Novel thrombolytic agents for acute ischemic stroke: a comprehensive review of current evidence

Intravenous thrombolysis is one of the standard treatments of acute ischemic stroke. Over the last decades, alteplase (recombinant tissue type plasminogen activator, rt-PA) has been established as the main thrombolytic agent worldwide. However, the short plasma half-life of rt-PA poses logistical ch...

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Main Authors: Hotz, Julian (Author) , Kaindl, Lisa (Author) , Krebs, Stefan (Author) , Poli, Sven (Author) , Purrucker, Jan (Author) , Strbian, Daniel (Author) , Greisenegger, Stefan (Author) , Sykora, Marek (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 11 August 2025
In: Journal of the neurological sciences
Year: 2025, Volume: 476, Pages: 1-11
ISSN:1878-5883
DOI:10.1016/j.jns.2025.123653
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2025.123653
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022510X25002734
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Author Notes:Julian Frederic Hotz, Lisa Kaindl, Stefan Krebs, Sven Poli, Jan Purrucker, Daniel Strbian, Stefan Greisenegger, Marek Sykora

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