Clinical trial Recruiting at 23 sites Phase 2 Interventional Ages 18 to 80

KPCXM18 injection for acute ischemic stroke.

Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel, Placebo-Controlled Phase Ⅱb Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the KPCXM18 Injection at Different Doses in The Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke

Run by Kunming Pharmaceuticals, Inc. · NCT07279493 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This trial will try different doses of the KPCXM18 injection to see if it helps adults who have had an acute ischemic stroke when started within 12 hours of symptom onset.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 2
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 80 Years
SexAll
Enrollment300 (estimated)
SponsorKunming Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Locations23 sites (Beijing, Beijing Municipality and 22 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedNovember 22, 2025
Main results expectedOctober 18, 2026
Study endsOctober 18, 2026
Registry record updatedDecember 12, 2025
Trial IDNCT07279493 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18 to 80 with a confirmed acute ischemic stroke per Chinese guidelines, who can start the investigational drug within 12 hours of symptom onset and have baseline NIHSS 6–24 with an upper- plus lower-limb score ≥2 and pre-stroke mRS ≤1.

Probably not a fit

Patients outside the 12-hour treatment window, with hemorrhagic stroke, baseline NIHSS outside 6–24, significant pre-stroke disability, or other contraindications are unlikely to be eligible or to benefit from this intervention.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, parallel, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial that assigns 300 participants in a 1:1:1 ratio to low-dose, high-dose, or placebo groups. Treatment with KPCXM18 or placebo is given continuously for about 12 days (12 ± 2 days). The primary objective is to test efficacy at different doses for acute ischemic stroke, with secondary objectives including safety monitoring and population pharmacokinetic (PK) characterization. Results are intended to inform the design of a subsequent Phase 3 trial.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, KPCXM18 could improve neurological recovery and reduce disability when given early after an acute ischemic stroke.

How similar studies have gone: KPCXM18 itself is novel, and prior pharmacologic neuroprotection approaches in acute ischemic stroke have shown mixed results overall, so benefit remains uncertain until confirmed by randomized trials.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* 1\. Age 18 to 80 years old (including 18 years old and 80 years old, based on the date of signing the informed consent form), male or female;
* 2.Diagnosed with acute ischemic stroke according to the " Chinese guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute ischemic stroke 2023 ";
* 3.During the screening process, it is required that the ischemic stroke should occur within 12 hours after the onset, and it is expected that the investigational drug can be started within 12 hours after the onset; note: The onset time is calculated from the time when the ischemic stroke symptoms appear, If the onset occurs during sleep, the time of onset should be considered as the last time the patient was observed to be normal;
* 4.Before intravenous thrombolysis, 6 points ≤ NIHSS score ≤ 24 points, and the sum of upper limb and lower limb score ≥2 points;
* 5.The patients who first attacked, or the patients who had a good prognosis after the last attacked , (mRS score was ≤1 before the onset of the disease );
* 6.The subject has received or plans to receive standard intravenous thrombolysis treatment after this onset;
* 7.The subject can understand and follow the research process and voluntarily signs the research informed consent form (the informed consent form is signed by the subject or the legal representative).

Exclusion Criteria:

* 1\. Patients with intracranial hemorrhagic diseases confirmed by Imaging: hemorrhagic stroke, epidural hematoma, intracranial hematoma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, ventricular hemorrhage, Traumatic cerebral hemorrhage, etc;
* 2\. Patients who have received or plan to receive endovascular interventional treatment (including endovascular mechanical thrombectomy, intravascular thrombus aspiration, arterial thrombolysis, angioplasty and stenting) or patients with arteriovenous bridging therapy after this onset;
* 3\. Patients with disturbance of consciousness (NIHSS score Ia\>1 point);
* 4\. Patient has a history of intracranial hemorrhage before;
* 5\. Patient who have a history of epilepsy or who experienced epileptic symptoms during a stroke;
* 6\. The patient with other mental illness (such as severe mental disorders, dementia) and combined conditions such as limb movement disorders may influence their neurological function tests;
* 7\. Patients with acute myocardial infarction, cardiac interventional therapy, or heart failure (grade III and IV according to NYHA) within the past 1 month;
* 8\. Patients with malignant tumors, serious diseases of blood, digestion or other systems or diseases with bleeding tendencies (such as hemophilia, etc.), and the expected survival time is not more than 3 months;
* 9\. Despite active antihypertensive therapy, hypertension remains uncontrolled: systolic blood pressure ≥180 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥100 mmHg;
* 10.Patients with severe liver function impairment, or ALT, AST \> 2.0× ULN;
* 11.Patients with severe renal impairment, or serum creatinine \> 1.5× ULN;
* 12.Patients who have used neuroprotective drugs (including Edaravone, Edaravone Dexborneol, Butylphthalide, Piracetam, Urinary Kallidinogenase, Ginkgolide, Ginkgo Diterpene Lactone, Safflower Extract and Aceglutamide Injection, etc.) after the onset of this illness;
* 13.Patients with severe allergies, hypersensitivity to at least two or more types of drugs, or known to be allergic to any ingredient or excipient of the investigational drug;
* 14.Patients with a history of major surgery within 1 month before screening;
* 15.Patients with a history of drug abuse within 3 month before screening;
* 16.Patients who participated in or are currently participating in other clinical trials within 3 month prior to this study;
* 17.Pregnancy, lactation. or patients who have a family plan within 3 months of the first dose and who are unwilling to use contraception;
* 18.The investigator considers that patients are not suitable for clinical trials.

Where it's running

  • Beijing Tiantan Hosptial,Capital Medical University
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting
  • Shenzhen Second People's Hospital
    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
    Recruiting
  • Cangzhou Central Hospital
    Cangzhou, Hebei, China
    Recruiting
  • Hengshui People's Hospital
    Hengshui, Hebei, China
    Recruiting
  • Da Qing Long Nan Hospital
    Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
    Recruiting
  • Daqing Oilfield General Hospital
    Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
    Recruiting
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  • The People's Hospital Of Anyang City
    Anyang, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • Nanshi Hospital Of Nanyang
    Nanyang, Henan, China
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  • Nanyang Second General Hospital
    Nanyang, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • The First Affiliated Hospital Of Nanyang Medical College
    Nanyang, Henan, China
    Recruiting
  • Xuzhou Central Hospital
    Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
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  • Meihakou Central Hospital
    Meihekou, Jilin, China
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  • Affiliated Central Hospital Of Shenyang Medical College
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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  • The First People's Hospital Of Shenyang
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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  • The People's Hospital Of Liaoning Province
    Shenyang, Liaoning, China
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  • Yan'an University Xianyang Hospital
    Xianyang, Shaanxi, China
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  • First People's Hospital Of Tancheng
    Linyi, Shandong, China
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  • Linyi People's Hospital
    Linyi, Shandong, China
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  • Tengzhou Central People's Hospital
    Tengzhou, Shandong, China
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  • Sinopharm Tongmei General Hospital
    Datong, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Linfen Central Hospital
    Linfen, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Linfen People's Hospital
    Linfen, Shanxi, China
    Recruiting
  • Jiaxing Second Hospital
    Jiaxing, Zhejiang, China
    Recruiting

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