Clinical trial • Phase II • Neurology

Clemizole hydrochloride for Dravet syndrome

Phase II trial of Clemizole hydrochloride for Dravet syndrome.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology
Trial Disease
Dravet syndrome
Trial Stage
Phase II
Drug Modality
Small molecule
Paediatric Trial
Yes

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
16-10-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
10-12-2024

Trial design

Randomised, placebo (apart from the active substance, the placebo is identical to the investigational medicinal product).-controlled Phase II trial across 7 sites in Spain, Hungary, Poland.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Placebo (Apart from the active substance, the placebo is identical to the investigational medicinal product).
Target Sample Size
118
Trial Duration For Participant
140

Eligibility

Recruits 118 paediatric patients.

Pregnancy Exclusion
Pregnant women are excluded from this study.
Vulnerable Population
The trial includes children (participants 2 years and older). Consent must be provided by a parent or legally authorized representative (LAR). Study documents include age-specific information and consent/assent forms (examples in the documents list: ICFs and SIS for Parents of Minors 2-6 yr, Children 7-12 yr, Children 13-17 yr, Parent ICFs, and adult ICFs), indicating assent/consent processes for minors and parental consent. Multiple language versions of ICF/SIS are provided (English, Spanish, Hungarian, Polish) as per the available document titles.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Male and female outpatient participants 2 years and older at time of consent. 2. Clinical diagnosis of Dravet Syndrome. Participants must have seizures which are not completely controlled by AEDs with the following criteria: • Onset of seizures prior to 18 months of age, • Normal development at onset, • History of seizures that are generalized, unilateral clonic, and/or hemiclonic, • Brain MRI without cortical malformation, and • Genetic mutation of the SCN1A gene must be documented. 3. The participant must be approved to participate by the PI after review of the medical history, baseline seizure diaries and inclusion/exclusion criteria. The Independent Reviewer will confirm Dravet Syndrome diagnosis for each participant enrolled in the study and adjudicate all seizure types on the seizure diaries. 4. #X countable convulsive seizures with observable motor signs) per 4-week baseline period (Observational Phase). 5. Participants should be on a stable regimen of AEDs #30 days prior to Visit 1 and generally in good health. 6. Parent or LAR is able and willing to maintain an accurate and complete daily seizure calendar. 7. Sexually active women of child-bearing potential (WCBP) must be using a medically acceptable method of birth control and have a negative urine pregnancy test at the screening visit. AWCBP is defined as a female who is biologically capable of becoming pregnant. A medically acceptable method of birth control includes intrauterine devices in place for at least 3 months, surgical sterilization, or adequate barrier methods (e.g.,diaphragm and foam). Use of oral contraceptives in combination with another method (e.g., a spermicidal cream) is acceptable. In participants who are not sexually active, abstinence is an acceptable form of birth control and urine will be tested per protocol. Women who are of non-child-bearing potential, i.e., post-menopause, must have this condition captured in their medical history.Pregnant women are excluded from this study. 8. Have parent or LAR available and willing to give written informed consent, after being properly informed of the nature and risks of the study and prior to engaging in any study- related procedures."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- 1. Known sensitivity, allergy, or previous exposure to EPX-100 (clemizole HCl). 2.Exposure to any investigational drug or device <90 days prior to screening or plans to participate in another drug or device trial at any time during the study. 3. Seizures secondary to illicit drug or alcohol use, infection, neoplasm, demyelinating disease, degenerative neurological disease, or central nervous system (CNS) disease deemed progressive, metabolic illness, or progressive degenerative disease. 4. Concurrent use of drugs known to interfere with EPX-100, including moderate or severe inducers or inhibitors of CYP3A4/5/7. Specifically, concurrent use of carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, phenytoin, and/or phenobarbital, as well as refraining from grapefruits and grapefruit juice during the study period. Refer to Appendix 1 for a list of prohibited drugs. 5. Prior or concurrent use of fenfluramine or lorcaserin. 6. Concurrent use of fenfluramine. Participants with prior use of fenfluramine within the previous 3 months, or without proper documentation of an echocardiogram, at minimum 3 months following the last dose of fenfluramine, to ensure that the participant does not meet any criteria for drug-related (fenfluramine) cardiac valvular heart disease and/or drug-related pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) as indicated by any of the following: • documented mild or greater aortic regurgitation [AR] or moderate or greater mitral regurgitation [MR] • significant (greater than mild) tricuspid regurgitation • abnormally thickened cardiac valve and/or has restricted motion of the valve leaflets • elevated right heart/pulmonary artery pressure >35mmHg 7. Has any medical condition that, in the PI's judgment, is considered to be clinically significant and could potentially affect participant safety or study outcome, including but not limited to: clinically significant cardiac disease (including angina, congestive heart failure, uncontrolled hypertension, and history of arrhythmias), renal, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, hematologic or hepatic conditions; or a condition that affects the absorption, distribution, metabolism, or excretion of drugs. 8. Has an active suicidal plan/intent or have had active suicidal thoughts in the past 6 months or a suicide attempt in the past 3 years."}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- The percent change in CMS-28 in the Maintenance Period relative to baseline.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Percent change in CMS-28 in the Maintenance Period relative to baseline (measurement compares the CMS-28 score in the maintenance period to the baseline value)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
118
Recruitment Window Months
75
Consent Approach
Informed consent must be provided by the parent or legally authorized representative (LAR) for minors. Age-specific information sheets and consent/assent forms are provided (titles indicate ICFs and SIS for adults and for children aged 2-6, 7-12, 13-17, plus parent ICFs). Documents are available in multiple languages as evidenced by document titles (English, Spanish, Hungarian, Polish).

