Dravet Syndrome (DS)Phase 3NCT04940624
A Study of Soticlestat as an Add-on Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome
A Phase 3 study testing Soticlestat in people with Dravet Syndrome (DS), run by Takeda at 66 sites in 18 countries.
Trial summary
The main aim of the study is to learn if soticlestat, when given as an add-on therapy, reduces the number of convulsive seizures in children and young adults with DS. Participants will receive their standard antiseizure therapy, plus either a tablet of soticlestat or placebo for 16 weeks. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 2 to 21 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Dravet Syndrome (DS)
- What is being tested?
- Soticlestat
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 144 participants
- Where
- 66 sitesin 18 countries
- Study dates
- 28 Oct 2021to 11 Apr 2024
- 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 21 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Has documented clinical diagnosis of DS.
- Had ≥12 convulsive seizures over 12 weeks before screening based on the historical information and has had ≥4 convulsive seizures per 28 days during the 4- to 6-week prospective baseline period.
- Weighs ≥10 kg at the screening visit (Visit 1).
- Failure to control seizures despite appropriate trials of at least 1 ASM based on historical information and is currently on an antiseizure therapy or other treatment options considered as SOC.
- Artisanal cannabidiols are allowed at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks before the screening visit (Visit 1); the dosing regimen and manufacturer should remain constant throughout the study (Artisanal cannabidiols will not be counted as ASMs.).
- Currently taking 0 to 4 ASMs at stable doses for at least 4 weeks before the screening visit (Visit 1); benzodiazepines used chronically (daily) to treat seizures are considered ASMs. Fenfluramine and cannabidiol (Epidiolex) are allowed where available and should be counted as an ASM. ASM dosing regimen must remain constant throughout the study.
Who cannot join
- 1. Unstable, clinically significant neurologic (other than the disease being studied), psychiatric, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, metabolic, gastrointestinal, urologic, immunologic, hematopoietic, endocrine disease, malignancy including progressive tumors, or other abnormality that may impact the ability to participate in the study or that may potentially confound the study results. It is the responsibility of the investigator to assess the clinical significance; however, consultation with the medical monitor may be warranted.
Trial locations and contacts
66 sites in 18 countries.
66 sites in 18 countries
United States10 sites
Clinical Integrative Research Center of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia, 30328
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina, 29403
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics - (CRS)
Iowa City, Iowa, 52242-1009
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Los Angeles, California, 90095-3075
NYU Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
New York, New York, 10016
Phoenix Childrens Hospital
Phoenix, Arizona, 85016-7710
University of California Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco, California, 94143-2350
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, Washington, 98105-3901
Multicare Health System - Mary Bridge Pediatrics
Tacoma, Washington, 98405
University of Toledo
Toledo, Ohio, 43606-3818
China10 sites
Peking University First Hospital
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100034
Beijing Children's Hospital,Capital Medical University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100045
The First Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130021
Xiangya Hospital Central South University
Changsha, Hunan, 410008
Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, 400014
The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510260
Children's Hospital of Shanghai
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040
Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 201102
Shenzhen Children's Hospital
Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518026
Wuhan Childrens hospital
Wuhan, Hubei, 430010
Japan9 sites
Hokkaido University Hospital
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo, 104-0045
National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
Kodaira-Shi, Tokyo, 187-0031
Kumamoto-Ezuko Medical Center for The Severely Disabled
Kumamoto, Kumamoto, 862-0947
Aichi Medical University Hospital
Nagakute-Shi, Aiti, 480-1195
National Hospital Organization Nishi-Niigata Chuo National Hospital
Niigata, Niigata, 950-2074
National Hospital Organization Nagasaki Medical Center
Omura-Shi, Nagasaki, 856-0835
Osaka City General Hospital
Osaka, Osaka, 534-0021
National Hospital Organization Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders
Shizuoka, Shizuoka, 420-0953
Osaka University Hospital
Suita-Shi, Osaka, 565-0871
Italy4 sites
Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria A Meyer - INCIPIT - PIN
Florence, Tuscany, 50139
ASST di Pavia - Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Mondino IRCCS
Pavia, Lombardy, 27100
IRCCS Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesu - INCIPIT - PIN
Rome, Lazio, 164
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A Gemelli
Rome, Lazio, 168
Poland4 sites
Uniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne
Gdansk, 80-952
Centrum Medyczne Plejady
Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, 30-363
Szpital Kliniczny im. H.Swiecickiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu
Poznan, 60-355
Neurosphera SP. Z O.O
Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, 02-952
Brazil3 sites
Instituto de Neurologia de Curitiba (INC)
Curitiba, Paraná, 81210-310
Hospital Sao Lucas Da Pontificia Universidade Catolica Do Rio Grande Do Sul (PUCRS)
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, 90610-000
Universidade de Sao Paulo
São Paulo, 04039-032
Canada3 sites
Alberta Childrens Hospital
Calgary, Alberta, T3B 6A8
Hospital For Sick Children
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8
Child and Family Research Institute
Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 4H4
France3 sites
Hopitaux de La Timone
Marseille, 13386
Hopital Necker - Enfants Malades
Paris, 75015
Hopital Robert Debre
Paris, 75019
Germany3 sites
Krankenhaus Mara gGmbH - Epilepsiezentrum Bethel
Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, 33617
Klinikum der Johann-Wolfgang Goethe-Universitat
Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, 60528
Schon Klinik Vogtareuth
Vogtareuth, Bavaria, 83569
Serbia3 sites
Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry for Children and Youth
Belgrade, 11000
Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia Dr Vukan Cupic
Belgrade, 11000
University Clinical Center Nis
Niš, 18 000
Spain3 sites
Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron - PPDS
Barcelona, 8035
Hospital Regional Universitario de Malaga Hospital General
Málaga, 29010
Hospital Universitari i Politecnic La Fe de Valencia
Valencia, 46026
Ukraine3 sites
Communal Non-profit Enterprise City Childrens Clinical Hospital #6 of DCC
Dnipro, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, 49101
Communal Non-commercial Enterprise Iv-Frank Regional Childrens Clinical Hosp of Iv-Frank RC
Ivano-Frankivsk, 76018
CNPE Clinical Hospital Psychiatry of the Executive Body of the Kyiv City Council KCSA
Kyiv, 4080
Netherlands2 sites
Kempenhaeghe - PPDS
Heeze, North Brabant, 5591 VE
Stichting Epilepsie Instellingen Nederland
Zwolle, Overijssel, 8025 BV
Russia2 sites
Krasnoyarsk State Medical University n.a. V.F. Voyno-Ysenetskiy
Krasnoyarsk, 660022
Russian National Research Medical University n.a. N.I.Pirogov
Moscow, Moscow, 117437
Australia1 site
Queensland Childrens Hospital
South Brisbane, Queensland, 4101
Hungary1 site
Orszagos Mentalis, Ideggyogyaszati es Idegsebeszeti Intezet
Budapest, 1145
About this study
Official title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Soticlestat as Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric and Young Adult Subjects With Dravet Syndrome (DS)
The main aim of the study is to learn if soticlestat, when given as an add-on therapy, reduces the number of convulsive seizures in children and young adults with DS.
Participants will receive their standard antiseizure therapy, plus either a tablet of soticlestat or placebo for 16 weeks. A placebo looks just like soticlestat but will not have any medicine in it.
Participants may continue treatment in an extension study, based on the extension study's entry criteria. Those that want to stop treatment will have a gradual dose reduction during 1 week and then be followed up for 2 weeks.
Read the detailed description
The drug being tested in this study is called soticlestat (TAK-935). Soticlestat as an adjunctive therapy will be assessed for efficacy, safety, and tolerability in pediatric and adult participants with DS.
