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EpilepsyPhase 3ALEX-MTNCT00520741

Trial to Demonstrate the Efficacy and Safety of Conversion to Lacosamide Monotherapy for Partial-onset Seizures

A Phase 3 study testing Lacosamide in people with Epilepsy, run by UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc. at 158 sites in 13 countries.

Completed

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

Official record
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Trial summary

The objective of this historical-controlled trial is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of conversion to Lacosamide monotherapy in subjects with Partial-onset Seizures who are withdrawn from 1 to 2 marketed antiepileptic drugs. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 16 to 70 years
Conditions the study is for
Epilepsy
What is being tested?
Lacosamide
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
426 participants
Where
158 sitesin 13 countries
Study dates
Aug 2007to Dec 2012
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

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

  • Subject has a diagnosis of Epilepsy with Simple Partial Seizures (motor component) and or Complex Partial Seizures (with or without secondary generalization)
  • Must be experiencing 2 to 40 seizures per 28-day period
  • Stable dose of 1 or 2 marketed antiepileptic drugs
  • Second Antiepileptic Drug (AED) must be less than or equal to 50 % of the minimum recommended maintenance dose per USA product label at screening

Who cannot join

  • Subject has a history of primary generalized or unclassified seizures
  • Seizure disorder primarily characterized by isolated auras
  • History of status epilepticus
  • Seizures that are uncountable due to clustering
  • Has greater than 5 seizures/day
  • Subjects taking Benzodiazepines, Phenobarbital or Primidone
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  • Subject has Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
  • Significant medical or psychiatric condition
  • History of alcohol or drug abuse
  • History of Ethosuximide use, Felbamate use after 1994 or Vigabatrin use after 1997

Trial locations and contacts

158 sites in 13 countries.

