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EpilepsyPhase 3NCT00136019

SPM 927 (400mg/Day and 600mg/Day) as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Partial Seizures With or Without Secondary Generalization

A Phase 3 study testing SPM 927 in people with Epilepsy, run by UCB Pharma.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Male and female patients between 16 and 70 years of age who are diagnosed with epilepsy with partial seizures and are taking up to 3 medications for this medical condition will take part in a research study at approximately 85 different locations in the United States. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Epilepsy
What is being tested?
SPM 927
How many people
400 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Mar 2004to Aug 2006
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 16 to 70 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Epilepsy with partial seizures

Who cannot join

  • Subject received SPM 927 in a previous trial

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Trial to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of SPM 927 (400mg/Day and 600mg/Day) as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Partial Seizures With or Without Secondary Generalization

Male and female patients between 16 and 70 years of age who are diagnosed with epilepsy with partial seizures and are taking up to 3 medications for this medical condition will take part in a research study at approximately 85 different locations in the United States.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of consistent dosages of a study drug (lacosamide [SPM 927]) taken orally twice a day for about five months.

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Each patient who qualifies and chooses to participate in the study will receive placebo (inactive drug) or gradually increasing doses of lacosamide up to the target dose of 400mg/day or 600mg/day. The target dose or placebo will be maintained for 12 weeks.

The study clinic visits will include a medical history and physical exam, electrocardiogram (ECG), blood and urine sample collection, and completion of a seizure diary.

Patients who complete the study may enroll in an extension trial and receive active study drug.

Conditions
Epilepsy
Being tested
SPM 927
Keywords
Epilepsy with partial seizures
Medical subject headings
Epilepsy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • SPM 927Drug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Efficacy is evaluated based on reduction in seizure frequency, 50 percent reduction in seizures, number and percentage of seizure-free days, and achievement of seizure-free status.

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Safety of lacosamide was evaluated with the monitoring of adverse events (AEs), ECGs, vital signs, and clinical laboratory data.

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Aug 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startMar 2004
  3. Primary completionAug 2006
  4. Study completionAug 2006

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Double blind
Enrolment
400 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00136019
Sponsor's protocol ID
SP0754
Status last verified
Jul 2010
First submitted
24 Aug 2005
Last updated
22 Sep 2014
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Chung S, Sperling MR, Biton V, Krauss G, Hebert D, Rudd GD, Doty P; SP754 Study Group. Lacosamide as adjunctive therapy for partial-onset seizures: a randomized controlled trial. Epilepsia. 2010 Jun;51(6):958-67. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02496.x. Epub 2010 Jan 27.

    PubMed 20132285
  • Sake JK, Hebert D, Isojarvi J, Doty P, De Backer M, Davies K, Eggert-Formella A, Zackheim J. A pooled analysis of lacosamide clinical trial data grouped by mechanism of action of concomitant antiepileptic drugs. CNS Drugs. 2010 Dec;24(12):1055-68. doi: 10.2165/11587550-000000000-00000.

    PubMed 21090839
  • Borghs S, de la Loge C, Cramer JA. Defining minimally important change in QOLIE-31 scores: estimates from three placebo-controlled lacosamide trials in patients with partial-onset seizures. Epilepsy Behav. 2012 Mar;23(3):230-4. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2011.12.023. Epub 2012 Feb 15.

    PubMed 22341962
  • Biton V, Gil-Nagel A, Isojarvi J, Doty P, Hebert D, Fountain NB. Safety and tolerability of lacosamide as adjunctive therapy for adults with partial-onset seizures: Analysis of data pooled from three randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials. Epilepsy Behav. 2015 Nov;52(Pt A):119-27. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.09.006. Epub 2015 Sep 27.

    PubMed 26414341

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing SPM 927 in people with Epilepsy, run by UCB Pharma.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Sep 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Efficacy is evaluated based on reduction in seizure frequency, 50 percent reduction in seizures, number and percentage of seizure-free days, and achievement of seizure-free status.. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00136019, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Sep 2014.

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