Efficacy and Safety of SP-8203 (Otaplimastat) in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Receiving Thrombolytic Standard of Care

Intravenous administration of SP-8203 (otaplimastat), a multipotent neuroprotectant inhibiting matrix metalloprotease activity, significantly reduced infarct volume and recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA)/ ischemic-induced damage in animal models.

This clinical study is designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the combination therapy of SP-8203 (otaplimastat) and thrombolytic standard of care in acute ischemic stroke patient.

As a standard of care, thrombolytic therapy (for instance, recombinant tissue plasminogen activator) will be administered. When reperfusion is not achieved in spite of thrombolytic therapy, endovascular therapy can be performed.

A total of 852 participants will be enrolled in double-blind, randomized and parallel design with 426 participants assigned to 80 mg/day SP-8203 arm or placebo arm, respectively.

Eligible participants are the patients with neurologic deficit of ≥8 point on National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) score. The participant will receive the study intervention a total of 6 times, with 12 hours intervals. Imaging test will be performed using validated machine and method. The participant will have initial brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) performed within 6 hours before or after the administration of study intervention, and brain Computed Tomography (CT) will be performed at 24±3 hours after completion of the first administration of study intervention.

Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) will be followed-up on Day 5, and additionally the participant will undergo additional functional and neurological evaluations for up to 90 days.

When unexpected serious adverse reaction occurs during the clinical study, Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) will be convened to validation safety.