Alteplase
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Also known as ActilyseActilyse cathfloActivaseAlteplasaAlteplase (genetical recombination)Alteplase for injectionrecombinantCathflo activaseEc 3.4.21.68RT-PATissue plasminogen activator alteplase
Summary
Alteplase (CHEMBL1201593) is an approved enzyme (ATC B01AD02); indicated across 40 conditions including pulmonary embolism and stroke disorder.
At a glance
- Status: Approved (max clinical phase 4)
- Modality: Enzyme
- ATC class: B01AD02 (+1 more)
- Indications: 40 conditions
- Clinical trials: 108
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL1201593 |
| Name | Alteplase |
| Type | Enzyme |
| Max phase | 4 |
| ATC | B01AD02, S01XA13 |
Also known as: Actilyse, Actilyse cathflo, Activase, Alteplasa, Alteplase, Alteplase (genetical recombination), Alteplase for injection, recombinant, Cathflo activase, Ec 3.4.21.68, RT-PA, Tissue plasminogen activator alteplase
Targets
Targets
No target linkage available.
Bioactivity
No ChEMBL bioactivity rows at pChembl ≥ 5 (expected for biologics / antibodies).
Target pathways
No target-pathway data for this drug (no mapped target genes).
Indications & clinical
Indications
40 indications (8 at ChEMBL trial phase 4). Phase below is the highest clinical-trial phase recorded for this drug against each disease — not the molecule’s overall approval status (that is in the Summary).
| Indication | Trial phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| pulmonary embolism | 4 | MONDO:0005279 | EFO:0003827 |
| stroke disorder | 4 | MONDO:0005098 | EFO:0000712 |
| myocardial infarction | 4 | MONDO:0005068 | EFO:0000612 |
| congestive heart failure | 4 | MONDO:0005009 | EFO:0000373 |
| thrombotic disease | 4 | MONDO:0000831 | HP:0004419 |
| eye disorder | 4 | MONDO:0005328 | EFO:0003966 |
| heart failure | 4 | MONDO:0005252 | EFO:0003144 |
| abscess | 3 | MONDO:0005227 | EFO:0003030 |
| empyema | 3 | MONDO:0005242 | EFO:0003097 |
| intracerebral hemorrhage | 3 | MONDO:0013792 | EFO:0005669 |
| subarachnoid hemorrhage | 3 | MONDO:0005099 | EFO:0000713 |
| retinal artery occlusion | 3 | MONDO:0006948 | EFO:1001154 |
| pleural empyema | 3 | MONDO:0018667 | EFO:0009680 |
| myocardial ischemia | 3 | MONDO:0024644 | EFO:1001375 |
| acute respiratory distress syndrome | 3 | MONDO:0006502 | EFO:1000637 |
| cerebral infarction | 3 | MONDO:0002679 | MONDO:0002679 |
| brain ischemia | 3 | MONDO:0005299 | MONDO:0005299 |
| cardiovascular disorder | 3 | MONDO:0004995 | EFO:0000319 |
| coronary artery disorder | 3 | MONDO:0005010 | EFO:0001645 |
| nervous system disorder | 2 | MONDO:0005071 | EFO:0000618 |
| neoplasm | 2 | MONDO:0005070 | EFO:0000616 |
| bronchitis | 2 | MONDO:0003781 | EFO:0009661 |
| severe acute respiratory syndrome | 2 | MONDO:0005091 | EFO:0000694 |
| age-related macular degeneration | 2 | MONDO:0005150 | EFO:0001365 |
| respiratory failure | 2 | MONDO:0021113 | EFO:0009686 |
| retinal vein occlusion | 1 | MONDO:0006951 | EFO:1001157 |
| thrombophlebitis | 1 | MONDO:0002800 | HP:0004418 |
| hematopoietic and lymphoid system neoplasm | 0 | MONDO:0002334 | MONDO:0044881 |
12 further indication records had no mapped disease name (EFO/MeSH-only) or were duplicates, and are omitted.
Clinical trials
Total trials: 108.
