Composition comprising uric acid for the treatment treated with mechanical thrombectomy

1. A method for the treatment of a patient suffering brain stroke comprising:

administering a composition comprising uric acid; and

carrying out a mechanical thrombectomy procedure before, during or after a time for the administration of the composition comprising uric acid has elapsed,

wherein the treatment provides for synergistic effect in the treatment for brain stroke.

2. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the brain stroke is an ischemic brain stroke.

3. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the composition comprising uric acid is used in combination with a composition comprising a thrombolytic agent.

4. The method in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the thrombolytic agent is alteplase.

5. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the composition comprising uric acid additionally comprises citicoline.

6. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the dose of uric acid is between 250 mg and 1250 mg.

7. The method in accordance with claim 6 , wherein the dose of uric acid is 1000 mg.

8. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the uric acid concentration in the composition is between 1 mg/ml and 4 mg/ml.

9. The method in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the concentration of uric acid in the composition is 2 mg/ml.

10. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the composition comprising uric acid is administered intravenously.

11. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the time for the administration of the composition comprising uric acid is 90 minutes.

12. The method in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the step of administering the thrombolytic agent is carried out within about 4.5 hours following the brain stroke.

13. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein prior to administering the composition comprising uric acid, a thrombolytic agent is administered.