NCT01235403

Brief Summary

To evaluate if a flexible dose escalation of lacosamide, up to the maximum approved dose of 400 mg/day, or to a clinically effective lower dose for an individual patient, improves the tolerability and safety of lacosamide (200 mg to 400 mg/d) as add-on treatment for patients with partial onset epilepsy. Explanation of acronym: SELF = Safety Efficacy Lacosamide Flexibility

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_4

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2010

Geographic Reach
1 country

32 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

June 1, 2010

Completed
5 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 3, 2010

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

November 5, 2010

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2011

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 24, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

May 21, 2018

Status Verified

March 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

1.5 years

First QC Date

November 3, 2010

Results QC Date

December 18, 2012

Last Update Submit

March 14, 2018

Conditions

Keywords

Epilepsy treatment.Anti-epileptic drugsSeizures

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of Subjects Reporting at Least 1 Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) During the Study

    Number of subjects reporting at least 1 Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) during the study. The study is comprised of a 12-week Titration Phase, a 12 -week Maintenance Phase, and a 3 to 4 week Taper Phase if needed.

    During the study ( up to 24 - 28 weeks)

  • Number of Subjects Prematurely Discontinuing Due to a TEAE During the Study

    Number of subjects prematurely discontinuing due to a TEAE during the study. The study is comprised of a 12-week Titration Phase, a 12 -week Maintenance Phase, and a 3 to 4 week Taper Phase if needed.

    During the study (up to 24 - 28 weeks)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Percentage of Subjects Retained on Vimpat Through the End of the 24-week Treatment Period

    End of Treatment Period (24-week)

Study Arms (1)

Lacosamide

EXPERIMENTAL

Flexible dosing between 200mg/day and 400mg/day

Drug: Lacosamide

Interventions

Lacosamide : 50 mg tablets bid. Titration phase: (12 weeks) 100 mg/day: duration 1 to 3 weeks. Then uptitration to optimal therapeutic dose of 200 mg/day to 400 mg/day, in steps of 100 mg/day and a time period per step of 1 to 3 weeks. Maintenance phase (12 weeks): Optimal therapeutic dose 200 mg/day to 400 mg/day. Taper phase if needed: 3 to 4 weeks

Also known as: Vimpat®
Lacosamide

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Patient has a diagnosis of partial-onset epilepsy with or without secondary generalization
  • Currently taking 1 to 3 concomitant marketed antiepileptic drugs
  • years and older at study entry

You may not qualify if:

  • Previous use of lacosamide
  • Hypersensitivity to any component of lacosamide
  • Patients with partial onset seizures not clearly identifiable
  • History of generalized epilepsy
  • History of status epilepticus within last 12 months
  • Uncountable seizures due to clustering within last 12 weeks
  • Non epileptic events, including pseudoseizures, conversion disorder that could be confused with seizures
  • History of drug or alcohol abuse
  • History of suicide attempt
  • Progressive cerebral disease
  • Concomitant treatment of felbamate
  • Prior or concomitant vigabatrin use
  • Under legal protection

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (32)

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Amiens, France

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Aubenas, France

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Auxerre, France

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Bordeaux, France

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Brest, France

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Caen, France

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Carpentras, France

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Châteaubriand, France

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Colmar, France

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Créteil, France

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Gap, France

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Gonesse, France

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La Rochelle, France

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Laval, France

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Limoges, France

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Marseille, France

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Montluçon, France

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Nice, France

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Nîmes, France

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Paris, France

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Perpignan, France

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Poitiers, France

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Pringy, France

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Rennes, France

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Rouen, France

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Saint Aubin Sur Cie, France

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Saint Julien En Gengvois, France

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Saint-Brieuc, France

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St-Malo, France

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Toulouse, France

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Vienne, France

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Villeurbanne, France

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Related Publications (1)

  • Baulac M, Coulbaut S, Doty P, McShea C, De Backer M, Bartolomei F, Vlaicu M. Adjunctive lacosamide for focal epilepsy: an open-label trial evaluating the impact of flexible titration and dosing on safety and seizure outcomes. Epileptic Disord. 2017 Jun 1;19(2):186-194. doi: 10.1684/epd.2017.0907.

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Epilepsies, PartialSeizures

Interventions

Lacosamide

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

EpilepsyBrain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

AcetamidesAmidesOrganic ChemicalsAcetatesAcids, AcyclicCarboxylic Acids

Results Point of Contact

Title
UCB Clinical Trial Call Center
Organization
UCB

Study Officials

  • UCB Clinical Trial Call Center

    +1 877 822 9493 (UCB)

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
No
Restriction Type
GT60
Restrictive Agreement
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 4
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 3, 2010

First Posted

November 5, 2010

Study Start

June 1, 2010

Primary Completion

December 1, 2011

Study Completion

December 1, 2011

Last Updated

May 21, 2018

Results First Posted

January 24, 2013

Record last verified: 2018-03

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