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Cenobamate

Generic Name
Cenobamate
Brand Names
Ontozry, XCopri, Xcopri 250 Mg Maintenance Pack, Xcopri Titration Pack - 12.5 Mg (14), 25 Mg (14) 28 Count
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C10H10ClN5O2
CAS Number
913088-80-9
Unique Ingredient Identifier
P85X70RZWS
Background

Cenobamate, or YKP-3089, is an antiepileptic drug developed by SK Pharmaceuticals and used to treat partial onset seizures. The exact mechanism of action has not been described in the literature, though it positively modulates GABA and inhibits voltage gated sodium channels.

Cenobamate was granted FDA approval on 21 November 2019.

Indication

Cenobamate is indicated for the treatment of partial onset seizures in adults.

Associated Conditions
Partial-Onset Seizures

Randomized, Double-blind Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Cenobamate Adjunctive Therapy in POS

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Partial Seizure
Focal Seizure
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2020-09-21
Last Posted Date
2023-10-10
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
540
Registration Number
NCT04557085
Locations
🇨🇳

Site 3, Shanghai, China

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Site 2, Tokyo, Japan

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Site 1, Seoul, Korea, Republic of

Cenobamate Expanded Access Program (EAP)

Conditions
Partial Epilepsy
First Posted Date
2020-08-14
Last Posted Date
2022-01-26
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Registration Number
NCT04513860

Cenobamate Open-Label Extension Study for YKP3089C025

Phase 3
Conditions
Primary Generalized Tonic Clonic Seizures in the Setting of Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsy
Interventions
First Posted Date
2019-05-23
Last Posted Date
2024-12-13
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
145
Registration Number
NCT03961568
Locations
🇺🇦

Municipal Institution Zaporizhzhia Regional Clinical Hospital of Zaporizhzhia Regional Council, Zaporozhye, Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine

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Communal Institution "Dnipropetrovsk Regional Clinical Hospital n.a. I.I. Mechnikov", Regional Center, Dnipropetrovs'k, Ukraine

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Regional Psyconeurology Hospital #3, Ivano-Frankivs'k, Ukraine

and more 42 locations

Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Cenobamate Adjunctive Therapy in PGTC Seizures

Phase 3
Active, not recruiting
Conditions
Primary Generalized Epilepsy
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2018-09-20
Last Posted Date
2025-01-14
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
169
Registration Number
NCT03678753
Locations
🇺🇸

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona, United States

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Center for Neurosciences, Tucson, Arizona, United States

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Neuro Pain Medical Center, Fresno, California, United States

and more 113 locations

A Study of the Abuse Liability Potential of Cenobamate in Recreational Drug Users

Phase 1
Completed
Conditions
Healthy Volunteer
Interventions
First Posted Date
2018-04-26
Last Posted Date
2024-11-07
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
53
Registration Number
NCT03509285
Locations
🇺🇸

Vince & Associates Clinical Research, Inc, Overland Park, Kansas, United States

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INC Research, Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Assess the Influence of Cenobamate on the PK of Cytochrome P450 (CYP) Probe Drugs as a Means of Predicting Drug-drug Interactions

First Posted Date
2017-07-31
Last Posted Date
2017-08-08
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
24
Registration Number
NCT03234699
Locations
🇺🇸

Vince and Associates Clinical Research, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Safety and Pharmacokinetic Study of YKP3089 as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Partial Epilepsy
Interventions
First Posted Date
2015-08-28
Last Posted Date
2024-05-14
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
1345
Registration Number
NCT02535091
Locations
🇺🇸

Blue Sky Neurology, Englewood, Colorado, United States

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Comprehensive Epilepsy Care Center for Children and Adults PC, Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

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Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group, Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

and more 118 locations

A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2 Trial of YKP3089 as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects With Partial Onset Seizures

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Partial Epilepsy
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2013-05-31
Last Posted Date
2022-04-29
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
437
Registration Number
NCT01866111
Locations
🇺🇸

Clinical Trials, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

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Bradenton Research Center, Inc., Bradenton, Florida, United States

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Lovelace Scientific Resources, Inc., Sarasota, Florida, United States

and more 64 locations

Efficacy and Safety of YKP3089 in Subjects With Treatment Resistant Partial Onset Seizures

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Partial Epilepsy
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2011-07-20
Last Posted Date
2022-04-11
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
222
Registration Number
NCT01397968
Locations
🇮🇳

Max Super Specialty Hospital, Saket, New Delhi, India

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SPSK Nr 7 SUM w Katowicach, Gornoslaskie CM im. Prof. Leszka Gieca, Katowice, Poland

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Kaiser Permanente, Anaheim, California, United States

and more 35 locations

Efficacy of YKP3089 in Patients With Photosensitive Epilepsy

Phase 2
Completed
Conditions
Epilepsy
Interventions
Drug: Placebo
First Posted Date
2008-02-15
Last Posted Date
2014-01-31
Lead Sponsor
SK Life Science, Inc.
Target Recruit Count
11
Registration Number
NCT00616148
Locations
🇺🇸

Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York, United States

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University of Pennsylvania Epilepsy Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

and more 1 locations
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