Tenecteplase Before Thrombectomy at 4.5 to 24 Hours for Basilar Artery Occlusion: The ATTENTION LATE Randomized Clinical Trial

For direct arrivals with basilar occlusion beyond 4.5 hours, tenecteplase before thrombectomy brought no functional gain, with similar symptomatic haemorrhage.

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What to watch: POST-ETERNAL (NCT05105633) tests tenecteplase in extended-window basilar occlusion: 688 planned, estimated primary completion May 2028.

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