Clinical trial Recruiting at 99 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 12 and up

Evaluating XEN1101 for treating primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures

Official title: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of XEN1101 as Adjunctive Therapy in Primary Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures

Run by Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc. · NCT05667142 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is testing a new medication called XEN1101 to see if it can help people aged 12 and older with primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures who are still having seizures despite taking other medications.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages12 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment160 (estimated)
SponsorXenon Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Locations141 sites (Mobile, Alabama and 140 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedFebruary 14, 2023
Main results expectedApril 2027
Study endsJune 2027
Registry record updatedNovember 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT05667142 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are individuals aged 12 years and older with a diagnosis of generalized epilepsy and a history of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures.

Probably not a fit

Patients who have not previously tried at least two anti-seizure medications or those with other types of epilepsy may not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This Phase 3 clinical trial is designed to assess the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of XEN1101 as an adjunctive therapy for patients with primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures (PGTCS). Participants aged 12 years and older, who have not achieved seizure freedom despite taking 1 to 3 anti-seizure medications, will be randomly assigned to receive either XEN1101 or a placebo for 12 weeks. The study will include a double-blind treatment period followed by an optional open-label extension for those who complete the initial phase. The trial aims to gather comprehensive data on seizure frequency and overall patient well-being.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this treatment could provide a new option for patients struggling to control their seizures with existing medications.

How similar studies have gone: Previous studies have shown promise with similar adjunctive therapies for epilepsy, indicating potential for success with this approach.

Who can join: the full rules

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Key Inclusion Criteria:

1. Subject is properly informed of the nature and risks of the study and gives informed consent in writing prior to entering the study (for adult subjects) and for adolescent subjects parent/legal guardian and subject gives informed consent or assent in writing prior to entering the study.
2. Subject is ≥12 years of age with a BMI ≤40 kg/m2 at Visit 1.
3. Subject must have had adequate trials of at least 2 ASMs, which were given (and tolerated) at adequate therapeutic doses, without achieving sustained seizure freedom.
4. Subject has probable or possible PGTCS (with or without other subtypes of generalized seizures) for ≥1 year, in the setting of generalized epilepsy according to the International League Against Epilepsy 2017 classification criteria, and subject is approved by The Epilepsy Study Consortium (TESC).
5. Subject is on a stable dose of 1 to 3 allowable current ASMs for at least 3 months prior to the planned randomization (Visit 2), during screening/baseline, and throughout the DBP.
6. Subject is able to keep accurate seizure diaries.

Key Exclusion Criteria:

1. Subject has had status epilepticus within the 12 months prior to Visit 1.
2. Subject has history of repetitive seizures within the 12-month period preceding Visit 1 where the individual seizures cannot be counted.
3. Subject has a history of non-epileptic psychogenic seizures within 10 years prior to Visit 1.
4. Subject has a concomitant diagnosis of focal-onset seizures (FOS).
5. Subject has presence or history of a developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, including Lennox-Gastaut syndrome.
6. Subject has seizures secondary to drug or alcohol use, ongoing infection, neoplasia, demyelinating disease, degenerative neurological disease, metabolic illness, progressive structural lesion, encephalopathy, or progressive central nervous system (CNS) disease.
7. Subject has history of neurosurgery for seizures \<1 year prior to Visit 1, or radiosurgery \<2 years prior to Visit 1.
8. Subject has schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders (eg, schizophreniform disorder, schizoaffective disorder, psychosis not otherwise specified), bipolar disorder, or another serious mental health disorder. Subject has uncontrolled unipolar major depression where changes in pharmacotherapy are needed or anticipated during the study.
9. Subject has any clinically significant laboratory abnormalities or clinically significant abnormalities on prestudy physical examination, vital signs, or ECG that, in the judgment of the investigator, indicate a medical problem that would preclude study participation, including but not limited to:

   a. History or presence of long QT syndrome; QTcF \>450 msec at baseline; family history of sudden death of unknown cause.
10. Any personal circumstance that, in the opinion of the investigator, prevents adherence to the protocol.

The criteria to be eligible for randomization are:

1. During the last 56 days that preceded the randomization visit (Visit 2), subject must have had a sufficient documented seizure frequency of PGTCS, including ≥1 PGTCS during each of the first and second 4-week periods preceding randomization. Retrospective seizure data documented up to 4 weeks prior to Visit 1 may be used in combination with a minimum of 4 weeks of prospective seizure data recorded in the study eDiary.
2. Study eDiary was completed a minimum of 80% of all applicable days during the last 28-56 days of the baseline period that preceded randomization as evidence of adequate compliance (eg, \>45 of 56 days, if no retrospective data prior to Visit 1 are used).
3. Subject did not change dose of, stop, or initiate any new ASM(s) during the 3 months that preceded randomization and plans on maintaining a stable dose of ASM(s) during the DBP.

Where it's running

  • Xenoscience
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Arizona - Health Science Center
    Tucson, Arizona, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
    Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Brain Science Research Institute
    Los Angeles, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of California, Irvine - Health Neurology Services
    Orange, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mayo Clinic Florida
    Jacksonville, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Serenity Research Center, LLC
    Miami, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Orlando Health Neuroscience Institute
    Orlando, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Panhandle Research and Medical Clinic
    Pensacola, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of South Florida
    Tampa, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Encore Medical Research of Weston, LLC
    Weston, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory Brain Health Center
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Consultants in Epilepsy and Neurology, PLLC
    Boise, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
  • Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
    Springfield, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Kansas Medical Center
    Kansas City, Kansas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Bluegrass Epilepsy Research, LLC
    Lexington, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital (UK Healthcare)
    Lexington, Kentucky, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Maryland Medical Center
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center
    Bethesda, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
    Clinton, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Michigan Hospitals
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Wayne State University
    Detroit, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Michigan State University Department of Neurology
    East Lansing, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Spectrum Health
    Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
    Recruiting
  • Saint Louis University Medical School
    St Louis, Missouri, United States
    Recruiting
  • Boys Town National Research Hospital
    Boys Town, Nebraska, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group
    Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    Syracuse, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Atrium Health
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Onsite Clinical Solutions, LLC
    Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Duke University Clinical Research
    Durham, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Wake Forest Baptist Health
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Summa Health Clinical Research Center
    Akron, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Ohio State University
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
    Columbus, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • UPMC Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Child Neurology & Consultants of Austin
    Austin, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • ANESC Research
    El Paso, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • UTHealth Science Center at Houston
    Houston, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
    Recruiting
  • Sentara Neurology Specialists
    Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • University of Washington, Regional Epilepsy Center at Harborview Medical Center
    Seattle, Washington, United States
    Recruiting
  • STAT Research S.A.
    Buenos Aires, Argentina
    Recruiting
  • The Alfred Hospital
    Melbourne, Vc, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Austin Health Pharmacy Clinical Trials
    Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
    Recruiting

+91 more sites. See ClinicalTrials.gov for the full list.

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