Clinical trial Recruiting at 24 sites Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

RAP-219 in adults with focal seizures

Official title: A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of RAP-219 in Adult Participants With Focal Seizures

Run by Rapport Therapeutics Inc. · NCT07563881 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study tests whether RAP-219 can safely reduce the number of focal seizures in adults with focal epilepsy compared with placebo.

Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment333 (estimated)
SponsorRapport Therapeutics Inc.
Industry-sponsored
Locations24 sites (Birmingham, Alabama and 23 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedJune 5, 2026
Main results expectedJuly 2029
Study endsSeptember 2029
Registry record updatedNovember 6, 2026
Trial IDNCT07563881 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18–75 with focal epilepsy diagnosed for at least 2 years and on 1–3 stable antiseizure medications who can reliably record seizures.

Probably not a fit

Patients with generalized epilepsy, certain focal seizure types, or unstable medical/psychiatric conditions may not benefit.

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 trial randomizes about 333 adults with focal epilepsy to receive high-dose RAP-219, medium-dose RAP-219, or placebo in a 1:1:1 ratio during a double-blind treatment period. After this period, participants may enter an open-label extension for long-term safety or complete an 8-week post-treatment follow-up. Participants must be on 1–3 antiseizure medications and able to maintain daily seizure records using an electronic diary. The study aims to determine if RAP-219 can reduce focal seizure frequency while evaluating safety.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, RAP-219 could reduce seizure frequency and provide a new treatment option for adults with focal epilepsy.

How similar studies have gone: Prior similar approaches in this mechanism have shown signals of seizure frequency reduction in early trials, but randomized Phase 3 data are needed.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18 - 75
2. BMI 18-45 kg/m2
3. Diagnosis of focal epilepsy for ≥24 months prior to Visit 1
4. Report from at least 1 brain MRI or CT scan and 1 EEG study, each completed within 10 years prior to Visit 1, consistent with focal epilepsy diagnosis
5. Concomitant use of between 1 and 3, inclusive, antiseizure medication(s) ASM(s) as maintenance, not including rescue or pro re nata (PRN) ASMs
6. Ability to keep accurate daily focal seizure records using an e-diary

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Known hypersensitivity or prior exposure to RAP-219.
2. Unstable or uncontrolled serious medical, neurologic (other than focal epilepsy), or psychiatric condition that is ongoing or considered likely to recur
3. Anticipated need for surgery during the study period
4. Medical history of any of the following:

   1. generalized epilepsy
   2. focal preserved consciousness without observable manifestations (also known as focal aware nonmotor) as the participant's only seizure type
   3. psychogenic nonepileptic seizure (PNES)
   4. status epilepticus or seizure clusters (when individual seizures cannot be counted) within 12 months prior to Visit 1 (Day -56).
   5. epilepsy surgery within 12 months prior to Visit 1 (Day -56).
5. Participation in another clinical study of an investigational product within 12 weeks or 5 half-lives of this other investigational product

Where it's running

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham
    Birmingham, Alabama, United States
    Recruiting
  • Amicis Research Center
    Palmdale, California, United States
    Recruiting
  • Panhandle Research and Medical Clinic, LLC
    Gulf Breeze, Florida, United States
    Recruiting
  • Emory Brain Health Center
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
    Recruiting
  • Consultants in Epilepsy & Neurology, PLLC
    Boise, Idaho, United States
    Recruiting
  • Southern Illinois University Neurology Clinic
    Springfield, Illinois, United States
    Recruiting
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  • Indiana University Health Fort Wayne Neurology
    Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
    Recruiting
  • Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center
    Bethesda, Maryland, United States
    Recruiting
  • Northeast Regional Epilepsy Group
    Hackensack, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery at St. Barnabas
    Livingston, New Jersey, United States
    Recruiting
  • NYU Langone Health - Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
    New York, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Montefiore Medical Center
    The Bronx, New York, United States
    Recruiting
  • Asheville Neurology Specialists
    Asheville, North Carolina, United States
    Recruiting
  • Cleveland Clinic
    Cleveland, Ohio, United States
    Recruiting
  • Thomas Jefferson University
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Recruiting
  • Neurological Associates
    Richmond, Virginia, United States
    Recruiting
  • The Alfred Hospital
    Melbourne, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Prince of Wales Hospital
    Sydney, Australia
    Recruiting
  • Dong-A University Hospital
    Busan, Republic of Korea, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Korea University Anam Hospital
    Seoul, Republic of Korea, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Seoul National University Hospital
    Seoul, Republic of Korea, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Asan Medical Center
    Seoul, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • Korea University Guro Hopsital
    Seoul, South Korea
    Recruiting
  • University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
    Plymouth, United Kingdom
    Recruiting

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