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Phase 3 N=64 Randomized Treatment

A Study for Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Zonisamide and Lamotrigine (Lamictal) for Subjects With Refractory Simple Partial, Complex Partial or Partial With Secondary Generalized Seizures

Epilepsy

Enrolled (actual)
64
Serious AEs
1.6%
Results posted
Aug 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: The Percentage Change of Monthly Seizure Frequency at the End of the 16-week Treatment From Baseline — -32.7; -35.6 percent change — p=0.240

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 3
Interventions
Zonisamide (Drug); Lamotrigine (Drug)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 16+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Eisai Inc.
Primary completion
Aug 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
The Percentage Change of Monthly Seizure Frequency at the End of the 16-week Treatment From Baseline
-32.7; -35.6 0.240
SECONDARY
Global Assessment of Efficacy by Physician at the End of 16-week Treatment Period
5; 4; 9; 15; 10; 5 0.460
SECONDARY
Global Assessment of Efficacy by Participants at the End of the 16-week Treatment Period
3; 8; 14; 12; 4; 4 0.079
SECONDARY
Response Rate: Defined as the Percentage of Participants With >= 50% Reduction of Monthly Seizure Frequency at the End of 16-week Treatment From Baseline.
45.8; 45.8 0.860

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of zonisamide for anti-epilepsy drugs (AEDs) treated subjects with refractory simple partial, complex partial or partial with secondary generalized seizures.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects must sign and date the informed consent form
  • Clinical diagnosis as refractory epilepsy

Exclusion criteria

  • Progressive neurologic disease
  • Serious psychiatric disease
  • Hemolytic anemia
  • G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase) deficiency
  • Acute intermittent porphyrias
  • Subjects who have received study drugs (Zonisamide, Lamotrigine) in the past
  • Drug or alcohol addiction
  • Renal impairment (serum creatinine ≧ 1.5 mg/dl), or hepatic abnormality (ALT or AST > 2x ULN)
  • Stevens-Johnson syndrome
  • Progressive exfoliative dermatitis
  • Pregnant, lactating or of childbearing potential female
  • Regularly taking oral contraceptives
  • Hypersensitivity to study drugs
  • Severe cardiac disease (New York Heart Association Functional Class III and IV)
  • History of malignancy within 5 years
  • Taking valproic acid within 7 days prior to screening
  • Subjects with simple partial seizures without motor component
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00292461). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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