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NCT06238024: IRIS

Effect of Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in Patients With Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Endovascular Treatment

Completed Phase 2, PHASE3 Last updated 25 September 2024
What this trial tests

Phase 2, PHASE3 trial testing Tocilizumab in Interleukin-6 in 108 participants. Completed in 22 September 2024.

Timeline
2 February 2024
Primary endpoint
25 June 2024
22 September 2024

Quick facts

Lead sponsorSuzhou Municipal Hospital of Anhui Province
PhasePhase 2, PHASE3
StatusCompleted
Study typeINTERVENTIONAL
Allocationrandomized
Designparallel
Maskingquadruple
Primary purposetreatment
Enrollment108
Start date2 February 2024
Primary completion25 June 2024
Estimated completion22 September 2024
Sites1 location across China

Drugs / interventions tested

Conditions studied

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):

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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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