The study will enroll approximately 142 pediatric and young adult patients. Participants will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio to receive standard of care (SOC) plus one of the following adjunctive therapies:
- Soticlestat or
- Placebo
The total daily dose of study drug will be calculated based on body weight in the 4 weeks Titration Period. Following the Titration Period, participants will continue to receive the same dose in the 12-weeks Maintenance Period.
This multi-center trial will be conducted worldwide. The overall time to participate in the study will be from 22-25 weeks. At the end of the Full Treatment Period, participants have the option to either complete the study and taper off the investigational product or to enter the OLE if they meet eligibility requirements. If participants discontinue, they will be followed-up on phone call approximately 14 days after the last dose of study drug for safety.
- Conditions
- Dravet Syndrome (DS)
- Being tested
- Soticlestat, Placebo
- Keywords
- Drug Therapy
- Medical subject headings
- Epilepsies, Myoclonic
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SoticlestatDrug
Also called TAK-935
Soticlestat mini-tablets or tablets.
PlaceboDrug
Soticlestat placebo-matching mini-tablets or tablets.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Soticlestat placebo-matching mini-tablets or tablets, orally or via gastrostomy tube (G-tube) or low-profile gastric tube (MIC-KEY) button or jejunostomy tube (J-tube), twice daily (BID), up to 4 weeks during titration. Participants continued to receive the soticlestat placebo-matching mini-tablets or tablets for 12 weeks during maintenance. The total duration of the treatment was up to 16 weeks (Full Treatment Period). Soticlestat matching tapering was done to maintain the blind if participants decided to discontinue the treatment. Receives: Drug: Placebo |
| Soticlestat | Experimental | Participants weighing <45 kg: Soticlestat, mini-tablets, at the dose of 40 mg to 200 mg, orally or via G-tube or MIC-KEY button or J-tube, BID based on the body weight up to 4 weeks during titration. Participants continued to receive the dose that they were on at the end of the titration, for 12 weeks during maintenance. The total duration of the treatment was up to 16 weeks (Full Treatment Period) with dose tapered down if participants decided to discontinue the treatment.
Participants weighing ≥45 kg: Soticlestat mini-tablets or tablets with a starting dose of 100 mg BID followed by 200 mg BID and, then 300 mg BID, up to 4 weeks during titration. Participants continued to receive 300 mg BID for 12 weeks during maintenance. The total duration of the treatment was up to 16 weeks (Full Treatment Period) with dose tapered down if participants decided to discontinue the treatment. Receives: Drug: Soticlestat |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Percent Change From Baseline in Convulsive Seizure Frequency Per 28 Days During the Full Treatment Period
Convulsive seizure frequency per 28 days was defined as the total number of convulsive seizures reported during the period divided by the number of days during the period seizures were assessed multiplied by 28. Percent change from Baseline was defined as (frequency of seizures per 28 days during the Full Treatment Period - frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline) divided by the frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline multiplied by 100.
Measured: Baseline; Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Percent Change From Baseline in Convulsive Seizure Frequency Per 28 Days During the Maintenance Period
Convulsive seizure frequency per 28 days was defined as the total number of convulsive seizures reported during the period divided by number of days during the period seizures were assessed multiplied by 28. Percent change from Baseline was defined as (frequency of seizures per 28 days during Maintenance Period - frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline) divided by the frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline multiplied by 100.
Measured: Baseline; Maintenance Period: Weeks 5 to 16
Secondary outcomes (13)
Percentage of Responders During Maintenance Period
Responders were defined as those with ≥50% reduction from Baseline in convulsive seizures during the Maintenance Period. Percentages were rounded off to the nearest single decimal place.
Measured: Maintenance Period: Weeks 5 to 16
Percentage of Responders During the Full Treatment Period
Responders were defined as those with ≥50% reduction from Baseline in convulsive seizures during the Full Treatment Period. Percentages were rounded off to the nearest single decimal place.
