Brief Title
Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment (Part A) in TSC Followed by Long-term Treatment (Part B)
Official Title
A Phase 2 Open-label 12-Week Trial of Adjunctive Ganaxolone Treatment (Part A) in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex-related Epilepsy Followed by Long-term Treatment (Part B)
Brief Summary
To assess preliminary safety and efficacy of ganaxolone as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of primary seizure types in patients with genetically- or clinically-confirmed TSC-related epilepsy through the end of the 12 week treatment period.
Detailed Description
This is an OL proof of concept study of adjunctive GNX treatment in patients with a confirmed clinical diagnosis of TSC and/or a mutation in either the TSC1 or TSC2 gene. The trial consists of two parts: Part A consists of a 4-week baseline period followed by a 12-week treatment period (4-week titration and 8-week maintenance). For patients not continuing in the 24-week OLE period (Part B), a 2-week taper period followed by a 2-week safety period would follow. The main difference between Part A and Part B is the length of treatment, less frequent assessments, and the ability to alter drug doses (both GNX and other antiepileptic drug [AED] treatments which includes initiating and stopping other medications) based on investigator evaluation of the patient's clinical course during Part B. Patients with a seizure frequency reduction during the 12-week treatment period in Part A compared to baseline may continue into Part B ("OLE eligible"), to assess long-term safety, efficacy and tolerability in patients with TSC-related Epilepsy.
Study Phase
Phase 2
Study Type
Interventional
Primary Outcome
Percent Change in 28-day Seizure Frequency
Secondary Outcome
Percentage of patients
Condition
Tuberous Sclerosis
Intervention
Ganaxolone
Study Arms / Comparison Groups
Open-label
Description: ganaxolone suspension (50 mg/ml) TID for 12 weeks with 24 week extension
Publications
* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID) in Medline.
Recruitment Information
Recruitment Status
Drug
Estimated Enrollment
24
Start Date
April 8, 2020
Completion Date
December 31, 2021
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2021
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria (Part A): - Clinical or mutational diagnosis of TSC - Failure to control seizures despite appropriate trial of 2 or more ASMs at therapeutic doses. - Have at least 8 countable/witnessed primary seizures during the 4-week baseline period with at least 1 primary seizure occurring in at least 3 of the 4 weeks of baseline. Inclusion Criteria (Part B) • Patients have experienced ≥ 35% reduction in primary seizure frequency during the Part A treatment period compared to the 4-week Baseline Period. Exclusion Criteria (Part A): - Previous exposure to GNX - Pregnant or breastfeeding - Concurrent use of strong inducers or inhibitors of cytochrome P450 (CYP)3A4/5/7. Any strong inhibitor or inducer of CYP3A4/5/7 must be discontinued at least 28 days before Visit 2, study drug initiation. This does not include approved ASMs. - Patients who have been taking felbamate for less than 1 year prior to screening - Patients who test positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or non-approved cannabidiol (CBD) via plasma drug screen - Chronic use of oral steroid medications, ketoconazole (except for topical formulations), St. John's Wort, or other IPs is not permitted - Have an active CNS infection, demyelinating disease, degenerative neurological disease, or CNS disease deemed progressive. This includes tumor growth which in the opinion of the investigator could affect primary seizure control - Patients with significant renal insufficiency, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 30 mL/min (calculated using the Cockcroft-Gault formula or Pediatric GFR calculator or Bedside Schwartz), will be excluded from study entry or will be discontinued if the criterion is met post baseline - Have been exposed to any other investigational drug within 30 days or fewer than 5 half lives (whichever is shorter) prior to the screening visit
Gender
All
Ages
2 Years - 65 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Contacts
Maciej Gasior, MD, ,
Location Countries
United States
Location Countries
United States
Administrative Informations
NCT ID
NCT04285346
Organization ID
1042-TSC-2001
Responsible Party
Sponsor
Study Sponsor
Marinus Pharmaceuticals
Study Sponsor
Maciej Gasior, MD, Study Director, Marinus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Verification Date
May 2021