158 sites in 13 countries

United States108 sites
  • 48

    Alabaster, Alabama

  • 36

    Albany, New York

  • 161

    Alexandria, Virginia

  • 73

    Ames, Iowa

  • 3

    Asheville, North Carolina

  • 79

    Atlanta, Georgia

  • 60

    Aurora, Colorado

  • 138

    Austin, Texas

  • 20

    Baltimore, Maryland

  • 34

    Baltimore, Maryland

  • 24

    Beaufort, South Carolina

  • 19

    Bethesda, Maryland

  • 10

    Birmingham, Alabama

  • 58

    Boise, Idaho

  • 83

    Buffalo, New York

  • 72

    Canton, Georgia

  • 69

    Cedarhurst, New York

  • 16

    Charlottesville, Virginia

  • 114

    Chattanooga, Tennessee

  • 31

    Chesterfield, Missouri

  • 15

    Cleveland, Ohio

  • 105

    Columbia, Missouri

  • 61

    Columbus, Ohio

  • 111

    Dallas, Texas

  • 22

    Dallas, Texas

  • 41

    Detroit, Michigan

  • 94

    Doral, Florida

  • 133

    Dover, Delaware

  • 63

    Durham, North Carolina

  • 43

    Edison, New Jersey

  • 46

    El Paso, Texas

  • 25

    Fairfield, Connecticut

  • 108

    Gainesville, Florida

  • 30

    Golden Valley, Minnesota

  • 100

    Greensburg, Pennsylvania

  • 130

    Gulf Breeze, Florida

  • 71

    Hattiesburg, Mississippi

  • 131

    Hines, Illinois

  • 51

    Houston, Texas

  • 53

    Houston, Texas

  • 18

    Huntsville, Alabama

  • 78

    Indianapolis, Indiana

  • 102

    Jonesboro, Arkansas

  • 120

    La Habra, California

  • 136

    Layton, Utah

  • 17

    Lebanon, New Hampshire

  • 119

    Lexington, Kentucky

  • 164

    Lexington, Kentucky

  • 7

    Little Rock, Arkansas

  • 86

    Little Rock, Arkansas

  • 156

    Loma Linda, California

  • 59

    Los Angeles, California

  • 76

    Los Angeles, California

  • 62

    Louisville, Kentucky

  • 80

    Madison, Wisconsin

  • 55

    Maitland, Florida

  • 124

    Manhattan, Kansas

  • 8

    Medford, Oregon

  • 123

    Miami, Florida

  • 132

    Miami, Florida

  • 28

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin

  • 154

    Mineola, New York

  • 1

    Nashville, Tennessee

  • 122

    New York, New York

  • 27

    New York, New York

  • 45

    Newport Beach, California

  • 42

    Northport, Alabama

  • 147

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

  • 174

    Omaha, Nebraska

  • 77

    Orlando, Florida

  • 49

    Panama City, Florida

  • 146

    Peoria, Illinois

  • 32

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  • 14

    Phoenix, Arizona

  • 151

    Phoenix, Arizona

  • 9

    Phoenix, Arizona

  • 65

    Pikesville, Maryland

  • 109

    Pinellas Park, Florida

  • 129

    Port Charlotte, Florida

  • 157

    Portland, Oregon

  • 74

    Renton, Washington

  • 106

    Richmond, Virginia

  • 152

    Rocky Mount, North Carolina

  • 98

    San Antonio, Texas

  • 21

    Santa Monica, California

  • 50

    Sarasota, Florida

  • 81

    Sarasota, Florida

  • 40

    Savannah, Georgia

  • 29

    Scarborough, Maine

  • 175

    Schenectady, New York

  • 11

    Springfield, Illinois

  • 66

    St Louis, Missouri

  • 150

    Sun City, Arizona

  • 4

    Tallahassee, Florida

  • 163

    Tampa, Florida

  • 26

    Tarentum, Pennsylvania

  • 82

    Temple, Texas

  • 2

    Toledo, Ohio

  • 107

    Torrance, California

  • 103

    Tucson, Arizona

  • 67

    Voorhees Township, New Jersey

  • 137

    Waldorf, Maryland

  • 37

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia

  • 160

    Wichita, Kansas

  • 23

    Wichita, Kansas

  • 117

    Wilmington, North Carolina

  • 125

    Winchester, Virginia

  • 47

    Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Other trials in United States

Poland9 sites
  • 284

    Częstochowa

  • 286

    Gdansk

  • 282

    Gdynia

  • 280

    Krakow

  • 283

    Lublin

  • 290

    Lublin

  • 289

    Szczecin

  • 281

    Warsaw

  • 287

    Warsaw

Other trials in Poland

Italy8 sites
  • 442

    Bologna

  • 449

    Catanzaro

  • 443

    Ferrara

  • 441

    Milan

  • 450

    Perugia

  • 448

    Pisa

  • 445

    Reggio Calabria

  • 447

    Torrette Di Ancona

Other trials in Italy

Australia7 sites
  • 420

    Adelaide, South Australia

  • 421

    Capmerdown, New South Wales

  • 425

    Chatswood, New South Wales

  • 429

    Clayton, Victoria

  • 423

    Herston, Queensland

  • 422

    Maroochydore, Queensland

  • 427

    Parkville, Victoria

Other trials in Australia

Canada7 sites
  • 127

    Calgary, Alberta

  • 91

    Greenfield Park, Quebec

  • 140

    Halifax, Nova Scotia

  • 116

    Hamilton, Ontario

  • 93

    London, Ontario

  • 110

    Montreal, Quebec

  • 113

    Montreal, Quebec

Other trials in Canada

United Kingdom7 sites
  • 360

    Blackpool

  • 364

    London

  • 369

    London

  • 361

    Manchester

  • 363

    Middlesbrough

  • 368

    Stoke-on-Trent

  • 367

    Truro

Other trials in United Kingdom

France3 sites
  • 402

    Bron

  • 404

    Dijon

  • 405

    Ramonville-Saint-Agne

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Denmark2 sites
  • 223

    Aarhus

  • 220

    Copenhagen

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Germany2 sites
  • 465

    Berlin

  • 461

    Mainz

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Spain2 sites
  • 323

    Granada

  • 324

    Santa Cruz de Tenerife

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Austria1 site
  • 204

    Innsbruck

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Ireland1 site
  • 240

    Dublin

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Puerto Rico1 site
  • 158

    San Juan

Other trials in Puerto Rico

About this study

Official title: A Historical-controlled, Multicenter, Double-blind, Randomized Trial to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Conversion to Lacosamide 400 mg/Day Monotherapy in Subjects With Partial-onset Seizures

The objective of this historical-controlled trial is to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of conversion to Lacosamide monotherapy in subjects with Partial-onset Seizures who are withdrawn from 1 to 2 marketed antiepileptic drugs.

