Drugs / Zonisamide
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Zonisamide

Other / unclassified

Developed for
epilepsy · alcohol dependence · focal epilepsy · alcohol-related disorders · migraine disorder · obesity disorder · alcohol abuse · bipolar disorder
+17 more · noise induced hearing loss · post-traumatic stress disorder · cocaine dependence · complex partial epilepsy · epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures · essential tremor · fibromyalgia · myoclonus-dystonia syndrome · nicotine dependence · obstructive sleep apnea syndrome · schizoaffective disorder · schizophrenia · simple partial epilepsy · binge eating disorder · movement disorder · Parkinson disease · schizophreniform disorder
Investigated by
Eisai Inc. · Eisai Co., Ltd. · National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) · Yale University · Boston University · Elan Pharmaceuticals
+46 more · Eli Lilly and Company · Foundation for a Smoke Free World INC · Johns Hopkins University · Kafrelsheikh University · Ministry of Health, Italy · Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. · Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc · National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) · Rose Research Center, LLC · United States Department of Defense · Washington University School of Medicine · Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University · Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris · Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo di Monza · Azurity Pharmaceuticals · Baylor College of Medicine · Boston Medical Center · Boston University Charles River Campus · Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs · Duke University · Eisai Farmacêutica S.A. · Gateway Biotechnology, Inc. · Göteborg University · Lindner Center of HOPE · Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research · Mclean Hospital · Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center · National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) · National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) · National Taiwan University Hospital · Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Alliance · Ralph M. Parsons Foundation · Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement Corporation · UConn Health · University Magna Graecia · University of Cincinnati · University of Connecticut · University of Houston · University of Pittsburgh · University of Texas · VA Connecticut Healthcare System · VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System · VA Office of Research and Development · Viatris Inc. · Virginia Commonwealth University · Washington State University

Regulatory milestones approvals, filings & regulatory actions · 3 recorded

MilestoneJurisdictionBrandIndicationDateSentence it was read from
Filed simple partial epilepsy 1 milestone
Filed EU (EMA) Zonegran® simple partial epilepsy 2012-06-22

“for use of the antiepileptic agent Zonegran® (zonisamide) in the treatment of pediatric patients has been accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).” eisai.com ↗

Approved Indication not stated 2 milestones
Approved EU (EMA) Zonegran — 2005-03-10 europa.eu ↗
Approved US (FDA) ZONEGRAN — 2000-03-27 fda.gov ↗

Trials 50

PhaseRegistry idDatesIndicationSponsorStatusOutcome
Phase 14 trials
Phase 1 NCT00687167 Jan → Mar 2005 — Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00685139 Jan → Mar 2005 — Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00649714 Dec 2003 → Jan 2004 — Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1 NCT00650052 Nov → Dec 2003 — Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 1/23 trials · 2 missed
Phase 1/2 NCT02049073 Oct → Nov 2017 noise induced hearing loss Washington University School of Medicine Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 1/2 NCT01685996 Sep 2012 → May 2014 nicotine dependence Johns Hopkins University Completed Missed primary
Phase 1/2 NCT01137890 Jun 2010 → Mar 2012 cocaine dependence Johns Hopkins University Completed Missed primary
Phase 210 trials · 1 met primary
Phase 2 NCT05134857 Jan 2022 → Aug 2027 expected alcohol-related disorders Washington State University Active not recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04774250 Nov 2021 → Dec 2022 noise induced hearing loss Washington University School of Medicine Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT03376139 Mar → Aug 2019 alcohol-related disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder Pharmacotherapies for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Alliance Withdrawn No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01847469 Jun 2013 → Jan 2019 alcohol dependence, post-traumatic stress disorder Yale University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT01566370 May 2012 → Jul 2013 alcohol-related disorders, bipolar disorder Yale University Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT01765608 Mar 2010 → Jun 2013 obesity disorder, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Göteborg University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00862563 May 2009 → Aug 2013 alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence Boston Medical Center Terminated Met primary Stop: Enrollment
Phase 2 NCT00406692 Nov 2006 → Aug 2008 alcohol dependence Boston University Completed Mixed
Phase 2 NCT00223743 Nov 2004 → Sep 2008 essential tremor VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00055484 Mar 2002 → May 2003 migraine disorder Elan Pharmaceuticals Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 314 trials · 3 met primary · 2 missed
Phase 3 NCT06347497 Apr 2024 → Apr 2026 migraine disorder Kafrelsheikh University Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT06361446 Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 migraine disorder Kafrelsheikh University Unknown No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT05205811 Dec 2021 → Jun 2025 — Rose Research Center, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT04388319 May 2020 → Jun 2021 — Rose Research Center, LLC Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT02901041 Sep 2017 → Jan 2022 alcohol dependence Boston University Charles River Campus Completed Missed primary
Phase 3 NCT02900352 Oct 2016 → Apr 2021 alcohol dependence Virginia Commonwealth University Completed Met primary
Phase 3 NCT02368431 Mar 2015 → Oct 2018 alcohol-related disorders VA Office of Research and Development Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 3 NCT01806805 Feb 2012 → Jul 2014 myoclonus-dystonia syndrome Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT00566254 Dec 2008 → Mar 2011 simple partial epilepsy Eisai Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 3 NCT01136954 Jul 2008 → Jan 2012 focal epilepsy Eisai Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 415 trials
Phase 4 NCT06534502 Sep 2026 → Sep 2027 expected focal epilepsy Azurity Pharmaceuticals Not yet recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT06967012 Aug 2024 → Jul 2027 expected epilepsy with generalized tonic-clonic seizures, focal epilepsy Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University Recruiting No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT03689114 May 2021 → Jun 2024 focal epilepsy Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00659958 Apr 2008 → Sep 2009 epilepsy Eisai Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01140867 Feb 2008 → Aug 2010 epilepsy Eisai Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00855738 May 2007 → Jun 2009 focal epilepsy Viatris Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00595556 Jul 2006 → May 2009 alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence UConn Health Completed Mixed
Phase 4 NCT01127256 May 2006 → May 2009 epilepsy Eisai Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT01127165 Mar 2006 → Mar 2009 epilepsy Eisai Co., Ltd. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 4 NCT00215592 Oct 2005 → Jul 2007 epilepsy Eisai Inc. Completed No outcome recorded
Phase not applicable4 trials · 1 met primary
— NCT04939675 Jul 2021 → Jun 2023 epilepsy National Taiwan University Hospital Unknown No outcome recorded
— NCT05236166 Apr 2017 → May 2021 epilepsy University Magna Graecia Completed No outcome recorded
— NCT00398918 Nov 2006 → Oct 2007 alcohol dependence Boston University Completed Met primary
— NCT00275834 Jan 2006 → Sep 2011 obesity disorder Duke University Completed No outcome recorded
Comparator or background therapy23 trials
Phase 1 NCT02707965 Comparator Jun 2017 → Aug 2018 epilepsy Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT04768569 Comparator Oct 2021 → Sep 2023 noise induced hearing loss Washington University School of Medicine Terminated No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00734435 Comparator Sep → Dec 2008 schizoaffective disorder, schizophrenia, schizophreniform disorder Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc Terminated No outcome recorded Stop: Business
Phase 2 NCT00709371 Comparator Jul 2008 → Apr 2009 obesity disorder Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc Completed No outcome recorded
Phase 2 NCT00339014 Comparator May 2006 → Aug 2007 obesity disorder Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc Completed No outcome recorded

News releases announcing trial results or a regulatory action · 9

DateIssuerRelease
2013-10-03 Eisai Inc. Regulatory EISAI RECEIVES EUROPEAN COMMISSION APPROVAL ON USE OF ANTIEPILEPTIC AGENT ZONEGRAN® IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS eisai.com ↗
2013-09-12 Eisai Inc. Regulatory EISAI ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ANTICANCER AGENT HALAVEN® AS COMPANY'S FIRST PRODUCT IN RUSSIA eisai.com ↗
Eisai established Limited Liability Company Eisai (“Eisai Russia”) as a pharmaceutical sales company in Moscow in April 2013 and has also received local marketing approval for the antiepileptic agents Zonegran® (zonasamide) and Exalief® (eslicarbazepine acetate; brand name in the EU: Zebinix®).
2013-07-29 Eisai Inc. Regulatory EISAI RECEIVES POSITIVE OPINION FROM EMA'S CHMP ON USE OF ANTIEPILEPTIC AGENT ZONEGRAN® IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS eisai.com ↗
2012-07-03 Eisai Inc. Regulatory EISAI RECEIVES EMA APPROVAL TO MARKET ZONEGRAN® MONOTHERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY eisai.com ↗
2012-07-03 Eisai Inc. Regulatory EMA ACCEPTS EISAI'S LICENSE EXTENSION APPLICATION FOR USE OF ANTIEPILEPTC AGENT ZONEGRAN® IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS eisai.com ↗
Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President & CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that the license extension application submitted by its U.K. subsidiary Eisai Europe Ltd. for use of the antiepileptic agent Zonegran® (zonisamide) in the treatment of pediatric patients has been accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
2012-06-27 Eisai Inc. Regulatory EISAI RECEIVES RUSSIAN REGULATORY APPROVAL FOR FIRST PRODUCT-ANTIEPILEPTIC AGENT ZONEGRAN® eisai.com ↗
Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President & CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation has approved the antiepileptic agent Zonegran® (zonisamide) as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of adult epilepsy patients with partial seizures.
2012-05-28 Eisai Inc. Regulatory EISAI RECEIVES POSITIVE CHMP OPINION FOR ZONEGRAN® (ZONISAMIDE) MONOTHERAPY TREATMENT FOR EPILEPSY eisai.com ↗
2011-09-01 Eisai Inc. Results EISAI PRESENTS NEW RESEARCH ON EPILEPSY PIPELINE, PORTFOLIO AT THE 29TH INTERNATIONAL EPILEPSY CONGRESS Looks to Expand Global Epilepsy Product Portfolio eisai.com ↗
The percentage of patients who completed the study was comparable between the zonisamide and placebo groups (86.9 percent of patients on zonisamide and 90 percent of patients on placebo).
2011-07-28 Eisai Inc. Regulatory EMA ACCEPTS EISAI'S LICENSE EXTENSION APPLICATION FOR ANTIEPILEPTIC AGENT ZONEGRAN® AS A MONOTHERAPY eisai.com ↗
Eisai Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, President & CEO: Haruo Naito, “Eisai”) announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has accepted for review the company's application to extend the use of the antiepileptic agent Zonegran® (zonisamide) as a monotherapy.

