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    EudraCT Number:2014-004401-32
    Sponsor's Protocol Code Number:N01159
    Clinical Trial Type:Outside EU/EEA
    Date on which this record was first entered in the EudraCT database:2015-03-02
    Trial results View results
    Index
    A. PROTOCOL INFORMATION
    B. SPONSOR INFORMATION
    C. APPLICANT IDENTIFICATION
    D. IMP IDENTIFICATION
    D.8 INFORMATION ON PLACEBO
    E. GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRIAL
    F. POPULATION OF TRIAL SUBJECTS
    G. INVESTIGATOR NETWORKS TO BE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL
    H.4 THIRD COUNTRY IN WHICH THE TRIAL WAS FIRST AUTHORISED
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    A. Protocol Information
    A.2EudraCT number2014-004401-32
    A.3Full title of the trial
    A Double-blind, Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive Treatment With Oral Levetiracetam, in Epilepsy Patients Aged ≥16 Years, With Generalized Tonic-clonic (GTC) Seizures
    A.3.1Title of the trial for lay people, in easily understood, i.e. non-technical, language
    A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study of Levetiracetam in Epilepsy Patients With Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures (Except Partial Seizures Evolving to Secondarily Generalized Seizures)
    A.4.1Sponsor's protocol code numberN01159
    A.5.2US NCT (ClinicalTrials.gov registry) numberNCT01228747
    A.7Trial is part of a Paediatric Investigation Plan No
    A.8EMA Decision number of Paediatric Investigation Plan
    B. Sponsor Information
    B.Sponsor: 1
    B.1.1Name of SponsorUCB Japan Co. Ltd.
    B.1.3.4CountryJapan
    B.3.1 and B.3.2Status of the sponsorCommercial
    B.4 Source(s) of Monetary or Material Support for the clinical trial:
    B.4.1Name of organisation providing supportUCB Japan Co. Ltd.
    B.4.2CountryJapan
    B.5 Contact point designated by the sponsor for further information on the trial
    B.5.1Name of organisationUCB Biosciences GmbH
    B.5.2Functional name of contact pointCTRRD
    B.5.3 Address:
    B.5.3.1Street AddressAlfred-Nobel-Str. 10
    B.5.3.2Town/ cityMonheim am Rhein
    B.5.3.3Post code40789
    B.5.3.4CountryGermany
    B.5.4Telephone number+492173481515
    B.5.5Fax number+492173481572
    B.5.6E-mailclinicaltrials@ucb.com
    D. IMP Identification
    D.IMP: 1
    D.1.2 and D.1.3IMP RoleTest
    D.2 Status of the IMP to be used in the clinical trial
    D.2.1IMP to be used in the trial has a marketing authorisation Yes
    D.2.1.1.1Trade name Keppra
    D.2.1.1.2Name of the Marketing Authorisation holderUCB S.A. Brussels
    D.2.1.2Country which granted the Marketing AuthorisationEuropean Union
    D.2.5The IMP has been designated in this indication as an orphan drug in the Community No
    D.2.5.1Orphan drug designation number
    D.3 Description of the IMP
    D.3.1Product nameKeppra
    D.3.2Product code ucb L059
    D.3.4Pharmaceutical form Film-coated tablet
    D.3.4.1Specific paediatric formulation No
    D.3.7Routes of administration for this IMPOral use
    D.3.8 to D.3.10 IMP Identification Details (Active Substances)
    D.3.8INN - Proposed INNLEVETIRACETAM
    D.3.9.1CAS number 102767-28-2
    D.3.9.2Current sponsor codeucb L059
    D.3.9.4EV Substance CodeSUB08459MIG
    D.3.10 Strength
    D.3.10.1Concentration unit mg milligram(s)
    D.3.10.2Concentration typeequal
    D.3.10.3Concentration number500
    D.3.11 The IMP contains an:
    D.3.11.1Active substance of chemical origin Yes
    D.3.11.2Active substance of biological/ biotechnological origin (other than Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    The IMP is a:
    D.3.11.3Advanced Therapy IMP (ATIMP) No
    D.3.11.3.1Somatic cell therapy medicinal product No
    D.3.11.3.2Gene therapy medical product No
    D.3.11.3.3Tissue Engineered Product No
    D.3.11.3.4Combination ATIMP (i.e. one involving a medical device) No
    D.3.11.3.5Committee on Advanced therapies (CAT) has issued a classification for this product No
    D.3.11.4Combination product that includes a device, but does not involve an Advanced Therapy No
    D.3.11.5Radiopharmaceutical medicinal product No
    D.3.11.6Immunological medicinal product (such as vaccine, allergen, immune serum) No
    D.3.11.7Plasma derived medicinal product No
    D.3.11.8Extractive medicinal product No
    D.3.11.9Recombinant medicinal product No
    D.3.11.10Medicinal product containing genetically modified organisms No
    D.3.11.11Herbal medicinal product No
    D.3.11.12Homeopathic medicinal product No
    D.3.11.13Another type of medicinal product No
    D.8 Information on Placebo
    D.8 Placebo: 1
    D.8.1Is a Placebo used in this Trial?Yes
    D.8.3Pharmaceutical form of the placeboFilm-coated tablet
    D.8.4Route of administration of the placeboOral use
    E. General Information on the Trial
    E.1 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.1Medical condition(s) being investigated
    - Epilepsy
    - Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures
    E.1.1.1Medical condition in easily understood language
    - Epilepsy
    E.1.1.2Therapeutic area Diseases [C] - Nervous System Diseases [C10]
    MedDRA Classification
    E.1.2 Medical condition or disease under investigation
    E.1.2Version 17.1
    E.1.2Level PT
    E.1.2Classification code 10015037
    E.1.2Term Epilepsy
    E.1.2System Organ Class 10029205 - Nervous system disorders
    E.1.3Condition being studied is a rare disease No
    E.2 Objective of the trial
    E.2.1Main objective of the trial
    To evaluate the efficacy of Levetiracetam treatment used as adjunctive therapy in Japanese and Chinese epilepsy patients aged ≥ 16 years with uncontrolled generalized tonic-clonic seizures despite treatment with 1 or 2 antiepileptic drug(s).
    E.2.2Secondary objectives of the trial
    To evaluate the safety and tolerability of Levetiracetam (LEV) treatment
    E.2.3Trial contains a sub-study No
    E.3Principal inclusion criteria
    - An epilepsy patient with generalized tonic-clonic seizures that are classifiable according to the ILAE classification of epileptic seizures (Epilepsia, 1981)
    - A patient on a stable dose of 1 or 2 anti-epileptic drugs for the last 4 weeks (potassium bromide and sodium bromide for the last 12 weeks) prior to and during the combined baseline period
    E.4Principal exclusion criteria
    - Presence of any sign (clinical or imaging procedures) suggesting a progressive brain lesion/disease, in particular, progressive disorder with epileptic seizures
    - Diagnosis of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
    - Confirmed focal epilepsy based on clinical signs (seizure types), with consistent electroencephalogram and magnetic resonance imagining features
    - A history of convulsive or non-convulsive status epilepticus while taking concomitant anti-epileptic drugs for the last 3 months prior to Visit 1
    E.5 End points
    E.5.1Primary end point(s)
    Percentage reduction from the Combined Baseline (a 4-week Retrospective Baseline + 4-week Prospective Baseline) in the generalized tonic-clonic seizure frequency per week over the 28-week Treatment Period (Dose Adjustment + Evaluation Periods)
    E.5.1.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    From Baseline to Week 28
    E.5.2Secondary end point(s)
    - The percentage reduction in generalized tonic-clonic seizure frequency per week from the combined baseline over the evaluation period
    - Generalized tonic-clonic seizures 50 % responder rate (the proportion of subjects with 50 % or more reduction from the combined baseline in the frequency of generalized tonic-clonic seizures) during the treatment period
    - Generalized tonic-clonic seizures 50 % responder rate (the proportion of subjects with 50 % or more reduction from the combined baseline in the frequency of generalized tonic-clonic seizures) during the evaluation period
    - Generalized tonic-clonic seizure freedom over the evaluation period
    E.5.2.1Timepoint(s) of evaluation of this end point
