The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TNKase ® (tenecteplase) for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in adults.

(HealthDay News) — The US Food and Drug Administration has approved TNKase (tenecteplase), a thrombolytic or clot-dissolving agent, for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke in adults.

Tenecteplase is administered as a single, 5-second intravenous bolus, providing a faster and simpler option compared to the ...

The approval is based on results of the AcT trial, where tenecteplase was comparable to alteplase for safety and efficacy.

For patients with large vessel occlusion presenting between 4.5 and 24 hours, intra-arterial tenecteplase after successful thrombectomy results in improved likelihood of excellent outcome (modified ...

FDA approval was based on the AcT noninferiority trial that found tenecteplase (at 0.25 mg/kg) to be at least on par with alteplase for safety and efficacy in acute ischemic stroke in Canadians ...

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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved Tenecteplase as first FDA-approved stroke medication in nearly three decades ...

The FDA has approved TNKase, a tissue plasminogen, clot-dissolving agent, to treat acute ischemic stroke in adults, according ...

Recent research has revealed compelling evidence supporting tenecteplase as a more effective treatment for ischemic strokes compared to traditional alteplase therapy. This discovery could mark a ...