A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam in Study Participants (>=16 to 80 Years of Age) With Epilepsy

NCT ID: NCT03083665

Last Updated: 2025-10-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

449 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-08-22

Study Completion Date

2022-06-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of brivaracetam (BRV) compared to placebo (PBO) as adjunctive treatment in subjects (\>=16 to 80 years of age) with partial seizures with or without secondary generalization despite current treatment with 1 or 2 concomitant antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) and to assess the safety and tolerability of BRV in subjects \>= 16 years to 80 years of age.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Partial Seizures With or Without Secondary Generalization 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

* 12 weeks Treatment Period: Subjects will receive Placebo
* 4 weeks Down-Titration Period: Subjects will receive Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablets
* Route of administration: Oral use

BRV 50 mg/day

12 weeks Treatment Period: Subjects will receive BRV 50 mg/day

\- Subjects entering into the Long term follow up (LTFU) study or managed access program (MAP): 2 weeks Transition Period: Subjects will receive BRV 50 mg/day followed by LTFU or MAP: Subjects will receive BRV 100 mg/day

\- Subjects not entering into the LTFU study or MAP: 4 weeks Down-Titration Period: Subjects will receive BRV 25 mg/day for 1 week followed by Placebo for 3 weeks, followed by a Study Drug-Free Period

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablets
* Route of administration: Oral use

Brivaracetam

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablets
* Concentration: 25 mg tablets and 50 mg tablets
* Route of administration: Oral use

BRV 200 mg/day

12 weeks Treatment Period: Subjects will receive BRV 200 mg/day

\- Subjects entering into the Long term follow up (LTFU) study or managed access program (MAP): 2 weeks Transition Period: Subjects will receive BRV 150 mg/day followed by LTFU or MAP: Subjects will receive BRV 100 mg/day

\- Subjects not entering into the LTFU study or MAP: 4 weeks Down-Titration Period: Subjects will receive BRV 150 mg/day for 1 week followed by BRV 100 mg/day for 1 week, followed by BRV 50 mg/day for 1 week, followed by BRV 25 mg/day for 1 week followed by a Study Drug-Free Period

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablets
* Route of administration: Oral use

Brivaracetam

Intervention Type DRUG

* Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablets
* Concentration: 25 mg tablets and 50 mg tablets
* Route of administration: Oral use

Interventions

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Placebo

* Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablets
* Route of administration: Oral use

Intervention Type DRUG

Brivaracetam

* Pharmaceutical form: Film-coated tablets
* Concentration: 25 mg tablets and 50 mg tablets
* Route of administration: Oral use

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Briviact

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subjects (male or female) from 16 to 80 years of age at Visit 1, both inclusive
* Female subjects with childbearing potential are eligible if they use a medically accepted contraceptive method
* Subjects having at least 8 partial seizures (according to the 1981 ILAE classification) during the 8-Week Baseline Period with at least 2 partial seizures during each 4-week interval of the Baseline Period
* Subjects having at least 2 partial seizures whether or not secondary generalization per month during the 3 months preceding Visit 1
* Subjects uncontrolled while treated by 1 or 2 permitted concomitant antiepileptic drug \[AED\](s). Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS) is allowed and will be counted as a concomitant AED

Exclusion Criteria

* Subject has history or presence of status epilepticus during the year preceding Visit 1 or during Baseline
* Subject is currently treated with levetiracetam
* Subject has taken levetiracetam within 90 days prior to Visit 1
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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UCB Biopharma SRL

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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UCB Cares

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

001 844 599 2273 (UCB)

Locations

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Ep0083 905

Beijing, , China

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Beijing, , China

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Changchun, , China

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Chengdu, , China

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Guangzhou, , China

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Guangzhou, , China

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Guangzhou, , China

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Guangzhou, , China

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Guangzhou, , China

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Guangzhou, , China

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Hangzhou, , China

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Lanzhou, , China

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Nanchang, , China

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Pingxiang, , China

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Shijiazhuang, , China

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Suzhou, , China

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Wenzhou, , China

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Xi'an, , China

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Xinxiang, , China

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Yinchuan, , China

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Zhanjiang, , China

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Zhengzhou, , China

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Zunyi, , China

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Adachi-ku, , Japan

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Asaka, , Japan

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Bunkyō City, , Japan

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Bunkyō City, , Japan

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Chiba, , Japan

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Hachinohe, , Japan

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Hamamatsu, , Japan

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Higashisonogi-gun Kawatana-cho, , Japan

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Hiroshima, , Japan

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Itami, , Japan

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Kagoshima, , Japan

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Kamakura, , Japan

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Kawasaki, , Japan

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Kodaira, , Japan

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Kokubunji, , Japan

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Kōriyama, , Japan

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Kōshi, , Japan

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Kurume, , Japan

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Kyoto, , Japan

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Kyoto, , Japan

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Nagakute, , Japan

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Nagoya, , Japan

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Nagoya, , Japan

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Nara, , Japan

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Neyagawa, , Japan

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Niigata, , Japan

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Ôsaka, , Japan

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Ōtsu, , Japan

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Saitama, , Japan

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Sapporo, , Japan

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Sendai, , Japan

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Shinjuku-ku, , Japan

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Shizuoka, , Japan

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Suita, , Japan

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Suita, , Japan

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Tsukuba, , Japan

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Ushiku, , Japan

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Yamagata, , Japan

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Yokohama, , Japan

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Yokohama, , Japan

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Kota Bharu, , Malaysia

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Kuala Lumpur, , Malaysia

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Kuala Terengganu, , Malaysia

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Kuching, , Malaysia

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Miri, , Malaysia

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Perai, , Malaysia

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Pulau Pinang, , Malaysia

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Sungai Buloh, , Malaysia

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Cebu City, , Philippines

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Cebu City, , Philippines

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Davao City, , Philippines

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Iloilo City, , Philippines

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Manila, , Philippines

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Manila, , Philippines

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Manila, , Philippines

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Quezon City, , Philippines

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Singapore, , Singapore

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Singapore, , Singapore

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Chiayi City, , Taiwan

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Kaohsiung City, , Taiwan

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Taichung, , Taiwan

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Taichung, , Taiwan

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Tainan City, , Taiwan

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Khon Kaen, , Thailand

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Muang, , Thailand

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Ep0083 608

Muang, , Thailand

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Countries

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China Japan Malaysia Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand

References

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Usui N, Zhou D, Qin B, Tiamkao S, Cabral-Lim L, Lim KS, Lim SH, Tsai JJ, Watanabe J, Sun W, Dickson N, Moseley B, Bourikas D, Inoue Y. Temporal Profile of Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events in Adult Asian Patients with Focal-Onset Seizures During Adjunctive Brivaracetam Treatment: Post Hoc Analysis of a Phase 3, Randomized Trial. Adv Ther. 2025 Sep 13. doi: 10.1007/s12325-025-03357-7. Online ahead of print.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 40944847 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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EP0083

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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