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EpilepsyPhase 2NCT02565108

A Randomized Controlled Trial to Investigate Possible Drug-drug Interactions Between Clobazam and Cannabidiol

A Phase 2 study testing GWP42003-P 20 mg/kg/Day Dose and Clobazam in people with Epilepsy, run by Jazz Pharmaceuticals at 6 sites in 2 countries.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

This trial consists of 2 parts: a double-blinded phase and an open-label extension phase. The blinded phase only will be described in this record. Participants were randomized in a 4:1 ratio to receive GWP42003-P or matching placebo. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 65 years
Conditions the study is for
Epilepsy
What is being tested?
GWP42003-P 20 mg/kg/Day Dose and Clobazam
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
20 participants
Where
6 sitesin 2 countries
Study dates
20 Jan 2016to 21 Jul 2016
Phase
Phase 2
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 65 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participant must have had epilepsy, as determined by the investigator, and must have been taking CLB.
  • Participant must have had a documented magnetic resonance imaging/computerized tomography of the brain ruling out a progressive neurologic condition.
  • Participant must have experienced at least 1 seizure of any type (that is, convulsive: tonic-clonic, tonic, clonic, atonic; focal: focal seizures with retained consciousness and a motor component, focal seizures with impaired consciousness, focal seizures evolving to bilateral secondary generalization) within the 2 months prior to randomization.
  • Participant must have been taking CLB and no more than 2 other antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) during the course of the trial.
  • AED(s), including CLB, must have been stable for 4 weeks prior to screening and regimen must have remained stable throughout the duration of the blinded phase of the trail.
  • Intervention with vagus nerve stimulation and/or ketogenic diet must be stable for 4 weeks prior to Baseline and participant/caregiver must have been willing to maintain a stable regimen throughout the blinded phase of the study.

Who cannot join

  • Participant had clinically significant unstable medical conditions other than epilepsy.
  • Participants were on CLB at doses above 20 mg per day.
  • Participants taking CLB intermittently as rescue medication.
  • Participant had a history of symptoms related to a drop in blood pressure due to postural changes (for example, dizziness, light-headedness, blurred vision, palpitations, weakness, syncope).
  • Participant had 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 had clinically relevant symptoms or a clinically significant illness in the 4 weeks prior to screening or enrollment, other than epilepsy.
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  • Participant had consumed alcohol during the 7 days prior to enrollment and was unwilling to abstain during the blinded phase of the trail.
  • Participant was currently using or has in the past used recreational or medicinal cannabis, or synthetic cannabinoid-based medications (including Sativex®) within the 3 months prior to trial entry.
  • Participant had any known or suspected history of any drug abuse or addiction.
  • Participant was unwilling to abstain from recreational or medicinal cannabis, or synthetic cannabinoid based medications (including Sativex) for the duration for the study.
  • Participant consumed grapefruit or grapefruit juice 7 days prior to enrollment and was unwilling to abstain from drinking grapefruit juice within 7 days of pharmacokinetic visits.
  • Participant had any known or suspected hypersensitivity to cannabinoids or any of the excipients of the IMP, for example, sesame oil.
  • Participant received an IMP within the 12 weeks prior to the screening visit.
  • Participant had significantly impaired hepatic function at the screening or randomization visit, defined as any of the following:
  • Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or aspartate aminotransferase (AST) > 5 × upper limit of normal (ULN).
  • ALT or AST > 3 × ULN and total bilirubin > 2 × ULN or international normalized ratio > 1.5.
  • ALT or AST > 3 × ULN with the presence of fatigue, nausea, vomiting, right upper quadrant pain or tenderness, fever, rash, and/or eosinophilia (> 5%).

Trial locations and contacts

6 sites in 2 countries.

6 sites in 2 countries

United Kingdom4 sites
  • Study site

    Birmingham, B15 2FG

  • Study site

    Brighton, BN2 5BE

  • Study site

    Leeds, LS1 3EX

  • Study site

    Salford, M6 8HD

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Spain2 sites
  • Study site

    Barcelona, 08035

  • Study site

    Barcelona, 08036

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 2, Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study to Investigate Possible Drug-drug Interactions Between Clobazam and Cannabidiol (GWP42003-P)

This trial consists of 2 parts: a double-blinded phase and an open-label extension phase. The blinded phase only will be described in this record. Participants were randomized in a 4:1 ratio to receive GWP42003-P or matching placebo.

