A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Retention Rate, Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Carisbamate, Topiramate and Levetiracetam as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects with Partial Onset Seizures - CaReS

• Register: EUCTR
• Last refreshed on: 19 March 2012
• Main ID: EUCTR2007-002929-78-IT
• Date of registration: 13/11/2007
• Prospective Registration: Yes
• Primary sponsor: ORTHO-MCNEIL JANSSEN SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS, LLC
• Public title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Retention Rate, Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Carisbamate, Topiramate and Levetiracetam as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects with Partial Onset Seizures - CaReS
• Scientific title: A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel-group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Retention Rate, Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Carisbamate, Topiramate and Levetiracetam as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects with Partial Onset Seizures - CaReS
• Date of first enrolment: 07/02/2008
• Target sample size: 600
• Recruitment status: Not Recruiting
• URL: https://www.clinicaltrialsregister.eu/ctr-search/search?query=eudract_number:2007-002929-78
• Study type: Interventional clinical trial of medicinal product
• Study design: Controlled: yes Randomised: yes Open: no Single blind: no Double blind: yes Parallel group: yes Cross over: no Other: no If controlled, specify comparator, Other Medicinial Product: yes Placebo: no Other: no

Countries of recruitment

Czech Republic, Finland, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria:
Male or female aged 16 years or older Subjects must weigh at least 45 kg Established diagnosis, for at least 3 months prior to screening, of partial onset seizures, including simple partial motor, complex partial, or secondarily generalized seizures At least 1 partial onset seizure during the 3-month retrospective baseline period prior to screening History of AED failure (due to lack of efficacy or tolerability) to at least 1 but not more than 4 AEDs in the past. The occasional use of rescue medication is not considered prior AED use Current treatment with at least 1 and no more than 2 AEDs given at stable dosage(s) 30 days prior to screening. Additional infrequent (less than 3 days during the 3 month baseline) and occasional use of sedatives or benzodiazepines to prevent breakthrough seizures is permitted Females must be postmenopausal for at least 2 years, surgically sterile, abstinent, or, if sexually active, practicing an acceptable method of birth control (eg, intrauterine device, double-barrier method, male partner sterilization) before entry and throughout the study. Females must have a negative serum beta chorionic gonadotropin pregnancy test result at screening/randomization Negative urine drug screen (except for prescription benzodiazepines, prescription barbiturates, or prescription narcotics) at screening Willing to adhere to the prohibitions and restrictions as specified in Prohibitions and Restrictions Must have signed an informed consent form document (subjects or their legally acceptable representatives) indicating that they understand the purpose of and procedures required for the study and are willing to participate in the study. Assent is also required of adolescents as described in Section 16.2.3, Informed Consent. (Assent applies to adolescents only. Adults not competent to consent will not be allowed into the study.) For adolescents (as defined by local regulations), a responsible person must be available to accompany the subject to the study center at each visit, to provide reliable information for the safety and efficacy evaluations, and to accurately and reliably dispense the study drug as directed, if in the opinion of the investigator, the subject cannot otherwise be compliant with study procedures and study drug
Are the trial subjects under 18? yes
Number of subjects for this age range:
F.1.2 Adults (18-64 years) yes
F.1.2.1 Number of subjects for this age range
F.1.3 Elderly (>=65 years) yes
F.1.3.1 Number of subjects for this age range

