Status:

COMPLETED

Safety of Intravenous Lacosamide Dose Followed by Twice Daily Oral Lacosamide in Subjects With Partial-onset Seizures

Lead Sponsor:

UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.

Conditions:

Partial Epilepsies

Partial Onset Seizures

Eligibility:

All Genders

16-60 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of the trial is to evaluate the safety of intravenous (iv) lacosamide delivered in a single dose followed by 6.5 days of oral lacosamide treatment in subjects with partial-onset seizures.

Detailed Description

This multicenter, open-label trial examined safety and tolerability of rapid initiation of adjunctive lacosamide via a single intravenous loading dose followed by oral maintenance treatment in subject...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Diagnosis of epilepsy with simple partial seizures and/or complex partial seizures
  • Stable dose regimen of 1 to 2 marketed antiepileptic drug(s) (AED(s)) for 28 days prior to screening and duration of trial
  • Acceptable candidate for venipuncture and intravenous (iv) infusion
  • At least 1 partial seizure with motor component per 90 days
  • Maximum allowed seizure frequency during 28 days prior to screening is 40 partial seizures of any type

Exclusion

  • Previous use of lacosamide
  • History of primary generalized seizures
  • History of status epilepticus within last 12 months
  • History of cluster seizures during 8 week period prior to screening
  • Non-epileptic events, including psychogenic seizures that could be confused with seizures
  • Use of neuroleptics, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, barbiturates, or narcotic analgesics within 28 days prior to screening
  • Received any rescue benzodiazepines more than once during the 28 days prior to screening
  • Concomitant treatment of felbamate or previous felbamate therapy within last 6 months
  • Prior or concomitant vigabatrin use

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

April 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00655551

Start Date

April 1 2008

End Date

September 1 2009

Last Update

July 17 2018

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States