Measured: Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Percentage of Participants With ≤0%, >0% to ≤25%, >25% to ≤50%, >50% to ≤75%, and >75% to ≤100% Reduction in Convulsive Seizures During the Full Treatment Period
Percent reduction from Baseline (%) was defined as [(Full Treatment Period Convulsive Seizure Frequency - Baseline Convulsive Seizure Frequency) divided by Baseline Convulsive Seizure Frequency] multiplied by 100. Data was reported as reduction of ≤0%, >0% to ≤25%, >25% to ≤50%, >50% to ≤75%, >75% to ≤100% or more in seizures from Baseline. Percentages were rounded off to the nearest single decimal place.
Measured: Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Percentage of Participants With Caregiver Global Impression of Improvement (Care GI-I) Scale Responses as Per the Parent/Caregiver Reported Impression at Week 16
The Care GI-I is a 7-point Likert scale that the caregiver used to rate improvement in overall seizure control, behavior, safety and tolerability after the initiation of study drug relative to Baseline (before treatment with the study drug). The participant was rated as follows: 1 (very much improved), 2 (much improved), 3 (minimally improved), 4 (no change), 5 (minimally worse), 6 (much worse), and 7 (very much worse). The parent/caregiver completed the Care GI-I via interview. Lower scores indicate improvement. Percentages were rounded off to the nearest single decimal place.
Measured: Week 16
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) Scale Responses as Per the Investigator Reported Impression at Week 16
The CGI-I (Clinician) is a 7-point Likert scale that the investigator used to rate a participant's change (improvement) in overall seizure control, behavior, safety and tolerability, after the initiation of study drug relative to Baseline (before treatment with the study drug). The participant was rated as follows: 1 (very much improved), 2 (much improved), 3 (minimally improved), 4 (no change), 5 (minimally worse), 6 (much worse), and 7 (very much worse). The investigator or designee completed the CGI-I. Lower scores indicate improvement. Percentages were rounded off to the nearest single decimal place.
Measured: Week 16
Percentage of Participants With CGI-I Nonseizure Symptoms Instrument Responses for Each Domain as Per the Investigator Reported Impression at Week 16
The CGI-I non-seizure symptoms instrument is a series of single-item assessments that the investigator used to rate improvement in the symptoms and impacts in select non-seizure domains (alertness, communication, and disruptive behaviors) since initiating the study drug. The participant was rated by the investigator for each domain as follows: 1 (very much improved), 2 (much improved), 3 (minimally improved), 4 (no change), 5 (minimally worse), 6 (much worse), and 7 (very much worse). Lower scores indicated improvement. Data for percentage of participants categorized based on the responses for each domain are presented. Percentages were rounded off to the nearest single decimal place.
Measured: Week 16
Change From Baseline in Quality of Life Inventory-Disability (QI-Disability) Total Score at Week 16
The QI-Disability tool is a parent/caregiver-reported questionnaire that evaluated the quality of life in children with intellectual disabilities. It contains 32 items covering 6 domains of quality of life: physical health, positive emotions, negative emotions, social interaction, leisure and the outdoors, and independence. Each QI-Disability item is rated on a Likert scale of: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, and Very Often. Items were linearly transformed to a scale of 0 to 100, with higher scores representing better quality of life. Domain scores are calculated by averaging item scores. The domain scores are summed and divided by 6 to yield a total score. The total score ranges from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating a better quality of life. A negative change from Baseline implies deteriorating quality of life. Mixed-effects model for repeated measures (MMRM) was used for analysis.
Measured: Baseline, Week 16
Percentage of Participants With CGI-I Seizure Intensity and Duration Instrument Responses as Per the Parent/Caregiver Reported Impression at Week 16
The CGI-I seizure intensity and duration instrument was used by the parent/caregiver to rate changes in intensity and/or duration of the most impactful seizures from the first assessment. The participant's symptoms were rated on 7-point scale as follows: 1 (very much improved), 2 (much improved), 3 (minimally improved), 4 (no change), 5 (minimally worse), 6 (much worse), and 7 (very much worse). Lower scores indicate improvement. Percentages were rounded off to the nearest single decimal place.
