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safety and efficacy of EPX-100 as adjunctive therapy in children and adult participants with DS

Neurology
David King-Stephens
A 20-Week Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, PlaceboControlled Trial of EPX-100 (Clemizole Hydrochloride) as Adjunctive Therapy in Children and Adult Participants with Dravet Syndrome (ARGUS Trial)
Brain - Neurologic/ Psychologic
Epilepsy

Study Description

This is a global, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of clemizole hydrochloride as adjunctive therapy in children and adult participants with DS. The study consists of a 4-week Observational Period, a 16-week Double-Blind (DB) Period and an Open-Label Extension (OLE) Period for up to 156 weeks.

Eligibility

  1. Male and female participants 2 years and older at time of consent.
  2. Participant or parent/legally authorized representative (LAR) willing and able to provide written informed consent, assent (if applicable) prior to initiation of any study related procedures.
  3. Clinical diagnosis of DS. 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 at least one type of countable motor seizure (CMS),
  • Brain MRI without cortical malformation (not including mild atrophy associated with the natural progression of DS),
  • Genetic mutation of the SCN1A gene must be documented.

Key

  1. Known sensitivity, allergy, or previous exposure to clemizole HCl.
  2. Exposure to any investigational drug or device less than 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 (this includes concomitant use of tetrahydrocannabinol [THC] and nonprescription cannabidiol preparations) or alcohol use, infection, neoplasm, demyelinating disease, degenerative neurological disease, or central nervous system disease deemed progressive, metabolic illness, or progressive degenerative disease.
  4. Concurrent use of lorcaserin. Note: Prior use of lorcaserin is permitted if at least 30 days have passed since the last dose.
  5. Concurrent use of fenfluramine.
  6. Epilepsy surgery planned during the study or epilepsy surgery within 6 months prior to Screening.
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