Conditions: Refractory Partial Seizures
Keywords: Seizures epilepsy
Allocation: NON_RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: SINGLE_GROUP
Enrollment: 30
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to explore the maximum tolerated dose of E2007 in Japanese patients with refractory partial seizures which are uncontrolled with other anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs). Thirty patients will receive E2007 (dose escalating to the maximum of 12 mg per day). The dose of E2007 will be adjusted during 6 weeks. Subsequently, the dose will be fixed and maintained during 4 weeks.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: None

Interventions: intervention 1: E2007
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: The dose of E2007 will start from 2 mg and will be increased by 2 mg every week up to 12 mg (the maximum dose). The dose will be adjusted during 6 weeks (i.e., titration period). Subsequently, the dose will be fixed and maintained during 4 weeks (Maintenance period). Patients must visit study site at Weeks -4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 and 14 to confirm.

Protocol document: