or females aged 18 - 80 years of age.
  • 2. Consent obtained per national laws and regulations, and in accordance with the applicable ethics committee requirements prior to study procedures.
  • 3. A stroke is ischemic in origin that is diagnosed clinically and/or radiologically confirmed by Computed Tomography (CT) scan or diagnostic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) prior to enrolment. No hemorrhage as proved by cerebral CT/MRI scan.
  • 4. Cerebral ischemic stroke patients presenting within 24 hours after the onset of symptoms with NIHSS score of ≥8 and \<20, NIHSS Level of Consciousness (1A) score \<2 at the time of screening. This includes cerebral ischemic stroke patients who completely recovered from earlier episodes before having a new or fresh stroke having a pre-stroke historical measure of mRS score of 0-2.
  • 5. The patient is \<24 hours from the time of stroke onset when the first dose of sovateltide is administered. Time of onset is when symptoms began; for stroke that occurred during sleep, time of onset is when the patient was last seen or was self- reported to be normal.
  • 6. Reasonable expectation of availability to receive the full sovateltide/placebo course of therapy and to be available for subsequent follow-up visits.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Pharmazz, Inc.,

Anil Gulati, MD, PhD, STUDY_CHAIR, Pharmazz, Inc.

Study Record Dates

2026-11