A Phase 2 interventional study of Diazepam Buccal Film 12.5 mg in Epilepsy, sponsored by Aquestive Therapeutics. Completed at 11 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 65 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-09-18.
Sponsored by Aquestive Therapeutics · Phase 2, Interventional, and Treatment
Among 793 studies in Epilepsy with a site in United States — 162 open to participants now, 195 under way, 17 of them phase 3. Epilepsy · United States.
Among the 793 studies in Epilepsy with a site in United States, this one is the 318th largest by enrollment of the 588 interventional ones that give a count, is one of 31 that started in 2017, is one of 103 in phase 2, and was the 441st registered.
1,848 studies on the registry are indexed under Epilepsy; 420 are open to participants now.
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Ages 18–70
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Of the 283 Epilepsy studies recruiting now, 112 (40%) set no upper age limit and 148 (52%) stop at 75 or younger; 140 take children under 18; 55 take healthy volunteers.
This study: 18 Years to 65 Years · all sexes · no healthy volunteers.
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793 studies; the count open now beside each. This study's row is marked.
A study in two phases is counted once above. Listed by phase, each with its combined phases: Phase 1 82 · Phase 2 126 · Phase 3 133 · Phase 4 51
First in 1975; this study’s year is marked. 31 started in 2017.
By drug class, each counting the studies that test any of its medicines:
This study's enrollment of 35 is below the median of 50 across 1,239 interventional studies indexed under Epilepsy.
Median enrollment 40 across the 588 interventional studies, 90 across the 193 observational. Of the 525 that completed or were terminated, 243 (46%) have results posted.
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295 of 793 have an industry lead sponsor. The 10 most frequent:
Aquestive Therapeutics is the lead sponsor of 9 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
Of its 7 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 5 (71%) have results posted.
Aquestive Therapeutics has 4 studies filed under Epilepsy — fewer than ten, so there is no comparison to draw.
73 of the studies in Epilepsy with a site in United States that are under way reach primary completion within a year, 7 of them phase 3. Phase 3 first, then by date:
| Study | Primary completion |
|---|---|
| NCT06132893Phase 3Biohaven Therapeutics Ltd.A Study to Determine if BHV-7000 is Effective and Safe in Adults With Refractory Focal Onset Epilepsy | 2026-12 |
| NCT07010471Phase 3Praxis Precision MedicinesA Clinical Trial for Participants With DEE to Assess Efficacy, Safety, Tolerability, and PK of Relutrigine | 2026-12 |
| NCT07019922Phase 3Praxis Precision MedicinesA Clinical Trial of Elsunersen in Pediatric SCN2A-DEE to Assess Efficacy and Safety | 2026-12 |
| NCT06660394Phase 3Longboard PharmaceuticalsA Phase 3, Placebo-Controlled Study to Investigate LP352 in Children and Adults With Dravet Syndrome (DS) | 2026-12-31 |
| NCT05431595Phase 3M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterManaging Agitated Delirium With Neuroleptics and Anti-Epileptics as a Neuroleptic Sparing Strategy | 2027-02-02 |
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This Phase 2 open-label, two-way study was conducted in adult subjects with epilepsy who were on stable regimens of anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) and who were admitted to an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), General Clinical Research Center (GCRC), or similar facility for evaluation of their seizures. All subjects received a single DBF 12.5 mg dose during the Interictal State and a single DBF 12.5 mg dose during the Ictal/peri-ictal state with at least 14 days washout between the 2 doses.
This was a Phase 2 multicenter, open-label, two-way study conducted in adult subjects to assess the bioavailability, pharmacokinetics, and safety of DBF during the Interictal Period and during the Ictal/peri-ictal Period, with a minimum of 14 days of washout between periods. Subjects had a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy (with generalized tonic-clonic seizures or focal seizures with impaired awareness) who were on stable regimens of anti-epileptic drugs and were scheduled for admission to an EMU, GCRC, or similar facility for evaluation.
All subjects were to receive a single 12.5-mg dose of study drug, without regard to meals, during both Interictal Period and Ictal/peri-ictal Period. The treatment was identical for both periods. Treatment sequence was not randomized. The interictal period and ictal/peri-ictal could occur in either order as determined by seizure occurrence.
Interictal Period: Subjects were considered to be in an interictal state if an interval of at least 3 hours had elapsed since any clinically observable postictal signs or symptoms (from the last observed seizure) and the subject had been seizure-free over this period. Subjects on electroencephalogram (EEG) video monitoring were to be considered to be in an interictal state if an interval of at least 3 hours had elapsed since there were any postictal electrical findings on EEG.
Ictal/peri-ictal Period: For the purposes of this study, the ictal state was defined as an ongoing clinically observable seizure or seizure activity as verified via EEG. The periictal state was defined clinically as the subject's immediate postictal state following a generalized tonic-clonic (GTC) seizure or focal seizure with impaired awareness, and within 5 minutes following the last clonic jerk. For subjects on EEG video monitoring, the periictal state was to be defined as less than 5 minutes after cessation of seizure activity as verified via EEG.
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Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.
Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
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On an ECG, the QT interval is the time the heart’s lower chambers take to activate electrically and recover in each beat. QTc is that time adjusted for heart rate (QTcF by Fridericia’s formula, QTcB by Bazett’s). Some medicines lengthen it, and a long QTc can raise the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm.
The study may name a correction formula and a limit in milliseconds, often around 450–480.
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Childbearing potential
Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.
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Postmenopausal
Periods have stopped for good: usually no period for 12 months in a row without another medical reason, sometimes confirmed by a blood test (FSH).
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Contraception
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
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NYHA class (heart failure)
The New York Heart Association’s four classes of how much heart failure limits physical activity.
Studies set their own limit — many outside heart failure leave out class III–IV, while heart failure studies may ask for a particular class. Check the class this study names.
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Clinically significant
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QT and QTc
On an ECG, the QT interval is the time the heart’s lower chambers take to activate electrically and recover in each beat. QTc is that time adjusted for heart rate (QTcF by Fridericia’s formula, QTcB by Bazett’s). Some medicines lengthen it, and a long QTc can raise the risk of a dangerous heart rhythm.
The study may name a correction formula and a limit in milliseconds, often around 450–480.
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ECG (electrocardiogram)
A recording of the heart’s electrical activity, taken with stickers on the chest, arms and legs. It takes a few minutes and does not hurt.
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Hypersensitivity
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HIV
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
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All subjects received 12.5 mg DBF during the interictal state.
Drug: Diazepam Buccal Film 12.5 mg
All subjects received 12.5 mg DBF during the ictal/peri-ictal state.
Drug: Diazepam Buccal Film 12.5 mg
All subjects received a single dose of DBF 12.5 mg during the interictal state and during the ictal/peri-ictal state with at least 14 days washout between the 2 treatment periods
Also known as: DBF 12.5mg
Tmax Pharmacokinetic EndPoints
Observed time to reach maximum drug concentration (Tmax)
Time frame: -2 to 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 96, 144, 192, 240 hours
Cmax Pharmacokinetic EndPoints
Observed Peak Drug Concentration (Cmax)
Time frame: -2 to 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 96, 144, 192, 240 hours
Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve Pharmacokinetic EndPoints
Area under the Plasma Concentration -time curve from time zero until the last measured time (AUC0-t)
Time frame: -2 to 0, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 24, 48, 96, 144, 192, 240 hours
Usability Endpoint - Successful Insertion/Placement of the Diazepam Buccal Film (DBF) on First Attempt
Number of subjects with unsuccessful insertion/placement of the DBF on first attempt at administration Number of subjects with successful insertion/placement of the DBF on first attempt at administration Placement is judged to be successful when film adheres to the center of buccal mucosa of either right or left cheek. Unsuccessful placements were followed by a subsequent successful insertion/placement of DBF
Time frame: Subject was observed for 15 minutes after initial film placement/adhesion
Usability Endpoint: Swallowing the Film Before Complete Disintegration/Dissolution
Was the film noted to have been swallowed by the subject ? Yes No Subjects were instructed to swallow any remnants of film still present in oral cavity 15 minutes after initial film placement. Results include subjects who swallowed film at any point during the 15 minutes immediately after initial film placement.
