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    Clinical Trial Results:
    An International, Double-blind, Randomized, Multi-center, Parallel Group, Historical-control Conversion to Monotherapy Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Brivaracetam in Subjects (≥ 16 to 75 Years Old) With Partial Onset Seizures With or Without Secondary Generalization

    Summary
    EudraCT number
    2008-000144-14
    Trial protocol
    BE   CZ   DE   SE  
    Global end of trial date
    15 Feb 2010

    Results information
    Results version number
    v1(current)
    This version publication date
    07 Dec 2016
    First version publication date
    07 Dec 2016
    Other versions

    Trial information

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    Trial identification
    Sponsor protocol code
    N01276
    Additional study identifiers
    ISRCTN number
    -
    US NCT number
    NCT00698581
    WHO universal trial number (UTN)
    -
    Sponsors
    Sponsor organisation name
    UCB, Inc.
    Sponsor organisation address
    1950 Lake Park Drive, Smyrna, United States, 30080
    Public contact
    Clinical Trial Registries and Results Disclosure, UCB BIOSCIENCES GmbH, +49 2173 4815 15, clinicaltrials@ucb.com
    Scientific contact
    Clinical Trial Registries and Results Disclosure, UCB BIOSCIENCES GmbH, +49 2173 48 15 15, clinicaltrials@ucb.com
    Paediatric regulatory details
    Is trial part of an agreed paediatric investigation plan (PIP)
    No
    Does article 45 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Does article 46 of REGULATION (EC) No 1901/2006 apply to this trial?
    No
    Results analysis stage
    Analysis stage
    Final
    Date of interim/final analysis
    05 Oct 2010
    Is this the analysis of the primary completion data?
    No
    Global end of trial reached?
    Yes
    Global end of trial date
    15 Feb 2010
    Was the trial ended prematurely?
    Yes
    General information about the trial
    Main objective of the trial
    The primary objective of N01276 was to evaluate the efficacy of Brivaracetam (BRV) in the conversion to monotherapy at the doses of 50 and 100 mg/day (administered in 2 equal doses per day) in subjects with Partial Onset Seizures (POS) when compared to a historical pseudo-Placebo control group. This objective was based on the White Paper on Alternative Monotherapy Design in the Treatment of Epilepsy (French et al, 2005).
    Protection of trial subjects
    Standard measures to minimize pain and stress.
    Background therapy
    Not applicable
    Evidence for comparator
    Not applicable
    Actual start date of recruitment
    25 Aug 2008
    Long term follow-up planned
    Yes
    Long term follow-up rationale
    Safety
    Long term follow-up duration
    7 Years
    Independent data monitoring committee (IDMC) involvement?
    Yes
    Population of trial subjects
    Number of subjects enrolled per country
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Australia: 8
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Belgium: 4
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Canada: 13
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Czech Republic: 11
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Germany: 6
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    Sweden: 12
    Country: Number of subjects enrolled
    United States: 34
    Worldwide total number of subjects
    88
    EEA total number of subjects
    33
    Number of subjects enrolled per age group
    In utero
    0
    Preterm newborn - gestational age < 37 wk
    0
    Newborns (0-27 days)
    0
    Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months)
    0
    Children (2-11 years)
    0
    Adolescents (12-17 years)
    1
    Adults (18-64 years)
    84
    From 65 to 84 years
    3
    85 years and over
    0

    Subject disposition

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    Recruitment
    Recruitment details
    This study started to enroll patients in August 2008 and concluded in February 2010.

    Pre-assignment
    Screening details
    The Participant Flow refers to the Randomized Set (RS). Subjects withdrawn due to meeting an exit criterion are included in the count of early discontinuations with a reason of “Adverse Event” or “Lack of efficacy” as reported by the Investigator.

    Period 1
    Period 1 title
    Overall Study (overall period)
    Is this the baseline period?
    Yes
    Allocation method
    Randomised - controlled
    Blinding used
    Double blind
    Roles blinded
    Subject, Investigator, Carer

    Arms
    Are arms mutually exclusive
    Yes

    Arm title
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day
    Arm description
    Brivaracetam: 25 mg tablet - 50 mg daily for 17 weeks (or 21 weeks if down-titrated (50 mg > 20 mg) for subjects not participating in the follow-up study)
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Brivaracetam
    Investigational medicinal product code
    ucb 34714
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    10 mg and 25 mg oral tablets of Brivaracetam.

