RECRUITING

Investigate Efficacy and Safety of Carisbamate as Adjunctive Treatment for Seizures Associated With LGS in Children and Adults

Conditions

Seizures Lennox Gastaut Syndrome Pediatrics Adults

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Study Overview

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Description

The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of carisbamate (YKP509) as adjunctive treatment in reducing the number of drop seizures (tonic, atonic, and tonic-clonic) compared with placebo in pediatric and adult subjects (age 4-55 years) diagnosed with Lennox Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

Official Title

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Carisbamate (YKP509) as Adjunctive Treatment for Seizures Associated With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in Children and Adults, With Optional Open-Label Extension

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-04-28

Study Completion:2026-06

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05219617

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:4 Years to 55 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:CHILD, ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
1. Subject must have a documented history of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome by: 1. Evidence of more than one type of seizure, of which at least one should be an atonic or tonic seizure 2. History of an electroencephalogram (EEG) reporting diagnostic criteria for LGS (abnormal background activity accompanied by slow, spike and wave pattern \<3.0 Hz) 3. History of developmental delay 2. Male or female subjects 3. Subjects must be age 4-55 years at the time of consent/assent 4. Must have been \<11 years old at the onset of LGS 5. Subjects must have experienced at least 2 drop seizures with potential to fall (tonic, atonic, tonic-clonic) during the 4-week Baseline period preceding randomization (minimum of 4 drop seizures in the first two weeks and 4 in the last two weeks). Drop seizures are defined as a seizure involving the entire body, trunk, or head that led or could have led to a fall, injury, slumping in a chair, or hitting the subject's head on a surface. All drop seizure types must be countable (either as isolated seizures or as countable isolated seizures in a cluster). 6. Subjects must have been receiving 1 to 4 concomitant anti-seizure medications (ASMs) at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks before Visit 1 7. If not taking Epidiolex, subjects may take other approved cannabidiol or over the counter cannabidiol products. If taking cannabidiol other than Epidiolex, consult Medical Monitor to determine if it counts as a concomitant ASM. 8. Dietary therapy and any CNS stimulator settings must be stable for 4 weeks prior to baseline and maintain stable regimen throughout the study. The dietary therapy and CNS stimulators are not counted as an ASM. 9. Parents or caregivers must be able to keep accurate seizure diaries 10. Subject is either not of childbearing potential, defined as premenarchal, postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy), if of childbearing potential, must comply with an acceptable method of birth control during the study, for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry and for 4 weeks following completion of the study, if able. 11. Subject and/or caregiver(s)/legal representative must be willing and able to give informed assent/consent for participation in the study 12. Subject and their caregiver must be willing and able (in the investigator's opinion) to comply with all study requirements 13. History of COVID-19 vaccination is permitted	1. Etiology of subject's seizures is a progressive neurologic disease. Subjects with tuberous sclerosis will not be excluded from study participation, unless there is a progressive brain tumor 2. Evidence of clinically significant disease (e.g., cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal disease, hepatic disease) that in the opinion of the investigator(s) could affect the subject's safety or study conduct 3. Subjects who were on adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy in the 6 months prior to baseline 4. Subject on dietary therapy for less than 4 weeks prior to screening visit (Visit 1) or suffers from frequent stooling 5. Current use of felbamate with less than 18 months of continuous exposure 6. Concomitant use of vigabatrin: subjects who took vigabatrin in the past must be discontinued for at least 5 months before Visit 1 and must have documentation showing no evidence of a vigabatrin-associated clinically significant abnormality in an automated visual perimetry test, if able. 7. Subject who had a history of hypoxia which needed emergency resuscitation within 12 months prior to baseline 8. Status epilepticus within 12 weeks prior to Visit 1 9. Any clinically significant illness (including COVID-19) in the 4 weeks prior to Visit 1, as evaluated by the Investigator 10. Subject has clinically significant abnormal laboratory values, in the investigator's opinion, at Visit 1 or time of randomization (Visit 2) 11. Subject has a history of any serious drug-induced hypersensitivity, e.g., toxic epidermal necrolysis, or Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms \[DRESS\]) or any drug-related rash requiring hospitalization 12. Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Responsive Neurostimulator System (RNS) or other neurostimulation for epilepsy device implanted or activated \<5 months year prior to enrollment. Stimulation parameters that have been stable for \<4 weeks, or Battery life of unit not anticipated to extend for duration of trial. 13. Subject is pregnant, may be pregnant, lactating or planning to be pregnant 14. Any suicidal ideation with intent, with or without a plan within 6 months before Visit 2 (i.e., answering "Yes" to questions 4 or 5 in the Suicidal Ideation section of the age- specific Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in subjects aged 6 and above who are able to be evaluated 15. Any suicidal behavior within 2 years before Visit 2 (i.e., answering YES to any question in the Suicidal behavior section of the age-specific Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in subjects aged 6 and above who are able to be evaluated. 16. Evidence of significant active hepatic disease. Stable elevations of liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)) due to concomitant medication(s) will be allowed if they are \<3 x ULN 17. Subject with total bilirubin \[TBL\] \>2 x ULN (except for Gilbert's syndrome). 18. Active viral hepatitis (B or C) as demonstrated by positive serology at the Screening visit (Visit 1) 19. History of positive antibody/antigen test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 20. If taking Epidiolex, subject may not use other approved cannabidiol or over the counter cannabidiol products 21. Scheduled for epilepsy-related surgery, VNS insertion, or any other stimulators/surgery during the projected course of the study 22. Subject who has taken or used any investigational drug or device in the 4 weeks prior to the screening visit (Visit 1) 23. Concomitant use of medications known to be strong inducers of cytochrome P450 (CYP3A) including, but not limited to: phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, primidone, rifampin, troglitazone, St. John's Wort, efavirenz, nevirapine, glucocorticoids (other than topical usage), modafinil, pioglitazone, and rifabutin 24. Evidence of cardiac disease, including unstable angina, myocardial infarction, within the past 2 years, uncontrolled heart failure, major arrhythmias, congenital short QT syndrome 25. Subject with a short QTc interval (\<340 msec) or long QTc interval (\>460 msec) as confirmed by a repeated electrocardiogram (ECG) 26. Benzodiazepine rescue administered on average more than once a week in the month before Visit 1 27. Previous exposure to carisbamate or sensitivity/allergy to components of the oral suspension.

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

1. Subject must have a documented history of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome by:
1. Evidence of more than one type of seizure, of which at least one should be an atonic or tonic seizure
2. History of an electroencephalogram (EEG) reporting diagnostic criteria for LGS (abnormal background activity accompanied by slow, spike and wave pattern \<3.0 Hz)
3. History of developmental delay
2. Male or female subjects
3. Subjects must be age 4-55 years at the time of consent/assent
4. Must have been \<11 years old at the onset of LGS
5. Subjects must have experienced at least 2 drop seizures with potential to fall (tonic, atonic, tonic-clonic) during the 4-week Baseline period preceding randomization (minimum of 4 drop seizures in the first two weeks and 4 in the last two weeks). Drop seizures are defined as a seizure involving the entire body, trunk, or head that led or could have led to a fall, injury, slumping in a chair, or hitting the subject's head on a surface. All drop seizure types must be countable (either as isolated seizures or as countable isolated seizures in a cluster).
6. Subjects must have been receiving 1 to 4 concomitant anti-seizure medications (ASMs) at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks before Visit 1
7. If not taking Epidiolex, subjects may take other approved cannabidiol or over the counter cannabidiol products. If taking cannabidiol other than Epidiolex, consult Medical Monitor to determine if it counts as a concomitant ASM.
8. Dietary therapy and any CNS stimulator settings must be stable for 4 weeks prior to baseline and maintain stable regimen throughout the study. The dietary therapy and CNS stimulators are not counted as an ASM.
9. Parents or caregivers must be able to keep accurate seizure diaries
10. Subject is either not of childbearing potential, defined as premenarchal, postmenopausal for at least 1 year or surgically sterile (bilateral tubal ligation, bilateral oophorectomy, or hysterectomy), if of childbearing potential, must comply with an acceptable method of birth control during the study, for at least 4 weeks prior to study entry and for 4 weeks following completion of the study, if able.
11. Subject and/or caregiver(s)/legal representative must be willing and able to give informed assent/consent for participation in the study
12. Subject and their caregiver must be willing and able (in the investigator's opinion) to comply with all study requirements
13. History of COVID-19 vaccination is permitted

