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Dravet SyndromePhase 3NCT02926898

A 2-Part Study to Investigate the Dose-Ranging Safety and Pharmacokinetics, Followed by the Efficacy and Safety of ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride) Oral Solution as an Adjunctive Therapy in Children ≥ 2 Years Old and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome

A Phase 3 study testing ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride) in people with Dravet Syndrome, run by Zogenix International Limited, Inc., a subsidiary of Zogenix, Inc. at 28 sites in 7 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

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of ZX008 (fenfluramine hydrochloride) when added to adjunctive antiepileptic stiripentol treatment in children and young adults with Dravet syndrome. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 2 to 18 years
Conditions the study is for
Dravet Syndrome
What is being tested?
ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride)
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
87 participants
Where
28 sitesin 7 countries
Study dates
27 Jan 2017to 5 Jun 2018
Phase
Phase 3
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 2 to 18 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subject must be male or non-pregnant, non-lactating female, aged 2 to 18 years (inclusive).
  • Subject must have documented medical history to support a clinical diagnosis of Dravet syndrome, where convulsive seizures are not completely controlled by current antiepileptic drugs.
  • Subject must be receiving a therapeutically relevant and stable dose of stiripentol (STP) plus clobazam (CLB) and/or valproate (VPA), and for at least 4 weeks prior to screening and be expected to remain stable throughout the study (Cohort 2 only).
  • Subject must be receiving a stable dose of CLB and VPA, administered twice daily (BID), to be eligible for Dose Regimen 1 and 2, or subject must be receiving a stable dose of CLB, VPA, and STP, administered BID, to be eligible for Dose Regimen 3 (Cohort 1 only).

Who cannot join

  • Subject has a known hypersensitivity to fenfluramine or any of the excipients in the study medication.
  • Subject has pulmonary arterial hypertension.
  • Subject has a current or past history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, such as cardiac valvulopathy, myocardial infarction, or stroke.
  • Subject has a current or recent history of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, or depression within the prior year that required medical treatment or psychological treatment for a duration greater than 1 month.
  • Subject has a current or past history of glaucoma.
  • Subject is receiving concomitant therapy with: centrally acting anorectic agents; monoamine-oxidase inhibitors; any centrally acting compound with clinically appreciable amount of serotonin agonist or antagonist properties, including serotonin reuptake inhibition; triptans, atomoxetine, or other centrally acting noradrenergic agonists; cyproheptadine, and/or cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2D6/3A4/2B6 inhibitors/substrates.
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  • Subject is currently taking carbamazepine ,oxcarbazepine, eslicarbazepine, phenobarbital, or phenytoin, or has taken any of these within the past 30 days, as maintenance therapy.
  • Subject has a positive result on urine tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) panel or whole blood cannabidiol (CBD) at the Screening Visit.
  • Subject has a clinically significant condition, or has had clinically relevant symptoms or a clinically significant illness in the 4 weeks prior to the Screening Visit, other than epilepsy, that would negatively impact study participation, collection of study data, or pose a risk to the subject.

Trial locations and contacts

28 sites in 7 countries.

28 sites in 7 countries

France9 sites
  • Chu Amiens Picardie Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique

    Amiens, 80480

  • Chu de Bordeaux Hôpital Des Enfants

    Bordeaux, 33076

  • HÔPITAL FEMME-MÈRE-ENFANT Hôpital Service de Neurologie Pédiatrique

    Bron, 69677

  • Chru de Lille Hôpital Roger Salengro

    Lille, 59037

  • Hôpital de La Timone, Service de Neuro-Métabolisme Pédiatrique

    Marseille, 13385

  • Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades

    Paris, 75015

  • Hôpital Robert-Debré

    Paris, 75019

  • Chu de Toulouse - Hôpital Des Enfants

    Toulouse, 31059

  • Hôpital D'Enfants Chur de Nancy

    Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, 54511

Other trials in France

United States5 sites
  • Children'S Hospital Colorado

    Aurora, Colorado, 80045

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children'S Hospital of Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611

