Felbamate in the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
| Autor: | Jensen Peder K |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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medicine.medical_treatment Phenylcarbamates Hemiplegia Placebo law.invention Felbamate Placebos Epilepsy Randomized controlled trial law medicine Humans Child business.industry Drugs Investigational Syndrome medicine.disease Clinical trial Anticonvulsant Neurology Propylene Glycols Anesthesia Anticonvulsants Neurology (clinical) Epilepsies Partial medicine.symptom business Somnolence medicine.drug Lennox–Gastaut syndrome Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Epilepsia. 35 |
| ISSN: | 0013-9580 |
| Popis: | Felbamate (FBM, Felbatol/Taloxa), a new antiepileptic drug (AED), was tested in a placebo-controlled add-on design in 73 patients with therapy refractory Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Results of the efficacy analysis showed that FBM was statistically significantly more effective (p < 0.05) than placebo for four of five predefined efficacy variables. The total number of seizures, for example, decreased by 26% during treatment with FBM compared with an increase of 5% during placebo (p < 0.001). Retrospective analysis of percentage of patients with specific response rates confirmed results of the predefined efficacy variables. Approximately 50% of patients randomized to FBM obtained at least a 50% reduction in seizure frequency compared with about 15% receiving placebo. In addition, 12-month follow-up data in patients who completed the controlled part of the study confirmed the long-term efficacy of FBM. In general, FBM was well tolerated, with only gastrointestinal symptoms and somnolence seen more often with FBM compared with placebo. FBM is the first compound shown to be effective in a controlled study in patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. |
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