Conditions: Super-refractory Status Epilepticus
Keywords: Status Epilepticus Refractory status epilepticus Super-refractory status epilepticus SAGE-547 SAGE Sage Therapeutics
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 25
Healthy volunteers: no

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of SAGE-547 in participants in super-refractory status epilepticus (SRSE).

Detailed description:
This is an open-label study consisting of a screening period (1 day), 4-day treatment period (96 hours) followed by a 1-day dose taper period (24 hours), a 2-day acute follow-up period, and a 3 week extended follow-up period.

On Day 1 of treatment SRSE participants under seizure suppression or burst-suppression with a continuous intravenous (IV) anti-epileptic drug (AED) (third-line agent) were given a 1-hour IV loading infusion of SAGE-547 followed by a maintenance infusion. After 48 hours of SAGE-547 treatment, the continuous IV AED (third-line agent) was weaned while continuing SAGE-547 at the maintenance infusion for the remainder of the treatment period. After 96 hours (4 days) of therapy with SAGE-547, the dose was to be tapered and discontinued over 24 hours.

The participants would have routine continuous electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring during the screening period, and continuing until 48 hours after SAGE-547 treatment had completed. Participants would then have follow-up examinations weekly for the next 3 weeks (Days 8, 15, 22, and 29), during which safety and functional assessments would be obtained. Apart from treatment with SAGE-547, all participants would receive the standard of care for adults in SRSE along with ongoing treatment for all underlying medical conditions.

Arms:
arm 1: Participants received SAGE-547 IV loading infusion of 286.6 micrograms per kilogram per hour (μg/kg/hr) for 1 hour on Day 1 followed by maintenance infusion of 86 μg/kg/hr for next 95 hours from Days 1 to 4 (i.e. up to Hour 96) followed by taper infusions of 64.5 μg/kg/hr, 43.0 μg/kg/hr, 21.5 μg/kg/hr at a duration of 8 hours each, on Day 5. arm 2: Participants received SAGE-547 IV loading infusion of 286.6 μg/kg/hr for 1 hour on Day 1 followed by maintenance infusion A of SAGE-547 86 μg/kg/hr for 23 hours on Day 1 followed by maintenance infusion B of SAGE-547 156 μg/kg/hr for 72 hours from Days 2 to 4 followed by taper infusions of 125 μg/kg/hr, 94 μg/kg/hr, 62 μg/kg/hr, 31 μg/kg/hr at a duration of 6 hours each, on Day 5.

Interventions: intervention 1: SAGE-547
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Solution for injection for IV infusion

Protocol document: