A Dose-ranging Study With Brivaracetam in Patients From 16 to 65 Years With Refractory Partial Onset Seizures.

NCT ID: NCT00175825

Last Updated: 2018-10-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

210 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-11-07

Study Completion Date

2006-06-29

Brief Summary

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This trial will evaluate the efficacy and safety of brivaracetam (at doses of 5, 20 and 50 mg/day in twice a day administration) as add-on therapy in subjects with focal epilepsy.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Epilepsy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Placebo

Matching Placebo tablets administered twice a day

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type OTHER

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes, morning and evening, of Placebo in a double-blinded way for the 7-week Treatment Period

Brivaracetam 5 mg/day

Brivaracetam 5 mg/day, 2.5 mg administered twice a day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brivaracetam

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes, morning and evening, of Brivaracetam over the 7-week Treatment Period

Brivaracetam 20 mg/day

Brivaracetam 20 mg/day, 10 mg administered twice a day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brivaracetam

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes, morning and evening, of Brivaracetam over the 7-week Treatment Period

Brivaracetam 50 mg/day

Brivaracetam 50 mg/day, 25 mg administered twice a day

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Brivaracetam

Intervention Type DRUG

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes, morning and evening, of Brivaracetam over the 7-week Treatment Period

Interventions

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Placebo

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes, morning and evening, of Placebo in a double-blinded way for the 7-week Treatment Period

Intervention Type OTHER

Brivaracetam

Daily oral dose of two equal intakes, morning and evening, of Brivaracetam over the 7-week Treatment Period

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Briviact

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male/female from 16 to 65 years
* Well-characterized focal epilepsy or epileptic syndrome according to the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) classification
* History of partial onset seizures
* Subjects having at least 4 partial onset seizures during the 4-week Baseline Period and at least 2 partial onset seizures during the 3 months prior to Visit 1
* Subjects taking 1 or 2 concomitant Antiepileptic drugs (AED(s)) that have been at a stable dose.

Exclusion Criteria

* Seizure type IA non-motor as only seizure type
* Seizures occurring only in clusters
* Status epilepticus during the last 2 years before Visit 1
* History of cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
* Presence of any sign suggesting rapidly progressing brain disorder or brain tumor
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UCB Pharma

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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UCB Cares

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

+1 844 599 2273 (UCB)

Locations

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Fresno, California, United States

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Bradenton, Florida, United States

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Paducah, Kentucky, United States

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Ruston, Louisiana, United States

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Bethesda, Maryland, United States

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Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

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Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States

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Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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Tupelo, Mississippi, United States

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Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

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Great Falls, Montana, United States

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Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States

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Toms River, New Jersey, United States

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New York, New York, United States

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Wilmington, North Carolina, United States

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Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Woonsocket, Rhode Island, United States

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Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Dallas, Texas, United States

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Houston, Texas, United States

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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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Florianópolis, , Brazil

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Salvador, , Brazil

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São Paulo, , Brazil

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Bangalore, , India

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Hyderabad, , India

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Lucknow, , India

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Parel Mumbai, , India

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Trivandrum, , India

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Aguascalientes, , Mexico

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Chichuahua, , Mexico

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Chihuahua City, , Mexico

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Guadalajara, , Mexico

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Monterrey, , Mexico

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San Luis Potosí City, , Mexico

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Valle Oriente Garza Garcia, , Mexico

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Zapopan, , Mexico

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Countries

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United States Brazil India Mexico

References

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Toledo M, Whitesides J, Schiemann J, Johnson ME, Eckhardt K, McDonough B, Borghs S, Kwan P. Safety, tolerability, and seizure control during long-term treatment with adjunctive brivaracetam for partial-onset seizures. Epilepsia. 2016 Jul;57(7):1139-51. doi: 10.1111/epi.13416. Epub 2016 Jun 6.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27265725 (View on PubMed)

Bresnahan R, Panebianco M, Marson AG. Brivaracetam add-on therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Mar 14;3(3):CD011501. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011501.pub3.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 35285519 (View on PubMed)

Brandt C, Klein P, Badalamenti V, Gasalla T, Whitesides J. Safety and tolerability of adjunctive brivaracetam in epilepsy: In-depth pooled analysis. Epilepsy Behav. 2020 Feb;103(Pt A):106864. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106864. Epub 2020 Jan 12.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 31937513 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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Other Identifiers

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N01193

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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