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Acute Ischemic StrokePhase 2STARSNCT05363397

Safety and Tolerability of Adjunctive TBO-309 in Reperfusion for Stroke

A Phase 2 study testing TBO-309 in people with Acute Ischemic Stroke, run by The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health at 7 sites in Australia.

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Sites and contacts
Official record
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Trial summary

STARS is a prospective, multicentre, open-label, dose escalation, Phase IIa study to assess the safety and tolerability of TBO-309, an adjuvant antiplatelet therapy, in patients with AIS. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Acute Ischemic Stroke
What is being tested?
TBO-309
Type of treatment
Injection or infusion
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
80 participants
Where
7 sitesAustralia
Study dates
27 Sep 2023to 1 May 2026
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Patient aged 18 years or more
  • Patient has an acute ischaemic stroke
  • Patient will be treated with either:
  • Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) with alteplase or tenecteplase for a diagnosis of AIS that is confirmed by CT imaging;
  • alone/OR WITH
  • Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT) for large vessel occlusion (LVO) in the internal carotid artery, middle cerebral artery (M1 segment), middle cerebral artery (M2 segment) or with tandem occlusion of both the cervical carotid and intracranial large arteries who either:
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  • presented within 6 hours of stroke onset
  • OR
  • presented between 6-24 hours after they were last known to be well and clinical observations and either CT perfusion or MRI features indicate the presence of salvageable brain tissue, defined as ischaemic core <70mL with a mismatch ratio >1.8 and absolute mismatch >15mL.
  • Patient has at least a mild grade of neurological impairment i.e. NIHSS of 5 or more
  • Patient has an estimated pre-stroke mRS of less than 4

Who cannot join

  • Patient is considered unlikely to benefit from study intervention defined by one of the following:
  • Advanced dementia
  • Severe pre-stroke disability (mRS score 4-5)
  • Glasgow Coma Score (GCS) 3 to 5
  • Evidence of a large well-defined ischaemic lesion measuring more than one third of the MCA territory
  • High likelihood of undergoing stent insertion and requiring additional antithrombotic(s)
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  • Uncontrolled hypertension (SBP >180 or DBP >110, refractory to medical therapy)
  • ICH within the last 90 days
  • Myocardial infarction or stroke within the last 30 days
  • Patient has an underlying disease process with a life expectancy of <90 days
  • Contraindication to thrombolysis i.e. increased bleeding risk
  • Contraindication to intravenous contrast agents including renal impairment or allergy
  • Known treatment with dual antiplatelet therapy or anticoagulant medication
  • Known severe liver disease
  • Known bleeding disorder
  • Cardiopulmonary resuscitation or arterial puncture at non-compressible site or lumbar puncture within 7 days
  • Another medical illness or social circumstance that may interfere with outcome assessments and follow-up
  • Known or suspected pregnancy
  • Patients currently participating in another interventional clinical trial
  • Informed consent unable to be obtained from the patient or their Person Responsible/Medical Treatment Decision Maker prior to study interventions
  • Study drug cannot be given within one hour of thrombolytic drug bolus

Trial locations and contacts

7 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

7 sites in 1 country

Australia7 sites, 7 recruiting
  • Royal Adelaide Hospital

    Adelaide, South Australia, 5000

    Tim Kleinig, Professor, Timothy.Kleinig@sa.gov.au

    Tim Kleinig, Professor

    Recruiting
  • Eastern Health- Box Hill Hospital

    Box Hill, Victoria, 3128

    Philip Choi, Philip.choi@monash.edu

    Recruiting
  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

    Camperdown, New South Wales, 2050

    Timothy Ang, Professor, Timothy.Ang@health.nsw.gov.au

    Craig Anderson, Professor

    Recruiting
  • Liverpool Hospital

    Liverpool, New South Wales, 2170

    Christopher Blair, Dr, christopher.blair@health.nsw.gov.au

    Christopher Blair, Dr

    Recruiting
  • John Hunter Hospital

    New Lambton Heights, New South Wales, 2305

    Chris Levi, Professor, Christopher.Levi@health.nsw.gov.au

    Chris Levi, Professor

    Recruiting
  • Royal Melbourne Hospital

    Parkville, Victoria, 3050

    Bruce Campbell, Professor, bruce.campbell@mh.org.au

    Bruce Campbell, Professor

    Recruiting
  • Prince of Wales Hospital

    Randwick, New South Wales, 2031

    Ken Butcher, Professor, ken.butcher@unsw.edu.au

    Ken Butcher, Professor

    Recruiting

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About this study

STARS is a prospective, multicentre, open-label, dose escalation, Phase IIa study to assess the safety and tolerability of TBO-309, an adjuvant antiplatelet therapy, in patients with AIS.

Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) is caused by a severe blockage of an artery leading to immediate reduced blood flow to part of the brain. Standard therapies target the blocked artery by either dissolving the blockage or removing the blockage. However, even after successful treatment, re-blockage of arteries can occur. The use of an antiplatelet therapy, TBO-309, in addition to standard therapies offers the possibility of improved restoration of blood flow and reduced rates of artery re-blockage.

Read the detailed description

Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with most strokes in Australia being Acute ischaemic stroke (AIS). AIS is caused by a severe blockage of an artery leading to immediate reduced blood flow to part of the brain. Timely restoration of blood flow is critical to preserve brain function. Standard therapies target the blocked artery by either dissolving the blockage (intravenous thrombolysis (IVT)) or removing the blockage (endovascular thrombectomy (EVT)). However, even after successful treatment, re-blockage of arteries can occur. The use of an antiplatelet therapy in addition to IVT/EVT offers the possibility of improved restoration of blood flow and reduced rates of artery re-blockage.

STARS is a prospective, multicentre, open-label, dose escalation, Phase IIa study to assess the safety and tolerability of TBO-309, an adjuvant antiplatelet therapy, in patients with AIS. The study will test the hypothesis that AIS patients who are treated with TBO-309 in conjunction with standard therapy (IVT alone or IVT + EVT) will not experience higher rates of ICH compared to the expected rates of ICH in patients treated with only standard therapy (IVT alone or IVT + EVT).

TBO-309 is a potent, selective and ATP competitive PI3Kβ inhibitor which blocks platelet activation adhesion/aggregation and promotes platelet disaggregation, thereby specifically inhibiting thrombosis without interfering with normal haemostasis. In order to evaluate safety at lower doses, four dose levels in total will be administered using a serial dose-escalation design. Doses will be assigned based on a dose escalation methodology commencing with lower doses assigned early in the study. As safety criteria are satisfied (based on ICH rates) doses will be increased. The dosage strength of TBO-309 to be administered (30mg, 60mg, 120mg or 180mg) will be assigned by the study database.

Patients presenting to hospital with an AIS will be assessed according to the trial inclusion and exclusion criteria by the Principal Investigator, or nominated delegate, on admission to the Emergency Department. Consent will be sought from either the patient or their Person Responsible/Medical Treatment Decision Maker prior to enrolment into the study. Standard therapy, either IVT alone or IVT + EVT, will commence and the TBO-309 will be administered at the same time as standard therapy. Following administration of study drug and treatment with standard therapies, patients will receive usual supportive care either in the Intensive Care Unit or in the hospital ward. Any significant neurological deterioration will require an emergency non-contrast CT head to assess for the presence of ICH. All patients will receive a 24-36 hour MRI or a multimodal CT to assess asymptomatic bleeding, recanalisation and infarct volume.

During the patients hospital stay clinical outcome data will be collected during the study period to document response to treatment and to monitor safety. Study patients will be followed-up for 90 days post-enrolment, or to death, whichever is the earlier.

Being tested
TBO-309
Keywords
Antiplatelet therapy, Stroke, Blood clot, Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT), Endovascular Thrombectomy (EVT), TBO-309
Medical subject headings
Ischemic Stroke, Stroke, Thrombosis

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • TBO-309Drug

    TBO-309 is a potent, selective and ATP competitive PI3Kβ inhibitor which blocks platelet activation adhesion/aggregation and promotes platelet disaggregation, thereby specifically inhibiting thrombosis without interfering with normal haemostasis.

