Acute Ischemic Stroke

Apr 08, 2026

Stroke remains one of the most critical challenges in modern medicine, representing a leading cause of long-term disability and mortality worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stroke is responsible for approximately 11% of total deaths globally. Within this landscape, Acute Ischemic Stroke (A...

Mar 10, 2025

For nearly three decades, Genentech has been the sole provider of an approved medication for acute stroke treatment. On 03 March 2025, the Roche subsidiary expanded its stroke treatment portfolio with FDA approval for TNKase (tenecteplase).   TNKase (tenecteplase) is a thrombolytic, clot-dissolving tis...

Nov 05, 2024

Prolong Pharmaceuticals Secures FDA Fast Track for PP-007 in Stroke Therapy Prolong Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that its investigational therapy, PP-007 (PEGylated carboxyhemoglobin, bovine), has been granted Fast Track designation by the FDA for the treatment of a...

Jun 20, 2024

Boston Scientific Corporation Announced Definitive Agreement to Acquire Silk Road Medical, Inc., an Innovator in Stroke Prevention Technology On June 18, 2024, Boston Scientific Corporation, a global leader in medical technologies, announced the formal agreement to acquire Silk Medical, Inc., a medical device co...

Feb 08, 2024

J&J’s Cerenovus Launched Next-Gen Stroke Revascularization Catheter On February 7, 2024, Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Cerenovus announced the launch of its next-generation CereGlide 71 intermediate catheter with TruCourse indicated for the revascularization of patients suffering from acute ischemic stroke...

Mar 06, 2023

Acute ischemic stroke, contributing up to 80% of all stroke cases, is among the leading causes of death and morbidity, leaving around 50% of stroke survivors disabled worldwide. It is caused due to the blockage of an artery resulting in reduced blood flow to the brain that damages and interrupts brain functions. Hi...