Epilepsy, FocalPhase 3NCT07563634
Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Adjunctive Brivaracetam in Chinese Patients With Uncontrolled Focal Epilepsy
A Phase 3 study testing Brivaracetam in people with Epilepsy, Focal, run by Jiangxi Qingfeng Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
This is a multicenter, open-label, single-arm, long-term follow-up trial designed to evaluate the long-term safety of adjunctive brivaracetam 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily) in patients with partial-onset seizures. Secondary objectives include assessing the sustained efficacy of long-term brivaracetam treatment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 16 to 65 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Epilepsy, Focal
- What is being tested?
- Brivaracetam
- Type of treatment
- Pill or oral medicine
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 141 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 7 Feb 2021to 29 Apr 2025
- Phase
- Phase 3
- 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 16 to 65 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Able to understand and voluntarily sign the written informed consent form for this extension trial.
- Considered reliable by the investigator and capable of complying with the study protocol, including completing seizure diaries, attending study visits, and adhering to treatment.
- Completed the 12-week double-blind maintenance treatment period of the preceding QF-Brivaracetam-POS-301 trial.
- Judged by the investigator to be likely to benefit from long-term treatment with brivaracetam.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the first study drug administration and agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception during the trial and for 3 months after the last dose of study drug. Male subjects with partners of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception during the trial and for 3 months after the last dose of study drug.
Who cannot join
- Known hypersensitivity to brivaracetam, levetiracetam, or other pyrrolidine derivatives; or history of multiple severe allergies.
- Any medical or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may jeopardize or impair the subject's ability to participate in the trial; or clinically significant abnormal laboratory values including: calculated CrCL < 30 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula), platelets < 80×10^9/L, neutrophils < 1.8×10^9/L, ALT/AST/ALP > 2×ULN, or GGT > 3×ULN.
- QTc interval > 450 ms on 12-lead ECG, confirmed by repeat testing (average of 3 measurements remains > 450 ms).
- Female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- History of suicide attempts (including actual attempts, interrupted attempts, aborted attempts, or preparatory acts/behavior) or current suicidal ideation, as assessed by the C-SSRS scale.
- Any other condition that, in the investigator's judgment, makes the subject unsuitable for participation in this trial.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site
Huashan Hospital, Fudan University
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200040
About this study
Official title: An Open-Label, Multicenter, Long-Term Follow-Up Study to Evaluate the Safety and Sustained Efficacy of Adjunctive Brivaracetam Tablets in Chinese Patients With Uncontrolled Focal Epilepsy
This is a multicenter, open-label, single-arm, long-term follow-up trial designed to evaluate the long-term safety of adjunctive brivaracetam 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily) in patients with partial-onset seizures. Secondary objectives include assessing the sustained efficacy of long-term brivaracetam treatment.
Subjects who completed the 12-week maintenance phase of the preceding QF-Brivaracetam-POS-301 trial (regardless of prior treatment assignment to brivaracetam or placebo) are eligible to enroll, provided they are deemed to benefit from extended treatment, have not experienced intolerable drug-related adverse events, and are willing to continue brivaracetam therapy. All enrolled patients will receive open-label brivaracetam 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily). Dose adjustments are permitted based on seizure control and tolerability, with a maximum dose of 200 mg/day. Concomitant antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are allowed, including dose adjustments, initiation of new AEDs, or discontinuation of existing AEDs.
The trial consists of four phases: a 1-week screening/lead-in phase, an extended treatment period, a 3-week dose tapering phase, and a 30-day safety follow-up period. During the extended treatment phase, study visits occur at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52, followed by in-person visits every 6 months and telephone visits every 3 months thereafter. Unscheduled visits are allowed for adverse events or worsening seizure control. The dose tapering phase, which is optional, involves gradual discontinuation of brivaracetam over 3 weeks, or adjusted per the investigator's clinical judgment. The safety follow-up phase occurs 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
Read the detailed description
Background and Rationale： Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures resulting from abnormal, excessive, or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. Clinical manifestations include myoclonus, sudden interruption of psychomotor activity, loss of consciousness, sensory abnormalities, and emotional or psychomotor disturbances. In severe cases, sudden loss of consciousness with tonic-clonic convulsions may occur, accompanied by screaming, cyanosis, foaming at the mouth, and pupillary dilation. Status epilepticus, characterized by continuous seizure activity, can be life-threatening.
Brivaracetam tablets are a derivative of the second-generation antiepileptic drug levetiracetam, with a propyl group attached to the 4-position carbon of the pyrrolidine ring. Brivaracetam exerts its antiepileptic effect by binding to synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) in presynaptic nerve terminals, with 15 to 30 times higher affinity than levetiracetam. Its favorable lipophilicity enables efficient blood-brain barrier penetration, significantly enhancing antiepileptic activity. Brivaracetam demonstrates high bioavailability, rapid oral absorption, and favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profiles. Its excellent central nervous system tolerability represents a key advantage over other antiepileptic drugs.
