Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke With Edaravone Dexborneol Sublingual Tablets in Small Vessel Disease

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phasePhase 3
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age30-80
SponsorPeking Union Medical College Hospital

About this trial

This study is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Edaravone Dexborneol Sublingual Tablets in patients with acute ischemic stroke due to small vessel disease (TASTE-SVD).

The study will enroll approximately 600 participants aged 30 to 80 years who have experienced a recent small subcortical infarct (RSSI) confirmed by MRI. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio into either the Edaravone Dexborneol Sublingual Tablets group or the placebo group, with a 24-week treatment period followed by a 28-week follow-up.

The primary endpoint is a hierarchical composite endpoint at week 24, including all-cause mortality, modified Rankin Scale (mRS) score ≥2, recurrent stroke, changes in MoCA score, and changes in VaDAS-Cog score.

Secondary endpoints include additional functional and cognitive assessments at 24 and 52 weeks, as well as MRI markers of white matter hyperintensities, new infarctions, microbleeds, and brain atrophy. Safety assessments will include adverse events (AEs), treatment-related adverse events (TRAEs), and serious adverse events (SAEs).

The study aims to determine whether Edaravone Dexborneol Sublingual Tablets improve functional outcomes and cognitive performance in patients with small vessel disease-related stroke.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age: Between 30 and 80 years .

MRI-confirmed recent small subcortical infarct (RSSI): A lesion in the small penetrating artery territory, detected as DWI hyperintensity and ADC hypointensity, with a maximum axial diameter ≤20 mm.

White Matter Hyperintensity (WMH) Burden: Fazekas score ≥2 (total score range: 0-6).

Time from Stroke Onset: ≤3 weeks from symptom onset to randomization.

Disqualifiers

Intracranial Hemorrhagic Diseases: Evidence of hemorrhagic stroke, epidural hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, or other bleeding disorders detected by head imaging (MRI/CT).However, hemorrhagic transformation may be assessed by the investigator for potential inclusion.

Severe Consciousness Disturbance: NIHSS item 1a score >1 (indicative of significant impairment in consciousness).

Cortical Infarcts or Other Brain Abnormalities:Co-existing cortical infarcts, hydrocephalus, or other non-vascular white matter diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis, carbon monoxide poisoning-related leukoencephalopathy).

Severe Carotid Artery Stenosis: Requiring surgical intervention (>50% stenosis).

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Edaravone Dexborneol Sublingual Tablets
  • Placebo

Treatment groups

600 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups