Overview
This is a multicenter, Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of clemizole HCL (EPX-100) as adjunctive therapy in children and adult participants with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS).
Description
This is a multicenter, Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of clemizole HCl as adjunctive therapy in children and adult participants with LGS.
The study will consist of an Observational Period, a Double-Blind (DB) Period, and an optional Open-Label Extension (OLE) Period.
Eligibility
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Males or females, ages ≥2 to ≤55 years, at the time of Screening.
- Participant/parent/legal authorized representative (LAR) willing and able to give written informed consent/assent.
- Diagnosis of LGS, including:
- Evidence of at least one type of countable major motor seizure.
- History of electroencephalogram (EEG) consistent with LGS (abnormal background activity, and one of the following: 1) slow spike-wave discharges [<2.5 Hz], or 2) paroxysmal fast activity during sleep).
- Abnormal cognitive development.
- Onset of seizures at 11 years of age or younger.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Known sensitivity, allergy, or previous exposure to clemizole HCl.
- Known history of long QT syndrome or any significant history of a serious abnormality of the electrocardiogram (ECG) (e.g., recent myocardial infarction, clinically significant arrhythmia).
- Family history of sudden cardiac death, unexplained death, or death from a primary dysrhythmia potentially associated with QT prolongation in any family member.
- Seizures secondary to illicit drug or alcohol use, infection, neoplasm, demyelinating disease, degenerative neurological disease, or progressive central nervous system disease, metabolic illness, recent anoxic episode within the last 6 months requiring resuscitation, or progressive degenerative disease or any other condition, which in the opinion of the investigator, could affect seizure control.
- Epilepsy surgery planned during the study or epilepsy surgery within 6 months prior to Screening.
- Concomitant use of fenfluramine.
- Prior or concomitant use of lorcaserin.