Overview

Study Evaluating the Pharmacokinetics of Keppra Extended Release (XR) in Children and Adults With Epilepsy

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2010-03-01
Target enrollment:
0
Participant gender:
All
Summary
To study how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolises and eliminates Keppra XR in both children (12 to 16 years old) and adults (18 to 55 years old) with epilepsy.
Phase:
Phase 2
Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
No
Details
Lead Sponsor:
UCB BIOSCIENCES, Inc.
Treatments:
Etiracetam
Levetiracetam
Piracetam
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

- Subjects with a diagnosis of epilepsy on up to three concomitant anti-epileptic drugs

- Subjects on levetiracetam immediate release (IR) can be enrolled if on a stable dose
for 7 days

Exclusion Criteria:

- Subjects with a history of status epilepticus within 3 months of Visit 1

- Subject has difficult venous accessibility