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NCT06238024: IRIS
Effect of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Endovascular Treatment
Phase 2, PHASE3 trial testing Tocilizumab in Interleukin-6 in 108 participants. Completed in 22 September 2024.
25 June 2024
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Suzhou Municipal Hospital of Anhui Province |
|---|---|
| Phase | Phase 2, PHASE3 |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | quadruple |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 108 |
| Start date | 2 February 2024 |
| Primary completion | 25 June 2024 |
| Estimated completion | 22 September 2024 |
| Sites | 1 location across China |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Tocilizumab (tocilizumab) — full drug profile →
- NaCl 0.9% 100ml — full drug profile →
Conditions studied
- Interleukin-6 — all drugs for Interleukin-6 →
- Ischemic Stroke — all drugs for Ischemic Stroke →
- Endovascular Treatment — all drugs for Endovascular Treatment →
Sponsor
Suzhou Municipal Hospital of Anhui Province
Who can join
Adults 18 to 80, any sex, with Interleukin-6 or Ischemic Stroke. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
Tocilizumab may exert neuroprotective effects in patients with ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular treatment
Publications & conference data
5 peer-reviewed publications reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Novel Therapeutics and Upcoming Clinical Trials Targeting Inflammation in Cardiovascular Diseases.
Potere N, Bonaventura A, Abbate A. · · 2024 · cited 48× · PMID 39387118 · DOI 10.1161/atvbaha.124.319980 -
The vascular-immune-neural network: a new pathophysiological paradigm and the dawn of cytoprotection in stroke.
Fang Y, Zhu Z, Zhang JH, Shi FD, et al · · 2025 · cited 2× · PMID 40618510 · DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2025.105843 -
Effect of IL-6 receptor inhibition on infarct volume after endovascular treatment for ischaemic stroke: a phase 2, randomised, placebo-controlled trial.
Chu X, Lan J, Ma Z, Yin Y, et al · · 2026 · cited 1× · PMID 41687453 · DOI 10.1016/j.ebiom.2026.106167 -
Unmasking the Hidden Burden: Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease <i>JAHA</i> Spotlight on the Role of the Immune System in Cardiovascular Health and Disease.
Bartoli-Leonard F, Clark DE, Singhal NS, Nguyen PK. · · 2026 · cited 1× · PMID 41294082 · DOI 10.1161/jaha.125.047298 -
Interleukin‑6 and ischemic stroke: From mechanisms to clinical prospects (Review).
Wang X, Zhang X, Lin J, Lin P. · · 2026 · PMID 41508947 · DOI 10.3892/mmr.2026.13790
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- Sponsor press releases (Google)
- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT06238024 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Suzhou Municipal Hospital of Anhui Province
- Last refreshed: 25 September 2024
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