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01-12-2012 | Review Article

Clinical Trials for Neuroprotective Therapies in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A New Roadmap from Bench to Bedside

Authors: Amit Ayer, Brian Y. Hwang, Geoffrey Appelboom, E. Sander Connolly Jr.

Published in: Translational Stroke Research | Issue 4/2012

Abstract

The most deadly form of stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) continues to puzzle researchers and produce substantial decrements in the quality of patients’ lives. Intensive basic research has devised many agents with putative benefit in mitigating the devastating effects of ICH, but these therapies have been largely ineffective in the transition to clinical trials. However, a steady translational pipeline continues to provide new avenues of treatment that may be effective in the management of this condition. In this review, we aim to summarize the array of neuroprotective clinical trials and techniques used in the history of ICH, and delineate the progression of relevant research to date. Furthermore, we provide insight into methods that may allow for better translation of basic science advances into productive clinical trials.

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Title: Clinical Trials for Neuroprotective Therapies in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A New Roadmap from Bench to Bedside
Authors: Amit Ayer
Brian Y. Hwang
Geoffrey Appelboom
E. Sander Connolly Jr.
Publication date: 01-12-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Translational Stroke Research / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1868-4483
Electronic ISSN: 1868-601X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12975-012-0207-4

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