Study Evaluating LAMICTAL Extended-Release Therapy Added To Current Seizure Treatments In Patients With Partial Seizures

Summary

This study is being conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of LAMICTAL (lamotrigine) extended-release with placebo in the treatment of partial seizures. LAMICTAL extended-release is an investigational drug. Placebo tablets look like LAMICTAL extended-release tablets but do not contain active medication. In this study, LAMICTAL extended-release or placebo tablets will be added to current seizure treatments.

Timeline

Start

2004-10

Primary completion

2007-07

Completion

2007-07

Publications

• Background Naritoku DK, Warnock CR, Messenheimer JA, Borgohain R, Evers S, Guekht AB, Karlov VA, Lee BI, Pohl LR. Lamotrigine extended-release as adjunctive therapy for partial seizures. Neurology. 2007 Oct 16;69(16):1610-8. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000277698.33743.8b.
• van Dijkman SC, de Jager NCB, Rauwe WM, Danhof M, Della Pasqua O. Effect of Age-Related Factors on the Pharmacokinetics of Lamotrigine and Potential Implications for Maintenance Dose Optimisation in Future Clinical Trials. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2018 Aug;57(8):1039-1053. doi: 10.1007/s40262-017-0614-5.

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