Measured: Week 16
Percent Change From Baseline in Frequency of All Seizures Per 28 Days During the Maintenance Period
Seizure frequency per 28 days was defined as the total number of seizures reported during the period divided by the number of days during the period seizures were assessed multiplied by 28. Percent change from Baseline was defined as (frequency of seizures per 28 days during the Maintenance Period - frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline) divided by the frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline multiplied by 100.
Measured: Baseline; Maintenance Period: Weeks 5 to 16
Percent Change From Baseline in Frequency of All Seizures Per 28 Days During the Full Treatment Period
Seizure frequency per 28 days was defined as the total number of seizures reported during the period divided by number of days during the period seizures were assessed multiplied by 28. Percent change from Baseline was defined as (frequency of seizures per 28 days during the Full Treatment Period - frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline) divided by the frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline multiplied by 100.
Measured: Baseline; Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Change From Baseline in Percentage of Convulsive Seizure-free Days During the Full Treatment Period
Convulsive seizure-free days was defined as number of days a participant remained convulsive seizure-free after initiation of the treatment. The change from baseline in percentage of convulsive seizure-free days, was defined as the percentage of seizure-free days during the Full Treatment Period minus the percentage of seizure-free days during the Baseline. A linear model with treatment group and age stratum as factors and baseline percentage as a covariate was used for analysis.
Measured: Baseline up to Week 16
Longest Convulsive Seizure-free Interval During the Full Treatment Period
Longest convulsive seizure-free interval was defined as the longest time period that the participant remained convulsive seizure free after initiation of the treatment. A linear model with treatment group and age stratum as factors was used for analysis.
Measured: Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Number of Days When Rescue Antiseizure Medication (ASM) is Used During the Full Treatment Period
Use of rescue ASM was recorded in the case report form (CRF) along with start and end date of medication. Based on the start and end dates for all rescue ASMs taken by a participant, the number of days during the Full Treatment Period when rescue ASM was used was derived.
Measured: Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted25 Jun 2021
- Study start28 Oct 2021
- Primary completion11 Apr 2024
- Study completion11 Apr 2024
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for Dravet Syndrome (DS)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by TakedaThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
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
- 144 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Takeda
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Study Director, Study director, Takeda (Note: This product was divested to Mistrau Bio, Inc. in 2026)
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04940624
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TAK-935-3001
- Other IDs
- jRCT2051210074, 2021-002480-22
- Status last verified
- Aug 2026
- First submitted
- 16 Jun 2021
- Last updated
- 4 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- Yes
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Takeda provides access to the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) for eligible studies to aid qualified researchers in addressing legitimate scientific objectives (Takeda's data sharing commitment is available on https://clinicaltrials.takeda.com/takedas-commitment?commitment=5). These IPDs will be provided in a secure research environment following approval of a data sharing request, and under the terms of a data sharing agreement.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel Group Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Soticlestat as Adjunctive Therapy in Pediatric and Young Adult Subjects With Dravet Syndrome (DS)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04940624
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TAK-935-3001
- Conditions
- Dravet Syndrome (DS)
- Keywords
- Drug Therapy
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 144 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- TakedaIndustry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 28 Oct 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 11 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 11 Apr 2024 (actual)
- First posted
- 25 Jun 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 1 Jan 2025
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The main aim of the study is to learn if soticlestat, when given as an add-on therapy, reduces the number of convulsive seizures in children and young adults with DS.
Participants will receive their standard antiseizure therapy, plus either a tablet of soticlestat or placebo for 16 weeks. A placebo looks just like soticlestat but will not have any medicine in it.
