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Trial to Assess Lacosamide as the First add-on Anti-epileptic Drug Treatment in Patients With Partial-onset Seizures

This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
UCB, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00955357
First received: August 6, 2009
Last updated: May 28, 2013
Last verified: May 2013
History of Changes
  Purpose

To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral lacosamide as first add on treatment in subjects with uncontrolled partial-onset seizures after prior treatment with a monotherapy antiepileptic drug (AED) regimen compared to subjects who have received treatment with at least 2 AEDs.


Condition Intervention Phase
Partial Epilepsies
 Drug: Lacosamide
 Phase 4

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: An Open-Label, Multicenter, Multinational Study of Lacosamide as First Add-On Anti-epileptic Drug (AED) Treatment in Subjects With Partial-Onset Seizures

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Epilepsy Seizures
Drug Information available for: Lacosamide
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by UCB, Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The proportion of subjects who achieve "seizure-free status" during the first 12 weeks of the Maintenance Phase. [ Time Frame: First 12 weeks of the Maintenance Phase ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    A subject will be considered seizure-free if the subject completes the first 12 weeks of the Maintenance Phase, reports zero seizures, and has no seizure data missing for any day during the period of time.


Estimated Enrollment: 656
Study Start Date: August 2009
Estimated Study Completion Date: August 2013
Primary Completion Date: April 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Group 1
First Adequate monotherapy (no history of polytherapy) and diagnosis ≤24 months at Screening.
 Drug: Lacosamide

Oral lacosamide: Subjects Titration Phase:

(6 Weeks) Week 1 - 50 mg tablet bid Week 2 - 100 mg tablet bid Week 3 - 150 mg tablet bid Week 4 - 200 mg tablet bid Week 5 - 200 mg tablet bid Week 6 - 150 mg tablet bid OR Week 6 - 200 mg tablet bid

Maintenance Phase:

(24 Weeks) 200 mg tablet bid OR 150 mg tablet bid

Taper Phase:

(1 - 3 Weeks) 50 mg tablet bid for 1 week OR 100 mg tablet bid for 1 week OR 150 mg tablet bid for 1 week

Other Names:
  • SPM927
  • Harkoseride
  • Vimpat
Experimental: Group 2
Second or later therapy (previous AEDs ≥2) with diagnosis ≥ 5 years at Screening.
 Drug: Lacosamide

Oral lacosamide: Subjects Titration Phase:

(6 Weeks) Week 1 - 50 mg tablet bid Week 2 - 100 mg tablet bid Week 3 - 150 mg tablet bid Week 4 - 200 mg tablet bid Week 5 - 200 mg tablet bid Week 6 - 150 mg tablet bid OR Week 6 - 200 mg tablet bid

Maintenance Phase:

(24 Weeks) 200 mg tablet bid OR 150 mg tablet bid

Taper Phase:

(1 - 3 Weeks) 50 mg tablet bid for 1 week OR 100 mg tablet bid for 1 week OR 150 mg tablet bid for 1 week

Other Names:
  • SPM927
  • Harkoseride
  • Vimpat

Detailed Description:

The study consists of a 1-week Screening Phase, a 30-week Treatment Phase (consisting of a 6-week Titration Phase and a 24-week Maintenance Phase), and a 3-week Taper/Safety Follow-Up Phase.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   17 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Group 1:

  • Subject has a diagnosis of epilepsy with simple partial seizures (motor component) and/or complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization
  • Currently taking adequate monotherapy (defined as a single AED for at least 28 days prior to Screening) and has no history of AED polytherapy. Prior use of rescue medication (short-term intermittent use) is acceptable
  • Epilepsy diagnosis should be ≤24 months at the time of the Screening Visit
  • The minimum allowed seizure frequency at any time during the 12 weeks prior to the Screening Visit is ≥3 partial-onset seizures

Group 2:

  • Subject has a diagnosis of epilepsy with simple partial seizures (motor component) and/or complex partial seizures with or without secondary generalization
  • Currently taking 1 to 3 AEDs, and has tried at least 2 prior AED treatment regimens (concurrently or sequentially)
  • Epilepsy diagnosis should be ≥5 years at the time of the Screening Visit
  • The minimum allowed seizure frequency during the 12 weeks prior to the Screening Visit is ≥1 partial-onset seizure per 28 days

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous use of lacosamide
  • History of seizure disorder characterized primarily by isolated auras
  • History of primary generalized seizures
  • History of status epilepticus within last 12-months
  • History of cluster seizures during the 12 week period prior to Visit 1
  • Nonepileptic events, including pseudoseizures that could be confused with seizure
  • Lifetime history of suicide attempt or suicidal ideation in the past 6 months
  • Hypersensitivity to any component of lacosamide
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse
  • History of an acute or subacutely progressive Central Nervous System (CNS) disease
  • Undergone cranial surgery within the last year prior to study entry
  • Concomitant treatment of felbamate or previous felbamate therapy within the last 6 months
  • Prior or concomitant vigabatrin use
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00955357

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Sponsors and Collaborators
UCB, Inc.
Investigators
Study Director: UCB Clinical Trial Call Center +1 877 822 9493 (UCB)
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: UCB, Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00955357     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: SP954, 2009-011181-28
Study First Received: August 6, 2009
Last Updated: May 28, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration
Austria: Agency for Health and Food Safety
Bulgaria: Bulgarian Drug Agency
Finland: Finnish Medicines Agency
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Greece: National Organization of Medicines
Italy: The Italian Medicines Agency
Mexico: Ministry of Health
Netherlands: Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB)
Spain: Ministry of Health
Turkey: Ministry of Health

Keywords provided by UCB, Inc.:
Epilepsy Treatment
Anti-epileptic drugs
Seizures
Vimpat

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Epilepsy
Epilepsies, Partial
Seizures
Brain Diseases
Central Nervous System Diseases
Nervous System Diseases
 Neurologic Manifestations
Signs and Symptoms
Anticonvulsants
Central Nervous System Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions

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