All press releases naming this drug 12 releases

DateIssuerRelease

Evidence & citations 17 cited values

Every value below carries the sentence it was read from. 76 sources stand behind the page.

FieldValueCited text
Known as zonisamide “Drugs from ACT groups N03A, N05BA, N05CD, H02A or S01EC will be used including prednisolon,levetiracetam, valproate, carbamazepine, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, felbamate,...” NCT00552526 ↗
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“Intravenous injection; initial daily dose of 50 mg zonisamide (2x25 mg) in both treatment groups; following a prospective or retrospective baseline phase of 8 weeks the study...” NCT00165828 ↗

“Antiepileptic drugs allowed are therefore: lamotrigine, levetiracetam, lacosamide, sodium valproate, carbamazepine, oxcarbabazepine, slicarbazepine, pregabalin, gabapentin,...” NCT03636958 ↗

“List of allowed antiepileptic drugs were: valporic acid, carbamazepine, clobazam, N-desmethylclobazam, topiramate,TRI477, TRI476, clonazepam, zonisamide, phenobarbital, phenytoin” NCT01713946 ↗

“Zonisamide is an antiepileptic drug which could bring a therapeutic profit in Myoclonus Dystonia on the severity of the myoclonus.” NCT01806805 ↗

“Drugs: carbamazepine, lamotrigine, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, phenobarbital, phenytoin, topiramate, valproic acid, zonisamide” NCT05236166 ↗

“Open Label, Zonegran (Zonisamide) In Partial Onset Seizures” NCT00215592 ↗

“zonegran (zonisamide)” NCT00221442 ↗

“Zonisamide” NCT02205931 ↗

NCT00862563 ↗

NCT01127165 ↗

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Known as 1,2-Benzisoxazole-3-methanesulfonamide “Zonisamide (ZNS) (1,2-Benzisoxazole-3-methanesulfonamide) is an anti-epileptic drug.” NCT04182399 ↗
Known as AD-810 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL750 ↗
Known as CI-912 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL750 ↗
Known as Excegran ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL750 ↗
Known as N03AX15 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL750 ↗
Known as PD-110843 ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL750 ↗
Known as ZNS “Zonisamide (ZNS) (1,2-Benzisoxazole-3-methanesulfonamide) is an anti-epileptic drug.” NCT04182399 ↗
Known as ZON “A phase II randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial (RCT) to evaluate the ability of zonisamide (ZON) to decrease alcohol use among treatment-seeking adults...” NCT05134857 ↗
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“There is preliminary evidence that the anticonvulsant medication Zonisamide (ZON) may be an effective, well-tolerated treatment for alcohol use disorder.” PMID 39306870 ↗ Sep 2024

Known as Zonegran “A Double-Blind, Randomized, Multicenter, Parallel Group Study to Establish Dose-Response, Safety, and Efficacy of Zonegran (Zonisamide) as Monotherapy in Patients With Newly...” NCT00056576 ↗
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“Zonisamide (Zonegran ®) and its placebo appear under the shape of virgin capsules of size 1.” NCT01806805 ↗

“Mylan's zonisamide, 100 mg capsules to Elan's Zonegran® 100 mg capsules” NCT00650052 ↗

“Mylan's zonisamide, 100 mg capsules to Elan's Zonegran® 100 mg capsules” NCT00649714 ↗

“Zonegran” NCT04774250 ↗

NCT03034538 ↗

NCT00215592 ↗

NCT00203450 ↗

NCT00221442 ↗

Known as Zonisade ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL750 ↗
Known as Zonisamida ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL750 ↗
Known as Zonisamide mylan ChEMBL registry synonym — accepted as the source's own label CHEMBL750 ↗
Known as Zonisamide oral suspension “The purpose of this research is to determine the optimal dose, safety and tolerability of zonisamide oral suspension in children ages 1 month to 17 years of age who have...” NCT06534502 ↗
Action Inhibit “antagonism of voltage-gated sodium and T-type calcium channels” NCT00221442 ↗
Modality Other / unclassified “Zonisamide is a structurally related anticonvulsant that is a promising agent for the treatment of AD and may have greater tolerability than topiramate.” PMID 25427171 ↗ Feb 2015
Route Intravenous “Intravenous injection” NCT00165828 ↗