evaluation of the efficacy and safety of e2007 (perampanel) given as adjunctive therapy in subjects with refractory partial seizures

Conditions: Epilepsy

Summary: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of perampanel (up to 12 mg/day) given as adjunctive treatment in subjects with refractory partial seizures and to evaluate the maintenance of effect of perampanel for the control of refractory partial seizures.

this was an open-label extension (ole) study for subjects who completed one of the following double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 studies: e2007-g000-304 (nct00699972), e2007-g000-305 (nct00699582), and e2007-g000-306 (nct00700310). this ole study consisted of 2 phases: an open-label treatment phase (comprised of a 16-week blinded conversion period and a 256-week maintenance period) and a follow-up phase (4 weeks). during the conversion period, subjects and investigators remained blinded to the treatment received in the previous db study. to achieve this, all subjects continued to take 6 tablets of study medication (2 mg perampanel or matching placebo) or fewer as they were instructed during the core double-blind (db) study. during the open-label maintenance period, subjects were treated with the perampanel dose that provided the best combination of individual efficacy and tolerability.

Eligibility criteria:
inclusion criteria: each participant who met the following criteria were enrolled in this study: 1. who completed visit 8 of study e2007-g000-304, e2007-g000-305, or e2007-g000-306 and complied with the inclusion and exclusion criteria for that study (excluding criteria that are related to seizure occurrences). 2. provided written informed consent signed by participant or legal guardian prior to entering the study or undergoing any study procedures (if the written informed consent was provided by the legal guardian because the participant was unable to do so, a written or verbal assent from the participant was obtained). 3. who was considered reliable and willing to be available for the study period and record seizures and report adverse events them self or have a caregiver who can record and report the events for them. 4. females who were either of non-childbearing potential (defined as having undergone surgical sterilization, or postmenopausal \[\>age 50 and amenorrheic for 12 months\]) or of childbearing potential. females of childbearing potential were enrolled only if they agreed to be abstinent or continue using at least 1 medically acceptable method of contraception (eg, a double-barrier method \[eg, condom + spermicide, condom + diaphragm with spermicide\], iud, or have a vasectomised partner) throughout the study period and for 2 months after the last dose of study drug. women using hormonal contraceptives were required to use an additional approved method of contraception (as described previously) continuously throughout the entire study period and for 2 months after the last dose of study drug. (it was not required for male subjects to use contraceptive measures based on preclinical toxicology data). 5. continued to be treated with a stable dose of 1 or a maximum of 3 approved anti-epileptic drugs. exclusion criteria: participants who met the following criteria were excluded from the study: 1. those who, for any reason, discontinued early from the preceding double-blind study.

Keywords: partial onset seizures