    - From Baseline to Evaluation Period (Week 12 to Week 28)
    - From Baseline to Week 28
    - From Baseline to Evaluation Period (Week 12 to Week 28)
    - Evaluation Period (Week 12 to Week 28)
    E.6 and E.7 Scope of the trial
    E.6Scope of the trial
    E.6.1Diagnosis No
    E.6.2Prophylaxis No
    E.6.3Therapy No
    E.6.4Safety Yes
    E.6.5Efficacy Yes
    E.6.6Pharmacokinetic No
    E.6.7Pharmacodynamic No
    E.6.8Bioequivalence No
    E.6.9Dose response No
    E.6.10Pharmacogenetic No
    E.6.11Pharmacogenomic No
    E.6.12Pharmacoeconomic No
    E.6.13Others No
    E.7Trial type and phase
    E.7.1Human pharmacology (Phase I) No
    E.7.1.1First administration to humans No
    E.7.1.2Bioequivalence study No
    E.7.1.3Other No
    E.7.1.3.1Other trial type description
    E.7.2Therapeutic exploratory (Phase II) No
    E.7.3Therapeutic confirmatory (Phase III) Yes
    E.7.4Therapeutic use (Phase IV) No
    E.8 Design of the trial
    E.8.1Controlled Yes
    E.8.1.1Randomised Yes
    E.8.1.2Open No
    E.8.1.3Single blind No
    E.8.1.4Double blind Yes
    E.8.1.5Parallel group Yes
    E.8.1.6Cross over No
    E.8.1.7Other No
    E.8.2 Comparator of controlled trial
    E.8.2.1Other medicinal product(s) No
    E.8.2.2Placebo Yes
    E.8.2.3Other No
    E.8.2.4Number of treatment arms in the trial2
    E.8.3 Will this trial be conducted at a single site globally? No
    E.8.4 Will this trial be conducted at multiple sites globally? Yes
    E.8.6 Trial involving sites outside the EEA
    E.8.6.2Trial being conducted completely outside of the EEA Yes
    E.8.6.3Specify the countries outside of the EEA in which trial sites are planned
    China
    Japan
    E.8.7Trial has a data monitoring committee No
    E.8.8 Definition of the end of the trial and justification where it is not the last visit of the last subject undergoing the trial
    LVLS
    E.8.9 Initial estimate of the duration of the trial
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial years3
    E.8.9.2In all countries concerned by the trial months7
    F. Population of Trial Subjects
    F.1 Age Range
    F.1.1Trial has subjects under 18 Yes
    F.1.1Number of subjects for this age range: 27
    F.1.1.1In Utero No
    F.1.1.1.1Number of subjects for this age range: 0
    F.1.1.2Preterm newborn infants (up to gestational age < 37 weeks) No
    F.1.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 0
    F.1.1.3Newborns (0-27 days) No
    F.1.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 0
    F.1.1.4Infants and toddlers (28 days-23 months) No
    F.1.1.4.1Number of subjects for this age range: 0
    F.1.1.5Children (2-11years) No
    F.1.1.5.1Number of subjects for this age range: 0
    F.1.1.6Adolescents (12-17 years) Yes
    F.1.1.6.1Number of subjects for this age range: 27
    F.1.2Adults (18-64 years) Yes
    F.1.2.1Number of subjects for this age range: 329
    F.1.3Elderly (>=65 years) No
    F.1.3.1Number of subjects for this age range: 5
    F.2 Gender
    F.2.1Female Yes
    F.2.2Male Yes
    F.3 Group of trial subjects
    F.3.1Healthy volunteers No
    F.3.2Patients Yes
    F.3.3Specific vulnerable populations Yes
    F.3.3.1Women of childbearing potential not using contraception No
    F.3.3.2Women of child-bearing potential using contraception Yes
    F.3.3.3Pregnant women No
    F.3.3.4Nursing women No
    F.3.3.5Emergency situation No
    F.3.3.6Subjects incapable of giving consent personally No
    F.3.3.7Others No
    F.4 Planned number of subjects to be included
    F.4.2 For a multinational trial
    F.4.2.2In the whole clinical trial 361
    F.5 Plans for treatment or care after the subject has ended the participation in the trial (if it is different from the expected normal treatment of that condition)
    None
    G. Investigator Networks to be involved in the Trial
    H.4 Third Country in which the Trial was first authorised
    H.4.1Third Country in which the trial was first authorised: Japan
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