Medication that protects brain tissue linked to improved stroke survival

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  • The higher ApTOLL dose showed a neuroprotective effect while the lower dose did not show any effect compared to placebo.
  • Ninety days after treatment, death rates among participants who received the higher dose of ApTOLL were more than four times lower compared to those who received placebo: 4% versus 18%, respectively.
  • Imaging tests given 72 hours after treatment showed that the size of damaged brain tissue was reduced by 40% among the participants who received the higher dose of ApTOLL compared to the placebo group.
  • 64% of participants who received the higher dose of ApTOLL were free of disability at 90 days, compared to 47% of those in the placebo group.

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