A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of Lacosamide in Neonates With Repeated Electroencephalographic Neonatal Seizures

Last updated: September 16, 2025
Sponsor: UCB Biopharma SRL
Overall Status: Terminated

Phase

2

Condition

Epilepsy

Treatment

Lacosamide intravenous

Lacosamide oral

Active Comparator

Clinical Study ID

NCT04519645
SP0968
2020-001066-10
  • Ages < 28
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of lacosamide (LCM) versus an Active Comparator chosen based on standard of care (StOC) in severe and nonsevere seizure burden (defined as total minutes of electroencephalographic neonatal seizures (ENS) per hour) in neonates with seizures that are not adequately controlled with previous anti-epileptic drug (AED) treatment.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Participant must be ≥34 weeks of corrected gestational age (CGA), <46 weeks of CGA,and <28 days of postnatal age (PNA)

  • Participants who have confirmation on video-electroencephalogram (EEG) of ≥2 minutesof cumulative electroencephalographic neonatal seizures (ENS) or ≥3 identifiable ENSprior to entering the Treatment Period

  • Participants must have received either phenobarbital (PB), levetiracetam (LEV), ormidazolam (MDZ) (in any combination) before entering the study

  • Participant weighs at least 2.3 kg at the time of enrollment Informed consent

  • An Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)-approved written informed consent form (ICF)is signed and dated by the participant's parent(s) or legal representative(s)

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participant with seizures responding to correction of metabolic disturbances (hypoglycemia, hypomagnesemia, or hypocalcemia) or with seizures for which atargeted, known treatment is available

  • Participant has seizures related to prenatal maternal drug use or drug withdrawal

  • Participant has a clinically relevant electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormality, in theopinion of the investigator

  • Participant receiving treatment with phenytoin (PHT), lidocaine (LDC), or othersodium channel blockers at any time

Study Design

Total Participants: 29
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Lacosamide intravenous
Phase: 2
Study Start date:
March 31, 2021
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2024

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  • Sp0968 302

    Parkville,
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    Parkville 2153770,
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    South Brisbane,
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    South Brisbane 2207259,
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    Toronto,
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    Toronto 6167865,
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    La Jolla, California 92037
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    Long Beach, California 90806
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    Los Angeles, California 90095
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    Orange, California 92868
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    San Diego, California 92123
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    San Diego, California 92123
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    La Jolla 5363943, California 5332921 92037
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    Long Beach 5367929, California 5332921 90806
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    Los Angeles 5368361, California 5332921 90095
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    San Diego 5391811, California 5332921 92123
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    Aurora, Colorado 80045
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    Aurora 5412347, Colorado 5417618 80045
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    Hartford, Connecticut 06106
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    Jacksonville, Florida 32207
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    Miami, Florida 33155
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    Miami, Florida 33136
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    Jacksonville 4160021, Florida 4155751 32207
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    Miami 4164138, Florida 4155751 33155
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    Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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    Iowa City 4862034, Iowa 4862182 52242
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    Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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    Valhalla, New York 10595
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    Valhalla 5142090, New York 5128638 10595
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    Durham, North Carolina 27705
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    Portland, Oregon 97239
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    Portland 5746545, Oregon 5744337 97239
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    Nashville, Tennessee 37232-2576
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    Austin, Texas 78723
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    Austin 4671654, Texas 4736286 78723
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    Salt Lake City, Utah 84132
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    Salt Lake City, Utah 84113
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    Salt Lake City 5780993, Utah 5549030 84132
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    Salt Lake City 5780993, Utah 5549030 84113
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    Charlottesville, Virginia 22903
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    Charlottesville 4752031, Virginia 6254928 22903
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    Seattle, Washington 98105
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    Seattle 5809844, Washington 5815135 98105
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