Study Rationale： This extension study is designed to evaluate the long-term safety and sustained efficacy of adjunctive brivaracetam in Chinese patients with uncontrolled focal epilepsy who have completed the preceding QF-Brivaracetam-POS-301 trial. Eligible subjects are those who, in the investigator's judgment, may benefit from continued brivaracetam treatment, have not experienced intolerable drug-related adverse events, and are willing to continue brivaracetam therapy during the extension phase.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Focal
- Being tested
- Brivaracetam
- Medical subject headings
- Epilepsies, Partial
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
BrivaracetamDrug
Brivaracetam tablets, oral administration, initial dose 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily). Dose adjustments are allowed based on clinical response and tolerability, with a maximum dose not exceeding 200 mg/day.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Brivaracetam Extended Treatment Arm | Experimental | All enrolled subjects receive open-label brivaracetam tablets as extended treatment. The initial dose is 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily, oral administration). Dose adjustments are allowed based on seizure control and tolerability, with a maximum dose not exceeding 200 mg/day. Concomitant antiepileptic drugs are permitted, including dose adjustments, initiation of new AEDs, or discontinuation of existing AEDs. Receives: Drug: Brivaracetam |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) Incidence Rate
Proportion of subjects with at least one treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) during
Measured: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Subject Discontinuation Rate Due to Adverse Events (AEs)
Proportion of subjects who permanently discontinue study treatment due to an adverse event
Measured: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Serious Adverse Event (SAE) Incidence Rate
Proportion of subjects who experience at least one serious adverse event (SAE) during the extended treatment period
Measured: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Secondary outcomes (3)
Partial-Onset Seizure (POS, Type 1) Frequency per 28 Days
Partial-onset seizure frequency per 28 days, calculated as (total number of partial-onset seizures) / (number of non-missing seizure diary days during treatment) × 28.
Measured: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Change in Partial-Onset Seizure (POS, Type 1) Frequency per 28 Days
Change from baseline in partial-onset seizure frequency per 28 days, calculated as (baseline value - value at each assessment window) / baseline value × 100%
Measured: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Responder Rates (50%, 75%, 90%) for Partial-Onset Seizure (POS, Type 1) Frequency
Proportion of subjects with ≥50%, ≥75%, and ≥90% reduction in partial-onset seizure frequency compared to the baseline period of the preceding QF-Brivaracetam-POS-301 trial
Measured: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted4 May 2026
- Study start7 Feb 2021
- Primary completion21 May 2024
- Study completion29 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Epilepsy, FocalStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 141 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Jiangxi Qingfeng Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
- Sponsor type
- Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Zhen Hong, MD, Principal investigator, Huashan Hospital
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07563634
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- QF-Brivaracetam-POS-302
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 17 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 4 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 4 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- An Open-Label, Multicenter, Long-Term Follow-Up Study to Evaluate the Safety and Sustained Efficacy of Adjunctive Brivaracetam Tablets in Chinese Patients With Uncontrolled Focal Epilepsy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07563634
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- QF-Brivaracetam-POS-302
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Focal
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 141 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Jiangxi Qingfeng Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.Industry (pharma, biotech, devices)
- Study start
- 7 Feb 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 21 May 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 4 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a multicenter, open-label, single-arm, long-term follow-up trial designed to evaluate the long-term safety of adjunctive brivaracetam 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily) in patients with partial-onset seizures. Secondary objectives include assessing the sustained efficacy of long-term brivaracetam treatment.
Subjects who completed the 12-week maintenance phase of the preceding QF-Brivaracetam-POS-301 trial (regardless of prior treatment assignment to brivaracetam or placebo) are eligible to enroll, provided they are deemed to benefit from extended treatment, have not experienced intolerable drug-related adverse events, and are willing to continue brivaracetam therapy. All enrolled patients will receive open-label brivaracetam 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily). Dose adjustments are permitted based on seizure control and tolerability, with a maximum dose of 200 mg/day. Concomitant antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are allowed, including dose adjustments, initiation of new AEDs, or discontinuation of existing AEDs.
The trial consists of four phases: a 1-week screening/lead-in phase, an extended treatment period, a 3-week dose tapering phase, and a 30-day safety follow-up period. During the extended treatment phase, study visits occur at Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, and 52, followed by in-person visits every 6 months and telephone visits every 3 months thereafter. Unscheduled visits are allowed for adverse events or worsening seizure control. The dose tapering phase, which is optional, involves gradual discontinuation of brivaracetam over 3 weeks, or adjusted per the investigator's clinical judgment. The safety follow-up phase occurs 30 days after the last dose of study drug.