    Arm title
    Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Arm description
    Brivaracetam: 25 mg tablet - 100 mg daily for 17 weeks (or 21 weeks if down-titrated (100 mg > 50 mg > 20 mg) for subjects not participating in the follow-up study)
    Arm type
    Experimental

    Investigational medicinal product name
    Brivaracetam
    Investigational medicinal product code
    ucb 34714
    Other name
    Pharmaceutical forms
    Tablet
    Routes of administration
    Oral use
    Dosage and administration details
    10 mg and 25 mg oral tablets of Brivaracetam.

    Number of subjects in period 1
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Started
    68
    20
    Completed
    23
    8
    Not completed
    45
    12
         Consent withdrawn by subject
    6
    -
         AE, non-serious non-fatal
    4
    -
         AE of unknown type
    1
    -
         Other reason
    9
    1
         SAE, non-fatal
    1
    -
         Lack of efficacy
    23
    11
         SAE, non-fatal + AE, non-serious non-fatal
    1
    -

    Baseline characteristics

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    Baseline characteristics reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day
    Reporting group description
    Brivaracetam: 25 mg tablet - 50 mg daily for 17 weeks (or 21 weeks if down-titrated (50 mg > 20 mg) for subjects not participating in the follow-up study)

    Reporting group title
    Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Reporting group description
    Brivaracetam: 25 mg tablet - 100 mg daily for 17 weeks (or 21 weeks if down-titrated (100 mg > 50 mg > 20 mg) for subjects not participating in the follow-up study)

    Reporting group values
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day Brivaracetam 100 mg/day Total
    Number of subjects
    68 20 88
    Age categorical
    Units: Subjects
        < 65
    66 19 85
        >= 65
    2 1 3
    Age continuous
    Units: years
        arithmetic mean (standard deviation)
    37.7 ± 11.7 43.6 ± 13.2 -
    Gender Categorical
    Units: Subjects
        Female
    33 8 41
        Male
    35 12 47

    End points

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    End points reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day
    Reporting group description
    Brivaracetam: 25 mg tablet - 50 mg daily for 17 weeks (or 21 weeks if down-titrated (50 mg > 20 mg) for subjects not participating in the follow-up study)

    Reporting group title
    Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Reporting group description
    Brivaracetam: 25 mg tablet - 100 mg daily for 17 weeks (or 21 weeks if down-titrated (100 mg > 50 mg > 20 mg) for subjects not participating in the follow-up study)

    Subject analysis set title
    Efficacy Analysis Set (BRV 50 mg/day treated subjects)
    Subject analysis set type
    Sub-group analysis
    Subject analysis set description
    The Efficacy Analysis Set (EFF) consists of all randomized subjects with at least one intake of study medication who also entered into the Baseline antiepileptic drug (AED) Tapering Period and started the withdrawal of Baseline AEDs.

    Primary: The cumulative exit rate at 112 days after the beginning of the Baseline Antiepileptic Drug (AED) Tapering Phase

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    End point title
    The cumulative exit rate at 112 days after the beginning of the Baseline Antiepileptic Drug (AED) Tapering Phase [1]
    End point description
    The cumulative exit rate was estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods and was based on the duration between start of the Evaluation Period (EP) and the earliest date the first exit criterion was met for each subject. Subjects completing the EP without meeting an exit criterion were censored on Day 112. The primary comparison was BRV 50 mg/day vs a historical control. The upper limit of the 2-sided 95 % Confidence Interval for the estimate was compared to the historical lower bound estimate of 0.722.
    End point type
    Primary
    End point timeframe
    From Week 1 up to Week 17
    Notes
    [1] - No statistical analyses have been specified for this primary end point. It is expected there is at least one statistical analysis for each primary end point.
    Justification: Values presented below are from the statistical analysis of this Primary Endpoint. The upper limit of the two-sided 95% CI for the estimate of the exit rate at Day 112 for the BRV 50 mg/day arm, 0.626, was lower than the historical control exit rate of 0.772. Therefore the BRV 50 mg/day arm was considered statistically superior to historical control.
    End point values
    Efficacy Analysis Set (BRV 50 mg/day treated subjects)
    Number of subjects analysed
    67
    Units: percentage of subjects
    number (confidence interval 95%)
        number (95% confidence interval)
    0.487 (0.347 to 0.626)
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: The Number of patients reporting at least one Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) during the course of the study