Participants may continue treatment in an extension study, based on the extension study's entry criteria. Those that want to stop treatment will have a gradual dose reduction during 1 week and then be followed up for 2 weeks.
Detailed description
The drug being tested in this study is called soticlestat (TAK-935). Soticlestat as an adjunctive therapy will be assessed for efficacy, safety, and tolerability in pediatric and adult participants with DS.
The study will enroll approximately 142 pediatric and young adult patients. Participants will be randomized at a 1:1 ratio to receive standard of care (SOC) plus one of the following adjunctive therapies:
- Soticlestat or
- Placebo
The total daily dose of study drug will be calculated based on body weight in the 4 weeks Titration Period. Following the Titration Period, participants will continue to receive the same dose in the 12-weeks Maintenance Period.
This multi-center trial will be conducted worldwide. The overall time to participate in the study will be from 22-25 weeks. At the end of the Full Treatment Period, participants have the option to either complete the study and taper off the investigational product or to enter the OLE if they meet eligibility requirements. If participants discontinue, they will be followed-up on phone call approximately 14 days after the last dose of study drug for safety.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Quadruple blind (participant, care provider, investigator, outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Placebo | Placebo comparator | Drug: PlaceboSoticlestat placebo-matching mini-tablets or tablets, orally or via gastrostomy tube (G-tube) or low-profile gastric tube (MIC-KEY) button or jejunostomy tube (J-tube), twice daily (BID), up to 4 weeks during titration. Participants continued to receive the soticlestat placebo-matching mini-tablets or tablets for 12 weeks during maintenance. The total duration of the treatment was up to 16 weeks (Full Treatment Period). Soticlestat matching tapering was done to maintain the blind if participants decided to discontinue the treatment. |
| Soticlestat | Experimental | Drug: SoticlestatParticipants weighing <45 kg: Soticlestat, mini-tablets, at the dose of 40 mg to 200 mg, orally or via G-tube or MIC-KEY button or J-tube, BID based on the body weight up to 4 weeks during titration. Participants continued to receive the dose that they were on at the end of the titration, for 12 weeks during maintenance. The total duration of the treatment was up to 16 weeks (Full Treatment Period) with dose tapered down if participants decided to discontinue the treatment. Participants weighing ≥45 kg: Soticlestat mini-tablets or tablets with a starting dose of 100 mg BID followed by 200 mg BID and, then 300 mg BID, up to 4 weeks during titration. Participants continued to receive 300 mg BID for 12 weeks during maintenance. The total duration of the treatment was up to 16 weeks (Full Treatment Period) with dose tapered down if participants decided to discontinue the treatment. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 2 to 21 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Has documented clinical diagnosis of DS.
- Had ≥12 convulsive seizures over 12 weeks before screening based on the historical information and has had ≥4 convulsive seizures per 28 days during the 4- to 6-week prospective baseline period.
- Weighs ≥10 kg at the screening visit (Visit 1).
- Failure to control seizures despite appropriate trials of at least 1 ASM based on historical information and is currently on an antiseizure therapy or other treatment options considered as SOC.
- Artisanal cannabidiols are allowed at a stable dose for at least 4 weeks before the screening visit (Visit 1); the dosing regimen and manufacturer should remain constant throughout the study (Artisanal cannabidiols will not be counted as ASMs.).
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- 1. Unstable, clinically significant neurologic (other than the disease being studied), psychiatric, cardiovascular, ophthalmologic, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, metabolic, gastrointestinal, urologic, immunologic, hematopoietic, endocrine disease, malignancy including progressive tumors, or other abnormality that may impact the ability to participate in the study or that may potentially confound the study results. It is the responsibility of the investigator to assess the clinical significance; however, consultation with the medical monitor may be warranted.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SoticlestatAlso: TAK-935Soticlestat mini-tablets or tablets. | Drug | Soticlestat |
| PlaceboSoticlestat placebo-matching mini-tablets or tablets. | Drug | Placebo |
Primary outcome
Percent Change From Baseline in Convulsive Seizure Frequency Per 28 Days During the Full Treatment Period
Time frame: Baseline; Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Convulsive seizure frequency per 28 days was defined as the total number of convulsive seizures reported during the period divided by the number of days during the period seizures were assessed multiplied by 28. Percent change from Baseline was defined as (frequency of seizures per 28 days during the Full Treatment Period - frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline) divided by the frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline multiplied by 100.
