January 22, 2018

Brivaracetam Clinical Trial: A Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability

The purpose of the Brivaracetam Clinical Trial is to evaluate the pharmacokinetics (PK), safety, and tolerability of brivaracetam (BRV) administered intravenously (iv) in subjects between 1 month and 16 years of age with epilepsy.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Male or female from >= 1 month to < 16 years of age. For subjects who are < 1 year from birth and who were preterm infants, the corrected gestational age should be used for this entry requirement
  • Weight >= 3 kg (6.6 lbs)
  • Diagnosis of epilepsy
  • Acceptable candidate for venipuncture and intravenous (iv) infusion
  • Treatment with >=1 anti epileptic drug (AED; including BRV) without a change of dose regimen for at least 7 days prior to Screening
  • No treatment with vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), OR the subject is being treated with VNS and the settings have been constant for >=7 days prior to Screening
  • For female subjects: not of childbearing potential, OR of childbearing potential and not sexually active/negative pregnancy test, OR of childbearing potential and sexually active/negative pregnancy test/uses medically acceptable contraceptive methods

 

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Subject has previously received iv Brivaracetam (BRV) in this study
  • Subject is being treated with BRV at a dose >5mg/kg/day (rounded) or >200mg/day for subjects with body weights >40kg
  • Subject requires or is likely to require a change in concomitant antiepileptic drug(s) (AED[s]), dose of concomitant AED(s), or formulation of AED(s) during the 7 days prior to the intravenous (iv) pharmacokinetic (PK) Period
  • Subject is likely, in the opinion of the Investigator, to require rescue medication during the Initiating Oral BRV (IOB) Treatment or iv PK Periods
  • Subject has experienced generalized convulsive status epilepticus in the 28 days prior to Screening or during the Screening Period