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Generalized EpilepsyPhase 2/3SHINENCT06425159

A Study to Determine if BHV-7000 is Effective and Safe in Adults With Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy With Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures

A Phase 2/3 study testing BHV-7000 in people with Generalized Epilepsy, run by Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd. at 109 sites in 14 countries.

Terminated

Stopped early. The study ended before it was planned to and will not resume.

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Trial summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether BHV-7000 is effective in the treatment of idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures and includes an additional open-label extension (OLE) phase. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 75 years
Conditions the study is for
Generalized Epilepsy
What is being tested?
BHV-7000
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
27 participants
Where
109 sitesin 14 countries
Study dates
20 Jun 2024to 12 Mar 2026
Phase
Phase 2/3
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 18 to 75 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and Female participants 18 to 75 years of age at time of consent.
  • Diagnosis of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy at least 6 months prior to the screening visit, defined by 2017 International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Classification and based on requirements of Epilepsy Adjudication criteria.
  • Subject has probable GTC seizures in the setting of IGE, meaning GTC seizures and either classic 3-4 Hz generalized spike-wave (GSW) or 4-6 Hz polyspike-wave on EEG and no focal abnormality (asymmetric spike-wave fragment is allowed) AND/OR a clear history of absence seizures or myoclonic jerks
  • Subjects with possible GTC seizures in the setting of IGE, meaning GTC and either Normal EEG OR Generalized epileptiform EEG abnormality with atypical spike-wave and no focal abnormality (asymmetric spike-wave fragment is allowed).
  • Subject meets the 2009 ILAE definition of drug resistant epilepsy, failure of adequate trials of two tolerated and appropriately chosen and used ASM schedules (whether as monotherapies or in combination) to achieve sustained seizure freedom.
  • Ability of subject or caregiver to keep accurate seizure diaries
  • Current treatment with at least 1 to 3 ASMs as part of no more than 4 epilepsy treatments in total (e.g., each ASM is considered 1 treatment. Other epilepsy therapies including devices and diet therapy are allowed; together these other therapies count as 1 treatment).
  • Accurate history of having at least 3 days with a GTC seizure evenly spread throughout the 16 weeks prior to the screening visit, such that a subject had at least 1 day with a GTC seizure during the first 8 weeks and at least 1 day with a GTC seizure during the second 8 weeks.

Who cannot join

  • History of status epilepticus (convulsive status epilepticus for > 5 minutes or focal status epilepticus with impaired conscious for > 10 minutes) within the last 6 months prior to screening visit that is not consistent with the subject's habitual seizure.
  • History of repetitive/cluster GTC seizures (where individual seizures cannot be counted) within the last 6 months prior to screening visit, or having repetitive/cluster GTC seizures count during the screening phase.
  • Any condition that would interfere with and/or confound the interpretation of safety or efficacy data from the study, as judged by the Investigator

Trial locations and contacts

109 sites in 14 countries.

109 sites in 14 countries

United States40 sites
  • Dent Neurosciences Research Center

    Amherst, New York, 14226

  • Augusta University

    Augusta, Georgia, 30912

  • OLOLRMC

    Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808

  • Accel Research

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35244

  • Consultants in Epilepsy & Neurology, PLLC (CEN)

    Boise, Idaho, 83702

  • Boston Clinical Trials

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02131

  • Nova Clinical Research, LLC

    Bradenton, Florida, 34209

  • WR-ClinSearch

    Chattanooga, Tennessee, 37421

  • Northwestern Medical Group, Department of Neurology

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Neurology Consultants of Dallas, PA

    Dallas, Texas, 75243

  • ANESC Research

    El Paso, Texas, 79912

  • Revive Research Institute, Inc.

    Elgin, Illinois, 60123

  • NEREG

    Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

  • Boston Children's Health Physicians (BCHP)

    Hawthorne, New York, 10532-1528

  • Hawaii Pacific Neuroscience

    Honolulu, Hawaii, 96817

  • University of Florida (Jacksonville)

    Jacksonville, Florida, 32209

  • Bluegrass Epilepsy Research

    Lexington, Kentucky, 40504

  • Somnos Clinical Research

    Lincoln, Nebraska, 68510

  • Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery

    Livingston, New Jersey, 07039

  • Y&L Advance Health Care,Inc d/b/a Elite Clinical Research

    Miami, Florida, 33144

  • Serenity Research Center

    Miami, Florida, 33176

  • Intermountain Health

    Murray, Utah, 84107

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37232

  • Northwell Health Pediatric Neurology

    New Hyde Park, New York, 11042

  • University Medical Center New Orleans

    New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

  • NYU Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016

  • Research Institute of Orlando

    Orlando, Florida, 32806

  • Comprehensive Neurology Clinic

    Orlando, Florida, 32825

  • Profound Research LLC

    Pasadena, California, 91105

  • Barrow Neurological Institute

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85013

  • ARENSIA Exploratory Medicine

    Phoenix, Arizona, 85015

  • UPMC

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213

  • Henrico Doctors' Neurology Associates, LLC

    Richmond, Virginia, 23235

  • Knight Neurology

    Rockledge, Florida, 32955

  • Road Runner Research, Ltd

    San Antonio, Texas, 78249

  • Santos Research Center

    Tampa, Florida, 33615

  • Montefiore Medical Center

    The Bronx, New York, 10467

  • Center for Neurosciences

    Tucson, Arizona, 85718

  • Medstar Health Research Institute

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20010

  • Encore Medical Research of Weston LLC.

