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A Study to Assess the Safety and Tolerability of ZX008 in Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome or Lennox Gastaut Syndrome Currently Taking Cannabidiol

An Open-Label Trial to Assess the Safety of ZX008 (Fenfluramine Hydrochloride) Oral Solution in Combination With Cannabidiol, as an Adjunctive Therapy in Children and Young Adults With Dravet Syndrome or Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03467113
Enrollment
9
Registered
2018-03-15
Start date
2018-01-19
Completion date
2020-06-24
Last updated
2023-12-01

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Conditions

Dravet Syndrome, Lennox Gastaut Syndrome

Keywords

Dravet Syndrome, LGS

Brief summary

This is an open label study to evaluate the safety of ZX008 (fenfluramine) in patients with Dravet syndrome (DS) or Lennox Gastaut syndrome (LGS) who are being administered cannabidiol (CBD).

Interventions

DRUGZX008 0.2 to 0.8 mg/kg/day

ZX008 drug is an oral aqueous solution of fenfluramine hydrochloride. The product is sugar free.

DRUGCannabidiol

Cannabidiol

Sponsors

Zogenix International Limited, Inc., a subsidiary of Zogenix, Inc.
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

Key Inclusion Criteria: * Subject has a clinical diagnosis of DS or LGS, where convulsive seizures (generalized tonic clonic seizures, tonic seizures, atonic seizures, tonic/atonic seizures, focal seizures with clear observable motor signs) are not completely controlled by current AEDs. * All medications or interventions for epilepsy (including ketogenic diet \[KD\] and vagal nerve stimulation \[VNS\]) must be stable for at least 4 weeks prior to first ZX008 dose and are expected to remain stable throughout the study. * Subjects must be taking a stable dose of CBD for at least 4 weeks prior to first ZX008 dose. * Subject's source of CBD is expected to be consistent for at least 3 months during study participation. Key

Exclusion criteria

* Subject has current or past history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, myocardial infarction or stroke. * Subject with current cardiac valvulopathy or pulmonary hypertension that the Investigator, parent/caregiver, Independent Cardiac Advisory Board, Independent Data and Safety Monitoring Committee, or sponsor deems clinically significant. * Subject has a current or past history of glaucoma.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adverse EventsBaseline to Day 365Number of adverse events including serious adverse events, number of adverse events leading to study withdrawal
Change in Heart RateBaseline to Day 365Change in resting heart rate using standard measures
Change in blood pressureBaseline to Day 365Change in resting blood pressure using standard measures
Change in temperatureBaseline to Day 365Change in resting temperature using standard measures
Change in respiratory rateBaseline to Day 365Change in resting respiratory rate using standard measures
Changes in heart rhythmBaseline to Day 365Changes in heart beat as measured with 12-lead electrocardiogram
Changes in heart valve functionBaseline to Day 365Changes in heart valves as measured with standard echocardiogram
Changes in treatment-emergent body weight and heightBaseline to Day 365Changes in body weight and height by report of BMI in kg/m\^2

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026