Cerebroprotective Effects of the TLR4-Binding DNA Aptamer ApTOLL in a Rat Model of Ischemic Stroke and Thrombectomy Recanalization

A Aliena-Valero, M Hernández-Jiménez… - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
ApTOLL, a TLR4 modulator aptamer, has demonstrated cerebroprotective effects in a
permanent ischemic stroke mouse model, as well as safety and efficacy in early phase …

APRIL: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, Phase Ib/IIa clinical study of ApTOLL for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke

M Hernández-Jiménez, F Abad-Santos… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In the reperfusion era, a new paradigm of treating patients with endovascular treatment
(EVT) and neuroprotective drugs is emerging as a promising therapeutic option for patients …

TLR4-binding DNA aptamers show a protective effect against acute stroke in animal models

G Fernández, A Moraga, MI Cuartero… - Molecular Therapy, 2018 - cell.com
Since Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) mediates brain damage after stroke, development of TLR4
antagonists is a promising therapeutic strategy for this disease. Our aim was to generate …

Safety and efficacy of ApTOLL in patients with ischemic stroke undergoing endovascular treatment: a phase 1/2 randomized clinical trial

M Hernández-Jiménez, F Abad-Santos… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance ApTOLL is a TLR4 antagonist with proven preclinical neuroprotective effect and
a safe profile in healthy volunteers. Objective To assess the safety and efficacy of ApTOLL in …

First-in-human phase I clinical trial of a TLR4-binding DNA aptamer, ApTOLL: Safety and pharmacokinetics in healthy volunteers

M Hernández-Jiménez, S Martín-Vílchez… - … Therapy-Nucleic Acids, 2022 - cell.com
ApTOLL is an aptamer that antagonizes Toll-like receptor 4 and improves functional
outcomes in models of ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction. The aim of this study was …

A reversible aptamer improves outcome and safety in murine models of stroke and hemorrhage

CM Blake, H Wang, DT Laskowitz, BA Sullenger - Oligonucleotides, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Treatment of acute ischemic stroke with intravenous tissue-type plasminogen activator is
underutilized partly due to the risk of life-threatening hemorrhage. In response to the clinical …

Therapeutic Effect of Rapamycin on TDP-43-Related Pathogenesis in Ischemic Stroke

YS Tsou, JH Lai, KY Chen, CF Chang… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Stroke is a major cause of death and disability across the world, and its detrimental impact
should not be underestimated. Therapies are available and effective for ischemic stroke (eg …

Intravenous Odatroltide for Acute Ischemic Stroke Within 24 Hours of Onset: A Phase 2, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study

AC Chao, TH Lee, LC Pettigrew… - Drug Design …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose Odatroltide (LT3001), a novel small synthetic peptide molecule designed to
recanalize occluded blood vessels and reduce reperfusion injury, is safe and efficacious in …

A novel specific aptamer targets cerebrovascular endothelial cells after ischemic stroke

H Hu, S Wu, TJ Lee, AM Gusdon, Y Liu, HA Choi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Cell specific-targeted therapy (CSTT) for acute ischemic stroke remains underdeveloped.
Cerebrovascular endothelial cells (CECs) are key components of the blood–brain barrier …

Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of anti-TLR4-antibody MTS510 in experimental stroke and significance of different routes of application

L Andresen, K Theodorou, S Grünewald… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are central sensors for the inflammatory response in ischemia-
reperfusion injury. We therefore investigated whether TLR4 inhibition could be used to treat …