A prospective, randomized, double-blind multicenter trial of a single bolus injection of the novel modified t-PA E6010 in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: Comparison with native t-PA

Objectives. This prospective, randomized, double-blind multicenter trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of a single bolus injection of the novel modified tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) E6010 in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction compared with that of native t-PA. Background. E6010 is a novel modified t-PA with a prolonged half-life (t(1/2) alpha greater than or equal to 23 min) compared with native t-PA (t(1/2) alpha = 4 min). E6010 can be administered in patients as a single intravenous bolus injection, and early recanalization can be expected. Methods. The efficacy of E6010 was compared with that of native t-PA in 199 patients,vith acute myocardial infarction who were treated within 6 h of onset in a prospective, randomized, double-blind multicenter trial. Patients were given either 0.22 mg/kg body weight of E6010 intravenously over 2 min or native t-PA (tisokinase) 28.8 mg or 14.4 million IU (10% of the total dose over 1 to 2 min, the remainder infused over 60 min). Results. The primary end point was the recanalization rate of the infarct-related coronary artery at 60 min after the start of treatment. Time to reperfusion was shorter in the E6010 group than in the native t-PA group. Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction how grade 2 or 3 recanalization at 15, 30, 45 and 60 min after administration was observed in 37%, 62%, 74% and 79% (95% confidence interval [CI] 70% to 87%) of the E6010-treated patients and in 14%, 32%, 50% and 65% (95% CI 55% to 74%) of native t-PA-treated patients, respectively (p = 0.032 at 60 min). Conclusions. The present study indicates that, compared with native t-PA, a single bolus injection of E6010 over 2 min produces a higher rate of early recanalization of the infarct-related coronary artery without fatal bleeding complications. (C) 1997 by the American College of Cardiology.