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    End point title
    The Number of patients reporting at least one Treatment-Emergent Adverse Event (TEAE) during the course of the study
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline through Re-conversion (approximately 31 weeks)
    End point values
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Number of subjects analysed
    68
    20
    Units: Participants
        number of participants
    53
    11
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: The number of patient withdrawal due to Adverse Events (AEs) during the course of the study

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    End point title
    The number of patient withdrawal due to Adverse Events (AEs) during the course of the study
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline through Re-conversion (approximately 31 weeks)
    End point values
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Number of subjects analysed
    68
    20
    Units: Participants
        number of participants
    9
    2
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Secondary: The number of patients reporting at least one Serious Adverse Event (SAE) during the course of the study

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    End point title
    The number of patients reporting at least one Serious Adverse Event (SAE) during the course of the study
    End point description
    End point type
    Secondary
    End point timeframe
    Baseline through Re-conversion (approximately 31 weeks)
    End point values
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Number of subjects analysed
    68
    20
    Units: Participants
        number of participants
    5
    0
    No statistical analyses for this end point

    Adverse events

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    Adverse events information
    Timeframe for reporting adverse events
    Adverse Events (AEs) were collected from Visit 1 (Week -8) over the BRV Add-On Period and Evaluation Period up to the end of the Re-conversion Follow-up Period (Week 23).
    Adverse event reporting additional description
    Adverse Events refer to the Intention-to-Treat (ITT) Set consisting of all randomized subjects with at least one intake of study medication.
    Assessment type
    Non-systematic
    Dictionary used for adverse event reporting
    Dictionary name
    MedDRA
    Dictionary version
    13.0
    Reporting groups
    Reporting group title
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day
    Reporting group description
    Brivaracetam: 25 mg tablet - 50 mg daily for 17 weeks (or 21 weeks if down-titrated (50 mg > 20 mg) for subjects not participating in the follow-up study)

    Reporting group title
    Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Reporting group description
    Brivaracetam: 25 mg tablet - 100 mg daily for 17 weeks (or 21 weeks if down-titrated (100 mg > 50 mg > 20 mg) for subjects not participating in the follow-up study)

    Serious adverse events
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Total subjects affected by serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 68 (7.35%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         number of deaths (all causes)
    0
    0
         number of deaths resulting from adverse events
    0
    0
    Nervous system disorders
    Grand mal convulsion
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 68 (2.94%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    2 / 2
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Dizziness
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 68 (1.47%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Loss of consciousness
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 68 (1.47%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Paraesthesia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 68 (1.47%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Status epilepticus
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 68 (1.47%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Psychiatric disorders
    Anxiety
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 68 (1.47%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    1 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Infections and infestations
    Pneumonia
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 68 (1.47%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 1
    0 / 0
         deaths causally related to treatment / all
    0 / 0
    0 / 0
    Frequency threshold for reporting non-serious adverse events: 5%
    Non-serious adverse events
    Brivaracetam 50 mg/day Brivaracetam 100 mg/day
    Total subjects affected by non serious adverse events
         subjects affected / exposed
    33 / 68 (48.53%)
    10 / 20 (50.00%)
    Vascular disorders
    Hot flush
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 68 (0.00%)
    2 / 20 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    2
    Nervous system disorders
    Headache
         subjects affected / exposed
    9 / 68 (13.24%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    10
    0
    Convulsion
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 68 (4.41%)
    4 / 20 (20.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    5
    Somnolence
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 68 (5.88%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    4
    0
    Dizziness
         subjects affected / exposed
    0 / 68 (0.00%)
    2 / 20 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    0
    2
    General disorders and administration site conditions
    Fatigue
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 68 (7.35%)
    2 / 20 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    2
    Gastrointestinal disorders
    Nausea
         subjects affected / exposed
    3 / 68 (4.41%)
    2 / 20 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    3
    3
    Psychiatric disorders
    Anxiety
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 68 (8.82%)
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    1
    Depression
         subjects affected / exposed
    7 / 68 (10.29%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    0
    Insomnia
         subjects affected / exposed
    5 / 68 (7.35%)
    0 / 20 (0.00%)
         occurrences all number
    6
    0
    Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
    Pain in extremity
         subjects affected / exposed
    2 / 68 (2.94%)
    2 / 20 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    2
    2
    Infections and infestations
    Nasopharyngitis
         subjects affected / exposed
    4 / 68 (5.88%)
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences all number
    5
    1
    Urinary tract infection
         subjects affected / exposed
    1 / 68 (1.47%)
    2 / 20 (10.00%)
         occurrences all number
    1
    2
    Metabolism and nutrition disorders
    Decreased appetite
         subjects affected / exposed
    6 / 68 (8.82%)
    1 / 20 (5.00%)
         occurrences all number
    7
    1

