An Open-label Extension Trial to Investigate Possible Drug-drug Interactions Between Stiripentol or Valproate and Cannabidiol in Patients With Epilepsy
Epilepsy
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Epilepsy focused on measuring Cannabidiol, GWP42003-P, Epidiolex, Stiripentol, Valproate
Eligibility Criteria
Note: Participants who enroll in France or Sweden must be aged 18-55 years.
Key Inclusion Criteria:
- Participant must have a documented magnetic resonance imaging/computerized tomography of the brain that ruled out a progressive neurologic condition.
Key Exclusion Criteria:
- Participant has clinically significant unstable medical conditions other than epilepsy.
- Participant has a history of symptoms related to a drop in blood pressure due to postural changes (e.g., dizziness, light-headedness, blurred vision, palpitations, weakness, syncope).
- Participant has any history of suicidal behavior or any suicidal ideation of type 4 or 5 on the C-SSRS in the last month.
- Participant is currently using felbamate and has been taking it for less than 12 months prior to screening visit of the blinded phase of the trial.
- Participant is currently using or has in the past used recreational or medicinal cannabis, or synthetic cannabinoid-based medications (including Sativex®) within the 3 months prior to trial entry.
- Participant has any known or suspected history of any drug abuse or addiction.
- Participant is unwilling to abstain from recreational or medicinal cannabis, or synthetic cannabinoid-based medications (including Sativex) for the duration for the trial.
- Participant has any known or suspected hypersensitivity to cannabinoids or any of the excipients of the Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP), e.g., sesame oil.
Sites / Locations
- SEIN - Epilepsy Institute in the Netherlands Foundation
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron
- Hospital Ruber Internacional
- Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocio
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Experimental
GWP42003-P
Administered orally, twice daily (morning and evening), commencing with titration of 100 mg/mL GWP42003-P to 20 mg/kg/day over 10 days in a blinded manner (i.e., only participants taking placebo in the blinded phase will up-titrate; doses will remain unchanged for those taking GWP42003-P in the blinded phase). Participants remain on the maintenance dose for the remainder of the 48-week treatment period, until early withdrawal or at an early study conclusion date defined by the sponsor. However, investigators may subsequently decrease or increase the participant's dose (to a maximum of 30 mg/kg/day) until the optimum dose is found. Dosing is tapered (10% each day) for participants who do not immediately continue to use GWP42003-P once market authorization is granted, or for those who withdraw early.