Safety and Tolerability of Intravenous Brivaracetam (Infusion or Bolus) as Adjunctive Antiepileptic Therapy

Summary

This is a multicenter, open-label, 4-arm, randomized, parallel-group study to evaluate safety and tolerability of Brivaracetam Intravenous (BRV iv) as adjunctive treatment for adults with epilepsy according to an initiation or a conversion scheme, during repeated dosing (100 mg/administration twice daily for 4.5 days).

Timeline

Start

2011-08

Primary completion

2012-07

Completion

2012-07

Publications

• Toledo M, Brandt C, Quarato PP, Schulz AL, Cleveland JM, Wagener G, Klein P. Long-term safety, efficacy, and quality of life during adjunctive brivaracetam treatment in patients with uncontrolled epilepsy: An open-label follow-up trial. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 May;118:107897. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107897. Epub 2021 Mar 27.

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