Time frame: Subject was observed for 15 minutes immediately following DBF placement/adhesion
Usability Endpoint: Retention of Diazepam Buccal Film (DBF) From Placement to Complete Disintegration
Was the DBF spit out or blown out by the subject after placement on buccal mucosa or did the subject chew, talk, or move the DBF prior to complete disintegration/dissolution? Yes No
Time frame: Subject was observed for 15 minutes immediately following DBF placement/adhesion
Usability Endpoint: Exit of Saliva During the Time the Diazepam Buccal Film (DBF) Was Adhered to Buccal Mucosa
The observer documented if any saliva was seen to exit the mouth during the time the DBF was adhered to buccal mucosa
Time frame: Subject was observed for 15 minutes immediately following DBF placement/adhesion
Usability Endpoint: Amount of Saliva That Exited the Mouth After Film Placement
If Yes - saliva exited the mouth during the time, estimate in milliliters of the amount of saliva that exited the mouth after DBF placement on the buccal surface
Time frame: Subject was observed for 15 minutes immediately following DBF placement/adhesion
Planned enrollment was 40 adult male and female subjects with a clinical diagnosis of epilepsy requiring admission to an epilepsy monitoring unit, a general clinical research center, or similar facility for evaluation of seizures. A minimum of 30 subjects was expected to complete the study.
| Milestone | Interictal State First, Then Ictal/Peri-ictal State | Ictal/Peri-Ictal State First, Then Interictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 13 | 22 |
| Completed | 11 | 20 |
| Not completed | 2 | 2 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 1 | 1 |
| Withdrew: Unspecified reason | 1 | 0 |
| Withdrew: Protocol violation | 0 | 1 |
| Milestone | Interictal State First, Then Ictal/Peri-ictal State | Ictal/Peri-Ictal State First, Then Interictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 11 | 20 |
| Completed | 11 | 20 |
| Not completed | 0 | 0 |
Observed time to reach maximum drug concentration (Tmax)
| hours | Interictal State | Ictal/Peri-ictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Tmax Pharmacokinetic EndPoints | 1.000 (0.249 to 4.017) | 0.525 (0.250 to 2.033) |
Observed Peak Drug Concentration (Cmax)
| ng/mL | Interictal State | Ictal/Peri-ictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Cmax Pharmacokinetic EndPoints | 230.32 ± 89.00 | 209.49 ± 120.18 |
Area under the Plasma Concentration -time curve from time zero until the last measured time (AUC0-t)
| h*ng/mL | Interictal State | Ictal/Peri-ictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Area Under the Plasma Concentration Curve Pharmacokinetic EndPoints | 560.18 ± 219.70 | 498.78 ± 319.09 |
Number of subjects with unsuccessful insertion/placement of the DBF on first attempt at administration Number of subjects with successful insertion/placement of the DBF on first attempt at administration Placement is judged to be successful when film adheres to the center of buccal mucosa of either right or left cheek. Unsuccessful placements were followed by a subsequent successful insertion/placement of DBF
| Participants | Interictal State | Ictal/Peri-ictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Unsuccessful insertion/placement | 0 | 2 |
| Successful insertion/placement | 33 | 31 |
Was the film noted to have been swallowed by the subject ? Yes No Subjects were instructed to swallow any remnants of film still present in oral cavity 15 minutes after initial film placement. Results include subjects who swallowed film at any point during the 15 minutes immediately after initial film placement.
