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Phase 3 Completed N=171 Randomized Quadruple-blind Treatment

A Study to Investigate the Efficacy and Safety of Cannabidiol (GWP42003-P; CBD) as Adjunctive Treatment for Seizures Associated With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome in Children and Adults

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02224690 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
171
Serious AEs
14.0%
Results posted
Jul 2018
Primary outcomePrimary: Percentage Change From Baseline In Drop Seizure Frequency During The Treatment Period — -43.90; -21.80 percentage change — p=0.0135
◆ Published Evidence
Established
82citations · ~12 / year
Cannabis-based products for pediatric epilepsy: A systematic review.
Epilepsia · 2019 · Open access · Likely link

Summary

To evaluate the efficacy of GWP42003-P as adjunctive treatment in reducing the number of drop seizures when compared with placebo, in participants with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome (LGS).

Linked Publications (5)

  • Cannabis-based products for pediatric epilepsy: A systematic review.
    Epilepsia · 2019 · 82 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Time to onset of cannabidiol (CBD) treatment effect in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Analysis from two randomized controlled trials.
    Epilepsia · 2021 · 60 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Anti-seizure medications for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
    The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021 · 42 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Seizure-free days as a novel outcome in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome: Post hoc analysis of patients receiving cannabidiol in two randomized controlled trials.
    Epilepsia · 2023 · 16 citations · Open access · Likely link
  • Clinically Meaningful Reduction in Drop Seizures in Patients with Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Treated with Cannabidiol: Post Hoc Analysis of Phase 3 Clinical Trials.
    CNS drugs · 2025 · 3 citations · Open access · Likely link

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage Change From Baseline In Drop Seizure Frequency During The Treatment Period
-43.90; -21.80 0.0135 sig
SECONDARY
Number Of Participants With a ≥50% Reduction From Baseline in Drop Seizure Frequency During The Treatment Period
38; 20 0.0043 sig
SECONDARY
Percentage Change From Baseline In Total Seizure Frequency During The Treatment Period
-41.24; -13.70 0.0005 sig
SECONDARY
Subject/Caregiver Global Impression Of Change Assessment (S/CGIC)
15; 5; 14; 9; 20; 15 0.0012 sig

Eligibility Criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria

  • Participant must have been male or female aged between 2 and 55 years (inclusive).
  • Participant must have had a documented history of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. This included written documentation of having met electroencephalogram (EEG) diagnostic criteria during the participant's history and evidence of at least 1 type of generalized seizure, including drop seizures (atonic, tonic, tonic-clonic or myoclonic) for at least 6 months.
  • Participants had a history of slow ( 5 x upper limit of normal [ULN] or total bilirubin [TBL] >2 x ULN) OR the ALT or Aspartate aminotransferase (AST) >3 x ULN and (TBL >2 x ULN or international normalized ratio >1.5). This criterion can only be confirmed once the laboratory results are available; Participants randomized into the study who are later found not to meet this criterion should be withdrawn from the study.
  • Any history of suicidal behavior or any suicidal ideation of type 4 or 5 on the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale in the last month or at screening.
  • Participant was taking more than 4 concurrent AEDs.
  • Participant was taking corticotropins in the 6 months prior to screening.
  • Participant was taking long-term systemic steroids (excluding inhaled medication for asthma treatment) or any other daily medication known to exacerbate epilepsy. An exception was made of prophylactic medication, for example, idiopathic nephrotic syndrome or asthma.
  • Participant was taking felbamate, and they had been taking it for less than 1 year prior to screening.
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02224690) and the linked publication. 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. Informational only — not medical advice.

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