  • Children'S Hospital of Michigan

    Detroit, Michigan, 48201

  • Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, Minnesota, 55905

  • University of California San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94158

Other trials in United States

United Kingdom4 sites
  • Royal Hospital For Children, Queen Elizabeth University, Institute of Neurosciences Hospital

    Glasgow, Scotland, G51 4TF

  • Alder Hey Children'S Nhs Foundation Trust, Littlewood'S Neurosciences Unit

    Liverpool, L12 2AP

  • Evelina London Children'S Hospital, Paediatric Neurosciences

    London, SE1 7EH

  • Great Ormond Street Hospital For Children Nhs Foundation Trust

    London, WC1N 3JH

Other trials in United Kingdom

Germany3 sites
  • Krankenhaus Mara, Epilepsie-Zentrum Bethel

    Bielefeld, 33617

  • Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Klinik Für Neuropädiatrie

    Kiel, 24105

  • Kleinwachau Sächsisches Epilepsiezentrum Radeberg

    Radeberg, 01454

Other trials in Germany

Spain3 sites
  • Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona

    Barcelona, 08950

  • Hospital Ruber Internacional-Servicio de Neurología

    Madrid, 28034

  • Cliníca Universidad de Navarra Nidad de Neuropediatría

    Pamplona, 31008

Other trials in Spain

Canada2 sites
  • Chu Sainte-Justine Hospital Neurology Clinic

    Montreal, Quebec, H3T 1C5

  • Bc Children'S Hospital Division of Neurology

    Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 3V4

Other trials in Canada

Netherlands2 sites
  • Epilepsiecentrum Kempenhaeghe

    Heeze, 5591 VE

  • Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland

    Zwolle, 8025 BV

Other trials in Netherlands

About this study

Official title: A Multicenter, 2-Cohort Trial to First Assess the Pharmacokinetic and Safety Profile of a Single Dose of ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride) Oral Solution When Added to Standard of Care (Cohort 1), Followed by a Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Parallel Group Evaluation of the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of ZX008 as Adjunctive Antiepileptic Therapy to Stiripentol Treatment in Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome (Cohort 2)

The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of ZX008 (fenfluramine hydrochloride) when added to adjunctive antiepileptic stiripentol treatment in children and young adults with Dravet syndrome.

Read the detailed description

This is a multicenter, 2-cohort trial to first assess the pharmacokinetic and safety profile of a single dose of ZX008 (fenfluramine hydrochloride) oral solution when added to a standard Dravet syndrome treatment regimen containing valproate (VPA) and clobazam (CLB), with or without stiripentol (STP) (Cohort 1), followed by a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel group evaluation of the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of ZX008 as adjunctive therapy for seizures in children and young adults with Dravet syndrome (Cohort 2).

Conditions
Dravet Syndrome
Being tested
ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride), Matching Placebo
Keywords
Seizure, Tonic clonic, Epilepsy, Myoclonic, Encephalopathy
Medical subject headings
Epilepsies, Myoclonic, Seizures, Epilepsy, Brain Diseases

What participants receive

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

  • ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride)Drug

    ZX008 0.5 mg/kg/day (maximum 20 mg/day). ZX008 drug product is an oral aqueous solution of fenfluramine hydrochloride buffered to pH 5 and provided in concentrations of 2.5 mg/mL.

    *Note: The 0.5 mg/kg/day dose of ZX008 fenfluramine hydrochloride in this study is equivalent to 0.4 mg/kg/day (maximum 17 mg/day) dose of fenfluramine base.