Phase distribution
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| Not specified | 34 |
| PHASE3 | 31 |
| PHASE4 | 19 |
| PHASE2 | 15 |
| PHASE2/PHASE3 | 4 |
| PHASE1 | 3 |
| PHASE1/PHASE2 | 1 |
| EARLY_PHASE1 | 1 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT03581877 | PHASE4 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Peripheral Systemic Thrombolysis Versus Catheter Directed Thrombolysis for Submassive PE |
| NCT05910125 | PHASE4 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Aspirin Combined With Clopidogrel Versus Intravenous Alteplase for Acute Minor Stroke |
| NCT06653946 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | the Predictors of Hemorrhagic Transformation Subtypes in Acute Embolic Stroke Patients |
| NCT07111559 | PHASE4 | RECRUITING | Lacunar Stroke hyperAcute Clinical Utilization of Novel Approach Regimens: Rt-PA vs. DAPT Randomised Clinical Trial |
| NCT00412867 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Post-marketing Clinical Study of Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke (Japan Alteplase Clinical Trial Ⅱ:J-ACT Ⅱ) |
| NCT00781378 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Low Dosage of rt-PA in the Treatment of Pulmonary Thromboembolism in China |
| NCT01670474 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Prolonged Hemodialysis Catheter Survival With Copolymer Coating and Rt-PA |
| NCT01930682 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | EARLY Routine Catheterization After Alteplase Fibrinolysis vs. PPCI in ST-Segment-Elevation MYOcardial Infarction |
| NCT01956955 | PHASE4 | UNKNOWN | Comparison of Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin (LMWH) and Unfractionated Heparin (UFH) in Combination With Thrombolytic Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism |
| NCT02016547 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Thrombectomy Under Reopro Versus Alteplase to Treat Stoke |
| NCT02159521 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Treatment of Chronic Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and Post-Thrombotic Syndrome (PTS) With the EkoSonic® Endovascular System |
| NCT02835534 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | The Efficacy and Safety of rhTNK-tPA in Comparison With Alteplase(Rt-PA) as Fibrinolytic Therapy of Acute STEMI |
| NCT03506009 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Argatroban Plus r-tPA for Posterior Circulation Infarction(AR-PCI) |
| NCT03661411 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Antiplatelet vs R-tPA for Acute Mild Ischemic Stroke |
| NCT03740958 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Argatroban Plus R-tPA for Acute Ischemic Stroke |
| NCT03988842 | PHASE4 | TERMINATED | Standard-dose Apixaban AFtEr Very Low-dose ThromboLYSis for Acute Intermediate-high Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism |
| NCT04806373 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Intrapleural Fibrinolytic Therapy to Enhance Chemical Pleurodesis Enhance Chemical Pleurodesis |
| NCT06058884 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Predictors of AIS Unfavorable Outcomes |
| NCT06337175 | PHASE4 | COMPLETED | Predictors of Post-alteplase Hemorrhagic Transformation of Brain Infarction |
| NCT04430569 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Pulmonary Embolism International THrOmbolysis Study-3 |
| NCT05728333 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Intravenous Tirofiban Versus Alteplase Before Mechanical Thrombectomy in Stroke |
| NCT05797792 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | CHemical OptImization of Cerebral Embolectomy 2 (CHOICE 2). |
| NCT05856851 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Intra-arterial Alteplase for Acute Ischemic Stroke After Mechanical Thrombectomy |
| NCT06658197 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Efficacy and Safety of Tenecteplase Bridging Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke |
| NCT00147316 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Japan Alteplase Clinical Trial (J-ACT): Efficacy and Safety Study of Tissue Plasminogen Activator (Alteplase) for Ischemic Stroke |
| NCT00148460 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Trial to Compare the Efficacy and Safety of a Single Bolus of TNK-tPA (Tenecteplase, Metalyse®) With Accelerated Infusion of Rt-PA (Alteplase, Actilyse®) in Asian Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction |
| NCT00153036 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Rt-PA in the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke |
| NCT00540527 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Local Versus Systemic Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke (SYNTHESIS) |
| NCT00784134 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Clot Lysis: Evaluating Accelerated Resolution of Intraventricular Hemorrhage Phase III |
| NCT00975962 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | New Acute Treatment for Stroke - The Effect of Remote PERconditioning |
| NCT01525290 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Safety of MRI-based Thrombolysis in Wake-up Stroke |
| NCT01827046 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus Rt-PA for ICH Evacuation Phase III |
| NCT01949948 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Study of Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase for Thrombolysis (Clot Dissolving) in Acute Ischemic Stroke |
| NCT01958164 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Efficacy and Safety of Actilyse 2 mg/ 2 ml in Comparison to Saline Solution in Patients With Central Venous Access Device Occlusion |
| NCT02072226 | PHASE3 | TERMINATED | A Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Alteplase in Participants With Mild Stroke |
| NCT02180204 | PHASE2/PHASE3 | WITHDRAWN | Tenecteplase Versus Alteplase in Ischemic Stroke Management (TALISMAN) |
| NCT02182011 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | A Study to Investigate the Procoagulant Effect of Tenecteplase (TNK-tPA), Alteplase (Rt-PA) and Streptokinase (SK) Administered to Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) |
| NCT02604238 | PHASE3 | WITHDRAWN | Efficacy and Safety of Half Dose Alteplase Added to Heparine, in Patients With Moderate Pulmonary Embolism |
| NCT02894138 | PHASE3 | UNKNOWN | Optimal Coronary Flow After PCI for Myocardial Infarction - a Pilot Study |
| NCT02930837 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | Safety and Efficacy of Alteplase When Administered in Chinese Patients With Acute Ischemic Hemispheric Stroke Where Thrombolysis is Initiated Between 3 and 4.5 Hours After Stroke Onset |
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No PharmGKB pharmacogenomic data curated for this drug.
Related molecules
Related molecules
No competitor molecules sharing a primary target (ChEMBL phase ≥2 or PubChem drug-class).
Related Atlas pages
- Diseases: pulmonary embolism, stroke disorder, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, thrombotic disease, eye disorder, heart failure, abscess, empyema, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, retinal artery occlusion, pleural empyema, myocardial ischemia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, cerebral infarction, brain ischemia, cardiovascular disorder, coronary artery disorder