Read the detailed description

Sudden unexplained death in epilepsy have been reported in epilepsy patients. A causal relationship with the administration of antiepileptic drugs has not been established. The most important known risk factor for sudden unexplained death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is the occurrence and frequency of generalized tonic-clonic seizures (GTCS). Twenty-seven patients with only GTCS were enrolled in the conversion to monotherapy study. In this study, two patients with only GTCS had SUDEP. Due to the potential increased risk of SUDEP in patients with only GTCS in a trial setting, the 1 remaining patient with only GTCS was withdrawn from this study.

Conditions
Epilepsy
Being tested
Lacosamide
Keywords
Epilepsy, Partial Onset Seizures, Lacosamide, Monotherapy, Vimpat
Medical subject headings
Epilepsy

What participants receive

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

  • LacosamideDrug

    Also called Vimpat

    50 mg and 100 mg tablets provided for 200 mg twice daily dosing for up to 20 weeks.

  • LacosamideDrug

    Also called Vimpat

    50 mg and 100 mg tablets provided for 150 mg twice daily dosing for up to 20 weeks.

Study groups in NCT00520741
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Lacosamide 400 mg/dayExperimentalLacosamide 400 mg/day
Receives: Drug: Lacosamide
Lacosamide 300 mg/dayActive comparatorLacosamide 300 mg/day
Receives: Drug: Lacosamide

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Subjects (Using Kaplan-Meier) Who Are Identified As Meeting At Least 1 Pre-defined Exit Criteria By Day 112 Relative To The Start of Withdrawal of Background Antiepileptic Drug(s)

    Pre-defined exit criteria:

    1. A 2-fold or greater increase in average monthly (28-day) partial seizure frequency (motor and non-motor) compared to average monthly partial seizure frequency (motor and non-motor) during the Baseline Phase
    2. A 2-fold or greater increase in consecutive 2-day partial seizure frequency (motor and non-motor) versus the highest consecutive 2-day partial seizure frequency (motor and non-motor) that occurred during the Baseline Phase. Note: if the highest consecutive 2-day partial seizure frequency during the Baseline Phase is 1, a 2-day partial seizure frequency of ≥3 is required to meet this exit criterion
    3. Occurrence of a single generalized tonic-clonic seizure if none had occurred in the 6 months prior to randomization
    4. A prolongation or worsening of overall seizure duration, frequency, type or pattern considered by the investigator as serious enough to warrant trial discontinuation
    5. Status epilepticus, or new onset of serial/cluster seizures

    Measured: 16 Weeks Maintenance Period (approximately 112 days)

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Time to First Occurrence of Any Exit Event During The Maintenance Period

    The time to first occurrence (days) of any exit event was estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods and was based on the time from the start of the Maintenance Phase to the earliest date a subject met an exit criterion. Subjects who discontinued during the Maintenance Phase due to non-exit criteria reasons or who completed the Maintenance Phase before 112 days and did not meet an exit criterion were censored as of the last Maintenance Phase dose date. Subjects completing 112 days in the Maintenance Phase were censored as of Day 112.

