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临床试验/EUCTR2007-004322-24-BG
EUCTR2007-004322-24-BG进行中(未招募)不适用

Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Efficacy and Safety Study of Clobazam (0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg/day) in Patients with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.

Ovation Pharmaceuticals Inc.0 个研究点目标入组 240 人开始时间: 2008年11月3日最近更新:
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阶段
不适用
状态
进行中(未招募)
入组人数
240

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研究设计

研究类型
Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product

入排标准

性别
All

入选标准

  • 1. The patient or patient?s legally authorized representative (LAR) must sign and date the
  • Institutional Review Board (IRB)/Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) approved
  • Informed Consent Form (ICF)/Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
  • (HIPAA) Authorization (if required) prior to study participation. If appropriate, the
  • patient will sign an Assent Form.
  • 2. Male or female patients between 2 and 60 years of age (inclusive).
  • 3. Patient must have been <11 years of age at the onset of LGS.
  • 4. Patient must weigh ≥12.5 kg.
  • 5. If female:
  • a. Patient 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), or if of childbearing potential, must
  • comply with a method of birth control acceptable to the investigator during the
  • study, for at least 30 days prior to randomization and for 30 days following
  • completion of the study.
  • b. Patient is not breastfeeding.
  • c. Patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy test at
  • screening and a negative urine pregnancy test performed on Study Day -1.
  • 6. Patients with LGS as evidenced by:
  • a. Greater than 1 type of generalized seizures, including drop seizures (atonic, tonic or
  • myoclonic) for at least 6 months.
  • b. Written documentation of having met the electroencephalogram (EEG) diagnostic
  • criteria for a diagnosis of LGS at some point in their history (must have abnormal
  • background activity accompanied by slow spike and wave pattern <2.5 Hz).
  • 7. Patient must have experienced ≥2 drop seizures per week during the 4-week baseline
  • 8. Patient must be on at least 1 AED. Patient must be on a stable AED dosing regimen for
  • at least 30 days prior to screening. Neither a Vagal Nerve Stimulator (VNS) nor the
  • ketogenic diet will count as an AED.
  • 9. Patients must not have been on any benzodiazepines chronically (for any indication) for
  • a period of at least 30 days prior to screening. Patients will be allowed to enter the study
  • if they have used benzodiazepines as a rescue therapy within the 30 days prior to
  • screening with a limit of 1 rescue per day up to an average of once per week.
  • 10. In the investigator?s opinion, parent or caregiver must be able to keep an accurate
  • seizure diary.
  • 11. In the investigator?s and parent/caregiver?s opinions, the patient is able to take study
  • Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
  • Number of subjects for this age range:
  • F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) no
  • F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
  • F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) no
  • F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

排除标准

  • 1. Etiology of patient?s seizures is a progressive neurologic disease. Patients with tuberous
  • sclerosis will not be excluded from study participation, unless there is a progressive
  • 2. Patient has had an episode of status epilepticus within 12 weeks of baseline.
  • 3. Patient has had an anoxic episode requiring resuscitation within 6 months of screening.
  • 4. Patient has a clinically significant history of an allergic reaction or significant sensitivity
  • to benzodiazepines or to any of the other ingredients in clobazam tablets.
  • 5. Patient is taking more than 3 concurrent AEDs. NOTE: VNS or ketogenic diet is
  • allowed and will not be counted in the three allowed AEDs.
  • 6. Patient has been on the ketogenic diet for less than 30 days prior to screening or suffers
  • from frequent stooling.
  • 7. If the patient has a VNS, the settings have not been stable for at least 30 days prior to
  • 8. Patient has previously been treated with CLB.
  • 9. Patient has taken corticotropins in the 6 months prior to screening.
  • 10. Patient is currently taking long-term systemic steroids (excluding inhaled medication for
  • asthma treatment) or any other daily medication known to exacerbate epilepsy. An
  • exception will be made of prophylactic medication, for example, for idiopathic nephrotic
  • syndrome or asthma.
  • 11. If the patient is taking felbamate, he/she has been taking it for less than 1 year prior to
  • 12. Patient has experienced a clinically significant unresolved idiosyncratic reaction to an
  • AED, e.g., topiramate with resulting metabolic acidosis, felbamate with resulting
  • aplastic anemia or hepatic failure, or lamotrigine with resulting skin irritation and/or
  • 13. Patient has shown any clinically significant history of hyper-sensitivity to central
  • nervous system (CNS)-active medications leading to neurobehavioral aberrations (e.g.,
  • increased biting, scratching, kicking or hitting).
  • 14. If the patient is on any chronic medication, the dose has not been stable for at least 30
  • days prior to screening.
  • 15. Patient has taken or used any investigational drug or device in the 30 days prior to
  • 16. Patient has a clinically significant unstable hepatic, hematological, renal, cardiovascular,
  • gastrointestinal, or pulmonary disease or ongoing malignancy.
  • 17. Patient has a diagnosis of sleep apnea.
  • 18. Patient has compromised respiratory function or severe respiratory insufficiency.
  • 19. Patient has a clinically significant abnormal laboratory value.
  • 20. Patient has familial long QT syndrome, QT/QTc >500msec or a history of polymorphic
  • ventricular tachycardia.
  • 21. Patient has a progressive CNS lesion confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  • or computed tomography (CT) scan.
  • 22. Patient has a history of drug or alcohol abuse.
  • 23. Patient has a history of poor compliance on past antiepileptic therapy.
  • 24. Patient has inadequate supervision by parent or guardian.
  • 25. For any reason, the patient is considered by the investigator to be an unsuitable
  • candidate for the study.
  • 26. Patient has a history of severe muscle weakness, including myasthenia gravis.

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