Percent Change From Baseline in Convulsive Seizure Frequency Per 28 Days During the Maintenance Period
Time frame: Baseline; Maintenance Period: Weeks 5 to 16
Convulsive seizure frequency per 28 days was defined as the total number of convulsive seizures reported during the period divided by number of days during the period seizures were assessed multiplied by 28. Percent change from Baseline was defined as (frequency of seizures per 28 days during Maintenance Period - frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline) divided by the frequency of seizures per 28 days at Baseline multiplied by 100.
13 secondary outcomes
Percentage of Responders During Maintenance Period
Time frame: Maintenance Period: Weeks 5 to 16
Percentage of Responders During the Full Treatment Period
Time frame: Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Percentage of Participants With ≤0%, >0% to ≤25%, >25% to ≤50%, >50% to ≤75%, and >75% to ≤100% Reduction in Convulsive Seizures During the Full Treatment Period
Time frame: Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Percentage of Participants With Caregiver Global Impression of Improvement (Care GI-I) Scale Responses as Per the Parent/Caregiver Reported Impression at Week 16
Time frame: Week 16
Percentage of Participants With Clinical Global Impression of Improvement (CGI-I) Scale Responses as Per the Investigator Reported Impression at Week 16
Time frame: Week 16
Percentage of Participants With CGI-I Nonseizure Symptoms Instrument Responses for Each Domain as Per the Investigator Reported Impression at Week 16
Time frame: Week 16
Change From Baseline in Quality of Life Inventory-Disability (QI-Disability) Total Score at Week 16
Time frame: Baseline, Week 16
Percentage of Participants With CGI-I Seizure Intensity and Duration Instrument Responses as Per the Parent/Caregiver Reported Impression at Week 16
Time frame: Week 16
Percent Change From Baseline in Frequency of All Seizures Per 28 Days During the Maintenance Period
Time frame: Baseline; Maintenance Period: Weeks 5 to 16
Percent Change From Baseline in Frequency of All Seizures Per 28 Days During the Full Treatment Period
Time frame: Baseline; Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Change From Baseline in Percentage of Convulsive Seizure-free Days During the Full Treatment Period
Time frame: Baseline up to Week 16
Longest Convulsive Seizure-free Interval During the Full Treatment Period
Time frame: Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Number of Days When Rescue Antiseizure Medication (ASM) is Used During the Full Treatment Period
Time frame: Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 Sep 2026.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- To obtain more information on the study, click here/on this linkLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Takeda provides access to the de-identified individual participant data (IPD) for eligible studies to aid qualified researchers in addressing legitimate scientific objectives (Takeda's data sharing commitment is available on https://clinicaltrials.takeda.com/takedas-commitment?commitment=5). These IPDs will be provided in a secure research environment following approval of a data sharing request, and under the terms of a data sharing agreement.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Study Director study director
Takeda (Note: This product was divested to Mistrau Bio, Inc. in 2026)
66 sites in 18 countries: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Soticlestat in people with Dravet Syndrome (DS), run by Takeda at 66 sites in 18 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 1 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 4 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 66 sites in United States, China, Japan, Italy, Poland and 13 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 1 Jan 2025). 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?
Percent Change From Baseline in Convulsive Seizure Frequency Per 28 Days During the Full Treatment Period (time frame: Baseline; Full Treatment Period: Weeks 1 to 16). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. 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 4 Sep 2026.