  • Matching PlaceboDrug

    Matching Placebo

Study groups in NCT02926898
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Cohort 2: ZX008 0.5 mg/kg/dayExperimentalZX008 0.5 mg/kg/day (maximum 20 mg/day) dose supplied as an oral solution administered twice a day (BID) in equally divided doses with food.
Receives: Drug: ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride)
Cohort 2: Matching PlaceboPlacebo comparatorMatching placebo administered twice a day (BID) in equally divided doses with food.
Receives: Drug: Matching Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Convulsive Seizure Frequency (CSF) From the Baseline Period (Baseline) to the Combined Titration + Maintenance (T+M) Period

    Monthly (28 day) convulsive seizure frequency (CSF) was based on electronic diary data obtained for each participant. Convulsive seizures included hemiclonic, focal with clear observable motor signs, generalized tonic clonic, secondarily generalized tonic clonic, tonic, clonic, and drop seizures (tonic/atonic). The number of convulsive seizures reported during the entire time interval was divided by the number of nonmissing diary days and the result was then multiplied by 28 to get a 28-day CSF.

    Measured: 15 weeks (combined Titration + Maintenance Period)

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. Percentage of Participants Who Achieved ≥ a 50% Reduction in Convulsive Seizure Frequency From Baseline to the Combined Titration + Maintenance Period

    Percentage of participants who achieved ≥ a 50% reduction in convulsive seizure frequency from Baseline compared to the combined Titration + Maintenance Periods in the ZX008 0.5 mg/kg/day vs placebo groups.

    Measured: 15 weeks (combined Titration + Maintenance Period)

  2. Longest Convulsive Seizure-Free Interval (Days)

    Comparison of the duration of the longest convulsive seizure-free interval (days) during the combined Titration + Maintenance Periods for the ZX008 0.5 mg/kg/day and placebo groups.

    Measured: 15 weeks (combined Titration + Maintenance Period)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted6 Oct 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study start27 Jan 2017
  3. Primary completion5 Jun 2018
  4. Study completion5 Jun 2018

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 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Quadruple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Care provider, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
87 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02926898
Sponsor's protocol ID
ZX008-1504
Status last verified
Oct 2022
First submitted
10 Aug 2016
Last updated
2 Nov 2022
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Nabbout R, Mistry A, Zuberi S, Villeneuve N, Gil-Nagel A, Sanchez-Carpintero R, Stephani U, Laux L, Wirrell E, Knupp K, Chiron C, Farfel G, Galer BS, Morrison G, Lock M, Agarwal A, Auvin S; FAiRE, DS Study Group. Fenfluramine for Treatment-Resistant Seizures in Patients With Dravet Syndrome Receiving Stiripentol-Inclusive Regimens: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol. 2020 Mar 1;77(3):300-308. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.4113.

    PubMed 31790543
  • Cross JH, Galer BS, Gil-Nagel A, Devinsky O, Ceulemans B, Lagae L, Schoonjans AS, Donner E, Wirrell E, Kothare S, Agarwal A, Lock M, Gammaitoni AR. Impact of fenfluramine on the expected SUDEP mortality rates in patients with Dravet syndrome. Seizure. 2021 Dec;93:154-159. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.10.024. Epub 2021 Nov 2.

    PubMed 34768178
  • Sullivan J, Perry MS, Wheless JW, Galer B, Gammaitoni A. Fenfluramine responder analyses and numbers needed to treat: Translating epilepsy trial data into clinical practice. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2021 Mar;31:10-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpn.2021.01.005. Epub 2021 Jan 22.

    PubMed 33540241

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 3 study testing ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride) in people with Dravet Syndrome, run by Zogenix International Limited, Inc., a subsidiary of Zogenix, Inc. at 28 sites in 7 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 4 inclusion and 9 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 2 Nov 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 28 sites in France, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain and 2 more countries. 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 3 studies compare the treatment with the current standard treatment or a placebo in a large group, to confirm how well it works and watch for side effects.

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 19 Oct 2022). 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?

Change in Convulsive Seizure Frequency (CSF) From the Baseline Period (Baseline) to the Combined Titration + Maintenance (T+M) Period (time frame: 15 weeks (combined Titration + Maintenance Period)). 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 NCT02926898, which also lists 3 linked publications.

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 2 Nov 2022.

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