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Stereotypical Prolonged SeizuresPhase 3NCT05076617

A Study to Test the Safety and Tolerability of Staccato Alprazolam in Study Participants 12 Years of Age and Older With Stereotypical Prolonged Seizures

A Phase 3 study testing Staccato alprazolam in people with Stereotypical Prolonged Seizures, run by UCB Biopharma SRL at 136 sites in 12 countries.

Enrolling by invitation

Enrolling by invitation. The study team selects and invites participants, usually from an existing group of patients.

Sites and contacts
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Trial summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of Staccato alprazolam. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Stereotypical Prolonged Seizures
What is being tested?
Staccato alprazolam
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
300 participants
Where
136 sitesin 12 countries
Study dates
3 Feb 2022to 30 Nov 2028
Phase
Phase 3
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 12 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participant must be ≥12 years of age at the time of signing informed consent
  • Participant must have a study caregiver ≥18 years of age at the time of signing the informed consent; the study caregiver(s) must be able to recognize and observe the participant's seizures
  • Participants with an established diagnosis of focal or generalized epilepsy or combined focal and generalized epilepsy with a documented history of stereotypical episodes of prolonged seizures that includes at least 1 of the following:
  • Generalized seizure episodes starting with a flurry of absence seizures or myoclonic seizures with a minimum total duration of 5 minutes
  • Episodes of a focal seizure with a minimum duration of 3 minutes
  • Episodes of a focal seizure or a flurry of myoclonic seizures for at least 90 seconds followed by a generalized/bilateral tonic-clonic seizure with a minimum total duration of 3 minutes
  • Prior to the Screening Visit, participant completed a study using Staccato alprazolam (such as EP0162 (NCT05077904), ENGAGE-E-001 (NCT03478982), or UP0100 (NCT04857307))

Who cannot join

  • Participant has a current history of alcohol or drug use disorder, as defined in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5, within the previous 1 year
  • Participant has a known hypersensitivity to any components of the investigational medicinal product (IMP) or comparable drugs (and/or an investigational device) as stated in this protocol or to albuterol (or similar bronchospasm rescue medication if needed to meet country-specific requirements)
  • Participant has a history of convulsive (generalized tonic-clonic) status epilepticus in the 8 weeks prior to the Screening Visit
  • Participant has a history or presence of known nonepileptic seizures which cannot be distinguished from qualifying epileptic seizures
  • Participant has a clinically significant known airway hypersensitivity (eg, bronchospasm to known allergens, such as pollen, animals, or food) and/or acute respiratory signs/symptoms (eg, shortness of breath, wheezing on lung auscultation). NOTE: Participants with mild asthma who qualify for inclusion in the are allowed to be enrolled even though they have known airway hypersensitivity
  • Participant has a clinically significant chronic pulmonary disorder other than mild asthma (eg, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, restrictive lung diseases [including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis]) and/or recent history or presence of hemoptysis or pneumothorax
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  • Participant has had a positive antigen test for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and experienced moderate to severe signs/symptoms of respiratory distress necessitating hospitalization or outpatient treatment such as ambulatory oxygen, extensive treatment with inhaler medications, and/or oral medications for a duration of 4 weeks or more, unless full resolution occurred at least 6 months prior to Screening
  • Participant has experienced a severe upper respiratory tract infection within 4 weeks or severe bronchitis/pneumonia within 3 months before the Screening Visit
  • Participant has a history or presence of acute narrow-angle glaucoma
  • Participant has a condition for which oral alprazolam is contraindicated as per the regional labeling
  • Participant is taking any drug that is a strong CYP3A4 inhibitor, including azole antifungal agents (ketoconazole and itraconazole) and nefazodone
  • Participant is taking any opioids or sedative hypnotics on a chronic basis
  • Participant is taking nonselective beta blockers on a chronic basis