Detailed description
Background and Rationale： Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures resulting from abnormal, excessive, or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain. Clinical manifestations include myoclonus, sudden interruption of psychomotor activity, loss of consciousness, sensory abnormalities, and emotional or psychomotor disturbances. In severe cases, sudden loss of consciousness with tonic-clonic convulsions may occur, accompanied by screaming, cyanosis, foaming at the mouth, and pupillary dilation. Status epilepticus, characterized by continuous seizure activity, can be life-threatening.
Brivaracetam tablets are a derivative of the second-generation antiepileptic drug levetiracetam, with a propyl group attached to the 4-position carbon of the pyrrolidine ring. Brivaracetam exerts its antiepileptic effect by binding to synaptic vesicle protein 2A (SV2A) in presynaptic nerve terminals, with 15 to 30 times higher affinity than levetiracetam. Its favorable lipophilicity enables efficient blood-brain barrier penetration, significantly enhancing antiepileptic activity. Brivaracetam demonstrates high bioavailability, rapid oral absorption, and favorable pharmacokinetic and safety profiles. Its excellent central nervous system tolerability represents a key advantage over other antiepileptic drugs.
Study Rationale： This extension study is designed to evaluate the long-term safety and sustained efficacy of adjunctive brivaracetam in Chinese patients with uncontrolled focal epilepsy who have completed the preceding QF-Brivaracetam-POS-301 trial. Eligible subjects are those who, in the investigator's judgment, may benefit from continued brivaracetam treatment, have not experienced intolerable drug-related adverse events, and are willing to continue brivaracetam therapy during the extension phase.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Brivaracetam Extended Treatment Arm | Experimental | Drug: BrivaracetamAll enrolled subjects receive open-label brivaracetam tablets as extended treatment. The initial dose is 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily, oral administration). Dose adjustments are allowed based on seizure control and tolerability, with a maximum dose not exceeding 200 mg/day. Concomitant antiepileptic drugs are permitted, including dose adjustments, initiation of new AEDs, or discontinuation of existing AEDs. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 16 to 65 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Able to understand and voluntarily sign the written informed consent form for this extension trial.
- Considered reliable by the investigator and capable of complying with the study protocol, including completing seizure diaries, attending study visits, and adhering to treatment.
- Completed the 12-week double-blind maintenance treatment period of the preceding QF-Brivaracetam-POS-301 trial.
- Judged by the investigator to be likely to benefit from long-term treatment with brivaracetam.
- Female subjects of childbearing potential must have a negative pregnancy test within 7 days prior to the first study drug administration and agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception during the trial and for 3 months after the last dose of study drug. Male subjects with partners of childbearing potential must agree to use effective contraception during the trial and for 3 months after the last dose of study drug.
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Known hypersensitivity to brivaracetam, levetiracetam, or other pyrrolidine derivatives; or history of multiple severe allergies.
- Any medical or psychiatric condition that, in the investigator's opinion, may jeopardize or impair the subject's ability to participate in the trial; or clinically significant abnormal laboratory values including: calculated CrCL < 30 mL/min (Cockcroft-Gault formula), platelets < 80×10^9/L, neutrophils < 1.8×10^9/L, ALT/AST/ALP > 2×ULN, or GGT > 3×ULN.
- QTc interval > 450 ms on 12-lead ECG, confirmed by repeat testing (average of 3 measurements remains > 450 ms).
- Female subjects who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
- History of suicide attempts (including actual attempts, interrupted attempts, aborted attempts, or preparatory acts/behavior) or current suicidal ideation, as assessed by the C-SSRS scale.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BrivaracetamBrivaracetam tablets, oral administration, initial dose 200 mg/day (100 mg twice daily). Dose adjustments are allowed based on clinical response and tolerability, with a maximum dose not exceeding 200 mg/day. | Drug | Brivaracetam Extended Treatment Arm |
Primary outcome
Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) Incidence Rate
Time frame: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Proportion of subjects with at least one treatment-emergent adverse event (TEAE) during
Subject Discontinuation Rate Due to Adverse Events (AEs)
Time frame: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Proportion of subjects who permanently discontinue study treatment due to an adverse event
Serious Adverse Event (SAE) Incidence Rate
Time frame: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Proportion of subjects who experience at least one serious adverse event (SAE) during the extended treatment period
3 secondary outcomes
Partial-Onset Seizure (POS, Type 1) Frequency per 28 Days
Time frame: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Change in Partial-Onset Seizure (POS, Type 1) Frequency per 28 Days
Time frame: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Responder Rates (50%, 75%, 90%) for Partial-Onset Seizure (POS, Type 1) Frequency
Time frame: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 4 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Zhen Hong, MD principal investigator
Huashan Hospital
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Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A Phase 3 study testing Brivaracetam in people with Epilepsy, Focal, run by Jiangxi Qingfeng Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. at 1 site in China.
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 5 inclusion and 6 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 May 2026. 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 China. 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. 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?
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?
Treatment Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) Incidence Rate (time frame: baseline,Weeks 4, 12, 24, 36, 52, and up to 2years). The study lists 3 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 May 2026.