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CompletedNCT00900237Updated Dec 19, 2014Results posted

Study to Evaluate Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Multiple Doses of Eslicarbazepine Acetate and Oxcarbazepine

A Phase 1 interventional study of Eslicarbazepine acetate and Oxcarbazepine in Partial Epilepsy, sponsored by Bial - Portela C S.A.. Completed at 1 site in Belgium. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2014-12-19.

Sponsored by Bial - Portela C S.A. · Phase 1, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
14
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

This purpose of this study is to measure the concentrations of two anti-epileptic drugs (Eslicarbazepine acetate and oxcarbazepine) and their metabolites in the cerebrospinal fluid and blood plasma of healthy subjects and also to assess how these drugs are tolerated.

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Conditions studied

  • Partial Epilepsy

Keywords

  • Partial
  • Epilepsy
  • Eslicarbazepine acetate
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Tolerability
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In context

Epilepsy

1,805 studies on the registry are indexed under Epilepsy; 417 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 14 is below the median of 50 across 1,206 interventional studies indexed under Epilepsy.

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Lead sponsor

Bial - Portela C S.A. is the lead sponsor of 133 studies on the registry; 1 is open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Healthy subjects
  • Aged 18-55 years
  • Body mass index (18.5-29 kg/m3)
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
14 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Active comparator
    Eslicarbazepine acetate

    Eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) 600 mg QD morning from Day 1-3 and 1200 mg ESL QD morning from Day 4-9

    Drug: Eslicarbazepine acetate

  • Active comparator
    Oxcarbazepine

    Oxcarbazepine 300 mg BID from Day 1-3 and oxcarbazepine 600mg BID from Day 4-9

    Drug: Oxcarbazepine

Interventions

  • DrugEslicarbazepine acetate

    Oral administration 600 mg QD morning from Day 1-3 and 1200 mg from Day 4-9

    Also known as: BIA 2-093

  • DrugOxcarbazepine

    Oxcarbazepine 300 mg BID from Day 1-3 (morning and evening) and oxcarbazepine 600mg BID from Day 4-9 (morning and evening, only morning dose on Day 9)

    Also known as: Trileptal, Trexapin, 10,11-Dihydro-10-oxo-5 H -dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Cmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration in Plasma and Cerebral Spinal Fluid

    Cmax - Maximum plasma concentration CSF - Cerebral Spinal Fluid Oxcarbazepine, BIA 2-194 and BIA 2-195 are active metabolites of Eslicarbazepine Acetate.

    Time frame: Day 9 - Pre-dose; 0.5h; 1h; 1.5h; 2h; 3h; 4h; 6h; 8h; 12h; 16h; 24h

  2. AUC0-t AUC From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time

    AUC0-t - area under the concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time zero to the last sampling time at which concentrations were at or above the limit of quantification CSF - cerebrospinal fluid Oxcarbazepine, BIA 2-194 and BIA 2-195 are active metabolites of Eslicarbazepine Acetate.

    Time frame: Day 9 - Pre-dose; 0.5h; 1h; 1.5h; 2h; 3h; 4h; 6h; 8h; 12h; 16h; 24h

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Results

Posted Dec 19, 2014

Participant flow

Participant flow — Overall Study
MilestoneEslicarbazepine AcetateOxcarbazepine
Started77
Completed77
Not completed00

Outcome measures

PrimaryCmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration in Plasma and Cerebral Spinal Fluid

Cmax - Maximum plasma concentration CSF - Cerebral Spinal Fluid Oxcarbazepine, BIA 2-194 and BIA 2-195 are active metabolites of Eslicarbazepine Acetate.

Time frame:
Day 9 - Pre-dose; 0.5h; 1h; 1.5h; 2h; 3h; 4h; 6h; 8h; 12h; 16h; 24h
Reported as:
Mean · ng/mL
Cmax - Maximum Plasma Concentration in Plasma and Cerebral Spinal Fluid
ng/mLEslicarbazepine AcetateOxcarbazepine
Cmax (BIA 2-194) plasma23932 ± 663016162 ± 2662
Cmax (BIA 2-195) plasma886 ± 2354039 ± 613
Cmax (Oxcarbazepine) plasma245 ± 72.61990 ± 941
Cmax (BIA 2-194) CSF7559 ± 10507566 ± 912
Cmax (BIA 2-195) CSF538 ± 1452146 ± 327
Cmax (Oxcarbazepine) CSF93.2 ± 27.0448 ± 109
PrimaryAUC0-t AUC From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time

AUC0-t - area under the concentration versus time curve (AUC) from time zero to the last sampling time at which concentrations were at or above the limit of quantification CSF - cerebrospinal fluid Oxcarbazepine, BIA 2-194 and BIA 2-195 are active metabolites of Eslicarbazepine Acetate.

Time frame:
Day 9 - Pre-dose; 0.5h; 1h; 1.5h; 2h; 3h; 4h; 6h; 8h; 12h; 16h; 24h
Reported as:
Mean · ng.h/mL
AUC0-t AUC From Time Zero to the Last Sampling Time
ng.h/mLEslicarbazepine AcetateOxcarbazepine
AUC0-t (BIA 2-194) plasma340123 ± 70412164726 ± 29904
AUC0-t (BIA 2-195) plasma18743 ± 462039034 ± 7094
AUC0-t (Oxcarbazepine) plasma3377 ± 7627135 ± 2561
AUC0-t (BIA 2-194) CSF154509 ± 2249586187 ± 9545
AUC0-t (BIA 2-195) CSF11791 ± 290923996 ± 3495
AUC0-t (Oxcarbazepine) CSF1522 ± 2872485 ± 400

Adverse events

Non-serious events are listed at a 0% frequency threshold.

Adverse event summary by group
GroupDeathsSeriousOther
Eslicarbazepine Acetate—0/7 (0%)6/7 (85.7%)
Oxcarbazepine—0/7 (0%)7/7 (100%)
Most frequent other events
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Most frequent other events
EventEslicarbazepine AcetateOxcarbazepine
HeadacheNervous system disorders2/77/7
DizzinessNervous system disorders3/76/7
NauseaGastrointestinal disorders1/75/7
Back painMusculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders1/75/7
FatigueGeneral disorders2/75/7
SomnolenceNervous system disorders1/73/7
Stomach discomfortGastrointestinal disorders0/73/7
Vision blurredEye disorders0/73/7
SyncopeNervous system disorders2/71/7
Memory impairmentNervous system disorders0/72/7

Baseline characteristics

Age, Categorical
Age, Categorical(Participants)Eslicarbazepine AcetateOxcarbazepineTotal
<=18 years000
Between 18 and 65 years7714
>=65 years000
Sex: Female, Male
Sex: Female, Male(Participants)Eslicarbazepine AcetateOxcarbazepineTotal
Female347
Male437
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Study locations

1 site
  • SGS LSS Clinical Pharmacology Unit Antwerpen
    Antwerpen, B-2060, Belgium
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Dec 19, 2014, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00900237
Lead sponsor
Bial - Portela C S.A.
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
May 12, 2009
Start date
Nov 2008
Primary completion
Dec 2008
Completion
Feb 2009
Results posted
Dec 19, 2014
Last update
Dec 19, 2014

Study contacts

Luc Cavens, MD
principal investigator · SGS LSS Clinical Pharmacology Unit Antwerpen

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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