Introduction
Materials and methods
Protocol registration
Data sources and search strategy
Eligibility criteria
Selection process
Data extraction
Risk of bias
Statistical analyses
Data availability
Results
Search results and study selection
Characteristics of included studies
Study ID | Country | Study design | Sample size, TNK versus tPA | TNK Dosage | tPA dosage | Time window, h | Key inclusion criteria | Key exclusion criteria |
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Haley et al. 2010 | United States | Phase 2B/3, multicenter, double-blinded, prematurely terminated RCT | 50 versus 31 | 0.1 mg/kg, 0.25 mg/kg, 0.4 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 3 | NIHSS > 0; If NIHSS = 1, requires significant deficit | Stroke in last 3 months; Major symptoms which are rapidly improving by the time of treatment |
Parsons et al. 2012 | Australia | Phase 2B, multicenter, PROBE | 50 versus 25 | 0.25 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 6 | NIHSS > 4; Occlusion of MCA/ACA/PCA; Perfusion volume > 120% core, and at least 20 ml; Core volume < 1/3 of MCA or 1/2 ACA/PCA territory | Premorbid mRS score ≥ 3; eGFR < 15 ml/min; Evidence of acute brainstem ischemia |
Huang et al. 2015 | Scotland | Phase 2, single center, PROBE | 47 versus 49 | 0.25 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 4.5 | Age 18 years or older; NIHSS > 0; Seizure at stroke onset | Premorbid mRS score ≥ 3; eGFR < 30 ml/min |
Logallo et al. 2017 | Norway | Phase 3, multicenter, PROBE | 549 versus 551 | 0.4 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 4.5 | Age 18 years or older; NIHSS > 0 | Seizure at stroke onset and no visible occlusion on baseline CT; Clinical stroke < 2 months |
Campbell et al. 2018 | Australia and New Zealand | Phase 2, multicenter, PROBE | 101 versus 101 | 0.25 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 4.5 | Age 18 years or older; NIHSS > 0; Occlusion of ICA/MCA/BA | Premorbid mRS score ≥ 3 |
Menon et al. 2022 | Canada | Phase 3, multicenter, PROBE | 806 versus 771 | 0.25 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 4.5 | Age 18 years or older; Eligible for endovascular thrombectomy | None |
Kvistad et al. 2022 | Norway | Phase 3, multicenter, PROBE | 100 versus 104 | 0.4 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 4.5 | Age 18 years or older; NIHSS ≥ 6 | Premorbid mRS score ≥ 3 |
Li et al. 2022 | China | Phase 2, multicenter, PROBE | 177 versus 59 | 0.1 mg/kg, 0.25 mg/kg, 0.32 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 3 | Age 18 years or older; NIHSS 4–25 | Premorbid mRS score ≥ 3 |
Bivard et al. 2022 | Australia | Phase 2, single center, PROBE | 55 versus 49 | 0.25 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 4.5 | Age 18 years or older | Premorbid mRS score > 3 |
Wang et al. 2023 | China | Phase 3, multicenter, PROBE | 716 versus 714 | 0.25 mg/kg | 0.9 mg/kg | < 4.5 | Age 18 years or older; NIHSS 5–25 | Premorbid mRS score > 1 |
Study ID | Sample size, n | Age (years), mean ± SD/median (IQR) | Male, n (%) | Baseline NIHSS, mean ± SD/median (IQR) | Onset to treatment time, min, mean ± SD/median (IQR) | |||||
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TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | |
Haley et al. 2010 | TNK 0.1: 31 | 31 | TNK 0.1: 67 ± 19 | 72 ± 16 | TNK 0.1: 12 (39%) | 17 (51%) | TNK 0.1: 8 (5–11) | 13 (5–17) | NA | NA |
TNK 0.25: 31 | TNK 0.25: 69 ± 15 | TNK 0.25: 16 (52%) | TNK 0.25: 10 (6–15) | |||||||
TNK 0.4: 19 | TNK 0.4: 68 ± 16 | TNK 0.4: 13 (68%) | TNK 0.4: 9 (5–17) | |||||||
Parsons et al. 2012 | TNK 0.1: 25 | 25 | TNK 0.1: 72 ± 6.9 | 70 ± 8.4 | TNK 0.1: 13 (52%) | 12 (48%) | TNK 0.1: 14.5 ± 2.3 | 14 ± 2.3 | TNK 0.1: 3.1 ± 0.9 h | 2.7 ± 0.8 h |
TNK 0.25: 25 | TNK 0.25: 68 ± 9.4 | TNK 0.25: 13 (52%) | TNK 0.25: 14.6 ± 2.3 | TNK 0.25: 3.0 ± 0.7 h | ||||||