Conditions
Epilepsy
Being tested
GWP42003-P 20 mg/kg/Day Dose, Placebo, Clobazam
Keywords
Cannabidiol, GWP42003-P, Clobazam, Epidiolex, CBD
Medical subject headings
Epilepsy

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • GWP42003-P 20 mg/kg/Day DoseDrug

    Also called CBD, Cannabidiol, Epidiolex

    GWP42003-P was an oral solution containing 25 mg/mL cannabidiol (CBD) or 100 mg/mL CBD dissolved in the excipients sesame oil and anhydrous ethanol (79 mg/mL) with added sweetener (0.5 mg/mL sucralose) and strawberry flavoring (0.2 mg/mL).

  • PlaceboDrug

    Placebo oral solution contained the excipients sesame oil and anhydrous ethanol (79 mg/mL) with added sweetener (0.5 mg/mL sucralose) and strawberry flavoring (0.2 mg/mL).

  • ClobazamDrug

    Also called CLB

    Participants were already on a stable dose of CLB at Baseline and continued to take a stable dose of CLB for the duration of the blinded phase of the study. CLB was administered either once or twice daily in line with the physician's preferred dosing regimen for the CLB for each participant.

Study groups in NCT02565108
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
GWP42003-P 20 mg/kg/Day DoseExperimentalParticipants received GWP42003-P 20 milligrams [mg]/kilogram [kg]/day orally, twice daily immediately after their clobazam (CLB) dose. Participants titrated GWP42003-P to 20 mg/kg/day over 10 days and remained at this dose for the 21-day treatment period. Participants who then did not enter the open-label extension (OLE) or withdrew early had a 10-day taper (10% per day) period. Participants who transferred to the OLE (still blinded at that stage) tapered off their GWP42003-P treatment by reducing their maintenance dose by 10% per day and concomitantly titrating GWP42003-P for the OLE. All participants (in the GWP42003-P and Placebo treatment groups) were on a stable dose of CLB at Baseline, administered either once or twice daily as per the physician's preferred CLB dosing regimen for each participant, and continued taking CLB, as an Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP), for the duration of this study.
Receives: Drug: GWP42003-P 20 mg/kg/Day Dose; Drug: Clobazam
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorParticipants received placebo (0 mg/milliliter [mL] GWP42003-P) orally, twice daily immediately after the participant's CLB dose. Participants titrated the placebo dose over 10 days, followed by a 21-day treatment period. Participants who then did not enter the OLE or withdrew early had a 10-day taper (10% per day) period. Participants who transferred to the OLE (still blinded at that stage) tapered off their placebo treatment by reducing their maintenance dose by 10% per day and concomitantly titrating GWP42003-P for the OLE. All participants (in the GWP42003-P and Placebo treatment groups) were on a stable dose of CLB at Baseline, administered either once or twice daily as per the physician's preferred CLB dosing regimen for each participant, and continued taking CLB, as an IMP, for the duration of this study.
Receives: Drug: Placebo; Drug: Clobazam

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Measured Plasma Concentration (Cmax) Of CLB And N-CLB With GWP42003-P Treatment, Days 1 And 33

    The Cmax of CLB and its primary metabolite N-desmethylclobazam (N-CLB) was measured on Day 1 (before beginning GWP42003-P treatment; participants were taking CLB only) and Day 33 (following 21 days of GWP42003-P or placebo maintenance; participants were taking CLB and GWP42003-P or CLB and placebo). PK samples were taken at time points relative to the morning dose of CLB, as follows: Predose, 15 minutes (min), 30 min, 1 hour (h), 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h.

    One participant in the placebo group was excluded from the PK set because placebo was administered on Day 1, after predose sampling. Six participants in the GWP42003-P group were excluded from the PK set because of GWP42003-P and/or CLB dose modification, discontinuation of IMP, discontinuation from trial, or administration of incorrect IMP dose.

    Measured: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h postdose on Days 1 and 33

  2. PK: Time To The Maximum Plasma Concentration (Tmax) Of CLB And N-CLB With GWP42003-P Treatment, Days 1 And 33

    The tmax of CLB and its primary metabolite N-CLB was measured on Day 1 (before beginning GWP42003-P treatment; participants were taking CLB only) and Day 33 (following 21 days of GWP42003-P or placebo maintenance; participants were taking CLB and GWP42003-P or CLB and placebo). PK samples were taken at time points relative to the morning dose of CLB, as follows: Predose, 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h.

    One participant in the placebo group was excluded from the PK set because placebo was administered on Day 1, after predose sampling. Six participants in the GWP42003-P group were excluded from the PK set because of GWP42003-P and/or CLB dose modification, discontinuation of IMP, discontinuation from trial, or administration of incorrect IMP dose.