    Weston, Florida, 33331

Other trials in United States

Italy14 sites
  • Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Modena - Ospedale Civile di Baggiovara

    Baggiovara, Modena, 41126

  • AUSL di Bologna - Ospedale Bellaria

    Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, 40139

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Renato Dulbecco - AO Mater Domini

    Catanzaro, Calabria, 88100

  • Ospedale Policlinico SS Annunziata - Chieti

    Chieti, Abruzzo, 66013

  • Istituto G Gaslini Ospedale Pediatrico IRCCS - INCIPIT - PIN

    Genoa, Liguria, 16147

  • Ospedale San Raffaele S.r.l. - PPDS

    Milan, Lombardy, 20132

  • ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo - Azienda Universitaria-Polo Universitario San Paolo

    Milan, Lombardy, 20142

  • AORN Antonio Cardarelli

    Naples, Campania, 80131

  • Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino IRCCS

    Pavia, Lombardy, 27100

  • IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Mediterraneo Neuromed

    Pozzilli, Isernia, 86077

  • Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli - Rome - PPDS

    Roma, 168

  • Fondazione PTV Policlinico Tor Vergata

    Rome, Lazio, 00133

  • IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù - INCIPIT - PIN

    Rome, Lazio, 165

  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Di Verona

    Verona, 37126

Other trials in Italy

Germany11 sites
  • Vivantes - Humboldt Klinikum

    Berlin, 13509

  • Krankenhaus Mara gGmbH

    Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, 33617

  • Universitätsklinikum Bonn

    Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, 53127

  • Universitätsklinikum Erlangen

    Erlangen, Bavaria, 91054

  • Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat - Schleusenweg 2-16

    Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60528

  • Epilepsiezentrum Kork

    Kehl, Baden-Wurttemberg, 77694

  • Universitätsklinikum Gießen und Marburg GmbH - Standort Marburg

    Marburg, Hesse, 35043

  • LMU Klinikum der Universität München - Campus Großhadern

    München, Bavaria, 81377

  • Kleinwachau Sächsisches Epilepsiezentrum Radeberg Gemeinnützige Gmbh

    Radeberg, Saxony, 01454

  • Epilepsie-Zentrum Bodensee

    Ravensburg, 88214

  • Universitätsklinikum Ulm-Oberer Eselsberg 45

    Ulm, Baden-Wurttemberg, 89081

Other trials in Germany

Spain7 sites
  • Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol

    Badalona, Barcelona, 8916

  • Hospital del Mar

    Barcelona, 08003

  • Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge

    L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, 08907

  • Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga - Hospital General

    Málaga, 29010

  • Centro de Neurologia Avanzada

    Seville, 41013

  • Hospital Clinico Universitario de Valladolid

    Valladolid, 47003

  • CHUVI - H.U. Alvaro Cunqueiro

    Vigo, Pontevedra, 36312

Other trials in Spain

Australia6 sites
  • St Vincents Hospital Melbourne - PPDS

    Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065

  • Austin Hospital

    Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084

  • Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital

    Herston, Queensland, 4029

  • The Alfred Hospital

    Melbourne, Victoria, 3004

  • Royal Melbourne Hospital

    Parkville, Victoria, 3050

  • Westmead Hospital

    Westmead, New South Wales, 2145

Other trials in Australia

France6 sites
  • Hospices Civils de Lyon - 59 Bd Pinel

    Bron, Rhône, 69677

  • CHU Dijon Bourgogne

    Dijon, Côte-d'Or, 21000

  • CHRU Lille

    Lille, Nord, 59037

  • Hôpital Pontchaillou

    Rennes, 35033

  • CHU de Strasbourg - Hôpital de Hautepierre

    Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, 67000

  • CHU de Toulouse-Hôpital Pierre-Paul Riquet-Site de Purpan

    Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, 31059

Other trials in France

Poland6 sites
  • Centrum Badan Klinicznych PI-House sp. z o.o.