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
7
Total Number Of Participants
32

Spain

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
11-09-2025
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
Hospital De La Santa Creu I Sant Pau
Department Name
Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Alba Sierra
Principal Investigator Email
ASierra@santpau.cat
Contact Person Name
Alba Sierra
Contact Person Email
ASierra@santpau.cat
Site Name
Hospital Infantil Universitario Nino Jesus
Department Name
Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Victor Soto
Principal Investigator Email
victorsotoinsuga@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Victor Soto
Contact Person Email
victorsotoinsuga@gmail.com

Hungary

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
15-10-2025
Number Of Sites
2
Number Of Participants
6

Sites

Site Name
University Of Debrecen
Department Name
Gyermekgyógyászati Klinika
Principal Investigator Name
Mónika Bessenyei
Principal Investigator Email
besenyei.monika@med.unideb.hu
Contact Person Name
Mónika Bessenyei
Contact Person Email
besenyei.monika@med.unideb.hu
Site Name
Semmelweis University
Department Name
Neurology
Principal Investigator Name
Kristof Farkas
Principal Investigator Email
farkas.kristof@med.semmelweis-univ.hu
Contact Person Name
Kristof Farkas

Poland

Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
12-09-2025
Number Of Sites
3
Number Of Participants
20

Sites

Site Name
Medical University Of Gdansk
Department Name
Klinika Neurologii Rozwojowej
Principal Investigator Name
Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska
Principal Investigator Email
mmazur@gumed.edu.pl
Contact Person Name
Maria Mazurkiewicz-Bełdzińska
Contact Person Email
mmazur@gumed.edu.pl
Site Name
Centrum Medyczne Plejady Magdalena Celinska Loewenhoff Michal Zolnowski sp.k.
Principal Investigator Name
Marta Żołnowska
Principal Investigator Email
marta.zolnowska@gmail.com
Contact Person Name
Marta Żołnowska
Contact Person Email
marta.zolnowska@gmail.com
Site Name
Instytut Matki I Dziecka
Department Name
Klinika Neurologii Dzieci i Młodzieży
Principal Investigator Name
Elżbieta Stawicka
Principal Investigator Email
elzbieta.stawicka@imid.med.pl
Contact Person Name
Elżbieta Stawicka
Contact Person Email
elzbieta.stawicka@imid.med.pl

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Epygenix Therapeutics Inc.
Organisation Type
Pharmaceutical company
Country Of Registered Address
United States

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
EPX-100 (Clemizole Hydrochloride)
Active Substance
Clemizole hydrochloride
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Maximum Dose
160 mg (max daily dose)
Investigational Product Name
Placebo (apart from the active substance, the placebo is identical to the investigational medicinal product)
Modality
Other
Routes Of Administration
ORAL USE
Route
ORAL USE
Combination Treatment
Yes

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