Huang et al. 2015 | 47 | 49 | 71 ± 13 | 71 ± 12 | 30 (64%) | 31 (63%) | 12 (9–18) | 11 (8–16) | 184 ± 44 | 192 ± 45 |
Logallo et al. 2017 | 549 | 551 | 70.8 ± 14.4 | 71.2 ± 13.2 | 321 (58%) | 339 (62%) | 5.6 ± 5.4 | 5.8 ± 5.2 | 118 (79–180) | 111 (80–174) |
Campbell et al. 2018 | 101 | 101 | 70.4 ± 15.1 | 71.9 ± 13.7 | 58 (57%) | 52 (51%) | 17 (12–22) | 17 (12–22) | 125 (102–156) | 134 (104–176) |
Menon et al. 2022 | 806 | 771 | 73.33 ± 14.85 | 72.67 ± 15.6 | 424 (52.6%) | 398 (51.6%) | 10.33 ± 7.43 | 11 ± 8.14 | 135 ± 69.05 | 138 ± 69.1 |
Kvistad et al. 2022 | 100 | 104 | 73.2 ± 12.6 | 68.6 ± 15.6 | 45 (45%) | 53 (51%) | 13.4 ± 6.6 | 13.2 ± 6.4 | 103.16 ± 51.90 | 105 ± 52.62 |
Li et al. 2022 | TNK 0.1: 60 | 59 | TNK 0.1: 62.4 ± 11.1 | 66.5 ± 12.6 | TNK 0.1: 48 (80%) | 38 (64.41%) | TNK 0.1: 7.0 (5.0–10.0) | 8.0 (5.0–12.0) | TNK 0.1: 154 (56–195) | 153 (18–187) |
TNK 0.25: 57 | TNK 0.25: 64.3 ± 12.8 | TNK 0.25: 42 (73.68%) | TNK 0.25: 8.0 (5.0–12.0) | TNK 0.25: 149 (80–179) | ||||||
TNK 0.32: 60 | TNK 0.32: 64.8 ± 12.1 | TNK 0.32: 42 (70%) | TNK 0.32: 7.5 (6.0–12.0) | TNK 0.32: 147 (69–220) | ||||||
Bivard et al. 2022 | 55 | 49 | 76 (60–84) | 73 (61–80) | 33 (60%) | 30 (61%) | 8 (5–14) | 8 (5–17) | 97 (68–157) | 92 (66–31) |
Wang et al. 2023 | 710 | 707 | 67 (58–73) | 65 (58–72) | 492 (69%) | 479 (68%) | 7 (5–10) | 7 (6–10) | 180 (135–222) | 178.5 (135–230) |
Study ID | Hypertension, n (%) | Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | Atrial fibrillation, n (%) | Previous stroke/TIA, n (%) | Active smoker, n (%) | Premorbid mRS ≥ 3, n (%) | |||||||
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TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | TNK | tPA | |
Haley et al. 2010 | TNK 0.1: 25 (81%) | 22 (71%) | TNK 0.1: 6 (19%) | 4 (13%) | TNK 0.1: 16 (52%) | 17 (55%) | NA | NA | TNK 0.1: 6 (19%) | 4 (13%) | TNK 0.1: 2 (6.5%) | 7 (23%) | NA | NA |
TNK 0.25: 25 (81%) | TNK 0.25: 7 (23%) | TNK 0.25: 15 (48%) | TNK 0.25: 10 (32%) | TNK 0.25: 7 (23%) | ||||||||||
TNK 0.4: 17 (90%) | TNK 0.4: 4 (21%) | TNK 0.4: 8 (42%) | TNK 0.4: 5 (26%) | TNK 0.4: 0 (0%) | ||||||||||
Parsons et al. 2012 | TNK 0.1: 16 (64%) | 15 (60%) | TNK 0.1: 8 (32%) | 1 (4%) | TNK 0.1: 13 (52%) | 9 (36%) | TNK 0.1: 9 (36%) | 6 (24%) | NA | NA | TNK 0.1: 9 (36%) | 1 (4%) | NA | NA |
TNK 0.25: 16 (64%) | TNK 0.25: 6 (24%) | TNK 0.25: 15 (60%) | TNK 0.25: 13 (52%) | TNK 0.25: 5 (20%) | ||||||||||
Huang et al. 2015 | 20 (43%) | 28 (57%) | 7 (15%) | 7 (14%) | 4 (9%) | 7 (14%) | 19 (40%) | 15 (31%) | 12 (26%) | 11 (22%) | 13 (28%) | 10 (20%) | NA | NA |
Logallo et al. 2017 | 246 (45%) | 236 (43%) | 72 (13%) | 74 (13%) | 61 (11%) | 65 (12%) | 50 (9%) | 69 (13%) | 119 (22%) | 120 (22%) | 169 (31%) | 177 (32%) | 27 (5%) | 35 (6%) |
Campbell et al. 2018 | 64 (63%) | 63 (62%) | 10 (10%) | 18 (18%) | NA | NA | 27 (27%) | 40 (40%) | NA | NA | 18 (18%) | 11 (11%) | 7 (7%) | 12 (12%) |
Menon et al. 2022 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kvistad et al. 2022 | 56 (56%) | 48 (46%) | 17 (17%) | 11 (11%) | 30 (30%) | 33 (32%) | 9 (9%) | 8 (8%) | NA | NA | 24 (24%) | 25 (24%) | NA | NA |
Li et al. 2022 | TNK 0.1: 43 (71.7) | 42 (71.2) | TNK 0.1: 14 (23.3) | 11 (18.6) | TNK 0.1: 17 (28.3) | 11 (18.6) | TNK 0.1: 8 (13.3) | 6 (10.2) | NA | NA | TNK 0.1: 25 (41.7) | 24 (40.7) | 0 | 0 |
TNK 0.25: 37 (64.9) | TNK 0.25: 9 (15.8) | TNK 0.25: 13 (22.8) | TNK 0.25: 4 (7.0) | TNK 0.25: 25 (43.9) | ||||||||||
TNK 0.32: 35 (58.3) | TNK 0.32: 15 (25.0) | TNK 0.32: 10 (16.7) | TNK 0.32: 14 (23.3) | TNK 0.32: 21 (35.0) | ||||||||||
Bivard et al. 2022 | 30 (55%) | 31 (63%) | 11 (30%) | 17 (35%) | 21 (38%) | 22 (45%) | 8 (15%) | 7 (15%) | 12 (21.82%) | 13 (26.53%) | 8 (15%) | 9 (18%) | 3 (5%) | 6 (12%) |
Wang et al. 2023 | 510 (72%) | 512 (72%) | 172 (24%) | 207 (29%) | 130 (18%) | 160 (23%) | 137 (19%) | 146 (21%) | NA | NA | 266 (38%) | 276 (39%) | 0 | 0 |