Study groups in NCT05363397
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
TBO-309 30mg (25% of target dose)ExperimentalFollowing randomisation, 30mg TBO-309 will be administered at the same time as the rt-PA infusion or tenecteplase bolus (as part of intravenous thrombolysis) or as soon as practical. The allocated dose of TBO-309 will be given intravenously as follows: * 20% of the dose will be administered as a bolus over approximately one minute; then * the remainder of the dose (80%) will be administered over 3 hours as an infusion Only one dose will be administered to the patient.
Receives: Drug: TBO-309
TBO-309 60mg (50% of target dose)ExperimentalFollowing randomisation, 60mg TBO-309 will be administered at the same time as the rt-PA infusion or tenecteplase bolus (as part of intravenous thrombolysis) or as soon as practical. The allocated dose of TBO-309 will be given intravenously as follows: * 20% of the dose will be administered as a bolus over approximately one minute; then * the remainder of the dose (80%) will be administered over 3 hours as an infusion Only one dose will be administered to the patient.
Receives: Drug: TBO-309
TBO-309 120mg (100% of target dose)ExperimentalFollowing randomisation, 120mg TBO-309 will be administered at the same time as the rt-PA infusion or tenecteplase bolus (as part of intravenous thrombolysis) or as soon as practical. The allocated dose of TBO-309 will be given intravenously as follows: * 20% of the dose will be administered as a bolus over approximately one minute; then * the remainder of the dose (80%) will be administered over 3 hours as an infusion Only one dose will be administered to the patient.
Receives: Drug: TBO-309
TBO-309 180mg (150% of target dose)ExperimentalFollowing randomisation, 180mg TBO-309 will be administered at the same time as the rt-PA infusion or tenecteplase bolus (as part of intravenous thrombolysis) or as soon as practical. The allocated dose of TBO-309 will be given intravenously as follows: * 20% of the dose will be administered as a bolus over approximately one minute; then * the remainder of the dose (80%) will be administered over 3 hours as an infusion Only one dose will be administered to the patient.
Receives: Drug: TBO-309

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Proportion of patients with ICH within 24-36 hours of study drug (TBO-309) commencement.

    Proportion of patients with ICH within 24-36 hours of study drug (TBO-309) commencement. ICH is defined as parenchymal haemorrhage (PH) type II based on The Heidelberg Bleeding Classification or any intracranial haemorrhage leading to clinical deterioration i.e. an increase in NIHSS of 4 points or more, on post-intervention brain MRI with MRA or multimodal CT scan (see appendix 2 and 3). This definition allows the inclusion of any clinically and radiologically significant haemorrhage with the rate of expected ICH in this patient population estimated to be up to 8%

    Measured: Within 24-36 hours of initiation of study drug

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. All bleeding

    All bleeding within 72 hours of study drug (TBO-309) administration according to a modified WHO scale

    Measured: Within 72 hours of study drug administration

  2. All ICH

    All ICH demonstrated on 24-36 hours imaging (recommended in patients who did not have the 2-6 hours imaging)

    Measured: 24-36 hours

  3. All intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH)

    All ICH as demonstrated on CT/MRI up to 90 days

    Measured: Up to 90 days post study drug administration

  4. All bleeding

    All bleeding reported up to 90 days according to a modified WHO scale

    Measured: Up to 90 days post study drug administration

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 May 2022
  2. Study start27 Sep 2023
  3. Primary completion1 Feb 2026 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 May 2026 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Model description
Continual Reassessment Method
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
80 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05363397
Sponsor's protocol ID
CCD78277
Other IDs
U1111-1270-5195
Acronym
STARS
Status last verified
Nov 2025
First submitted
2 May 2022
Last updated
1 Dec 2025
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing TBO-309 in people with Acute Ischemic Stroke, run by The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health at 7 sites in Australia.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 11 inclusion and 21 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 7 sites in Australia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Candice Delcourt, Dr (+61 2 8052 4601, cdelcourt@georgeinstitute.org.au), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Proportion of patients with ICH within 24-36 hours of study drug (TBO-309) commencement. (time frame: Within 24-36 hours of initiation of study drug). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Dec 2025.

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