    Measured: 16 Weeks Maintenance Period (approximately 112 days)

  2. Percentage of Subjects (Using Kaplan-Meier) Who Are Identified as Meeting at Least 1 Pre-defined Exit Criteria by Day 112, Withdrew Due to Adverse Event (AE) or Withdrew Due to Lack of Efficacy During The Maintenance Period

    Subjects were classified as having an exit event if they experienced at least 1 of the following events during the Maintenance Phase as of Day 112:

    1. Met at least 1 exit criterion based on the calculations applied for the Primary Efficacy Analysis
    2. Withdrawal due to AE with onset during the Maintenance Phase
    3. Withdrew prematurely due to lack of efficacy during the Maintenance Phase

    The date the subject experienced the event was set to the earliest date the subject met an exit criterion or the date of the last Maintenance Phase dose for subjects not meeting an exit criterion but withdrawing due to an AE or lack of efficacy.

    The secondary analysis is only conducted on the Lacosamide 400 mg/day group.

    Measured: 16 Weeks Maintenance Period (approximately 112 days)

  3. Duration of Monotherapy Treatment During the Monotherapy Phase of The Maintenance Period (Visit 9 - Visit 12)

    Days on Monotherapy Treatment were defined as the number of days during the Monotherapy Phase when the subject took Lacosamide (LCM) only (ie, the total number of days exposed to LCM during the Monotherapy Phase minus any days where a concomitant or rescue Anti-epileptic Drug (AED) was taken by the subject). The days on Monotherapy Treatment did not need to be consecutive.

    Measured: Visit 9 - Visit 12 (approximately 10 weeks)

  4. Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC) From Baseline To Last Visit

    For the assessment of the Clinical Global Impression of Change (CGIC), the investigator should provide his/her assessment of the subject's clinical status, compared to Baseline, including an evaluation of seizure frequency and intensity, the occurrence of AEs, and subject's functional status. He was asked the following:Please check the number that best describes the subject's condition over the past 4 weeks compared to Baseline:

    1. Very much improved
    2. Much improved
    3. Minimally improved
    4. No change
    5. Minimally worse
    6. Much worse
    7. Very much worse

    Measured: Baseline; Last Visit (approximately 27 weeks)

  5. Patient's Global Impression of Change (PGIC) From Baseline To Last Visit

    For the assessment of the Patient's Global Impression of Change, the subject should provide his/her assessment of his/her own clinical status, compared to Baseline, including an evaluation of seizure frequency and intensity, the occurrence of AEs, and subject's functional status.The subject was asked to answer the following:

    Over the past 4 weeks, how have you felt compared to before you entered this clinical trial? (Please check the number that best describes your condition.)

    1. Very much improved
    2. Much improved
    3. Minimally improved
    4. No change
    5. Minimally worse
    6. Much worse
    7. Very much worse

    Measured: Baseline; Last Visit (approximately 27 weeks)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Aug 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startAug 2007
  3. Primary completionDec 2012
  4. Study completionDec 2012

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
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator
Enrolment
426 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00520741
Sponsor's protocol ID
SP0902
Other IDs
2007-005439-27
Acronym
ALEX-MT
Status last verified
Jul 2017
First submitted
24 Aug 2007
Last updated
19 Jul 2018
Data monitoring committee
No
Expanded access
Available

Publications

  • Wechsler RT, Li G, French J, O'Brien TJ, D'Cruz O, Williams P, Goodson R, Brock M; ALEX-MT Study Group. Conversion to lacosamide monotherapy in the treatment of focal epilepsy: results from a historical-controlled, multicenter, double-blind study. Epilepsia. 2014 Jul;55(7):1088-98. doi: 10.1111/epi.12681. Epub 2014 Jun 10.

    PubMed 24915838

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Lacosamide in people with Epilepsy, run by UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc. at 158 sites in 13 countries.

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 4 inclusion and 10 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 19 Jul 2018. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 158 sites in United States, Poland, Italy, Australia, Canada and 8 more countries. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

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?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 23 Apr 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

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?

Percentage of Subjects (Using Kaplan-Meier) Who Are Identified As Meeting At Least 1 Pre-defined Exit Criteria By Day 112 Relative To The Start of Withdrawal of Background Antiepileptic Drug(s) (time frame: 16 Weeks Maintenance Period (approximately 112 days)). 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 NCT00520741, which also lists 1 linked publication.

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 19 Jul 2018.

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