Retigabine Efficacy and Safety Trial for Partial Onset Refractory Seizures in Epilepsy

Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Multicenter, Parallel-Group Phase 3 Study - Determine Efficacy and Safety of Two Doses of Retigabine (900 Mg/Day and 600 Mg/Day) Used as Adjunctive Therapy in Refractory Epilepsy Patients With Partial-Onset Seizures

This Phase 3 study is being conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retigabine dosed at 900 mg/day and 600 mg/day, in three equally divided doses, compared with placebo in patients with epilepsy who are receiving up to three established antiepileptic drugs (AEDs).

This Phase 3 study is being conducted in Europe, Israel, Australia, and South Africa to evaluate the efficacy and safety of retigabine dosed at 900 mg/day and 600 mg/day, in three equally divided doses, compared with placebo in patients with epilepsy who are receiving up to three established antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). The primary objective is to demonstrate a superior change in total partial seizure frequency for four weeks from baseline to the double-blind period. The proportion of responders (greater than or equal to 50% reduction in seizure frequency for four weeks from baseline to the double-blind period) will also be evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Diagnosis of refractory epilepsy with simple or complex partial onset seizures with or without secondary generalization
• 28-day partial seizure frequency rate of four or more partial seizures over the 8-week baseline phase
• Currently treated with up to three established AEDs
• Vagal Nerve Stimulator may be included

Exclusion Criteria:

• Existing medical or psychiatric condition which could affect patient's health or compromise ability to participate in the study
• Clinically significant abnormalities on physical exam, vital signs, ECG, or liver function tests
• Impaired renal function (creatinine clearance less than 50 mL/minute)
• Evidence of progressive central nervous disease, lesion, or encephalopathy
• History of primary generalized seizures
• History of clustering or flurries or status epilepticus within 12 months of study entry