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
- Contact Person Email
- farkas.kristof@med.semmelweis-univ.hu
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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