Eisai Inc. presented the latest clinical results on FYCOMPA® (perampanel) CIII, at the 2019 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, including analyses highlighting the health and economic benefits of FYCOMPA. Twenty-one scientific abstracts were presented by both Eisai and independent investigators, underscoring a collective commitment to advancing research in epilepsy care across the age spectrum.
“At Eisai, we are working to develop solutions, including medications and technology, with the ultimate goal of helping epilepsy patients achieve seizure freedom,” said Lynn Kramer, MD, Chief Clinical Officer and Chief Medical Officer, Neurology Business Group, Eisai Inc. “The FYCOMPA data we’ve presented at AAN provides insights that we hope will help improve patient care and shows Eisai’s commitment to continuing research that supports the epilepsy community in this mission.”
Key findings show that:
* Patients treated with perampanel had a significantly greater reduction in all-cause hospitalizations compared to those treated with lacosamide, (25.3% vs 30.3%; p=0.0010; respectively). A similar result was seen for epilepsy-related hospitalizations (a reduction of 19.6% vs. 22.6%; p=0.0376, perampanel and lacosamide, respectively).
* The risk of all-cause inpatient hospitalizations decreased in Medicaid patients with epilepsy who were treated with perampanel for one year (38% pre-perampanel vs 30% post-perampanel; risk ratio of 0.79 [0.69-0.90]). A similar result was seen for epilepsy-related hospitalizations (32% pre-perampanel vs 25% post-perampanel; risk ratio of 0.78 [0.67-0.91]).
* In patients with uncontrolled epilepsy, treatment with a long half-life AED was associated with a significantly lower risk of hospitalization than those treated with a short half-life AED (in both unadjusted [0.81, 95% CI: 0.73, 0.89; p<0.001] and adjusted relative risk of hospitalization [0.84, 95% CI: 0.76, 0.93; p=0.0007]).