Trial locations and contacts

136 sites in 12 countries. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

136 sites in 12 countries

United States48 sites
  • Ep0165 50497

    Amherst, New York, 14226

  • Ep0165 50731

    Austin, Texas, 78749

  • Ep0165 50512

    Boise, Idaho, 83702

  • Ep0165 50615

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02118

  • Ep0165 50047

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215

  • Ep0165 50514

    Charlotte, North Carolina, 28204

  • Ep0165 50700

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37403

  • Ep0165 50493

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Ep0165 50118

    Downey, California, 90242

  • Ep0165 50715

    Durham, North Carolina, 27705

  • Ep0165 50504

    Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46845

  • Ep0165 50515

    Gulf Breeze, Florida, 32561

  • Ep0165 50323

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817

  • Ep0165 50714

    Houston, Texas, 77030

  • Ep0165 50525

    Houston, Texas, 77459

  • Ep0165 50508

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209-6533

  • Ep0165 50342

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32224

  • Ep0165 50416

    La Jolla, California, 92037

  • Ep0165 50494

    Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205

  • Ep0165 50702

    Long Beach, California, 90806

  • Ep0165 50513

    Memphis, Tennessee, 38103-2800

  • Ep0165 50199

    Miami, Florida, 33136

  • Ep0165 50676

    Miami, Florida, 33176

  • Ep0165 50103

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Ep0165 50299

    New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901

  • Ep0165 50625

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11042

  • Ep0165 50517

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70122

  • Ep0165 50298

    New York, New York, 10016

  • Ep0165 50490

    New York, New York, 10029

  • Ep0165 50518

    New York, New York, 10075

  • Ep0165 50509

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • Ep0165 50096

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

  • Ep0165 50364

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107

  • Ep0165 50089

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140

  • Ep0165 50506

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85004

  • Ep0165 50511

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15212

  • Ep0165 50491

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • Ep0165 50701

    Portland, Oregon, 97239

  • Ep0165 50722

    Poway, California, 92064

  • Ep0165 50034

    Rochester, New York, 14642

  • Ep0165 50703

    Rockledge, Florida, 32955

  • Ep0165 50716

    Sacramento, California, 95817

  • Ep0165 50473

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132

  • Ep0165 50720

    Scottsdale, Arizona, 85253

  • Ep0165 50507

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110

  • Ep0165 50308

    Tampa, Florida, 33606

  • Ep0165 50088

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037

  • Ep0165 50726

    Winchester, Virginia, 22601

Other trials in United States

China25 sites
  • Ep0165 20246

    Beijing

  • Ep0165 20268

    Beijing

  • Ep0165 20299

    Beijing

  • Ep0165 20261

    Changchun

  • Ep0165 20133

    Chengdu

  • Ep0165 20137

    Chengdu

  • Ep0165 20334

    Chongqing

  • Ep0165 20179

    Fuzhou

  • Ep0165 20124

    Guangzhou

  • Ep0165 20264

    Guangzhou

  • Ep0165 20269

    Guangzhou

  • Ep0165 20300

    Guangzhou

  • Ep0165 20022

    Hangzhou

  • Ep0165 20320

    Kunming

  • Ep0165 20258

    Lanzhou

  • Ep0165 20267

    Nanjing

  • Ep0165 20331

    Nanning

  • Ep0165 20333

    Qingdao

  • Ep0165 20292

    Shanghai

  • Ep0165 20289

    Shijiazhuang

  • Ep0165 20119

    Suzhou

  • Ep0165 20257

    Tianjin

  • Ep0165 20025

    Wenzhou

  • Ep0165 20262

    Zhanjiang

  • Ep0165 20251

    Zhengzhou

Other trials in China

Japan18 sites
  • Ep0165 20248

    Fukuoka

  • Ep0165 20070

    Hachioji-shi

  • Ep0165 20249

    Hiroshima

  • Ep0165 20236

    Hōfu

  • Ep0165 20239

    Itami

  • Ep0165 20143

    Kodaira

  • Ep0165 20315

    Koshi-shi

  • Ep0165 20147

    Kyoto

  • Ep0165 20238

    Niigata

  • Ep0165 20241

    Ōmura

  • Ep0165 20302

    Osaka

  • Ep0165 20316

    Sapporo

  • Ep0165 20337

    Shimotsuga-gun

  • Ep0165 20297

    Shinjuku-ku

  • Ep0165 20240

    Shizuoka

  • Ep0165 20242

    Suita

  • Ep0165 20266

    Tōon

  • Ep0165 20244

    Yamagata

Other trials in Japan

Spain8 sites
  • Ep0165 40160

    Barcelona

  • Ep0165 40157

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

  • Ep0165 40540

    Madrid

  • Ep0165 40352

    Pamplona

  • Ep0165 40668

    Seville

  • Ep0165 40453

    Terrassa

  • Ep0165 40230

    Valencia

  • Ep0165 40667

    Valladolid

Other trials in Spain

Poland6 sites
  • Ep0165 40707

    Bydgoszcz

  • Ep0165 40677

    Gdansk

  • Ep0165 40842

    Krakow

  • Ep0165 40676

    Lublin

  • Ep0165 40091

    Nowa Sól

  • Ep0165 40678

    Świdnik

Other trials in Poland

Czechia5 sites
  • Ep0165 40670

    Brno

  • Ep0165 40672

    Ostrava - Poruba

  • Ep0165 40063

    Prague

  • Ep0165 40671

    Prague

  • Ep0165 40714

    Prague

Other trials in Czechia

Germany5 sites
  • Ep0165 40683

    Berlin

  • Ep0165 40685

    Bielefeld

  • Ep0165 40023

    Erlangen

  • Ep0165 40645

    Frankfurt am Main

  • Ep0165 40529

    Marburg

Other trials in Germany

Italy5 sites
  • Ep0165 40674

    Genova

  • Ep0165 40144

    Milan

  • Ep0165 40477

    Pavia

  • Ep0165 40257

    Roma

  • Ep0165 40675

    Roma

Other trials in Italy

United Kingdom5 sites
  • Ep0165 40686

    Birmingham

  • Ep0165 40735

    Glasgow

  • Ep0165 40833

    London

  • Ep0165 40163

    Oxford

  • Ep0165 40108

    Salford

Other trials in United Kingdom

Bulgaria4 sites
  • Ep0165 40650

    Blagoevgrad

  • Ep0165 40708

    Pazardzhik

  • Ep0165 40665

    Pleven

  • Ep0165 40651

    Sofia

Other trials in Bulgaria

Hungary4 sites
  • Ep0165 40666

    Balassagyarmat

  • Ep0165 40673

    Budapest

  • Ep0165 40704

    Budapest

  • Ep0165 40653

    Debrecen

Other trials in Hungary

Australia3 sites
  • Ep0165 30016

    Fitzroy

  • Ep0165 30030

    Herston

  • Ep0165 30031

    South Brisbane

Other trials in Australia

About this study

Official title: An Open-Label, Multicenter, Outpatient Extension Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of Staccato Alprazolam in Study Participants 12 Years of Age and Older With Stereotypical Prolonged Seizures

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the long-term safety and tolerability of Staccato alprazolam.

Being tested
Staccato alprazolam
Keywords
Stereotypical prolonged seizures, Phase 3, Staccato alprazolam

What participants receive

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

  • Staccato alprazolamDrug

    Also called UCB7538

    • Pharmaceutical form: Inhalation powder
    • Route of administration: Inhalation

    Participants will receive Staccato alprazolam during the Treatment Period.

Study groups in NCT05076617
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Staccato alprazolamExperimentalParticipants will receive Staccato alprazolam by inhalation.
Receives: Drug: Staccato alprazolam

What is being measured

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

  1. Frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs)

    An Adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence, unintended disease or injury, or untoward clinical signs (including abnormal laboratory finding) in study participants, users, or other persons, whether or not related to the investigational medical product (IMP) and whether anticipated or unanticipated. A treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) is defined as any AE with a start date/time on or after the first IMP administration.

    Measured: From Baseline up to the End of Study Visit (up to 78 months)

  2. Frequency of TEAEs leading to withdrawal from study

    An Adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence, unintended disease or injury, or untoward clinical signs (including abnormal laboratory finding) in study participants, users, or other persons, whether or not related to the investigational medical product (IMP) and whether anticipated or unanticipated. A treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) is defined as any AE with a start date/time on or after the first IMP administration.

    Measured: From Baseline up to the End of Study Visit (up to 78 months)

  3. Frequency of serious TEAEs

    A serious adverse event (SAE) is any untoward medical occurrence that at any dose:

    • Results in death
    • Is life-threatening
    • Requires inpatient hospitalisation or prolongation of existing hospitalisation
    • Results in persistent or significant disability/incapacity, or
    • Is a congenital anomaly/birth defect
    • Other important medical events which based on medical or scientific judgement may jeopardize the patients, or may require medical or surgical intervention to prevent any of the above

    Measured: From Baseline up to the End of Study Visit (up to 78 months)

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Treatment success after investigational medicinal product (IMP) administration for seizures occurring within the first 12 months

    A responder after up to a maximum of 10 treated seizures will be defined as having a termination of seizure within 90 seconds after IMP dministration.

    Measured: From start of IMP treatment up to 12 months

  2. Treatment success after IMP administration with no recurrence after 2 hours for seizures during the first 12 months

    A responder after up to a maximum of 10 treated seizures will be defined as termination of seizure within 90 seconds after IMP administration and no recurrence of seizure(s) from IMP administration to 2 hours after IMP administration and no initiation of seizure rescue treatment from 90 seconds to 2 hours after IMP administration.

    Measured: From start of IMP treatment up to 12 months

  3. Frequency of respiratory TEAEs

    An Adverse event (AE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence, unintended disease or injury, or untoward clinical signs (including abnormal laboratory finding) in study participants, users, or other persons, whether or not related to the investigational medical product (IMP) and whether anticipated or unanticipated. A treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) is defined as any AE with a start date/time on or after the first IMP administration.

    Measured: From Baseline up to the End of Study Visit (up to 78 months)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted13 Oct 2021
  2. Study start3 Feb 2022
  3. Primary completion30 Nov 2028 (estimated)
  4. Study completion30 Nov 2028 (estimated)

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
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
300 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05076617
Sponsor's protocol ID
EP0165
Other IDs
2021-002637-42, 2023-508868-30, U1111-1299-3027, 2023
Status last verified
Sep 2026
First submitted
30 Sep 2021
Last updated
25 Sep 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Data from this trial may be requested by qualified researchers six months after product approval in the US and/or Europe, or global development is discontinued, and 18 months after trial completion. Investigators may request access to anonymized individual patient-level data and redacted trial documents which may include: analysis-ready datasets, study protocol, annotated case report form, statistical analysis plan, dataset specifications, and clinical study report. Prior to use of the data, proposals need to be approved by an independent review panel at www.Vivli.org and a signed data sharing agreement will need to be executed. All documents are available in English only, for a prespecified time, typically 12 months, on a password protected portal. This plan may change if the risk of reidentifying trial participants is determined to be too high after the trial is completed; in this case and to protect participants, individual patient-level data would not be made available.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing Staccato alprazolam in people with Stereotypical Prolonged Seizures, run by UCB Biopharma SRL at 136 sites in 12 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 7 inclusion and 13 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: enrolling by invitation, as of the sponsor's last update on 25 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 136 sites in United States, China, Japan, Spain, Poland and 7 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

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?

Frequency of treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) (time frame: From Baseline up to the End of Study Visit (up to 78 months)). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 25 Sep 2026.

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