Exclusion criteria:
Have a generalized epileptic syndrome Have primary generalized seizures Have atonic seizures Have typical or atypical absence seizures Have only simple partial type seizures with manifestations other than motor symptoms (ie, simple partial sensory) History of unprovoked status epilepticus in the last 6 months prior to screening History of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Failed, in the judgment of the investigator, an adequate treatment attempt (dose and duration) with TPM or LEV due to lack of efficacy or tolerability (or other medications with equivalent international nonproprietary names) Currently (within the past 30 days prior to screening) taking TPM or LEV (or other medications with equivalent international non-proprietary names) More than 3 days of sedative or benzodiazepine use for seizures in the 3 months prior to screening Diagnosis of psychotic disorder, bipolar disease, or major depression or other neurologic conditions, serious or medically unstable systemic disease, suicidal ideation or attempts, or homicide attempts at any time in the past 2 years History of nephrolithiasis with symptomatic renal stones within the last 2 years prior to screening Diagnosis of autism and/or pervasive developmental disability not otherwise specified (NOS) and/or mental retardation or evidence of an intelligence quotient (IQ) ≤70 ALT greater than 1.5 times the ULN or total bilirubin above the ULN at screening History of drug-induced liver injury (ie, history of ALT elevation 3 times ULN from prior drug exposure) or severe drug-induced, hypersensitivity reactions History of any medical conditions that could potentially disqualify the subject for medical or safety reasons (e.g., renal insufficiency; vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, endocrine, hematologic, or metabolic disturbances) Diagnosis of any form of chronic liver disease, cirrhosis, or liver cancer. Examples of chronic liver disease include autoimmune hepatitis, hemochromatosis, Wilson?s disease, primary biliary cirrhosis, sclerosing cholangitis Positive hepatitis serology as determined by multiantigen enzyme immunoassay (EIA): includes Anti-HCV, HBsAg, Anti-HBc, HepBCoreM, and Anti-HBs. Subjects with positive Anti-HCV test results will be excluded from the study. Criteria for excluding subjects based on hepatitis B results are provided in Attachment 1 Known to be positive for human immunodeficiency virus/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Note: HIV testing is not required for this study Clinically relevant abnormalities for laboratory test values at screening History of experimental drug or medical device use within the 30 days prior to screening History of prior exposure to CRS Current treatment with a vagal nerve stimulator (VNS) or ketogenic diet Planned epilepsy surgery within the next 12 months Subjects who have a test score of less than 7 on the Non-Verbal Reasoning Test (NVRT) during visit 2, prior to randomization. Note: Such subjects may be retested once after 7 days if the investigator believes that the subject can read and comprehend instruction, is able to operate a computer mouse and a keyboard, and is assumed to have an IQ above 70. Subjects with clinical evidence of significant cardiac disease, including unstable angina, myocardial infarction within the past 2 years, uncontrolled heart failure, congenital short QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, major arrhythmias, or sign

Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Female: yes
Male: yes

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Subjects with Partial Onset Seizures
MedDRA version: 9.1 Level: LLT Classification code 10040703 Term: Simple partial seizures

Intervention(s)

Product Name: Carisbamate
Product Code: RWJ-333369
Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule, soft
Current Sponsor code: RWJ-333369
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 100-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Capsule, hard
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Product Name: TOPIRAMATE
Product Code: N03AX11
Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule, soft
CAS Number: 97240794
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 50-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Capsule, hard
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Trade Name: keppra
Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule, soft
CAS Number: 102767282
Current Sponsor code: N03AX14
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 500-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Capsule, hard
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Product Name: topiramate
Product Code: N03AX11
Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule, soft
CAS Number: 97240794
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 25-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Capsule, hard
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Product Name: TOPIRAMATE
Product Code: N03AX11
Pharmaceutical Form: Capsule, soft
CAS Number: 97240794
Concentration unit: mg milligram(s)
Concentration type: equal
Concentration number: 100-
Pharmaceutical form of the placebo: Capsule, hard
Route of administration of the placebo: Oral use

Primary Outcome(s)

Main Objective: The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the long-term retention rate of carisbamate (CRS) versus topiramate (TPM) and levetiracetam (LEV) when given adjunctively to subjects with partial onset seizures over a 6-month period.

Primary end point(s): The primary efficacy endpoint is time to discontinuation (all cause) over the 6-month core double-blind phase.

Secondary Objective: The secondary objective of this study is to determine characteristics of the study medications that might influence retention rate; specifically: The cognitive and neuropsychiatric side effect index (composite adverse event rates) Reasons for discontinuation from the study Seizure rate comparisons among the treatment arms Cognitive changes relative to baseline assessed with a computerized cognitive test battery Subject-reported mood states and behavioral and cognitive side effect changes (patient- and observer-reported) relative to baseline Genes/genotypes that may be related to the response to, or metabolism of carisbamate may also be evaluated

Secondary ID(s)

2007-002929-78-GB

CARISEPY3007