This disclosure relates to methods of managing brain injury such as inflammation due to trauma induced brain injury and ischemic stroke by administering resatorvid or derivative there of a subject in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of treating cerebral ischemia comprising administering an effective amount of resatorvid to a subject in need thereof. In certain embodiments, the effective amount is 3 mg/kg. In certain embodiments, resatorvid is administered by injection.