| Participants | Interictal State | Ictal/Peri-ictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Yes-DBF was Swallowed | 4 | 2 |
| No-DBF was not Swallowed | 29 | 31 |
Was the DBF spit out or blown out by the subject after placement on buccal mucosa or did the subject chew, talk, or move the DBF prior to complete disintegration/dissolution? Yes No
| Participants | Interictal State | Ictal/Peri-ictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Yes-DBF was spit out/blown out | 0 | 3 |
| No-DBF was not spit out/blown out | 33 | 30 |
The observer documented if any saliva was seen to exit the mouth during the time the DBF was adhered to buccal mucosa
| Participants | Interictal State | Ictal/Peri-ictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Yes, saliva exited the mouth | 0 | 2 |
| No, saliva did not exit mouth | 33 | 31 |
If Yes - saliva exited the mouth during the time, estimate in milliliters of the amount of saliva that exited the mouth after DBF placement on the buccal surface
| Participants | Interictal State | Ictal/Peri-ictal State |
|---|---|---|
| Participants with 0 mL saliva exiting the mouth | 33 | 31 |
| Participants with 1 mL saliva exiting the mouth | 0 | 1 |
| Participants with 2 mL saliva exiting the mouth | 0 | 1 |
Collected over Adverse events were collected throughout the course of the study for each subject (approximately 1 month for each subject - beginning with the first DBF dose until 14 ± 2 days following the second DBF dose).. Non-serious events are listed at a 3% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interictal State (Period A) | 0/33 (0%) | 0/33 (0%) | 12/33 (36.4%) |
| Ictal/Peri-ictal State (Period B) | 0/33 (0%) | 1/33 (3%) | 14/33 (42.4%) |
| Event | Interictal State (Period A) | Ictal/Peri-ictal State (Period B) |
|---|---|---|
| HOSPITALIZATION DUE TO SEIZURE CLUSTERNervous system disorders | 0/33 | 1/33 |
| Event | Interictal State (Period A) | Ictal/Peri-ictal State (Period B) |
|---|---|---|
| Complex Partial SeizuresNervous system disorders | 9/33 | 14/33 |
| HeadacheNervous system disorders | 0/33 | 3/33 |
| SomnolenceNervous system disorders | 2/33 | 0/33 |
| Generalized tonic-clonic seizureNervous system disorders | 1/33 | 1/33 |
| SeizureNervous system disorders | 1/33 | 1/33 |
| Seizure clusterNervous system disorders | 0/33 | 1/33 |
| DiarrhoeaGastrointestinal disorders | 0/33 | 1/33 |
Thirty-five subjects were enrolled to receive DBF 12.5 mg in both Interictal and Peri-ictal period with order determined by seizure occurrence. Four subjects withdrew after receiving their first dose; 2 subjects in the Interictal Period and 2 subjects in the Ictal/peri-ictal period.
| Age, Categorical(Participants) | Adult Subjects With Epilepsy |
|---|---|
| <=18 years | 0 |
| Between 18 and 65 years | 29 |
| >=65 years | 6 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Adult Subjects With Epilepsy |
|---|---|
| Female | 18 |
| Male | 17 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Adult Subjects With Epilepsy |
|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Adult Subjects With Epilepsy |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Asian | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| White | 19 |
| More than one race | 0 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 2 |
| Region of Enrollment(participants) | Adult Subjects With Epilepsy |
|---|---|
| United States | 35 |
| Height(cm) | Adult Subjects With Epilepsy |
|---|---|
| Mean | 165.64 ± 10.81 |
| Weight(kg) | Adult Subjects With Epilepsy |
|---|---|
| Mean | 79.24 ± 19.58 |
| BMI(kg/m^2) | Adult Subjects With Epilepsy |
|---|---|
| Mean | 27.84 ± 7.01 |
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Ran from May 2017 to primary completion in Jul 2018, 14 months.
Results were first posted in Sep 2020, 2 years 1 month after primary completion.
Of 45 industry-sponsored phase 2 interventional studies under Epilepsy, half reached primary completion within 21 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 11 and three quarters within 29. This study's 14 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 66 studies reached it within 23 months; a quarter within 14 and three quarters within 40.
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