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EpilepsyPhase 1NCT04241965

A Single-blind, Placebo-controlled, Outpatient Trial to Assess the Effects of Single Oral Tablet Dose of OPC-214870

A Phase 1 study testing OPC-214870 in people with Epilepsy, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

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

Despite availability of several antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), in one-third of patients, epilepsy remains uncontrolled with AEDs. There is a need to develop new approaches to improve the existing medications to relieve patients' epilepsy, and OPC-214870 is being studied for this purpose. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 64 years
Conditions the study is for
Epilepsy
What is being tested?
OPC-214870
Type of treatment
Pill or oral medicine
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
16 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
18 Feb 2020to 28 Oct 2021
Phase
Phase 1
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

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 64 years
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Male and female subjects between 18 and 64 years of age, inclusive.
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 40 kg/m^2, inclusive.
  • Subjects with a diagnosis and history of photoparoxysmal response on EEG.
  • Subjects must be stable for 1 month prior to screening. Stable is defined as having no change in concomitant therapy and no worsening in the opinion of the investigator.
  • Subjects may be treatment-naïve to AEDs or currently treated with up to 3 AEDs.
  • Subjects must have a reproducible standardized photosensitivity range on EEG of at least 3 points in at least 1 eye condition.
  • Subjects who agree to remain abstinent, or practice double-barrier forms of birth control, from trial to screening through 90 days after the last dose of IMP, OR males and females of non-childbearing potential who are documented as sterile (i.e. male subjects who have undergone bilateral orchidectomy and female subjects who have undergone bilateral oophorectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, or hysterectomy, or who have been postmenopausal for at least 12 months.

Who cannot join

  • History of non-epileptic seizures
  • History of status epilepticus in the past 5 years
  • An active central nervous system (CNS) infection, demyelinating disease, degenerative neurological disease, or any CNS disease deemed to be progressive during the course of the trial that may confound the interpretation of the trial results.
  • Positive urine drug screen for substance of abuse or upon check in to the trial site. Benzodiazepines are excluded as a drug of abuse, but are allowed as rescue medication or when part of subject's stable concomitant medication at enrollment.
  • History of drug and/or alcohol abuse within 24 months prior to screening.
  • Consumption of grapefruit, grapefruit juice, Seville oranges, or Seville orange juice within 7 days prior to dosing.
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  • Consumption of more than 1 alcoholic drink within 24 hours prior to dosing. Food and beverages containing methylxanthines (caffeinated coffee, caffeinated tea, caffeinated soda, and chocolate) must remain stable throughout the trial.
  • Extreme physical activity within 24 hours before screening and visit
  • Females who are breast-feeding and/or who have a positive pregnancy test result prior to receiving IMP
  • Subject having taken an investigational drug within 30 days preceding screening.
  • Use of over-the-counter drugs, herbal medicines, or vitamin supplements within 14 days or 5 half-lives, whichever is longer, prior to dosing and antibiotics within 30 days prior to dosing.
  • Subjects who had neurosurgery in last 6 months.
  • Subjects on a ketogenic diet.
  • History of significant sleep disorders, or any disorder or activity that causes sleep deprivation.
  • Subjects who work "night shifts"
  • Subjects with uncontrolled sleep disorders; subjects should be on a stable dose of sleep medications.
  • History of, or current hepatitis or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or carriers of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg), hepatitis C antibodies (anti-HCV), and/or HIV antibodies.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • For additional information regarding sites, contact 844-687-8522

    Ormond Beach, Florida, 34174

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About this study

Official title: A Phase 1b, Single-blind, Placebo-controlled, Adaptive Design, Outpatient Trial to Assess the Effects of Single Oral Tablet Doses of OPC-214870 on Photic-induced Paroxysmal Electroencephalogram Responses in Subjects Who Have Demonstrated Photoepileptiform Discharges on Electroencephalogram With or Without Seizures

Despite availability of several antiepileptic drugs (AEDs), in one-third of patients, epilepsy remains uncontrolled with AEDs. There is a need to develop new approaches to improve the existing medications to relieve patients' epilepsy, and OPC-214870 is being studied for this purpose.

Conditions
Epilepsy
Being tested
OPC-214870, Placebo
Medical subject headings
Epilepsy

What participants receive

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

  • OPC-214870Drug

    Tablet(s)

  • PlaceboOther

    Tablet(s)

Study groups in NCT04241965
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Intervention 1ExperimentalSingle dose; up to 400 mg capsule; adaptive dosage determined by initial dosing from cohort 1.Potential for a matching placebo dose to be administered.
Receives: Drug: OPC-214870; Other: Placebo
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorSingle dose; potential for a matching OPC-214870 dose to be administered.
Receives: Drug: OPC-214870; Other: Placebo

What is being measured

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

  1. Change in Standardized Photosensitivity Range (SPR)

    OPC-214870 in comparison to placebo

    Measured: Up to 3 days

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Onset and duration of SPR

    OPC-214870 in comparison to placebo

    Measured: Up to 3 days

Timeline

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

  1. First posted27 Jan 2020
  2. Study start18 Feb 2020
  3. Primary completion11 Oct 2021
  4. Study completion28 Oct 2021

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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 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
16 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04241965
Sponsor's protocol ID
325-201-00003
Status last verified
Aug 2022
First submitted
23 Jan 2020
Last updated
24 Aug 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: Anonymized Individual participant data (IPD) that underlie the results of this study will be shared with researchers to achieve aims pre-specified in a methodologically sound research proposal. Small studies with less than 25 participants are excluded from data sharing.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 1 study testing OPC-214870 in people with Epilepsy, run by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. at 1 site in United States.

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 7 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 24 Aug 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. 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 1 studies test a treatment in a small group of people for the first time or in a new way, mainly to check safety and find the right dose.

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

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

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 Standardized Photosensitivity Range (SPR) (time frame: Up to 3 days). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
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 24 Aug 2022.

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