Safety of Pioglitazone for Hematoma Resolution In Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Summary

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a devastating disease with less than 20% of survivors being independent at 6 months. There is currently no approved treatment for ICH which has been shown to improve outcomes. In an effort to develop a new treatment for ICH, this research focuses on a different aspect of ICH treatment which has not yet been evaluated: enhancing absorption of the blood clot with medication.

Timeline

Start

2009-03

Primary completion

2013-04

Completion

2013-11

Publications

• Background Zhao X, Sun G, Zhang J, Strong R, Song W, Gonzales N, Grotta JC, Aronowski J. Hematoma resolution as a target for intracerebral hemorrhage treatment: role for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma in microglia/macrophages. Ann Neurol. 2007 Apr;61(4):352-62. doi: 10.1002/ana.21097.
• Background Zhao X, Grotta J, Gonzales N, Aronowski J. Hematoma resolution as a therapeutic target: the role of microglia/macrophages. Stroke. 2009 Mar;40(3 Suppl):S92-4. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.533158. Epub 2008 Dec 8.

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