Systemic effects of BRL 26921 during thrombolytic treatment of acute myocardial infarction.
The effects of BRL 26921, an active-site acylated streptokinase-plasminogen complex, on the fibrinolytic and coagulation systems were studied in 13 patients treated for acute myocardial infarction with a short intravenous infusion of 30 mg of the new drug. In 12/13 patients (92%) significant changes were observed in the concentrations of fibrinogen, fibrin(ogen) degradation products, plasminogen, alpha 2-antiplasmin and F VIII:C; all changes indicating a substantial degree of systemic fibrinolysis. In only one patient were no signs of systemic activation of the fibrinolytic system observed. The therapeutic efficacy of the drug was 85% in this study.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016255:Anistreplase; D005169:Factor VIII / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000032:analysis; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010958:Plasminogen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000979:alpha-2-Antiplasmin / Q000032:analysis
D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D000979:alpha-2-Antiplasmin; D016255:Anistreplase; D005169:Factor VIII; D005340:Fibrinogen; D010958:Plasminogen; D013300:Streptokinase