THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved TNKase (tenecteplase), a ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TNKase ® (tenecteplase) for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) in adults.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved TNKase (tenecteplase), a thrombolytic or clot-dissolving agent, for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke in adults. TNKase is delivered as a ...
TNKase — tenecteplase — is the first FDA-approved stroke medicine in nearly 30 years, offering a faster, simpler five-second ...
The approval is based on a study comparing TNKase to Activase in patients with acute ischemic stroke who presented with a disabling neurological deficit. Results show that TNKase was comparable to ...
It is delivered as a single five-second intravenous bolus, which is faster than the standard of care Activase or alteplase, ...