Clinical trial • Phase III • Neurology

LACOSAMIDE for Status epilepticus

Phase III trial of LACOSAMIDE for Status epilepticus.

Overview

Trial Therapeutic Area
Neurology
Trial Disease
Status epilepticus
Trial Stage
Phase III
Drug Modality
Small molecule

Key dates

Initial CTIS Submission Date
20-08-2024
First CTIS Authorization Date
13-09-2024

Trial design

Randomised, propofol — emulsion for infusion, intravenous (productname: propofol), dose info from record: maxdailydoseamount 240 (doseuom: mg/kg/h) ; midazolam — solution for injection, intravenous (productname: midazolam), dose info from record: maxdailydoseamount 12 (doseuom: mg/kg/h). these two products are listed with productrolename = comparator in the ctis record. no detailed schedule described in the available json.-controlled Phase III trial across 5 sites in Denmark.

Randomised
Yes
Comparator
Propofol — emulsion for infusion, intravenous (productName: PROPOFOL), dose info from record: maxDailyDoseAmount 240 (doseUom: mg/kg/h) ; Midazolam — solution for injection, intravenous (productName: MIDAZOLAM), dose info from record: maxDailyDoseAmount 12 (doseUom: mg/kg/h). These two products are listed with productRoleName = Comparator in the CTIS record. No detailed schedule described in the available JSON.
Target Sample Size
154
Trial Duration For Participant
730

Eligibility

Recruits 154 isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true. The record includes subject information and informed consent documents for patients and relatives (documents listed: L1_ICF_patient; L1_SIS_patient; L1_SIS_patient_TC; L1_SIS_relative; L1_SIS_relative_dead_pt; L1_ICF_relative), indicating procedures for enrolling incapacitated or vulnerable adult patients may involve relatives/proxy information/consent. No explicit text describing assent/consent procedures or languages is provided in the supplied data..

Vulnerable Population
isVulnerablePopulationSelected = true. The record includes subject information and informed consent documents for patients and relatives (documents listed: L1_ICF_patient; L1_SIS_patient; L1_SIS_patient_TC; L1_SIS_relative; L1_SIS_relative_dead_pt; L1_ICF_relative), indicating procedures for enrolling incapacitated or vulnerable adult patients may involve relatives/proxy information/consent. No explicit text describing assent/consent procedures or languages is provided in the supplied data.

Inclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- Voksne patienter (ældre end 18 år)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- med eeg-verificeret NKSE jf. Salzburg kriterierne eller patienter, som klinisk har en entydig status epilepticus med mindre motoriske fænomener efter et generaliseret tonisk/klonisk anfald (definition jf. de gældende retningslinjerne svarende til ’status epilepticus without prominent motor symptoms’)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- som har ikke responderet på relevant behandling med benzodiazepiner og mindst et 2. linje i.v. anti-epileptisk præparat jf. den gældende nationale neurologiske behandlingsvejledning (Levetiracetam, Fosfenytoin eller Valproat)."}

Exclusion criteria

  • {"criterion_text":"- patienter med status epilepticus på grund af akut neuroinfektion (for eksempel bakteriel meningit eller viral encephalit)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- akutte traumatiske eller spontane intrakranielle blødninger mindre end 3 dage før start af NKSE (ved SAH mindre end 14 dage før debut af NCSE)."}
  • {"criterion_text":"- mistanke på cerebral anoksi/hypoksi/hypoglykæmi/epileptisk encephalopati"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- kontraindikationer til anti-epileptisk behandling jf. de gældende nationale neurologiske behandlingsvejledninger for behandling af NKSE (https://neuro.dk/wordpress/nnbv/)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- kontraindikationer til narkose behandling på intensiv"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- fokal motorisk status epilepticus uden relevant bevidsthedspåvirkning (Glasgow Coma Scale >13)"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- kendt epileptisk encephalopati"}
  • {"criterion_text":"- Klinisk behøv for akut intubation"}

Endpoints

Primary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Antallet af patienter med forsat NKSE efter 24 timer i de to grupper (“treatment failure”).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Number of patients with ongoing non-convulsive status epilepticus (NKSE) at 24 hours in each group; i.e. dichotomous endpoint measured as presence of continuing NKSE 24 hours after treatment start (referred to as “treatment failure”)."}