    Gdansk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, 80-546

  • Pratia MCM KrakÛw

    Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-727

  • Santa Familia PTG Lodz

    Lódz, Lódzkie, 90-302

  • Twoja Przychodnia-Centrum Medyczne Nowa Sol

    Nowa Sól, Lubusz Voivodeship, 67-100

  • AES - DRS - Synexus Polska Sp. z o.o. Oddzial w Poznaniu

    Poznan, Greater Poland Voivodeship, 60-702

  • Neurosphera SP. Z O.O Warsaw

    Warsaw, 02-829

Other trials in Poland

Portugal5 sites
  • Centro Clínico Académico, Braga - Hospital de Braga

    Braga, 4710-243

  • ULS de Coimbra, EPE - Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra

    Coimbra, 3000-075

  • Hospital da Luz Torres de Lisboa

    Lisbon, 1600-209

  • ULS de Entre Douro e Vouga, EPE - Hospital de São Sebastião

    Santa Maria da Feira, Aveiro District, 4520-211

  • ULS de Matosinhos, EPE - Hospital Pedro Hispano

    Senhora da Hora, Porto District, 4464-513

Other trials in Portugal

United Kingdom5 sites
  • Neuroscience Research Centre

    Fazakerley, L9 7LJ

  • University College London Hospitals

    London, WC1N 3HR

  • Morriston Hospital

    Morriston, SA6 6NL

  • The Royal Victoria Infirmary

    Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP

  • Salford Royal Hospital

    Salford, M6 8HD

Other trials in United Kingdom

Belgium3 sites
  • UZ Antwerpen

    Edegem, Antwerpen, 2650

  • UZ Gent

    Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, 9000

  • CHU UCL Namur - Site Godinne

    Yvoir, Namur, 5530

Other trials in Belgium

Austria2 sites
  • Christian Doppler-Klinik - Universitätsklinikum der PMU

    Salzburg, A-5020

  • Medizinische Universität Wien

    Vienna, 1090

Other trials in Austria

Croatia2 sites
  • Clinical Hospital Dubrava

    Zagreb, City of Zagreb, 10000

  • Clinical Hospital Sveti Duh

    Zagreb, City of Zagreb, 10000

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Finland1 site
  • Helsinki University Hospital

    Helsinki, Uusimaa, 00290

Other trials in Finland

Netherlands1 site
  • Kempenhaeghe - PPDS

    Heeze, North Brabant, 5591 VE

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: A Phase 2/3 Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of BHV-7000 as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy With Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures, With Open-label Extension

The purpose of this study is to determine whether BHV-7000 is effective in the treatment of idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures and includes an additional open-label extension (OLE) phase.

Being tested
BHV-7000, Placebo
Keywords
Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy, Generalized, Epilepsy, tonic-clonic, generalized tonic-clonic, tonic, clonic, seizure, refractory epilepsy, generalized tonic-clonic alone, juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, juvenile absence epilepsy
Medical subject headings
Epilepsy, Generalized, Epilepsy, Idiopathic Generalized, Epilepsy, Seizures, Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, Juvenile, Epilepsy, Absence

What participants receive

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

  • BHV-7000Drug

    BHV-7000 75mg. Participants will take blinded investigational product (IP) once daily

  • PlaceboDrug

    Matching placebo taken once daily

Study groups in NCT06425159
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BHV-7000 75 mgActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: BHV-7000
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorNot described
Receives: Drug: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Time to the Second Day with a Generalized Tonic Clonic (GTC) Seizure During the 24- week Double-blind Treatment Period

    To compare the efficacy of BHV-7000 to placebo as adjunctive therapy for subjects with idiopathic generalized epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic (GTC) seizures as measured by the time to the second day with a GTC seizure during the double-blind phase

    Measured: Baseline to Week 24 of Double-Blind Treatment Period

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Percentage of Participants with freedom of GTC seizures during DBT Phase

    To compare the efficacy of BHV-7000 to placebo in terms of the proportion of subjects that are free of GTC seizures as measured by the proportion of subjects with GTC seizure freedom during the 24-week DBP, estimated using Kaplan- Meier methods.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 24 of Double-Blind Treatment Period

  2. Number of Participants With Deaths, Serious AEs (SAEs), AEs Leading to Study Drug Discontinuation, and moderate or severe AEs

    To assess the safety and tolerability of BHV-7000 as measured by the number of unique subjects with deaths, SAEs, AEs leading to discontinuation, and moderate and severe AEs

    Measured: Baseline to Week 24 of Double-Blind Treatment Period

  3. Number of Participants With Clinically Significant Laboratory Abnormalities

    To assess the safety and tolerability of BHV-7000 as measured by the number of unique subjects with grade 3 and grade 4 laboratory abnormalities.

    Measured: Baseline to Week 24 of Double-Blind Treatment Period

Timeline

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

  1. First posted22 May 2024
  2. Study start20 Jun 2024
  3. Primary completion12 Mar 2026
  4. Study completion12 Mar 2026

Why it stopped: Sponsor Decision

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 2/3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
27 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06425159
Sponsor's protocol ID
BHV7000-304
Other IDs
2023-508812-45-00, 2023
Acronym
SHINE
Status last verified
Mar 2026
First submitted
17 May 2024
Last updated
24 Mar 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2/3 study testing BHV-7000 in people with Generalized Epilepsy, run by Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd. at 109 sites in 14 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 8 inclusion and 3 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: stopped early, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Mar 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 109 sites in United States, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia and 9 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. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this combined phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

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 was stopped early (reason given: Sponsor Decision). Results are not available in the source record.

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?

Time to the Second Day with a Generalized Tonic Clonic (GTC) Seizure During the 24- week Double-blind Treatment Period (time frame: Baseline to Week 24 of Double-Blind Treatment Period). 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 24 Mar 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 26 Oct 2026.

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