    Measured: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h postdose on Days 1 and 33

  3. PK: Area Under The Plasma Concentration-Time Curve Over A Dosing Interval, Where Tau Is The Dosing Interval (AUCtau) Of CLB And N-CLB With GWP42003-P Treatment, Days 1 And 33

    The AUCtau of CLB and its primary metabolite N-CLB was measured on Day 1 (before first GWP42003-P dose; participants were taking CLB only) and Day 33 (following 21 days of GWP42003-P or placebo maintenance; participants were taking CLB and GWP42003-P or CLB and placebo). PK samples were taken at time points relative to the morning dose of CLB, as follows: Predose, 15 min, 30 min, 1 h, 1.5 h, 2 h, 4 h, 6 h, 12 h, and 24 h.

    One participant in the placebo group was excluded from the PK set because placebo was administered on Day 1, after predose sampling. Six participants in the GWP42003-P group were excluded from the PK set because of GWP42003-P and/or CLB dose modification, discontinuation of IMP, discontinuation from trial, or administration of incorrect IMP dose.

    Measured: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h postdose on Days 1 and 33

  4. PK: Geometric Mean Ratios Of CLB And N-CLB For Cmax On Day 33 Compared With Day 1

    The Day 33 compared to Day 1 geometric mean ratios of CLB and N-CLB were calculated for Cmax to look for evidence of drug-drug interactions between GWP42003-P/Placebo and CLB and between GWP42003-P/Placebo and N-CLB. A standard 90% confidence interval (CI) approach for the between time point ratios of geometric means of Cmax was carried out on a logarithmic scale using a linear mixed effect model. The no-effect boundary was set between 0.5 and 2.0, and if the 90% CI for the ratio of the geometric means of a PK variable fell within the interval [0.5, 2.0], a lack of meaningful effect was declared. Estimates were back transformed to provide summaries on the original scale. The model included a fixed effect term for PK assessment period. An unstructured covariance matrix was used. Kenward and Roger's method was used to calculate the denominator degrees of freedom for the fixed effects.

    Measured: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h postdose on Days 1 and 33

  5. PK: Geometric Mean Ratios Of CLB And N-CLB For AUCtau On Day 33 Compared With Day 1

    The Day 33 compared to Day 1 geometric mean ratios of CLB and N-CLB were calculated for AUCtau to look for evidence of drug-drug interactions between GWP42003-P/Placebo and CLB and between GWP42003-P/Placebo and N-CLB. A standard 90% CI approach for the between time point ratios of geometric means of AUCtau was carried out on a logarithmic scale using a linear mixed effect model. The no-effect boundary was set between 0.5 and 2.0, and if the 90% CI for the ratio of the geometric means of a PK variable fell within the interval [0.5, 2.0], a lack of meaningful effect was declared. Estimates were back transformed to provide summaries on the original scale. The model included a fixed effect term for PK assessment period. An unstructured covariance matrix was used. Kenward and Roger's method was used to calculate the denominator degrees of freedom for the fixed effects.

    Measured: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h postdose on Days 1 and 33

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Number Of Participants Who Experienced Severe Treatment-Emergent Adverse Events (TEAEs)

    A TEAE was defined as an adverse event with an onset date on or after the first dose of IMP. If an adverse event (AE) had a partial onset date and it was unclear from the partial date (or the stop date) whether the AE started prior to or following the first dose of IMP then the AE was considered a TEAE. The number of participants who experienced 1 or more severe TEAEs after screening up to Day 71.

    A summary of serious and all other non-serious AEs regardless of causality is located in the Reported Adverse Events module.

    Measured: Postdose on Day 2 up to Safety follow-up (Day 71)

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted1 Oct 2015 (estimated)
  2. Study start20 Jan 2016
  3. Primary completion21 Jul 2016
  4. Study completion21 Jul 2016

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
20 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02565108
Sponsor's protocol ID
GWEP1428 Blinded Phase
Other IDs
2014-002942-33, 2014
Status last verified
Sep 2022
First submitted
29 Sep 2015
Last updated
28 Sep 2022
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • VanLandingham KE, Crockett J, Taylor L, Morrison G. A Phase 2, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Investigate Potential Drug-Drug Interactions Between Cannabidiol and Clobazam. J Clin Pharmacol. 2020 Oct;60(10):1304-1313. doi: 10.1002/jcph.1634. Epub 2020 Jul 11.

    PubMed 32652616

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 2 study testing GWP42003-P 20 mg/kg/Day Dose and Clobazam in people with Epilepsy, run by Jazz Pharmaceuticals at 6 sites in 2 countries.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 17 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Sep 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 6 sites in United Kingdom, Spain. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 2 studies give the treatment to a larger group to see whether it has the intended effect and to keep checking safety.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 23 Aug 2018). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Pharmacokinetics (PK): Maximum Measured Plasma Concentration (Cmax) Of CLB And N-CLB With GWP42003-P Treatment, Days 1 And 33 (time frame: Predose, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 h postdose on Days 1 and 33). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02565108, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Sep 2022.

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