Secondary endpoints

  • {"endpoint_text":"- Ny neurologisk deficit ved udskrivelse fra afdelingen (eller overflytning til en anden hospitalsafdeling), som har gennemført akutbehandlingen. Neurologisk status vurderes ved brug af National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS). Neurologisk status forud NKSE estimeres på basis af de foreliggende oplysninger i patientjournalen.","definition_or_measurement_approach":"New neurological deficit at discharge after acute treatment assessed using NIHSS; baseline neurological status prior to NKSE estimated from medical records."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Indflydelsen af cEEG på nye neurologiske deficits (varigheden af NKSE hos patienter med og uden cEEG).","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Comparison of NKSE duration and new neurological deficits in patients monitored with continuous EEG (cEEG) versus those without cEEG."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Indlæggelsestid","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Length of hospital stay (measured in days)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Død under indlæggelsen","definition_or_measurement_approach":"In-hospital mortality (death during the index hospital admission)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Tid på intensiv afdeling","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Duration of intensive care unit stay (measured in days)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Antal af infektioner under indlæggelsen (defineret som klinisk eller radiologisk diagnose OG opstart af anti-biotisk relevant behandling)","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Number of infections during admission; defined as clinical or radiological diagnosis AND initiation of relevant antibiotic treatment."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Forværring af modfied Rankin score indeks ved udskrivelsen","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Worsening of modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge compared to baseline."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Antal af patienter med superrefraktær status epilepticus","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Count of patients progressing to super-refractory status epilepticus (as defined by trial/protocol; specific operational definition not provided in the JSON)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Overlevelsen efter 3, 6, 12 og 24 måneder efter randomisering","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Survival at 3, 6, 12 and 24 months after randomization (time-to-event/survival measures over specified follow-up intervals)."}
  • {"endpoint_text":"- Livskvalitet efter udskrivelsen","definition_or_measurement_approach":"Post-discharge quality of life (measurement instrument not specified in the JSON)."}

Recruitment

Planned Sample Size
154
Recruitment Window Months
81
Consent Approach
Informed consent documents are provided (document titles in CTIS: L1_ICF_patient; L1_SIS_patient; L1_SIS_patient_TC; L1_SIS_relative; L1_SIS_relative_dead_pt; L1_ICF_relative). Trial enrols adults (>18 years). The presence of relative/next-of-kin information and consent forms indicates use of relative/proxy information/consent for incapacitated patients, but the JSON does not provide the detailed stepwise consent/assent procedure or available languages.

Geography

Total Number Of Sites
5
Total Number Of Participants
154

Denmark

Earliest CTIS Part Ii Submission Date
05-09-2024
Latest Decision Or Authorization Date
30-01-2026
Processing Time Days
512
Number Of Sites
5
Number Of Participants
154

Sites

Site Name
Herlev Hospital
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Anders Hougaard
Contact Person Email
Anders.Hougaard@regionh.dk
Site Name
Odense University Hospital
Department Name
Department of neurology
Contact Person Name
Christoph P. Beier
Contact Person Email
christoph.beier@rsyd.dk
Site Name
Rigshospitalet
Department Name
Department of neurology
Contact Person Name
Annette Sidaros
Site Name
Region Sjaelland
Department Name
Neurology
Contact Person Name
Henning Piilgaard Hansen
Contact Person Email
hpih@regionsjaelland.dk
Site Name
Aarhus Universitetshospital
Department Name
Department of neurology
Contact Person Name
Jakob Christensen
Contact Person Email
jakob@clin.au.dk

Sponsor

Primary sponsor

Full Name
Odense University Hospital
Organisation Type
Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility
Country Of Registered Address
Denmark

Third parties

  • {"country":"Denmark","full_name":"Odense University Hospital","duties_or_roles":"sponsorDuties codes: 1,7,8","organisation_type":"Hospital/Clinic/Other health care facility"}

Investigational products

Investigational Product Name
LACOSAMIDE
Active Substance
LACOSAMIDE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2
Maximum Dose
400 mg
Investigational Product Name
TOPIRAMATE
Active Substance
TOPIRAMATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
ORAL, NASOGASTRIC TUBE OR PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY TUBE USE
Route
ORAL / NASOGASTRIC / PEG
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2
Maximum Dose
600 mg
Investigational Product Name
BRIVARACETAM
Active Substance
BRIVARACETAM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2
Maximum Dose
400 mg
Investigational Product Name
FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM
Active Substance
FOSPHENYTOIN SODIUM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2
Maximum Dose
2000 mg
Investigational Product Name
LEVETIRACETAM
Active Substance
LEVETIRACETAM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2
Maximum Dose
60 mg/kg/h (maxTotalDoseAmount: 1440)
Investigational Product Name
PROPOFOL
Active Substance
PROPOFOL
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2
Maximum Dose
240 mg/kg/h
Investigational Product Name
MIDAZOLAM
Active Substance
MIDAZOLAM
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2
Maximum Dose
12 mg/kg/h
Investigational Product Name
SODIUM VALPROATE
Active Substance
SODIUM VALPROATE
Modality
Small molecule
Routes Of Administration
INTRAVENOUS
Route
INTRAVENOUS
Authorisation Status
prodAuthStatus: 2
Maximum Dose
40 mg/Kg (doseUom: mg/Kg) (maxTotalDoseAmount: 60)

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