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    Substantial protocol amendments (globally)

    Were there any global substantial amendments to the protocol? Yes
    Date
    Amendment
    04 Apr 2008
    Protocol Amendment 1 was finalized on 04 Apr 2008, before any subjects were enrolled, and resulted in the following: • Replacement of the option for enrollment in N01199 and N01125 with the option of enrollment in N01315. This change was based on feedback received from ethics committees and regulatory authorities in some European countries. • Revision of the methods for handling missing data in acknowledgement of the fact that no details were known regarding the way missing data were handled, if at all, in the historical-control studies. Thus, the application of any imputation rule for the assessment of Exit Criterion 2 during the study (and implemented in the study EDC system) leading to subjects being prematurely or incorrectly exited from the study was avoided. Final sensitivity analyses were to include these revised methods. The possibility for the Investigator exiting subjects on the basis of Exit Criterion 4 was considered an adequate safeguard against subjects remaining too long in the study if missing data interfered with the assessment of Exit Criterion 1 or 2.
    04 Apr 2008
    Protocol Amendment 1 was finalized on 04 Apr 2008, before any subjects were enrolled, and resulted in the following: • Addition of text describing randomization stratification by region to provide clarity with regard to the percentage of the subjects anticipated for enrollment in the US. • Clarification that the total duration of the Baseline Period was 8 weeks +/-1 week. • Replacement of exclusion criteria referring to “clusters” of seizures with “seizure patterns being too frequent or indistinctively separated to reliably be counted” in order to more clearly define the term “clusters.” • Addition of a recommendation for the sites to call subjects weekly to promote good completion of the subject diary. Text referring to this recommendation was added to the Informed Consent. • Replacement of the interactive voice response system (IVRS) with EDC for screening subjects. This change was made in accordance with recommendations of the IVRS and Seizure Frequency EDC system provider. • Replacement of the subject’s daily record card (DRC) with the CRF as the location for recording the “Investigator Seizure Assessment.” • Correction of typographical errors.
    02 Nov 2009
    Protocol Amendment 2 was finalized on 02 Nov 2009, and resulted in the following: • Addition of a recruitment hold and interim analysis. This change was motivated by ongoing monitoring that suggested a higher than expected number of subjects discontinuing either for predefined exit criteria or other reasons. The interim analysis was to include efficacy information for all subjects who had an opportunity to complete 112 days of treatment after initiation of concomitant AED tapering by the time of the defined clinical cut-off date. • Establishment of an IDMC to review primary efficacy, sensitivity, and safety data for the purpose of making a recommendation to the Sponsor regarding study continuation. • Elimination of the requirement for restricted database access of the study team before approval of the final Statistical Analysis Plan (SAP) in accordance UCB Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) revised subsequent to study initiation. Due to this change and because the primary efficacy analysis was fully specified in the original and amended protocols, this requirement was eliminated from this protocol. • Updates of UCB study personnel and the List of Abbreviations. Following the recruitment hold, a decision was made to require subjects who were in the Baseline Period, the BRV Add-On Period, and the AED Tapering Phase to terminate the study. Subjects who had already progressed to the Monotherapy Phase were permitted to remain in the study.
    16 Nov 2009
    Protocol Amendment 3 was finalized on 16 Nov 2009 (after the recruitment hold) and resulted in the following: • Provision for enrollment in N01315 for subjects discontinued from the BRV Add-On Period or the Baseline AED Tapering Phase due to recruitment hold and interim analysis. This enrollment option was made available to provide continued treatment with BRV to these subjects as deemed beneficial by both subjects and Investigators. • Correction of an error in Amendment 2 that placed information pertaining to database access and SAP finalization in an incorrect section of the protocol.

    Interruptions (globally)

    Were there any global interruptions to the trial? Yes
    Date
    Interruption
    Restart date
    02 Nov 2009
    Concerning high discontinuation rate and subsequent determination of low probabilty of success (eg, criteria for futility were met).
    -

    Limitations and caveats

    Limitations of the trial such as small numbers of subjects analysed or technical problems leading to unreliable data.
    None reported
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