1. Etiology of subject's seizures is a progressive neurologic disease. Subjects with tuberous sclerosis will not be excluded from study participation, unless there is a progressive brain tumor
2. Evidence of clinically significant disease (e.g., cardiac, respiratory, gastrointestinal, renal disease, hepatic disease) that in the opinion of the investigator(s) could affect the subject's safety or study conduct
3. Subjects who were on adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) therapy in the 6 months prior to baseline
4. Subject on dietary therapy for less than 4 weeks prior to screening visit (Visit 1) or suffers from frequent stooling
5. Current use of felbamate with less than 18 months of continuous exposure
6. Concomitant use of vigabatrin: subjects who took vigabatrin in the past must be discontinued for at least 5 months before Visit 1 and must have documentation showing no evidence of a vigabatrin-associated clinically significant abnormality in an automated visual perimetry test, if able.
7. Subject who had a history of hypoxia which needed emergency resuscitation within 12 months prior to baseline
8. Status epilepticus within 12 weeks prior to Visit 1
9. Any clinically significant illness (including COVID-19) in the 4 weeks prior to Visit 1, as evaluated by the Investigator
10. Subject has clinically significant abnormal laboratory values, in the investigator's opinion, at Visit 1 or time of randomization (Visit 2)
11. Subject has a history of any serious drug-induced hypersensitivity, e.g., toxic epidermal necrolysis, or Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms \[DRESS\]) or any drug-related rash requiring hospitalization
12. Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Responsive Neurostimulator System (RNS) or other neurostimulation for epilepsy device implanted or activated \<5 months year prior to enrollment. Stimulation parameters that have been stable for \<4 weeks, or Battery life of unit not anticipated to extend for duration of trial.
13. Subject is pregnant, may be pregnant, lactating or planning to be pregnant
14. Any suicidal ideation with intent, with or without a plan within 6 months before Visit 2 (i.e., answering "Yes" to questions 4 or 5 in the Suicidal Ideation section of the age- specific Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in subjects aged 6 and above who are able to be evaluated
15. Any suicidal behavior within 2 years before Visit 2 (i.e., answering YES to any question in the Suicidal behavior section of the age-specific Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) in subjects aged 6 and above who are able to be evaluated.
16. Evidence of significant active hepatic disease. Stable elevations of liver enzymes (alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and aspartate aminotransferase (AST)) due to concomitant medication(s) will be allowed if they are \<3 x ULN
17. Subject with total bilirubin \[TBL\] \>2 x ULN (except for Gilbert's syndrome).
18. Active viral hepatitis (B or C) as demonstrated by positive serology at the Screening visit (Visit 1)
19. History of positive antibody/antigen test for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
20. If taking Epidiolex, subject may not use other approved cannabidiol or over the counter cannabidiol products
21. Scheduled for epilepsy-related surgery, VNS insertion, or any other stimulators/surgery during the projected course of the study
22. Subject who has taken or used any investigational drug or device in the 4 weeks prior to the screening visit (Visit 1)
23. Concomitant use of medications known to be strong inducers of cytochrome P450 (CYP3A) including, but not limited to: phenobarbital, phenytoin, carbamazepine, primidone, rifampin, troglitazone, St. John's Wort, efavirenz, nevirapine, glucocorticoids (other than topical usage), modafinil, pioglitazone, and rifabutin
24. Evidence of cardiac disease, including unstable angina, myocardial infarction, within the past 2 years, uncontrolled heart failure, major arrhythmias, congenital short QT syndrome
25. Subject with a short QTc interval (\<340 msec) or long QTc interval (\>460 msec) as confirmed by a repeated electrocardiogram (ECG)
26. Benzodiazepine rescue administered on average more than once a week in the month before Visit 1
27. Previous exposure to carisbamate or sensitivity/allergy to components of the oral suspension.

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Barbara Remes

CONTACT

201-421-3810

bremes@sklsi.com

Principal Investigator

Marc Kamin, MD

STUDY_DIRECTOR

SK Life Science, Inc.

Study Locations (Sites)

Stanford University Hospital

Palo Alto, California, 94305

United States

University of Florida Health Science Center

Jacksonville, Florida, 32209

United States

AdventHealth

Orlando, Florida, 32803

United States

Pediatric Epilepsy and Neurology Specialists

Tampa, Florida, 33609

United States

University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida, 33620

United States

Axcess Medical Research

Wellington, Florida, 33414

United States

Consultants in Epilepsy and Neurology PLLC

Boise, Idaho, 83702

United States

Bluegrass Epilepsy Research, LLC

Lexington, Kentucky, 40504

United States

University Medical Center New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70112

United States

Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, 21287

United States

Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center

Bethesda, Maryland, 20817

United States

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

United States

University of Missouri School of Medicine

Columbia, Missouri, 65211

United States

Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group

Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601

United States

St. Peters Hospital

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901

United States

Montefiore

Bronx, New York, 10467

United States

Duke University Clinical Research at Pickett Road

Durham, North Carolina, 27713

United States

Wake Forest University - School of Medicine

Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27101

United States

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104

United States

Austin Epilepsy Care Center - Clinic/Outpatient Facility

Austin, Texas, 78758

United States

Neurology Consultants of Dallas, PA - Hospital

Dallas, Texas, 75231

United States

Virginia Epilepsy and Neurodevelopmental Clinic at WNC

Winchester, Virginia, 22601

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: SK Life Science, Inc.

Marc Kamin, MD, STUDY_DIRECTOR, SK Life Science, Inc.

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-04-28

Study Completion Date2026-06

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-04-28

Study Completion Date2026-06

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

Seizures
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome
Pediatrics
Adults

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Seizures
Lennox Gastaut Syndrome